HiddenWires was on the ground last week at CEDIA’s Smart Home Awards EMEA in the UK, where this year’s winners were announced.
The ceremony took place on Nov 7 at The Londoner Hotel in Leicester Square, London, gathering industry professionals together under the theme “The Enchanting World of Smart Living”.
Matt Nimmons, managing director of CEDIA EMEA, said: “The projects honoured tonight showcase the ingenuity, creativity and forward-thinking spirit that define our industry in the EMEA region.
“It’s remarkable to witness how our members continue to push boundaries and deliver transformative solutions that reshape modern living, reinforcing CEDIA’s reputation for quality and excellence.
“It’s also fantastic to see so many newcomers amongst this year’s winners. Their success is truly inspiring and is a testament to the growing strength and diversity of our community.”
The evening started with a drinks reception before guests took to their seats and the first handful of awards were announced.
Daryl Friedman, global president and CEO at CEDIA was on the stage to reflect on the success of the global Smart Home Day on November 3 and to thank CEDIA Foundation members for their support.
The evening then progressed to the awards ceremony, recognising the outstanding achievements from across the smart home industry:
INTEGRATOR CATEGORIES
Best Home Cinema Level I
Winner: CinemaWorks – Beside the Seaside (UK)
Best Home Cinema Level II
Winner: IndigoZest Ltd & Cinema Luxe - Buzzards Road Home Cinema (UK)
Best Home Cinema Level III
Winner: Die Zwei - Heimkino GmbH – Flotopia (Germany)
Best Home Cinema Level IV
Winner: MCBEE - RR Cinema (India)
Best Integrated Home Level I
Winner: Audio Visual Control Systems Limited - Bahari Haven (Kenya)
Best Integrated Home Level II
Winner: Aloud - Scandinavian Loft (Sweden)
Best Integrated Home Level III
Winner: Mosaic Audio & Visual Ltd - Fitzroy Square (UK)
Technology Beyond the Home
Winner: Automated Spaces - Project College Care Kent (UK)
Technology Meets Design
Winner: IndigoZest Ltd & Cinema Luxe - Buzzards Road Home Cinema (UK)
Excellence in Documentation
Winner: Blackroom - Apex Cinema Project (UAE)
Excellence in Lighting
Winner: IndigoZest Ltd - Buzzards Road Project (UK)
Highly Commended: Aloud - Scandinavian Loft (Sweden)
Excellence in Support & Maintenance
Winner: Audio Visual Control Systems Limited - Bahari Haven (Kenya)
Winner: MCBEE - RR Cinema (India)
Excellence in Innovation
Winner: Automated Spaces - Project College Care Kent (UK)
BUSINESS CATEGORIES
Excellence in Business – Integrator
Winner: Beyond Alliance (India)
Highly Commended: Henri (France)
Excellence in Business – Trade Supplier
Winner: Cavitak Marketing Pvt. Ltd. (India)
Highly Commended: ADI | Snap One EMEA (UK)
Highly Commended: Rako Controls Ltd (UK)
Excellence in Experience Centre Innovation – Integrator
Winner: Beyond Alliance (India)
Highly Commended: Finite Solutions (UK)
Excellence in Experience Centre Innovation – Trade Supplier
Winner: L-Acoustics (UK)
GLOBAL MANUFACTURER CATEGORIES
Best New Hardware
Winner: AudioControl – AudioControl Bijou 5100D
Winner: DMF Lighting – Artafex Linear
Winner: DMF Lighting – Artafex PhaseX
Winner: Faradite – Motion Sensor 360 - Plaster In
Winner: HK Lighting – ARTOAL16 Adjustable Accent Light
Winner: madVR Labs – madVR Envy Core MK2 8K
Winner: Marvin – Marvin Connected Home
Winner: Murideo – Murideo STIX
Winner: Steinway Lyngdorf – Lyngdorf FR-2 Speaker
Best New Software
Winner: Lutron Electronics – Lutron’s Natural Light Optimization (NLO) for Roller Shades
Winner: OneVision Resources – ProVision
Product Hall of Fame Inductees
ADI | Snap One – WattBox
StormAudio – StormAudio ISP Platform
Josh.ai – Josh Micro
Nice North America – IT-REFERENCE 20i Discrete Symmetrical Power Filter, 20 Amp (IT-REF 20I)
Nice North America – M4315-PRO
OneVision Resources – OneVision
Sonos, Inc. – Sonos Amp
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Best Newcomer
Recipient: James Solomon-Clarke, TSR Electrical Ltd (UK)
Best Sales Representative
Recipient: Harsh Patel, Cavitak Marketing Pvt. Ltd. (India)
Best Technician
Recipient: Chris Brooker, LAVA (UK)
Special Recognition
Recipient: Nicky Moss, Cost of Cancer (UK)
Advocacy Volunteer of the Year
Recipient: Paul Vivian (Australia)
Certification Volunteer of the Year
Recipient: Stuart Robertson (Australia)
New Volunteer of the Year
Recipient: Jason Adam (Australia)
Standards Volunteer of the Year
Recipient: Adam Keplinger (America)
Volunteer of the Year
Recipient: Nathan Holmes (America)
Workforce Volunteer of the Year
Recipient: Ron Callis (America)
Fellows
Recipient: Patrick Hartman
Recipient: Joe Wallace
Lifetime Achievement Award
Recipient: Anthony Grimani
The CEDIA Smart Home Awards entries were reviewed by a number of judging panels. The full list of judges can be found here.
To find out more about the EMEA winning projects, visit cedia.org/awards.