NSCA has announced that entries are now being accepted for the seventh annual Excellence in Product Innovation awards, a recognition program that spotlights products that have a significant impact on systems integrators.
Any manufacturer that produces technology for installation by commercial integrators is eligible for this award. Industry manufacturers may nominate their own products. One winner will be named in each of the following categories, along with one overall Grand Prize Winner:
Trailblazing Innovation — products that symbolize bold research and development to help reshape our industry
Technology Platform — platforms for manufacturers to build from and push the industry forward
Retrofit-/Installer-Friendly — products that reduce installation time and secure profit margins
New Revenue Potential — products that offer ways for integrators to add value through new offerings
Recurring Revenue Potential — programs that make it easier for integrators to expand their managed services offerings
Ease Of Customization — products that excel at interoperability and allow integrators to add value with custom solutions
Additional considerations are made during judging about how the product impacts user experience (scalability, versatility, deployment cost, ease of use, ROI, ADA compliance, energy efficiency, etc.).
“Each year, we see exciting new products that reflect the evolving role of integrators,” says NSCA Executive Director Chuck Wilson. “We anticipate this year’s class of Excellence in Product Innovation award nominees to push the envelope. Integrators have been tasked with solving new customer challenges, and manufacturers play a vital role in providing essential tools to help them do so. We think that deserves recognition.”
Winning companies will receive:
— Recognition in Integrate (NSCA’s quarterly newsletter)
— Feature recognition in the Product Showcase on the NSCA website
— Feature recognition in NSCA’s e-newsletter
— Social media recognition
— Recognition in an NSCA blog
— Feature article in Commercial Integrator magazine and CommercialIntegrator.com
— Recognition at the Business & Leadership Conference (350-plus integrators in attendance)
— Feature in an interview-style video and blog published by NSCA (Grand Prize Winner)
Entries are being accepted through January 15, 2021. NSCA members can save $200 per entry by contacting NSCA for a coupon code. (Call 800-446-6722 or email [email protected] for the code.) With the coupon code, the first entry is $299; subsequent entries are $199 each. For non-members, the first entry is $499; subsequent entries are $399 each.
An early-bird rate is also available through December 11, 2020 for all submissions. Members and non-members can submit their products by Dec. 11 to save $50 on each entry. Winners will be announced at NSCA’s 23nd annual Business & Leadership Conference.
Go here to enter. Products submitted for consideration must be announced by February 1, 2020, and must be available for sale and shipment on or before April 1, 2021.
