NSCA will celebrate products they believe “have a profound effect” on systems integrators and their installations through its Excellence in Product Innovation Awards at this year’s Business and Leadership Conference in March.
Any manufacturer that produces low-voltage products for installation by integrators in the commercial space is eligible for this award. Industry manufacturers may nominate their own products; integrators may also submit nominations for products that have had a significant effect on installations.
Attention Manufacturers: APPLY NOW
Entries are being accepted through February 3, 2017.
One winner will be named in each of the following categories, along with one overall Grand Prize Winner:
- Installer-Friendly
- Interoperability
- Retrofit-Friendly
- New Revenue Potential
- Recurring Revenue Potential
- Ease of Customization
Judges will also consider how the product impacts user experience (i.e. scalability, versatility, deployment cost, ease of use, ROI, ADA compliance, energy efficiency, etc.)
For NSCA members, the first product entry is $299 (subsequent entries are $199 each). For non-members, the first product entry is $499 (subsequent entries are $399 each).
Products submitted for consideration must be announced by February 1, 2017, and must be available for sale and shipment on or before April 1, 2017.
In addition to receiving an award, winning companies will receive:
- Stand-alone recognition in Building Connections (NSCA’s quarterly newsletter)
- Feature recognition within the Product Showcase on the NSCA website
- Feature recognition in NSCA’s e-newsletter
- Social media recognition
- Feature recognition in an e-Business Owner article
- Feature article in Commercial Integrator magazine
