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CEA Announces 2009 Mark of Excellence Award Winners Honouring Leaders in Custom Home Electronics (17/3/2009)

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®) has announced the winners of the 2009 Mark of Excellence Awards, presented by CEA’s TechHome Division. The winners were recognized at an awards dinner on March 13th at the tenth annual Electronic House Expo (EHX) Spring 2009 in Orlando, Florida.

CEA’s Mark of Excellence Awards honor outstanding innovation and achievement in custom home electronics products, services and installation technologies. Award entries were reviewed by a panel of industry experts and submitted in Supplier, Training and Support and Systems Integrators categories. These leaders are instrumental in shaping the future of the connected home.

Ian Hendler, director of business development, Leviton, was also honored as the recipient of this year’s TechHome Leadership Award in honor of his significant contributions to the growth and success of the TechHome industry. Hendler’s participation in tech home training initiatives includes leading seminars and discussion groups at the International CES, EHX and other industry events. He has also authored content for Wiley Publishing’s popular title, “Smart Homes for Dummies” and trade articles on various topics. This award honors Hendler’s industry dedication and service.

New this year for the Mark of Excellence Awards, each category included a Platinum and Gold award recognizing outstanding achievement in the industry. In order to receive a platinum and/or gold award the entries had to receive an exceptionally high score from the judges. In some cases, judges did not grant a gold award in certain categories.

The following are the winners of the 2009 Mark of Excellence Awards:

SUPPLIER AWARDS

Best Control System

Platinum
Savant
ROSIE System 12

Gold
Crestron Electronics, Inc.
Adagio Media System with Advanced Image Processing

Best Distributed Audio/Video Product

Platinum
Savant
ROSIE System 12

Gold
ZeeVee
ZvPro250

Best Green Product, Service, or Corporate Policy

Platinum
NuVo Technologies, LLC
NuVo Technologies Corporate Environmental Policy

Gold
HAI (Home Automation, Inc.)
Omnistat2 Thermostat

Best Human Interface Product

Platinum
Crestron Electronics, Inc.
Isys TPS-6X wireless touchpanel

Gold
AMX
10" Modero Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panel with Intercom (NXD 1000Vi)

Best Installation Product

Platinum
Chief Manufacturing
In-Wall Swing Arm Mount

Gold
SE2 Labs
SE2 Labs Remote Diagnostics

Best Lighting Control Product

Platinum
Crestron Electronics, Inc.
infiNET wireless iLux

Gold
Universal Remote Control, Inc.
Universal Remote Control Lighting by Lutron

Best Media Server

Platinum
Crestron Electronics, Inc.
Crestron iServer

Gold
Fusion Research
Genesis BD

Best Security Product

Platinum
HAI (Home Automation, Inc.)
OmniPro II 3.0 w/ Access Control

Gold
Sequel Technologies, Inc.
ST8 Security System with Ethernet Module

Best Software Application

Platinum
HAI (Home Automation, Inc.)
WL3 for Windows Home Server

Gold
ZeeVee
Zinc

Best Freestanding Speaker

Platinum
PSB Speakers
PSB Imagine T Loudspeaker

Gold
JBL, Inc.
JBL Control NOW Loudspeaker

Best Speaker System

Platinum
Sunfire Corporation
Sunfire HRS

Best Subwoofer

Platinum
BG Radia
BGX THX Ultra2 Subwoofer

Gold
Velodyne Acoustics
SC-600 IW (In-Wall) Subwoofer

Best Structured Wiring Product

Platinum
HAI (Home Automation, Inc.)
Network Digital Video Recorder (NDVR)

Gold
Motorola, Inc.
SURFboard® SB6120 DOCSIS® 3.0/Euro-DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem

Best Video Component

Platinum
SE2 Labs
ITC One (Integrated Theater Console)

Gold
LG Electronics USA
LG BD300 Network Blu-ray Disc Player

Best Video Display

Platinum
LG Electronics USA
LG Electronics 42-inch Class LCD 1080p HDTV

Gold
Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc.
LaserVue TV

Best Wireless Product

Platinum
NuVo Technologies, LLC
NuVo Technologies Wireless Control Pad

Gold
Plantronics, Inc.
Plantronics Calisto Pro Series

SYSTEMS INTEGRATOR AWARDS

Best Digital Convergence Project

Platinum
Futurian Systems Ltd.
The Elegant Estate

Best Multi-Room Audio/Video Project

Platinum
All Around Technology
Modernist Renovation

Gold
Media Design Associates
Woodfield Project

Best Green Project

Platinum
SmartHouse Integration LLC
Carey Residence/Codding Cottage

Best Home Theater/Media Room

Platinum
MEDIA DESIGN ASSOCIATES
"Piece de Resistance"

Gold
Home Systems
Pestone Theater

Innovation Award

Platinum
DSI Entertainment Systems
Drasdo

Gold
forTech Solutions, Inc.
White House

Best Integrated Security Project

Platinum
Advanced Technologies
The Blair House Security and Automation

Gold
eLifespaces
Mountainside Retreat

Best Lighting Control Project

Platinum
Audio Video Interiors
Dick Ski Residence

Gold
eLifespaces
Mountainside Retreat

Best Retrofit Project

Platinum
forTech Solutions, Inc.
White House

Gold
Hi-Tech Home
Turner Luxury Home

Best Universal Design Home

Platinum
Link Your House
Mathon Residence

Community of the Year

Platinum
Mercedes Homes/ S&S Electric
Community of Toulon

Home of the Year (installed price up to $35,000)

Platinum
Mercedes Homes/ S&S Electric
The Hinen Family Residence

Gold
Future Smart Homes Today
Seaside Home

Custom Home of the Year (installed price between $35,000 - $100,000)

Platinum
Advanced Technologies
The Blair House Custom Home

Gold
Hi-Tech Home
Ratzlaff Smart Home

Luxury Home of the Year (installed price between $100,000 - $500,000)

Platinum
Home Systems
Saddle River Residence

Gold
Baumeister Electronic Architects
Hi-Rise Luxury Residence and Gallery

Ultimate Home of the Year (installed price above $500,000)

Platinum
All Around Technology
Modernist Renovation

TechHome Integrator of the Year

Platinum
EPI Systems Integration

Best Training and Support Program

Platinum
HAI (Home Automation, Inc.)
HAI Factory Training

Gold
On-Q/Legrand
On-Q University

www.CE.org/MarkofExcellence