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Awards & Recognition

Vaask Wins German Design Council’s ICONIC Award
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Awards & Recognition

Vaask Wins German Design Council’s ICONIC Award
Vaask Wins German Design Council’s ICONIC Award

Vaask wins German Design Council’s ICONIC Award

Hand sanitizing fixture honored as innovative product AUGUST 29, 2022 — FRANKFURT, GERMANY — The German Design Council today honored the Vaask® touchless hand sanitizing fixture with its ICONIC Award, which recognizes the most innovative products. The annual awards showcase “visionary buildings, innovative products and sustainable communication in all sectors of architecture, the construction and real estate business, and the manufacturing industries.” Built to last, Vaask offers an effective, money-saving hand sanitizing solution. Vaask’s features include: The German Design Council is recognized among the world’s top experts in design and architecture, having been established as a foundation in 1953 by the Federation of German Industries through the initiative of the German government. The council acts as an interface between designers and the construction industry, and its awards are considered to be an independent seal of quality of international standing, marking contemporary developments and creative achievements. Click here  to learn more about the honor for Vaask. Click here to see Vaask in action.

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Vaask Honored Twice by Grands Prix du Design Awards

Vaask honored twice by Grands Prix du Design Awards

Hand sanitizing fixture recognized for both industrial design and built-to-last materials AUGUST 10, 2022 — MONTRÉAL — Prestigious Canadian design magazine INTÉRIEURS today honored the Vaask® touchless hand sanitizing fixture with two top gold prizes as part of its annual Grands Prix du Design Awards. Vaask received honors for its industrial design and use of cast aluminum. Built to last, Vaask offers an effective, money-saving hand sanitizing solution. Vaask’s features include: The rich heritage of the Grands Prix du Design dates to 1972 with the publication of the Québec interior design magazine Décormag. Today, the awards and INTÉRIEURS play an important role in promoting design, creators and companies involved in Canada’s international reputation as a hub of innovative design. Click here to learn more about the awards for Vaask. Click here to see Vaask in action.

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Occupational Health & Safety Magazine Honors Vaask as New Product of the Year

Occupational Health & Safety Magazine honors Vaask as New Product of the Year

Hand sanitizing fixture honored for superior infectious disease control JULY 28, 2022 — DALLAS — Occupational Health & Safety Magazine today honored Vaask® with its New Product of the Year Award, recognizing the hand sanitizing fixture for superior infectious disease control. The 14th annual awards honor “the outstanding product development achievements of health and safety manufacturers whose products are considered particularly noteworthy in their ability to improve workplace safety.” 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 easy, effective and inexpensive hand sanitizing solution. Developed with healthcare industry professionals, the U.S.-manufactured fixtures features: “The world is entering into the new phase of the pandemic, one where supply chain shortages and economic challenges threaten innovation,” Occupational Health & Safety Editor Sydny Shepard said. “However, it appears these hurdles are not changing the way the safety industry continues to show up with new products and solutions that keep employees safe.” When a hand sanitizing fixture makes people want to use it not just to keep themselves and others healthy, but for the experience alone, then they’re going to use it more regularly — whether anyone’s watching them or not. And that helps make every one of us healthier. Click here to learn more about the honor for Vaask. Click here to see Vaask in action.

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iLuxury Awards Honor Vaask

iLuxury Awards honor Vaask

Hand sanitizing fixture recognized from among hundreds of entries JULY 20, 2022 — NEW YORK CITY — The iLuxury Awards today honored the Vaask® hand sanitizing fixture in its annual contest recognizing “the world’s best luxury brands, goods and services that cement themselves as the absolute peak of industries.” The awards, which received hundreds of entries, were judged by jurors from leading organizations including W Hotels & Resorts and The Ritz-Carlton. Built to last, Vaask makes hand hygiene convenient. Developed with healthcare industry professionals, the U.S.-manufactured fixtures features: Click here to learn more about the honor for Vaask. Click here to see Vaask in action.

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Vaask staff honored at Best Places to Work Awards

Austin Business Journal event annually recognizes city’s top employers JUNE 30, 2022 — AUSTIN — The Austin Business Journal today honored Unorthodox Ventures, the investment firm backing the Vaask® hand sanitizing fixture, among the city’s Best Places to Work. Unorthodox Ventures partners with founders designing and manufacturing extraordinary products and offers far more than money. The Vaask team shares office and manufacturing space with the company, as well as utilizes its 30,000-square-foot warehouse for order fulfillment. Accepting the award was Vaask Founder Jon Olsen and Unorthodox Ventures executives Dan Easton and Tristan Smith. Built to last, Vaask makes hand hygiene convenient. Developed with healthcare industry professionals, the U.S.-manufactured fixtures features: Click here to learn more about the award. Click here to see Vaask in action.

+ Read More
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Interior Design magazine honors Vaask at NeoCon

Hand sanitizing fixture recognized at gala ceremony JUNE 12, 2022 — CHICAGO — Interior Design magazine today honored the Vaask® hand sanitizing fixture as part of its HiP Awards celebrated at the NeoCon commercial design conference. The awards recognize “commercial industry pioneers and achievement in product design.” Built to last, Vaask makes hand hygiene convenient. Developed with healthcare industry professionals, the U.S.-manufactured fixtures features: Click here to learn more about the honor for Vaask. Click here to see Vaask in action.

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Green Product Award

Green Product Awards recognize Vaask for sustainable design

Hand sanitizing fixture features all-metal construction, large-capacity cartridges MAY 18, 2022 — BERLIN, GERMANY — The Green Product Awards today honored the Vaask® hand sanitizing fixture for its sustainable design, transforming an industry that has long relied almost exclusively on single-use plastics. Since 2013, the competition has celebrated “creators of visionary concepts” and this year received more than 1,500 entries from 54 countries. Vaask helps sustainably minded companies achieve their goals, as the U.S.-manufactured fixture features all-metal construction and replaces the endless array of single-use plastic hand sanitizer bottles. Selected for its quality manufacturing and superior coating options, the cast aluminum construction allows for customizable colors and graphics, so your organization can proudly brand your Vaask dispensers to showcase a sincere commitment to cleanliness. Vaask is also easy to maintain, as the refillable tank contains nearly twice the sanitizer of typical dispensers, requiring less frequent refills. Provides guests and management with a better experience: Click here to learn more about the honor for Vaask. Click here to see Vaask in action.

+ Read More
Urban Design & Architecture Design Awards

Urban Design & Architecture Design Awards recognize Vaask

Hand sanitizing fixture honored with gold award MAY 1, 2022 — NEW YORK CITY — The Urban Design & Architecture Design Awards today honored the Vaask® hand sanitizing fixture with its gold award. The contest “recognizes outstanding ideas that redefine architecture through the implementation of novel technologies, materials, programs and aesthetics.” Built to last, Vaask makes hand hygiene convenient. Developed with healthcare industry professionals, the U.S.-manufactured fixtures features: Click here to learn more about the honor for Vaask. Click here to see Vaask in action.

+ Read More
A’Design Awards Praise Vaask

A’Design Awards praise Vaask for helping hospitality industry

Hand sanitizing fixture wins hospitality, restaurant and catering honors APRIL 15, 2022 — COMO, ITALY — The A’Design Awards today honored the Vaask® hand sanitizing fixture for improving health and safety in the hospitality industry. The competition honors products “that demonstrate superior design, technology and creativity.” Built to last, Vaask complements the style of any hospitality space and makes hand hygiene convenient, providing guests and management with a better experience: Judged by more than 225 design professionals, the A’Design Awards annually honor the best in product design. Click here to learn more about the honor for Vaask, which also won the BDNY Product Design Competition held in conjunction with leading hospitality industry trade fair BDNY. Click here to see Vaask in action.

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Titan Business Awards Honor Vaask

Titan Business Awards honor Vaask

Hand sanitizing fixture recognized from among 800+ entries APRIL 5, 2022 — NEW YORK CITY — The Titan Business Awards today honored the Vaask® hand sanitizing fixture as a gold winner in its annual contest that received more than 800 entries. The awards, which were judged by 26 jurors across 15 countries, recognize “the achievements of entrepreneurs and organizations worldwide.” Built to last, Vaask makes hand hygiene convenient. Developed with healthcare industry professionals, the U.S.-manufactured fixtures features: Click here to learn more about the honor for Vaask. Click here to see Vaask in action.

+ Read More
Vaask Wins German Design Council’s ICONIC Award

Vaask wins German Design Council’s ICONIC Award

Hand sanitizing fixture honored as innovative product AUGUST 29, 2022 — FRANKFURT, GERMANY — The German Design Council today honored the Vaask® touchless hand sanitizing fixture with its ICONIC Award, which recognizes the most innovative products. The annual awards showcase “visionary buildings, innovative products and sustainable communication in all sectors of architecture, the construction and real estate business, and the manufacturing industries.” Built to last, Vaask offers an effective, money-saving hand sanitizing solution. Vaask’s features include: The German Design Council is recognized among the world’s top experts in design and architecture, having been established as a foundation in 1953 by the Federation of German Industries through the initiative of the German government. The council acts as an interface between designers and the construction industry, and its awards are considered to be an independent seal of quality of international standing, marking contemporary developments and creative achievements. Click here  to learn more about the honor for Vaask. Click here to see Vaask in action.

+ Read More
Vaask Honored Twice by Grands Prix du Design Awards

Vaask honored twice by Grands Prix du Design Awards

Hand sanitizing fixture recognized for both industrial design and built-to-last materials AUGUST 10, 2022 — MONTRÉAL — Prestigious Canadian design magazine INTÉRIEURS today honored the Vaask® touchless hand sanitizing fixture with two top gold prizes as part of its annual Grands Prix du Design Awards. Vaask received honors for its industrial design and use of cast aluminum. Built to last, Vaask offers an effective, money-saving hand sanitizing solution. Vaask’s features include: The rich heritage of the Grands Prix du Design dates to 1972 with the publication of the Québec interior design magazine Décormag. Today, the awards and INTÉRIEURS play an important role in promoting design, creators and companies involved in Canada’s international reputation as a hub of innovative design. Click here to learn more about the awards for Vaask. Click here to see Vaask in action.

+ Read More
Occupational Health & Safety Magazine Honors Vaask as New Product of the Year

Occupational Health & Safety Magazine honors Vaask as New Product of the Year

Hand sanitizing fixture honored for superior infectious disease control JULY 28, 2022 — DALLAS — Occupational Health & Safety Magazine today honored Vaask® with its New Product of the Year Award, recognizing the hand sanitizing fixture for superior infectious disease control. The 14th annual awards honor “the outstanding product development achievements of health and safety manufacturers whose products are considered particularly noteworthy in their ability to improve workplace safety.” 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 easy, effective and inexpensive hand sanitizing solution. Developed with healthcare industry professionals, the U.S.-manufactured fixtures features: “The world is entering into the new phase of the pandemic, one where supply chain shortages and economic challenges threaten innovation,” Occupational Health & Safety Editor Sydny Shepard said. “However, it appears these hurdles are not changing the way the safety industry continues to show up with new products and solutions that keep employees safe.” When a hand sanitizing fixture makes people want to use it not just to keep themselves and others healthy, but for the experience alone, then they’re going to use it more regularly — whether anyone’s watching them or not. And that helps make every one of us healthier. Click here to learn more about the honor for Vaask. Click here to see Vaask in action.

+ Read More
iLuxury Awards Honor Vaask

iLuxury Awards honor Vaask

Hand sanitizing fixture recognized from among hundreds of entries JULY 20, 2022 — NEW YORK CITY — The iLuxury Awards today honored the Vaask® hand sanitizing fixture in its annual contest recognizing “the world’s best luxury brands, goods and services that cement themselves as the absolute peak of industries.” The awards, which received hundreds of entries, were judged by jurors from leading organizations including W Hotels & Resorts and The Ritz-Carlton. Built to last, Vaask makes hand hygiene convenient. Developed with healthcare industry professionals, the U.S.-manufactured fixtures features: Click here to learn more about the honor for Vaask. Click here to see Vaask in action.

+ Read More
Austin Business Journal's 2022 best places to work banner image

Vaask staff honored at Best Places to Work Awards

Austin Business Journal event annually recognizes city’s top employers JUNE 30, 2022 — AUSTIN — The Austin Business Journal today honored Unorthodox Ventures, the investment firm backing the Vaask® hand sanitizing fixture, among the city’s Best Places to Work. Unorthodox Ventures partners with founders designing and manufacturing extraordinary products and offers far more than money. The Vaask team shares office and manufacturing space with the company, as well as utilizes its 30,000-square-foot warehouse for order fulfillment. Accepting the award was Vaask Founder Jon Olsen and Unorthodox Ventures executives Dan Easton and Tristan Smith. Built to last, Vaask makes hand hygiene convenient. Developed with healthcare industry professionals, the U.S.-manufactured fixtures features: Click here to learn more about the award. Click here to see Vaask in action.

+ Read More
HiP Award graphic

Interior Design magazine honors Vaask at NeoCon

Hand sanitizing fixture recognized at gala ceremony JUNE 12, 2022 — CHICAGO — Interior Design magazine today honored the Vaask® hand sanitizing fixture as part of its HiP Awards celebrated at the NeoCon commercial design conference. The awards recognize “commercial industry pioneers and achievement in product design.” Built to last, Vaask makes hand hygiene convenient. Developed with healthcare industry professionals, the U.S.-manufactured fixtures features: Click here to learn more about the honor for Vaask. Click here to see Vaask in action.

+ Read More
Green Product Award

Green Product Awards recognize Vaask for sustainable design

Hand sanitizing fixture features all-metal construction, large-capacity cartridges MAY 18, 2022 — BERLIN, GERMANY — The Green Product Awards today honored the Vaask® hand sanitizing fixture for its sustainable design, transforming an industry that has long relied almost exclusively on single-use plastics. Since 2013, the competition has celebrated “creators of visionary concepts” and this year received more than 1,500 entries from 54 countries. Vaask helps sustainably minded companies achieve their goals, as the U.S.-manufactured fixture features all-metal construction and replaces the endless array of single-use plastic hand sanitizer bottles. Selected for its quality manufacturing and superior coating options, the cast aluminum construction allows for customizable colors and graphics, so your organization can proudly brand your Vaask dispensers to showcase a sincere commitment to cleanliness. Vaask is also easy to maintain, as the refillable tank contains nearly twice the sanitizer of typical dispensers, requiring less frequent refills. Provides guests and management with a better experience: Click here to learn more about the honor for Vaask. Click here to see Vaask in action.

+ Read More
Urban Design & Architecture Design Awards

Urban Design & Architecture Design Awards recognize Vaask

Hand sanitizing fixture honored with gold award MAY 1, 2022 — NEW YORK CITY — The Urban Design & Architecture Design Awards today honored the Vaask® hand sanitizing fixture with its gold award. The contest “recognizes outstanding ideas that redefine architecture through the implementation of novel technologies, materials, programs and aesthetics.” Built to last, Vaask makes hand hygiene convenient. Developed with healthcare industry professionals, the U.S.-manufactured fixtures features: Click here to learn more about the honor for Vaask. Click here to see Vaask in action.

+ Read More
A’Design Awards Praise Vaask

A’Design Awards praise Vaask for helping hospitality industry

Hand sanitizing fixture wins hospitality, restaurant and catering honors APRIL 15, 2022 — COMO, ITALY — The A’Design Awards today honored the Vaask® hand sanitizing fixture for improving health and safety in the hospitality industry. The competition honors products “that demonstrate superior design, technology and creativity.” Built to last, Vaask complements the style of any hospitality space and makes hand hygiene convenient, providing guests and management with a better experience: Judged by more than 225 design professionals, the A’Design Awards annually honor the best in product design. Click here to learn more about the honor for Vaask, which also won the BDNY Product Design Competition held in conjunction with leading hospitality industry trade fair BDNY. Click here to see Vaask in action.

+ Read More
Titan Business Awards Honor Vaask

Titan Business Awards honor Vaask

Hand sanitizing fixture recognized from among 800+ entries APRIL 5, 2022 — NEW YORK CITY — The Titan Business Awards today honored the Vaask® hand sanitizing fixture as a gold winner in its annual contest that received more than 800 entries. The awards, which were judged by 26 jurors across 15 countries, recognize “the achievements of entrepreneurs and organizations worldwide.” Built to last, Vaask makes hand hygiene convenient. Developed with healthcare industry professionals, the U.S.-manufactured fixtures features: Click here to learn more about the honor for Vaask. Click here to see Vaask in action.

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