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Avogy division Zolt Wins Hottest Technology Start-Up

May 28, 2015 by Jeff Shepard

Zolt (the consumer brand from Avogy, Inc.), the company reinventing the laptop charger for the digital age, today announced that it has been selected as a 2015 TiE50 Winner for its innovations in power conversion technology in the prestigious global TiE50 Technology Awards Program. Zolt was been awarded the honor of "Hottest Technology Start-Up" at the organization's annual entrepreneurial conference, TiEcon. TiE50 Winners are selected amongst private companies that are less than five years old. From this list, a carefully chosen panel of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, angel investors, CEOs and other technology experts hone these companies down to a select fifty startups.

"New laptops continue to get smaller and lighter, but chargers have remained bulky and heavy. Laptop users are hungry for the technological innovation that we are introducing through our Zolt product line," said Zolt President and CEO Dinesh Ramanathan. "We are pleased to be a TiE award winner, which further validates that there is a strong desire amongst consumers for this technology."

Zolt Laptop Charger Plus is the world's smallest, lightest and smartest laptop charger that delivers streamlined, intelligent, multi-device charging for life on the go. Four times smaller and three times lighter than traditional, heavy "brick" chargers, Zolt allows users to simultaneously charge their laptop and two additional devices -- such as tablets, smartphones, digital cameras, portable speakers and more. The innovators at Zolt have blended revolutionary design with trusted engineering -- such as Zolt ERCâ„¢ (Efficient Resonant Control) technology, which prioritizes and analyzes each device to provide optimal charging delivering a new breed of power adapters to today's always connected consumers.

"TiE 50 has become a global brand that attracts thousands of companies worldwide. We screened 2716 companies this year and announced the most innovative 160 companies as 2015 TiE50 Top Start-ups. This pool of the very best-of-the-breed is again subjected to another round of rigorous judging to pick out the ultimate 50 winners proudly carrying the 2015 TiE50 Winner recognition. A star attraction of the conference is TiE50 presentations. Audiences are treated to amazing ideas and innovative technologies," said Ram K. Reddy, the program chair.

Zolt launched and introduced the Zolt Laptop Charger Plus at the 2015 International CES at Eureka Park. At the show, the Zolt charger was recognized as a 2015 CES Best of Innovation Awards Honoree by the CES showrunners, a Best of CES finalist by Engadget, a Top Tech of CES nominee by Digital Trends and a Top Pick CES 2015 by Laptop Mag. The TiE50 track record since its inception in May 2009 shows that more than 90% get funded within the first year. About 120 of these companies have already exited.