The 2025 Excellence in Product Innovation Awards, presented at NSCA’s Business & Leadership Conference, recognize manufacturers and products that have a profound impact on commercial integrators.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, Feb. 25, 2025 – NSCA, the leading not-for-profit association representing the commercial integration industry, is excited to announce the winners of its 11th annual Excellence in Product Innovation Awards, a recognition program for manufacturers and products that have a profound impact on 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 will be announced on Feb. 25, 2025, at NSCA’s 27th annual Business & Leadership Conference in Irving, TX.
A winner was named in each category:
- Ease of Customization: Shure Microflex Wireless neXt 4 and neXt 8
- New Revenue Potential: Hall Technologies ComAlert
- Recurring Revenue Potential: Exertis | Almo Autora DSM
- Retrofit/Installer-Friendly: Sennheiser TC Bar
- Technology Platform: Xyte Connect+
- Trail-Blazing Innovation: Jetbuilt Jetbot Service Desk
Beyond impact on commercial integrators, 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 impress us with their creativity and technological advances,” says Mike Abernathy, NSCA director of business resources. “Our judging panel rigorously assesses every nomination, and the challenge of choosing winners gets tougher annually. Nearly every submission reflects the progressive strides that are happening within our industry, as manufacturers continue to help elevate integrators as vital contributors to mission-critical technology.”
Additional Excellence in Product Innovation entries this year included:
- Avocor E92 Ultra-wide interactive display
- Axis Communications AXIS P3747-PLVE Panoramic Camera
- Biamp CCA-80 Aisle Loudspeaker
- Biamp Voltera D M Amplified Loudspeaker Controllers
- Biamp Workplace
- Cleerline Technology Group Double Jacket Micro Distribution
- Crestron Electronics DM NVX® 384
- D-Tools System Integrator v22
- Epson America EB-PQ2010B 10,000-Lumen 4K 3LCD Laser Projector
- Litum Infant Security RTLS
- rp Visual Solutions RPWM-C-CU Series Camera Boxes
- rp Visual Solutions RPWM-UNV-158 – Universal Mount Interface
- Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America LED-FE019I3
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. To review program rules and categories, visit https://epiawards.secure-platform.com/a.
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.
