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Photos: Area companies at CES

The International Consumer Electronics Show kicks off in Las Vegas this week, drawing 2,700 exhibitors with technology products as diverse as automobiles, health monitors and mobile phones. While the Washington region may not be known for consumer electronics, 76 companies from Maryland, Virginia and District have registered as exhibitors. Here are a few.

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From the District: Audax Health. Here, Grant Verstanding, the company's 22-year-old chief executive at Audax Health's Georgetown office.

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