The winners of the 2024 CEDIA Smart Home Awards EMEA programme were announced last night at the Brewery in London, where over 300 professionals joined CEDIA, the Association for Smart Home Professionals™, to celebrate the industry’s success stories. Among the award winners were Aloud AB, MACBEE, and M.E.G.A. AV Installations Ltd, who all walked away with three accolades each; Rako Controls Ltd, who received two wins; and Peter Alloway; who was awarded Special Recognition.
"The EMEA awards evening was a night to remember, with industry professionals from at least thirteen countries joining us to mark the occasion," said Daryl Friedman, Global President and CEO of CEDIA. "It’s amazing to see that the standard of work that is being completed by our members remains at a high level across the region – from Sweden to the Netherlands and India to the UK. We not only celebrated the installation work, but also highlighted the latest market-leading products and individuals who have provided invaluable volunteer efforts."
The annual black-tie event began with a drinks reception in the King George III Room, sponsored by Meridian. Attendees then moved into The Porter Tun, where Alex Capecelatro, Chairperson of the CEDIA Board, welcomed attendees to the celebratory evening. Matt Nimmons, CEDIA EMEA Managing Director began the awards presentation by acknowledging key individuals in the industry before Daryl Friedman took to the stage to reinforce the message of recognition, emphasizing the influential work that CEDIA and its members have been doing to tackle the problem head on.
After a three-course dinner, the focus turned back to the awards – with integrators, manufacturers, and distributors all receiving a coveted CEDIA Award. The celebrations continued with the after-dinner drinks reception, sponsored by Sonos, which featured roulette wheels and blackjack tables amongst the entertainment.
The event was supported by Monitor Audio (headline sponsor), Meridian (drinks reception sponsor), Sonos (after party sponsor), Habitech (entertainment sponsor) and Control4, LG Electronics, Lutron and Sonance (associate sponsors).
Winner: Inspired Dwellings – Hand-Painted Cinema
Winner: M.E.G.A. AV Installations Ltd – Joy Division Room
Highly Commended: Blackroom - Millennium
Winner: Blackroom – Grey Haven
Winner: MACBEE – Elysium Cinema
Winner: Bureau of System Integration – Riviera Villas
Highly Commended: Audio Visual Control Systems Limited – Pent Residency Integrated Home
Winner: De Opera Domotica – Storybook Home
Winner: MACBEE - 909
Winner: KNEKTD – Seijaku
Winner: Aloud AB – Historical Private Residence
Winner: Inspired Dwellings – Cavendish Square
Winner: Aloud AB – Historical Private Residence
Winner: MACBEE – 909
Highly Commended: Bureau of System Integration – Riviera Villas
Winner: Aloud AB – Effortless Home Control
Winner: M.E.G.A. AV Installations Ltd – Joy Division Room
Highly Commended: MACBEE – 909
Winner: M.E.G.A. AV Installations Ltd – Joy Division Room
Winner: Habitech Ltd – Habitech Experience Centre
Highly Commended: KEF and Nucleus AV – KEF Music Gallery London
Winner: Rako Controls Ltd
Best New Hardware
Winner: Coastal Source - Evolution Lighting System (EVO)
Winner: DMF Lighting - DMF Artafex Line
Winner: Kaleidescape - Strato V Movie Player
Winner: Lutron - Ketra D2
Winner: Modern Atomics - Reaktor DC 22
Winner: Paradigm - Anthem MRX SLM
Winner: Polar Bear - Ursium Pro Thermostat
Winner: Quantum Media Systems - Extreme LED Wall System-XDR - Pro Video
Winner: Sonance - Visual Experience Series with Quadratech
Winner: Josh.ai - AI OS
Winner: Lutron - Luxury Experience App
Winner: Savant - Smart Budget
Inductee: Coastal Source - 10.0 3-Way Ellipse Bollard Speaker
Inductee: Just Add Power - 2G+4+ Tiling Transmitter
Inductee: Lutron Electronics - Palladiom Keypad
Inductee: Rako Controls Ltd - Wireless Dimmer Module
Inductee: THX Ltd - THX® Certification
Recipient: Ronan McTernan – Alltrade
Recipient: Benjamin Pratt – White Onyx Automation
Recipient: Jonathan Frye
Recipient: Regan Webb
Recipient: Leslie Shiner
Recipient: Hailey Daly
Recipient: John Bishop
Recipient: Matt Manalis
Recipient: Michael Cogbill - REV2 Consulting, LLC
Recipient: Peter Alloway
Recipient: Rich Green - Rich Green Design
The CEDIA Smart Home Awards entries were reviewed by our dedicated number of judging panels. The full list of judges can be found here. The last remaining regional award ceremony will take place in APAC on Wednesday 23rd October.
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CEDIA® is the Association for Smart Home Professionals™. Established in 1989, CEDIA remains founded on the principles of advocacy, connection, and education. Globally, CEDIA defends the rights of technology integrators in governmental bodies, gathers industry professionals and allied tradespeople, and creates trainings, standards, and certifications to ensure the smart home industry advances and draws fresh talent. CEDIA co-owns Integrated Systems Europe, the world's largest AV and systems integration exhibition, and founded CEDIA Expo, the world's largest residential technology show. Today, a community of over 30,000 CEDIA members from more than 80 countries deliver home technology solutions that enrich our lives. Learn more about CEDIA at cedia.org.
To find out more about the EMEA winning projects, visit cedia.org/awards.
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