Kaz, Inc. is a Marlborough, Massachusetts-based manufacturer and distributor of health care products.
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History
Max Katzman invented the first electric vaporizer (original U.S. patent no. 1,628,784, issued May 17, 1927) and, in 1926, he founded Kaz, Incorporated to manufacture and market it.
The expansion of the company - from a family business to a company designing, developing and marketing hundreds of healthcare and home environment products worldwide - came through research and development, acquisitions and licensing agreements.
For more than 80 years, members of the Katzman family owned and managed Kaz. In 1956, founder Lawrence (Larry) Katzman succeeded his father, founder Max Katzman. In addition to serving as Kaz' second CEO, Larry was also a Palma d'Oro winning cartoonist best known for drawing Nellie Nifty, RN for a series of books and greeting cards. Richard Katzman succeeded his father, Larry, as CEO in 1997.
In 2006, Julien Mininberg became Kaz, Inc.'s first President outside the Katzman family. He became CEO in 2010. Helen of Troy acquired Kaz, Inc. in 2010 and it continues to operate as a subsidiary. Julien Mininberg remained the company's CEO until 2014, when he was appointed CEO of Helen of Troy.
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Awards
iF Design Awards
Braun No touch + Forehead Digital Thermometer
Braun Age Precision Digital Thermometer
Red Dot Design Award
Vicks ComfortFlex and SpeedRead Digital Thermometers
International Design Excellence Awards (IDEAs)
Gold: Vicks Underarm Thermometer
Silver: Vicks Digital Thermometer Family - Baby Rectal
Silver: PUR Advanced Filtering Water Cooler
Medical Design Excellence Awards
Gold: Vicks Forehead Thermometer
Gold: Vicks Digital Thermometer Family - Baby Rectal
Silver: Vicks Underarm Thermometer
Chicago Athenaeum "Good Design" Awards
Braun No touch + Forehead Digital Thermometer
Braun Age Precision Digital Thermometer
Vicks Underarm Thermometer
Honeywell Warm Mist Humidifier
Vicks Cool Mist Model V3100
Housewares Design Award
Vicks Baby Thermometer
External links
- Kaz.com
- HOTUS.com
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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