2026 Excellence in Product Innovation Awards Recognize Solutions Driving Smarter Integration

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, Nov. 10, 2026 – NSCA, the leading not-for-profit association representing the commercial integration industry, is excited to announce the winners of its 13th annual Excellence in Product Innovation Awards. This program recognizes manufacturers and products that have a profound impact on integrators.

For the second year in a row, winners were announced and recognized at NSCA’s annual Excellence in Business Operations (XBO) Experience. This year’s XBO Experience event was held in Tempe, AZ, on Nov. 10-11, 2026.

Any manufacturer that creates products for installation by commercial integrators is eligible to apply for this award. Given the ever-changing nature of commercial integration, the Excellence in Product Innovation awards are now organized into new divisions that reflect key growth areas.

The 2026 Excellence in Product Innovation Award winners are:

XTEN-AV’s XAVIA
Division: AI & Intelligent Automation
Category: Best AI-Infused Enterprise AV Solution

Axis Communications’ AXIS D6310 Air Quality Sensor
Division: AI & Intelligent Automation
Category: Best AI-Infused School Safety Solution

i-PRO’s GenAI Fisheye Camera
Division: AI & Intelligent Automation
Category: Best AI-Infused Surveillance Solution

Haivision’s Command 360
Division: Platform Power & Ecosystem Integration
Category: Best Centralized AV Platform for Command & Control

Extron’s PlenumVault Digital Systems with MLC Plus 400
Division: Platform Power & Ecosystem Integration
Category: Best Centralized AV Platform for the Classroom

ZKTeco USA’s Omni Readers
Division: Platform Power & Ecosystem Integration
Category: Best Centralized Security Platform for Enterprise

PerfTech Inc.’s Island Pro Mini
Division: Installation & Integration Excellence
Category: Best Installation Tool for Integrators

Johnson Controls’ DSC PowerSeries Neo 5
Division: Next-Gen Innovation
Category: Best Next-Generation Networking and Wireless Tools

D-Tools’ Cloud
Division: Installation & Integration Excellence
Category: Best Project Management Tool

Legrand | AV’s AV Unified Cloud Platform
Division: Recurring Revenue & Service Enablement
Category: Best RMR-Generating Corporate AV Solution

System Surveyor’s AI Notetaker
Division: Installation & Integration Excellence
Category: Best System Design Tool

Any manufacturer that produces innovative technology solutions for installation by commercial integrators is eligible for this annual award.

“This year’s winners demonstrate how innovation is evolving beyond individual products to create smarter, more connected experiences,” says Mike Abernathy, NSCA’s director of business resources. “From AI-powered intelligence and cloud-based management to service enablement and workflow efficiencies, these solutions are helping integrators deliver greater value to their customers while positioning their businesses for future growth.”

Excellence in Product Innovation entries this year included submissions from:

Read more about the winners as they are profiled throughout the year on NSCA’s website, in NSCA’s quarterly trade publication, and in Commercial Integrator. To review program rules and categories, visit https://epiawards.secure-platform.com/a.

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