NSCA, in partnership with Commercial Integrator and Security Sales & Integration, announced the winners of its 12th annual Excellence in Product Innovation Awards at the XBO Experience event on Oct. 28, 2025 in Austin, Texas.
According to the not-for-profit association, the program recognizes manufacturers and products that have a profound impact on integrators. Any manufacturer that creates products for installation by commercial integrators is eligible to apply for this award.
Given the ever-changing nature of commercial integration, the Excellence in Product Innovation awards are now organized into new divisions that reflect key growth areas, says NSCA.
List of 2025 Excellence in Product Innovation Awards Winners
The complete list of winners are as follows:
- Axis Communications’ C17 Network Display Speaker Series
- Division: Next-Gen Innovation
- Category: Best Next-Generation Networking and Wireless Tools
- Bluefin International’s Flex-OS with BrightSign Built-In XS156
- Division: AI & Intelligent Automation
- Category: Best AI-Infused Digital Signage Solution
- Crestron’s Intelligent Video Room Designer
- Division: Installation & Integration Excellence
- Category: Best System Design Tool
- D-Tools’ System Integrator v23
- Division: Installation & Integration Excellence
- Category: Best Project Management Tool
- Gallagher Security’s QuickSwitch
- Division: Installation & Integration Excellence
- Category: Best Installation Tool for Integrators
- Laia Technologies’ C-Pro Infinity Camera Family
- Division: AI & Intelligent Automation
- Category: Best AI-Infused Classroom AV Solution
- pivot’s AV Lifecycle Management Platform
- Division: Recurring Revenue & Service Enablement
- Category: Best RMR-Generating Corporate AV Solution
- QSC’s Q-SYS Full Stack AV Platform
- Division: Platform Power & Ecosystem Integration
- Category: Best Centralized AV Platform for Command & Control
- Shure’s IntelliMix Room Kits
- Division: AI & Intelligent Automation
- Category: Best AI-Infused Enterprise AV Solution
- Shure’s MXW next
- Division: Cybersecurity & Risk Mitigation
- Category: Best Cyber-Protected AV Product for Education
“With this year’s program refresh, we set out to better recognize the innovations shaping our industry’s future,” says Mike Abernathy, director of business resources, NSCA. “The submissions we received reflect a clear shift toward smarter, more strategic solutions that meet evolving market demands. Our judges were impressed to hear about what manufacturers are putting into the market.”
List of Entries
According to NSCA, the 2025 Excellence in Product Innovation entries included submissions from:
- Audinate
- Axis Communications
- Bluefin International
- Crestron
- D-Tools
- Gallagher Security
- Haivision
- Laia Technologies
- Lightware
- pivot
- QSC
- SCT (Sound Control Technologies)
- Sharp
- Shure
- Telguard
Read more about the winners as they are profiled throughout the year on NSCA’s website, in NSCA’s quarterly trade publication, and in Commercial Integrator. To review program rules and categories, visit the Excellence in Product Innovation Awards page.
