Early-bird pricing for the Excellence in Product Innovation awards applies to all entries received on or before Dec. 1, 2024
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, Nov. 5, 2024 – NSCA, the leading not-for-profit association representing the commercial integration industry, is excited to announce that entries are now being accepted for the 11th annual Excellence in Product Innovation awards. This recognition program honors manufacturers and products that have a profound impact on systems integrators.
Any manufacturer that produces innovative technology solutions for installation by commercial integrators is eligible for this award. Industry manufacturers may nominate their own products and are encouraged to take advantage of early-bird pricing now through Dec. 1, 2024.
Winners will be announced at NSCA’s 27th annual Business & Leadership Conference on Feb. 25-Feb. 27, 2025, in Irving, TX. In addition to naming a Grand Prize Winner, one winner will be named in each of the following categories:
- Ease of Customization: products that excel at interoperability and allow integrators to add value with custom solutions
- New Revenue Potential: products that offer ways for integrators to add value through new offerings
- Recurring Revenue Potential: solutions that make it easier for integrators to expand their managed services offerings
- Retrofit-/Installer-Friendly: products that reduce installation time and secure profit margins
- Technology Platform: platforms for manufacturers to build from and push the industry forward
- Trailblazing Innovation: products that symbolize bold research and development to help reshape our industry
Additional considerations are made during judging about how the product impacts user experience (scalability, versatility, deployment cost, ease of use, ROI, ADA compliance, energy efficiency, etc.).
“Why do integrators choose to partner with one manufacturer over another?” asks NSCA Executive Director Tom LeBlanc. “It often comes down to the innovation a manufacturer can offer. Do their products make it easy to do business with them? Do their products give integrators new ways to bring value to their customers or expand their offerings? This program aims to recognize the manufacturers that take steps to do these things to stay competitive and relevant.”
Winners will be recognized through the following coverage:
- Integrate (NSCA’s quarterly trade publication)
- Online Product Showcase on NSCA.org
- NSCA press release
- Article in NSCA’s biweekly e-newsletter
- Social media posts
- NSCA blog
- Commercial Integrator and CommercialIntegrator.com articles
- Interview-style video published by NSCA (Grand Prize Winner)
All entries will be featured in a photo gallery on CommercialIntegrator.com, listed in NSCA’s press release announcement, featured in an issue of Integrate (NSCA’s quarterly newsletter), featured in NSCA’s biweekly e-newsletter, and included in a Commercial Integrator e-newsletter.
Entries are being accepted now through Dec. 20, 2024. NSCA members can save $200 per entry by contacting NSCA for a coupon code. (Call 800-446-6722 or email mjohnson@nsca.org for the code.)
An early-bird rate is also available through Dec. 1, 2024, for all submissions. Members and non-members that submit their products by Dec. 1 will save $100 per entry.
To enter, visit https://epiawards.secure-platform.com. Products submitted for consideration must be announced after Feb. 1, 2024, and they must be available for sale and shipment on or before April 1, 2025.
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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.
