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The CEO Gil Soon Lee was inspired to devel- AIRVITA products have won numerous
CEO GIL SOON LEE: op AIRVITA products after watching a neigh- awards and accreditations, both domesti-
bor agonizing over her new born child who
cally and internationally, for its R&D tech-
INNOVATOR OF AIRVITA PRODUCTS suffered from a flu that simply refused to go nologies, innovation and particularly many
away. In an attempt to buy an air purification
awards for its modern and unique designs
& RECOGNIZED BY NUMEROUS system to help them, she discovered those with the most recent being the Golden
Prize at the International Idea Invention Ex-
that were then available were too large, too
AWARDS noisy and too expensive to buy as well as hibition in Geneva, 2017. The products are
also certified for JET in Japan, CE in Europe
maintain. It was this discovery that motivated
the R&D to develop a compact, silent and af- and FCC in USA.
fordable air purifier for the home.
CEO Gil Soon Lee has also been recognized
Since its humble beginnings in 2000, AIRVITA by numerous awards including the World
has grown exponentially to become the mar- Female Invention Competition, the Presi-
ket leader in its home market of South Korea dential Prize from the World Intellectual
and now provides air purification solutions to Property Right Association and was se-
homes and cars in 26 countries around the lected to be a participant of AT&D Korean
globe. Brands as well as a delegate to the K-Design
business forum led by the Korean President
At the heart of AIRVITA’s success is its unique to showcase Korean invention and innova-
AICI technology that acts as an air purifier and tion in selected countries across the globe.
active deodorizer that removes 99.9% of bac- She currently serves as a committee mem-
teria, viruses and molds in the home. In addi- ber of the Institute of Technology Innova-
tion, the technology does so without the use tion – a committee within the Ministry of
of filters thus making it very user friendly to Science, ICT and Future Planning.
operate significantly extending the product
shelf life and without incurring ongoing con- AIRVITA is committed to continuing to
sumable costs. Its compact size minimizes vi- develop new technologies and products
sual spacing, the wonderful design enhances to ensure a healthier you and a healthier
room styling and the direct plug in maximize world.
physical space usage.

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