The Excellence in Product Innovation Awards recognize manufacturers and products that have a profound impact on commercial systems integrators
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, Feb. 28, 2023 – NSCA, the leading not-for-profit association representing the commercial integration industry, is excited to announce the winners of its ninth annual Excellence in Product Innovation Awards, a recognition program for manufacturers and products that have a profound impact on systems integrators.
Any manufacturer that produces low-voltage products for installation by integrators in the commercial space is eligible to apply for this award. The awards were announced on Feb. 28 at NSCA’s 25th annual Business & Leadership Conference in Irving, TX.
Winners were named in each of the following categories, including an overall Grand Prize Winner:
- Ease of Customization: Shure MXA920 Ceiling Array Microphone
- New Revenue Potential: MAXHUB V6 Classic Series Collaboration Display
- Recurring Revenue Potential: Skykit Dashboard Connections
- Retrofit/Installer-Friendly: IPVideo Corporation HALO Smart Sensor 3C
- Technology Platform: Axis Communications AXIS Camera Application Platform 4.0
- Trail-Blazing Innovation: Q-SYS vCore Virtualized Processor
- Overall Grand Prize Winner: Owl Labs Meeting Owl 3
Additional considerations were made during the judging process in regard to how the products impact user experience (i.e. scalability, versatility, deployment cost, ease of use, ROI, ADA compliance, energy efficiency, etc.) The judging panel included NSCA’s director of business resources, the editor of Commercial Integrator, and a panel of integrators from across North America.
“Every year, manufacturers submit more products for consideration, and we’re inspired by the innovation we continue to learn about,” says NSCA Director of Business Resources Mike Abernathy. “As the judging team evaluates each nomination, we see innovation and forward-thinking progress behind every product. It’s clear that manufacturers are working hard to create systems to create the experiences that end-users now expect integrators to help them create.”
Additional Excellence in Product Innovation entries this year included:
- Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch Ethernet LAN/WLAN Switch Family
- Allegion Schlage NDE and LE wireless locks with HID Support
- AmpliVox Sound Systems SW3460 Multimedia Presentation Cart
- AVer Information Inc. AVer CAM550 Dual Lens Camera with AI Technology
- AVer Information Inc. AVer MD330 Series Medical Grade PTZ Camera
- AVer Information Inc. AVer VB342 Pro Enterprise-Grade 4K PTZ Video Bar
- AVI-SPL AVI-SPL Symphony
- Axis Communications, Inc. AXIS Device Manager Extend
- Belden Digital Electricity™ Cables
- Biamp Parlé VBC 2500 All-in-One Conferencing Bar
- Bogen Communications LLC Nyquist C4000 IP-Based Paging System
- Bose Professional Bose Videobar VB-S All-in-One USB Conferencing Device
- BrightSign BrightSign XC5 Media Player
- BZBGEAR BG-ADAMO-4K
- Chief Impact Outdoor Kiosk
- Chief Voyager Mobile Cart
- Cleerline Technology Group Cleerline SSF™ 24 Strand Single Tube Fiber Optic Cable
- Crestron Electronics, Inc. Crestron Sightline
- D-Tools, Inc. System Integrator
- Epson America, Inc. EB-PU2220B 20,000 Lumen 3LCD Large Venue Laser Projector with 4k Enhancement
- HP Inc., Poly | HP Poly Studio R30
- HP Inc., Poly | HP Voyager Free 60 Series
- INOGENI CAM230 Multi-Camera Switcher
- IPEVO Inc. IPEVO TOTEM 180
- LG Business Solutions USA LG 54-inch DVLED Bloc Display
- LG Business Solutions USA LG CLOi GuideBot
- Liberty Arranger / DigiIP
- OneScreen Touchscreen TL7
- Renkus-Heinz UBX Series
- Samsung Electronics America Samsung Kiosk powered by GRUBBRR
- Samsung Electronics America The Wall All-in-One (IAB)
- Sharp Electronics Corporation Synappx Collaboration Hub
- Sharp NEC Display Solutions of America FC Series Kits
- Sharp NEC Display Solutions of America PX2201UL
- Snap One Episode Radiance
- Snap One MultiDisplay Manager from Control4
- Snap One Strong Carbon Series Ceiling Mount with Display Configurator
- Sony Electronics SLS-1A Compact Line-Array Speaker
- Sony Electronics Sony/signageOS Partnership
- Sony Electronics SRG-X40UH 4K PTZ Camera
- TEKVOX, Inc. 1201-MV+ 5-Play Presentation Switcher
- TEKVOX, Inc. TekFlex-85T Pro 4K 8×5 Universal HyFlex Matrix Switcher
- Valens Semiconductor Valens EVX6-USB-KT-POE
- VuWall PAK
- WyreStorm Technologies NetworkHD 500 Series
Read more about the winners as they are profiled throughout the year on NSCA’s website, in NSCA’s quarterly newsletter, and in Commercial Integrator.
About NSCA
The National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) is the leading not-for-profit association representing the commercial integration industries. The National Systems Contractors Association is a powerful advocate for all who work in the integration industry, including systems contractors/integrators, product manufacturers, consultants, sales representatives, architects, specifying engineers and other allied professionals. NSCA is dedicated to serving its contractor members and all channel stakeholders through advocacy, education, member services, and networking designed to improve business performance. For more information, visit www.nsca.org.
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