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Organizer The IML Group
Submission deadline 2 Feb 2021 5:00pm UTC (almost 4 years ago)
In your time zone: Feb 2 12pm EST
Region EMEA
Details

We took a break from the Technology categories of the Inavation Awards in 2020, which gave us the space to really consider how we could make sure these awards could be used effectively to highlight valuable and innovative AV technologies to buyers and users.

In 2021 Technology Awards will return to the Inavation Awards line up, but with a few differences.

We want to provide our readership of buyers and users of AV technology greater detail of shortlisted and winning technologies; if they are unaware of the technology we are highlighting, then announcing a model number on stage means very little. Therefore, we will be revealing shortlisted and winning technologies prior to the Inavation Awards Ceremony so they can be introduced with greater detail on what caught our judges' eyes.

For the manufacturers entering the awards and exhibiting at ISE it means – should they be successful in making a shortlist or winning a category - they can have marketing assets in place for the show.

Providing context on the technologies selected will also help the pro AV community understand crucial differences between products that are very tough to judge against one another. Inavation Awards judges have always found it hard to compare vastly differing technologies across a range of manageable categories so – whilst we will still highlight an overall winner for each category - it's important to showcase the merits of each product deemed worthy enough to reach the category shortlist.

It does mean no big reveal at the Inavation Awards Ceremony but finalists and winners will be mentioned and honoured during the event.

In a departure from other categories in the Inavation Awards we will be charging an admin fee of £300 per entry to support the publication of a guide to provide greater detail of each technology shortlisted. Despite the fee, this is still a competition. There will only be one winner crowned per category.

We're also bringing back voting so our readership of technology buyers and users will play a part in deciding winners. Because we'll be publishing a guide to shortlisted and winning technologies, this year we'll also be able to show voting breakdown for each category.

Past winners

2020 Winners

Education Facility:
• Polymedia

Corporate Facility:
• Snelling Business Systems

Healthcare:
• Jones AV

House of Worship:
• Stage Audio Works

Hospitality:
• ALA Equipment Company

Retail:
• Vichai Trading (1983)

Control Room:
• Aesthetix Technologies

Government or Public Sector Facility:
• Media Vision

Visitor Attraction:
• Electronics & Engineering

Leisure & Entertainment Facility:
• Kraftwerk Living Technologies

Live Event:
• Alabama / Dushow

Transport:
• Astel LED

Smart Systems Award:
• Vanti & AVN Solutions

Distributor of the Year:
• Prase Engineering

Consultant / Project Manager of the Year:
• Andrea Piemonti, ALA Equipment Company

Industry Influencer:
• Claudio Lastrucci – Powersoft

Best Client Support:
• Riedel Communications

The Business Growth Award:
• Tripleplay

The Sustainability Award:
• Extron

Best Sales Team:
• Peerless-AV

Best Small Company:
• Active Audio/APG

Best Marketing Campaign:
• Digital Projection

Best Place to Work:
• AV Stumpfl

The Corporate Social Responsibility Award:
• Epson

The R&D Award:
• Crestron