Lennox received the 2017 Outstanding Corporate Innovator Award from the Product Development and Management Association.

The award was presented during the 2017 PDMA annual conference, which took place in November 2017 in Chicago.

“We are proud to be recognized with the 2017 Outstanding Corporate Innovator Award,” said John Whinery, Lennox Industries’ vice president of product management. “It recognizes the culture of innovation that is at the core of this company, and has been since Lennox was founded in 1895.”

The award recognizes companies that demonstrate success and growth in developing new products and services, officials said.

“Lennox’s success is grounded in a strong foundation of innovation principles and practices, executed by our exceptional team of professionals,” Whinery said.