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Awards & Recognition

International Furnishings and Design Association
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Awards & Recognition

International Furnishings and Design Association
International Furnishings and Design Association

International Furnishings and Design Association recognizes Vaask

Hand sanitizing fixture wins best accessory NOVEMBER 14, 2022 — NEW YORK — The International Furnishings and Design Association today honored the Vaask® touchless hand sanitizing fixture as the best accessory for helping the furnishings and design industry promote healthier public spaces. The organization serves as a hallmark for innovative design and honors “new and inspired products” annually as part of its IFDA Selects program. Built to last, Vaask offers an effective, money-saving hand sanitizing solution. Vaask’s features include: Click here to learn more about the honor for Vaask. Click here to see Vaask in action.

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BDNY

Vaask wins second consecutive honor at BDNY

Hand sanitizing fixture awarded top health and wellness prize NOVEMBER 13, 2022 — NEW YORK — Leading hospitality industry trade fair BDNY today honored Vaask® for the second consecutive year, awarding the touchless hand sanitizing fixture its top health and wellness prize. The Best of BDNY Product Design Competition celebrates products designed for hospitality interiors with a focus on aesthetics, functionality and, above all, innovation. Judges represented companies including IHG Hotels & Resorts, DLR Group, Stonehill Taylor and Studio 11 Design. Built to last, Vaask offers an effective, money-saving hand sanitizing solution that makes hand hygiene desirable, thanks to its minimalist design and elegant, cast-aluminum construction that looks at home in any space. Designers can choose from a variety of real metal finishes as well as replicate wood or marble textures. They also have the option to include logos or graphics on the faceplate and take advantage of infinite color matching. Vaask’s features include: Click here to learn more about the honor for Vaask. Click here to see Vaask in action.

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The Architect’s Newspaper

Vaask wins The Architect’s Newspaper Best of Product Awards

Hand sanitizing fixture recognized for excellence in commercial spaces NOVEMBER 3, 2022 — NEW YORK — The Architect’s Newspaper today honored Vaask® as part of its Best of Product Awards, recognizing the touchless hand sanitizing fixture for creating healthier public spaces. The eighth annual competition showcases top products for the publication’s readership of top-tier architects, designers and taste-makers. Each entry was evaluated by leading architects, designers and the publication’s editors for innovation, aesthetics, performance and value. Built to last, Vaask offers an effective, money-saving hand sanitizing solution. Vaask’s features include: Click here to learn more about the honor for Vaask. Click here to see Vaask in action.

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World Design Awards

World Design Awards honor Vaask

Hand sanitizing fixture recognized for creating healthier spaces NOVEMBER 2, 2022 — NEW YORK — The World Design Awards today honored the Vaask® touchless hand sanitizing fixture for its innovative design that improves health and safety in public spaces. The annual contest seeks out products that feature “fresh thinking and originality.” Built to last, Vaask offers an effective, money-saving hand sanitizing solution. Vaask’s features include: Click here to learn more about the honor for Vaask. Click here to see Vaask in action.

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Nightingale Awards 2022 Gold Award for Vaask

Healthcare Design’s Nightingale Awards honor Vaask for clinician support

Hand sanitizing fixture recognized for sustainability, quality and innovation OCTOBER 10, 2022 — SAN ANTONIO — The healthcare industry’s prestigious Nightingale Awards today honored Vaask® with its Gold Award. Conducted in partnership with the Center for Health Design and announced at the Healthcare Design Conference + Expo, the Nightingale Awards honor top products in the healthcare built environment. The awards are named in memory of Florence Nightingale, a tireless advocate for the improvement of care and conditions in military and civilian hospitals in the 1800s. The jury, made up of leaders of firms including Perkins&Will and CannonDesign as well as Ernst & Young, evaluated entries for sustainability, quality, functionality and positive patient outcomes. Built to last, Vaask offers an effective, money-saving hand sanitizing solution. Vaask’s precise dispensing equipment is reliable and accurate, eliminating mess and waste: Vaask fixtures are also easier to maintain, saving time and effort: Click here to learn more about the honor for Vaask. Click here to see Vaask in action.

+ Read More
Global Future Design Awards

Global Future Design Awards recognize Vaask

Hand sanitizing fixture honored for innovative product design OCTOBER 10, 2022 — NEW YORK — The Global Future Design Awards today honored the Vaask® touchless hand sanitizing fixture for its product design that enhances health and safety in public spaces. The seventh annual contest “recognizes outstanding ideas that redefine architectural design through the implementation of novel technologies.” Built to last, Vaask offers an effective, money-saving hand sanitizing solution. Vaask’s features include: Click here to learn more about the honor for Vaask. Click here to see Vaask in action.

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Jon Olsen Best CEO Awards

Vaask founder honored among best CEOs

Jon Olsen recognized by Austin Business Journal OCTOBER 6, 2022 — AUSTIN — The Austin Business Journal today recognized Vaask® Founder & CEO Jon Olsen among the city’s top business leaders at its annual Best CEO Awards. Those honored “have a strong record of innovation and outstanding performance.” An accomplished engineer with the imagination of an entrepreneur, Jon’s inquisitive nature has led him to tackle seemingly insurmountable problems. Before founding Vaask, Jon developed products to reduce food waste by prolonging the shelf life of fruits and vegetables. He also contributed to healthier lifestyles by designing systems to improve sleep patterns. Behind his work is a refusal to accept the status quo. During the early days of the pandemic, Jon recognized the design failure on all levels of the hand sanitizer experience and set about designing the touchless Vaask hand sanitizing fixture. Built to last, Vaask offers an effective, money-saving hand sanitizing solution. Vaask’s features include: Click here to learn more about the event. Click here to see Vaask in action.

+ Read More
Global Gaming Business Technology Award

Global Gaming Business honors Vaask with technology award

Hand sanitizing fixture praised for improving guest health and safety SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 — LAS VEGAS — Global Gaming Business magazine today honored the Vaask® touchless hand sanitizing fixture as part of its Gaming & Technology Awards, which recognize product innovation in all types of gaming. The 21st annual contest attracted hundreds of entries with Vaask winning Best Guest Health & Safety Product. Built to last, Vaask offers an effective, money-saving hand sanitizing solution. In the gaming industry, the logistics of cleaning chips and other necessities are so complicated that it makes sense to also go straight to the source of the germs — our hands, which transmit 80% of illnesses. Vaask’s features include: Click here to learn more about the honor for Vaask. Click here to see Vaask in action.

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Work Design Next Work Environment Competition

Work Design Magazine honors Vaask in Next Work Environment Competition

Hand sanitizing fixture recognized for creating healthier workplaces AUGUST 31, 2022 — WASHINGTON — Work Design Magazine today honored Vaask® as part of its Next Work Environment Competition, recognizing the touchless hand sanitizing fixture for creating healthier workplaces. The third annual competition showcases products that bring together “our work environments with modern technology and our renewed emphasis on health and work-life balance.” As our hands transmit 80% of illnesses, workplaces with good hand hygiene practices experience far fewer illness-related absences. Built to last, Vaask offers an effective, money-saving hand sanitizing solution. Vaask’s features include: Click here to learn more about the honor for Vaask.  Click here to see Vaask in action.

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FacilitiesNet Honors Vaask with Vision Award

FacilitiesNet honors Vaask with Vision Award

Hand sanitizing fixture recognized for simplifying building maintenance and cleaning AUGUST 30, 2022 — MILWAUKEE — FacilitiesNet, which publishes Building Operating Management and Facility Maintenance Decisions magazines, today honored Vaask® with its Vision Award, recognizing how the touchless hand sanitizing fixture simplifies the work of maintenance teams. Vaask is hardwired, so there are never any batteries to change. Vaask also offers a central dashboard via app or computer that tracks available sanitizer gel in each unit, so maintenance employees no longer need to make the rounds to check each unit individually. In addition, Vaask’s refillable, 2-liter sanitizer tank lasts longer between refills. That means less waste — both physical and financial — as significant amounts of sanitizer gel are routinely thrown out when replacing standard cartridges in traditional dispensers. Since you can refill Vaask with any quality sanitizer gel, facilities can save up to 65% on monthly sanitizer costs. Built to last, Vaask offers an effective, money-saving hand sanitizing solution. Vaask’s features also include: The fourth annual Vision Awards honor innovation and excellence in products that contribute to the efficient and profitable building operations. An independent panel of facility executives reviewed and judged this year’s record-breaking number of entries. Click here to learn more about the honor for Vaask. Click here to see Vaask in action.

+ Read More
International Furnishings and Design Association

International Furnishings and Design Association recognizes Vaask

Hand sanitizing fixture wins best accessory NOVEMBER 14, 2022 — NEW YORK — The International Furnishings and Design Association today honored the Vaask® touchless hand sanitizing fixture as the best accessory for helping the furnishings and design industry promote healthier public spaces. The organization serves as a hallmark for innovative design and honors “new and inspired products” annually as part of its IFDA Selects program. Built to last, Vaask offers an effective, money-saving hand sanitizing solution. Vaask’s features include: Click here to learn more about the honor for Vaask. Click here to see Vaask in action.

+ Read More
BDNY

Vaask wins second consecutive honor at BDNY

Hand sanitizing fixture awarded top health and wellness prize NOVEMBER 13, 2022 — NEW YORK — Leading hospitality industry trade fair BDNY today honored Vaask® for the second consecutive year, awarding the touchless hand sanitizing fixture its top health and wellness prize. The Best of BDNY Product Design Competition celebrates products designed for hospitality interiors with a focus on aesthetics, functionality and, above all, innovation. Judges represented companies including IHG Hotels & Resorts, DLR Group, Stonehill Taylor and Studio 11 Design. Built to last, Vaask offers an effective, money-saving hand sanitizing solution that makes hand hygiene desirable, thanks to its minimalist design and elegant, cast-aluminum construction that looks at home in any space. Designers can choose from a variety of real metal finishes as well as replicate wood or marble textures. They also have the option to include logos or graphics on the faceplate and take advantage of infinite color matching. Vaask’s features include: Click here to learn more about the honor for Vaask. Click here to see Vaask in action.

+ Read More
The Architect’s Newspaper

Vaask wins The Architect’s Newspaper Best of Product Awards

Hand sanitizing fixture recognized for excellence in commercial spaces NOVEMBER 3, 2022 — NEW YORK — The Architect’s Newspaper today honored Vaask® as part of its Best of Product Awards, recognizing the touchless hand sanitizing fixture for creating healthier public spaces. The eighth annual competition showcases top products for the publication’s readership of top-tier architects, designers and taste-makers. Each entry was evaluated by leading architects, designers and the publication’s editors for innovation, aesthetics, performance and value. Built to last, Vaask offers an effective, money-saving hand sanitizing solution. Vaask’s features include: Click here to learn more about the honor for Vaask. Click here to see Vaask in action.

+ Read More
World Design Awards

World Design Awards honor Vaask

Hand sanitizing fixture recognized for creating healthier spaces NOVEMBER 2, 2022 — NEW YORK — The World Design Awards today honored the Vaask® touchless hand sanitizing fixture for its innovative design that improves health and safety in public spaces. The annual contest seeks out products that feature “fresh thinking and originality.” Built to last, Vaask offers an effective, money-saving hand sanitizing solution. Vaask’s features include: Click here to learn more about the honor for Vaask. Click here to see Vaask in action.

+ Read More
Nightingale Awards 2022 Gold Award for Vaask

Healthcare Design’s Nightingale Awards honor Vaask for clinician support

Hand sanitizing fixture recognized for sustainability, quality and innovation OCTOBER 10, 2022 — SAN ANTONIO — The healthcare industry’s prestigious Nightingale Awards today honored Vaask® with its Gold Award. Conducted in partnership with the Center for Health Design and announced at the Healthcare Design Conference + Expo, the Nightingale Awards honor top products in the healthcare built environment. The awards are named in memory of Florence Nightingale, a tireless advocate for the improvement of care and conditions in military and civilian hospitals in the 1800s. The jury, made up of leaders of firms including Perkins&Will and CannonDesign as well as Ernst & Young, evaluated entries for sustainability, quality, functionality and positive patient outcomes. Built to last, Vaask offers an effective, money-saving hand sanitizing solution. Vaask’s precise dispensing equipment is reliable and accurate, eliminating mess and waste: Vaask fixtures are also easier to maintain, saving time and effort: Click here to learn more about the honor for Vaask. Click here to see Vaask in action.

+ Read More
Global Future Design Awards

Global Future Design Awards recognize Vaask

Hand sanitizing fixture honored for innovative product design OCTOBER 10, 2022 — NEW YORK — The Global Future Design Awards today honored the Vaask® touchless hand sanitizing fixture for its product design that enhances health and safety in public spaces. The seventh annual contest “recognizes outstanding ideas that redefine architectural design through the implementation of novel technologies.” Built to last, Vaask offers an effective, money-saving hand sanitizing solution. Vaask’s features include: Click here to learn more about the honor for Vaask. Click here to see Vaask in action.

+ Read More
Jon Olsen Best CEO Awards

Vaask founder honored among best CEOs

Jon Olsen recognized by Austin Business Journal OCTOBER 6, 2022 — AUSTIN — The Austin Business Journal today recognized Vaask® Founder & CEO Jon Olsen among the city’s top business leaders at its annual Best CEO Awards. Those honored “have a strong record of innovation and outstanding performance.” An accomplished engineer with the imagination of an entrepreneur, Jon’s inquisitive nature has led him to tackle seemingly insurmountable problems. Before founding Vaask, Jon developed products to reduce food waste by prolonging the shelf life of fruits and vegetables. He also contributed to healthier lifestyles by designing systems to improve sleep patterns. Behind his work is a refusal to accept the status quo. During the early days of the pandemic, Jon recognized the design failure on all levels of the hand sanitizer experience and set about designing the touchless Vaask hand sanitizing fixture. Built to last, Vaask offers an effective, money-saving hand sanitizing solution. Vaask’s features include: Click here to learn more about the event. Click here to see Vaask in action.

+ Read More
Global Gaming Business Technology Award

Global Gaming Business honors Vaask with technology award

Hand sanitizing fixture praised for improving guest health and safety SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 — LAS VEGAS — Global Gaming Business magazine today honored the Vaask® touchless hand sanitizing fixture as part of its Gaming & Technology Awards, which recognize product innovation in all types of gaming. The 21st annual contest attracted hundreds of entries with Vaask winning Best Guest Health & Safety Product. Built to last, Vaask offers an effective, money-saving hand sanitizing solution. In the gaming industry, the logistics of cleaning chips and other necessities are so complicated that it makes sense to also go straight to the source of the germs — our hands, which transmit 80% of illnesses. Vaask’s features include: Click here to learn more about the honor for Vaask. Click here to see Vaask in action.

+ Read More
Work Design Next Work Environment Competition

Work Design Magazine honors Vaask in Next Work Environment Competition

Hand sanitizing fixture recognized for creating healthier workplaces AUGUST 31, 2022 — WASHINGTON — Work Design Magazine today honored Vaask® as part of its Next Work Environment Competition, recognizing the touchless hand sanitizing fixture for creating healthier workplaces. The third annual competition showcases products that bring together “our work environments with modern technology and our renewed emphasis on health and work-life balance.” As our hands transmit 80% of illnesses, workplaces with good hand hygiene practices experience far fewer illness-related absences. Built to last, Vaask offers an effective, money-saving hand sanitizing solution. Vaask’s features include: Click here to learn more about the honor for Vaask.  Click here to see Vaask in action.

+ Read More
FacilitiesNet Honors Vaask with Vision Award

FacilitiesNet honors Vaask with Vision Award

Hand sanitizing fixture recognized for simplifying building maintenance and cleaning AUGUST 30, 2022 — MILWAUKEE — FacilitiesNet, which publishes Building Operating Management and Facility Maintenance Decisions magazines, today honored Vaask® with its Vision Award, recognizing how the touchless hand sanitizing fixture simplifies the work of maintenance teams. Vaask is hardwired, so there are never any batteries to change. Vaask also offers a central dashboard via app or computer that tracks available sanitizer gel in each unit, so maintenance employees no longer need to make the rounds to check each unit individually. In addition, Vaask’s refillable, 2-liter sanitizer tank lasts longer between refills. That means less waste — both physical and financial — as significant amounts of sanitizer gel are routinely thrown out when replacing standard cartridges in traditional dispensers. Since you can refill Vaask with any quality sanitizer gel, facilities can save up to 65% on monthly sanitizer costs. Built to last, Vaask offers an effective, money-saving hand sanitizing solution. Vaask’s features also include: The fourth annual Vision Awards honor innovation and excellence in products that contribute to the efficient and profitable building operations. An independent panel of facility executives reviewed and judged this year’s record-breaking number of entries. Click here to learn more about the honor for Vaask. Click here to see Vaask in action.

+ Read More

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