VALENCIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Advanced Bionics (AB), the global leader in cochlear implant technology and a subsidiary of the Sonova Group, is pleased to announce that Neptune™—the world’s first and only swimmable sound processor—has earned a prestigious product design award from the German-based Red Dot Institute for Advanced Design Studies. Neptune, one of 4,515 products submitted by manufacturers from around the globe for this renowned product competition, was awarded a coveted “Red Dot Award: Product Design 2012” at a July gala in Essen, Germany, after undergoing an extensive evaluation process from a 30-member jury composed of product design experts.
