NEW ORLEANS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ace Bayou Corporation, a leading designer and manufacturer of
lifestyle and sound furniture, today announced that the International Housewares Association recognized its X Rocker II for its contemporary design which incorporates a full sound system into its rocking chair structure for a total media immersion experience. The X Rocker II was selected as a finalist in the Best-in-Furniture category for the 4th Annual Housewares Design Awards by a panel of judges, including retailers, designers and consumer press journalists, who nominated products based upon appearance, functionality and user experience.
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“We are pleased to be named a finalist for this prestigious award and honored that the International Housewares Association has recognized our X Rocker II,” said Rick Davis, Vice President, Ace Bayou Corporation. “We feel this nomination validates our efforts to deliver products that have practical and modern functionalities coupled with original and innovative design. The X Rocker II has been very well received and our major retail partners have been experiencing phenomenal sales already this year.”
The X Rocker II is a revolutionary easy chair, which allows customers to become immersed in the entertainment experience by incorporating high-quality sound into an innovative rocking-chair structure. The chair joins Ace Bayou’s growing X product family dedicated to combining attractive furniture with built-in, high-quality surround-sound systems, including bean bag chairs, storage boxes, benches and lounge chairs.
The X Rocker II connects to a variety of the most popular media devices available including the iPod, PS3, Wii, Xbox360, PSP, DVD players and most home theater systems, bringing the customer experience to a new level of media immersion.
The International Housewares Association will be announcing the Housewares Design Award winners for each of the Best in Categories on Tuesday, January 30, 2014, in New York City at the Marriott Marquis.
About Ace Bayou
Ace Bayou is a leading designer and manufacturer of lifestyle furniture, including its revolutionary line of sound furniture products. The company provides customers with value-based products by implementing cost reduction strategies through innovations in assembly, manufacturing processes and logistics. With it sound furniture line as its flagship product line, Ace Bayou is also the leading beanbag manufacturer in the United States, the largest supplier of juvenile video rockers and recliners and successfully serves a variety of other markets in the lifestyle furniture, pet products and durable medical goods sectors. For more information visit www.acebayou.com
