Las Vegas, Nev., January 8, 2015 – The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today announced the winners for the 2015 Mark of Excellence Awards, presented by CEA’s TechHome Division and CE Pro Magazine. The Mark of Excellence awards recognize the best in custom integration and installed technology from manufacturers, distributors and systems integrators across more than 30 award categories.
This year’s winners were honored at the Mark of Excellence Awards Reception at the 2015 International CES®, the global gathering place for all who thrive on the business of innovation. The award submissions were reviewed by a panel of industry experts across categories ranging from security, energy management, health and wellness and home theater. To learn more about the awards program, visit CE.org/moe.
The following are winners of the 2015 Mark of Excellence Awards:
2015 Integrator of the Year
Ian Williams, Owner, Encore Custom Audio Video
Audio Product of the Year
AudioControl, Bijou 600
Sony Electronics, Sony HAP-Z1ES Hi-Res Music Player with 1TB HDD
Automation Device of the Year
ecovent, ecovent
Best Education or Support Program
Global Caché, Control Tower
Control Product of the Year
Crestron, Crestron Pyng
Custom Home of the Year (between $50,000 – $150,000)
Advanced Communication Technologies, Boston Brownstone
Energy Efficiency Product of the Year
Alarm.com, Alarm.com Smart Thermostat
Health and Wellness Project of the Year
Cybermation, Inc., Allison On Her Own
Home of the Year (up to $50,000)
SmartHouse Integration, Venice Boulevard
Home Technology App of the Year
Roomie Remote, Inc., Roomie
Savant, Savant app
Home Theater/Media Room Project of the Year (installed price up to $50,000)
Encore Custom Audio Video, LLC, Hoffman Theater Project
Home Theater/Media Room Project of the Year (installed price above $50,000)
HomeTronics, Inc., Auro 1
Human Interface Product of the Year
Remote Technologies, Inc., T3x Remote Control
Stir, Stir Kinetic Desk
Installation Product of the Year
Control4, Control4 Composer Express
Integrated Security Project of the Year
eLifespaces, Securing Art
Lighting Control Product of the Year
Lutron Electronics Co., Inc., Caséta Wireless
Lighting Control Project of the Year
eLifespaces, Lighting on the Creek
Mark of Excellence Disruptor Award
Savant, Savant App
Media Management Product of the Year
FIRE-FX, UPLAY
Motorized Product of the Year
QMotion Advanced Shading Systems, Motorized Drapery Rods
Multi-Room Audio/Video Product of the Year
Autonomic Controls, Inc., Mirage Music Player MMS-2A
ELAN Home Systems, UltraMatrix
Multi-Room Audio/Video Project of the Year
BPS Inc, Top of the Ritz
Rack or Mount Product of the Year
OmniMount, OmniMount OE120IW
Residential Security Product of the Year
Resolution Products, Helix – Security and Automation Platform
Retrofit Project of the Year (up to $50,000)
Futuristic Home Inc., Kaplan Retrofit Project
Retrofit Project of the Year (above $50,000)
ForTech Solutions Inc., Studio City Retrofit Home Automation
Speaker of the Year
Definitive Technology, W Studio Sound Bar
Meridian, Special Edition DSP8000 Digital Active Loudspeaker
Specialty Project of the Year
Futurian Systems, Futurian’s Setting the Stage
Structured Wiring Product of the Year
Legrand, On-Q Digital Audio System
Sustainable Project of the Year
Cantara, HSHus
Ultimate Home of the Year (above $300,000)
ListenUp, Summit County Smart Home
Video Display Product of the Year (Display)
Epson, PowerLite Pro Cinema LS10000 3LCD Reflective Laser 4K Enhancement Projector
Video Display Product of the Year (Screen)
Elite Screens Inc., DarkStar 9
Video Product of the Year
Crestron, 4K DigitalMedia Receiver and Room Controller with Scaler (DM-RMC-4K-SCALER-C)
Video Surveillance Product of the Year
IC Real Tech, IC Real Tech ALLIE Pro 720-degree Video Surveillance Camera
Wireless Product of the Year
Wilson Electronics, Pro 70
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