Whitinsville, MA, USA, July 20, 2009 - EAW, a leader in audio system solutions, has today announced that its MicroWedge Series of stage monitors has been nominated for outstanding technical achievement in the category of Sound Reinforcement Loudspeaker Technology. The announcement was made by Jeffrey Cox, VP Pro Audio.

The EAW MicroWedge was nominated for the upcoming 25th Annual Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards (TEC) by top industry pros -- engineers, studio owners, producers and other leading industry figures -- further underscoring the company's stature within the professional audio industry.

In regards to the EAW nomination, Jeffrey Cox commented, "We're very proud to be acknowledged for our MicroWedge by the top industry professionals. It is truly an honor to receive such accolades from our peers!"

The TEC Awards, presented by the Mix Foundation for Excellence in Audio, was established in 1985 to honor outstanding achievement in professiona l audio production and product innovation. The nominations are made by a panel of more than 100 audio industry professionals. Members of professional audio and sound production organizations, including the Audio Engineering Society (AES), the Society of Professional Audio Recording Services (SPARS) and the Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.) will determine the winners via online balloting beginning August 10th, 2009.

The winners of the 25th Annual TEC Awards will be announced at a ceremony to be held Friday evening, October 9th, 2009, at the 127th AES Convention. The convention is being held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City.