The 2021 BEST Awards (Best Electronics Systems Technologies) from Commercial Integrator focus on letting the integrator audience know which AV products have stood out among the rest this year.
This collection of outstanding AV products and services are impacting the commercial integration industry every day, and we seek to give each winner its due respect for helping to advance the industry.
The 2021 BEST Awards selections were judged by an unbiased panel. Judging is done individually, with each judge giving a score for three separate categories for each audio video product.
Scoring categories included product design and technological innovation, functional features of the product, and the benefit that each product provides to commercial integrators. Scores were tallied in order to determine the winners in each product category.
“As businesses reopen and begin outfitting their spaces for the new normal of more hybrid, collaborative work and education, integrators will be at the forefront of that transformation,” says CI editorial director Jonathan Blackwood.
“Understanding which products will help enable that transformation is paramount to providing the best solutions for customers. There are a number of submissions to look through, each one of them certainly deserving of praise. Only one can be chosen in each product category,” he says.
Our judges make sure to consider the benefits each product provides to integrators and their businesses. Further, we try to consider how these products improve the workflow of end users once the integrator is finished with the project and off the site.
When it comes down to it, the products selected this year provide serious benefits to integrators and their customers.
Now, we present the 2021 CI BEST Award winners:
Access Control Solutions
ASSA ABLOY
SN Series Integrated Wired Locks
Audio Components & Processors
AudioControl
CM4-750D Dante-Enabled Amplifier
Audio Conferencing Solutions
Crestron Electronics, Inc.
Crestron Flex Phones
Audio Distribution Systems
Biamp
TesiraFORTÉ™ X
Case Study
Crestron Electronics, Inc.
University of Southern California
Cell Signal Booster Solutions
Nextivity
Cel-Fi QUATRA 4000 Fiber HUB
Collaboration
WolfVision
Cynap Core Pro
Conference/Classroom Projectors
Epson America, Inc.
BrightLink 735Fi 1080p 3LCD Interactive Laser Display
Digital Signage Hardware
LG Business Solutions USA
LG Direct View LED Ultimate Business Display
Digital Signage Software
Navori Labs
QL Access Control
Display Mounts
Chief
Tablet Stand Series
Fiber-optic Transport
Cleerline Technology Group
Cleerline SSF™ 24 Strand Rugged Micro Distribution Fiber Optic Cable
HVAC/Smart Thermostats
Venstar Inc.
Venstar Explorer-IAQ
Installation Tools & Testers
Wilson Electronics
WilsonPro Cellular Network Scanner
Installed Loudspeakers & Subwoofers
Monitor Audio
Vecta V240-LV
Interactive Whiteboards
Samsung Electronics America
Samsung Interactive Display Flip 75”
IP Enabling Devices
Kramer
KDS-10
Large Venue Projectors
Sharp NEC Display Solutions
ActiveScene™
Large-Scale Control Systems
Crestron Electronics, Inc.
Crestron 4-Series™ Control System
Mass Notification Emergency Communication
Singlewire Software
InformaCast with Zoom Phone
Matrix Switchers
Kramer
VS-34FD
Microphones
Shure Incorporated
Microflex® Advance™ MXA710 Linear Array Microphone
Network Management Solutions
Crestron Electronics, Inc.
Crestron XiO Cloud®
Networking (Wireless, Powerline, & Coax) & Storage
BrightSign
BrightSign Mobile
Outdoor Displays
LG Business Solutions USA
LG Outdoor Direct View LED Signage
Pan/Tilt/Zoom Cameras
AVer Information Inc.
AVer TR313 12X Ultra HD AI Auto Tracking Camera
Power Conditioning, Surge Suppression, & Energy Solutions
LynTec
LCP Lighting Control Panelboard
Project Management & Design/Web Software
D-Tools, Inc.
System Integrator (SI)
Specialty A/V Cables, Interconnects, & IR Extenders
ICRON | A Maxim Integrated Brand
USB 3-2-1 Starling™ 3251C
Surveillance Cameras
Axis Communications, Inc.
AXIS Q6100-E Network Camera
Surveillance Storage/Management Solutions
Crestron Electronics, Inc.
Crestron XiO Cloud®
Telecom Infrastructure & Intercoms
Axis Communications, Inc.
AXIS I8016-LVE Network Video Intercom
Touchscreens
Crestron Electronics, Inc.
Crestron 70 Series Touch Screens
Training, Consulting, & Publications/Business Services
Almo Professional A/V
E4 Evolution (E4v)
Video Components & Processors
NovaStar Technology
H9
Video Conferencing/Telepresence Solutions
Crestron Electronics, Inc.
Crestron Flex MM
Video Distribution Systems
Crestron Electronics, Inc.
DM NVX® 4K60 4:4:4 HDR Network AV Encoder/Decoder with Downmixing
Video Projection Screens
Da-Lite
Agility Battery Motor
Video Scaler
Kramer
KIT-400
Video Walls Solutions
Planar
Planar® HRO Series
Whitepaper/Educational Document or Resource
Shure Incorporated
Shure Tech Portal
