1993 Motorola
At its annual conference in Atlanta, Georgia, IDSA honored Motorola, "in appreciation for the corporation's unwavering dedication to IDSA and the industrial design profession. Generously donating funding, services and volunteer time, nurturing generations of dedicated design leaders, and setting a high standard of corporate excellence, Motorola's commitment to design has made the company a leader in global competition. As such, Motorola has set an example for other corporations to follow."

The award was accepted by Rudy Krolopp, FIDSA, Director of Design for Motorola. Rudy graduated from the University of Illinois and received IDSA Fellowship in 1978. He designed the first cell-phone, the DynaTAC 8000x in 1983, and the first pocket cell-phone, the MicroTAC in 1989, both for Motorola where he was Manager of Industrial design for many years.

(additional biographical information is being sought for Mr. Krolopp)

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