AV AWARDS FINALISTS 2024
We are thrilled to celebrate the exceptional PROJECTS, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESSES & PEOPLE from across the AV industry that have been selected as finalists for the 2024 AV Awards, your outstanding achievements and contributions to the AV industry are truly commendable.
Congratulations to all the finalists, especially as we had A RECORD-BREAKING NuMBER OF ENTRIES this year!
The enthusiasm from the industry has been incredible to see and tables are selling quicker than ever, so be sure to secure yours ASAP!
PROJECT FINALISTS
Corporate Project of the Year
• AVI-SPL - Ebdaa Innovation Hub - Emirates
• Dynamo LED Displays - Mixed Reality HQ - The Lighthouse
• Electrosonic - Johnson Controls OpenBlue Innovation Center-Milwaukee
• ISDM Solutions - Global HQ for Double Eleven Gaming
• ITSL Group - Carbon Clean
• Octavius RE - Canonical London Briefing Centre
• SNA Displays - HPE Global Headquarters Digital Signage Network
• SNA Displays - Salesforce Tower Sydney
Digital Signage Project of the Year
• Blue Rhine Industries - Abu Dhabi
International Airport - Terminal A
• Integrated Systems Events - Fira de Barcelona South Access Welcome Screen
• iuf Group - Sports Direct Cardiff
• Linney Create - Starbucks UK Digital
Menuboard Rollout
Education Project of the Year
Sponsored by
• Concept AV Australia - Macquarie University Law School
• Electrosonic - Baylor University’s Mark & Paula Hurd Welcome Center
• Kinly - Marge Klompe Building, Tilburg University
• Pure AV - School of Management, University of Bath
• Roche AV - NTU Belgrave Postgraduate Centre
• SMART TECHNOLOGIES - ALP Schools
• University of the Arts London - UAL East Bank
• ViewSonic - The Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust
Entertainment Technology Project of the Year
Sponsored by
• AOTO Electronics - Toei Japan’s VP Studio
• AOTO Electronics - Synapse VP Studio with AOTO at LA Center Studios
• Europalco - Annual Meeting Experience for Millennium BCP
• SKYMAGIC - Landing a drone A380 plane at Zayed International Airport
• Stage Precision - Gamers8 esports tournament
• White Light, a d&b solutions company - Sky News Millbank Political Hub
• YES TECH - UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere
• YES TECH - The Super Bowl LVIII
Halftime Show
Leisure and hospitality Project of the Year
Sponsored by
• ADI - Printworks Manchester
• CONDUCTR - The ARENA, Dave & Buster’s
• Float4 - Opulence Multimedia Installation at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
• Genelec - UNITY Aarhus
• PanoScape - Caesars Entertainment
• Powersoft - Palace Bar
Public Sector Project of the Year
Sponsored by
• Adaptive Care - Epilepsy Society - SUDEP prevention
• ITSL Group - Tower Hamlets Town Hall
• Project Audio Visual - Kirklees Council and Council Chamber
• Snelling Business Systems - UKAEA Fusion HQ
• VuWall - Jewish General Hospital’s C4 Command Centre in Montreal
Retail Project of the Year
Sponsored by
• First Impression audiovisual - Jumbo Supermarkets
• inurface media - Sports Direct Cardiff
• LAB at Rockwell Group - Bristol Myers Squibb, Cambridge Crossing Laboratory
• nsign.tv - The meinBodenbelag showroom
• Nucleus - KEF Music Gallery London
• Trison - Behbehani Group’s Porsche Car Collection Exhibition
• TRISON NECSUM - Istanbul airport
• UX Global - Footasylum LED ‘floating cube’
Themed Entertainment and Attractions Project of the Year
Sponsored by
• AV Stumpfl - Die Welle
• BRC Imagination Arts - ‘The Legend of Luna’ at Great Wolf Lodge Perryville
• Creative Technology Systems Integration - The Scotch Whisky Experience
• Dem Museums - Ephesus Experience Museum
• Electrosonic - View Boston
• Kraftwerk Living Technologies - Bermuda Storm
• LCI Productions - Windsor Great Park Illuminated 2023
• Leyard Europe - Art Explora Festival and the first Museum-Boat
• Panasonic Connect Europe - Ephesus Experience Museum
• Rockbrook Audio Visual - The Book Of
Kells Experience
Venue Project of the Year
Sponsored by
• ADI - Crystal Palace FC, Selhurst Park
• AVEX - NBC Conference Center
• Christie - Christmas at Waddesdon experience at Waddesdon Manor
• dandelion + burdock - NBA All Star 2024
• Disguise Systems - Princess Cruises Surfs Up experience at SoFi Stadium
• Panasonic Connect Europe - Copenhagen’s Østre Gasværk Theatre
• SKYMAGIC - Rebel Moon Drone Show at Sphere
• SNA Displays - TSX Broadway Video Experience
•
TRISON NECSUM
- Real Madrid flagship store at Santiago Bernabeu
TECHNOLOGY FINALISTS
Audio Technology of the Year
sponsored by
• AUDIOFOCUS - ARRoCC Constant Curvature Loudspeaker System
• Genelec - Genelec 3440A Smart IP PoE subwoofer
• JBL Professional - JBL GSF & GSB Series
• L-Acoustics - L Series
• Sennheiser UK - Team Connect Ceiling Medium (TCC M)
Best use of AI Award
Sponsored by
• AtlasIED - AtlasIED Intellisee
• Cisco - Cinematic Meetings
• Disguise Systems - AI-driven 2.5D workflows
• Huddly - Huddly Crew AI-directed multi-camera system
• Mixhalo - Mixhalo Translate
• Q-SYS - Q-SYS VisionSuite
Collaboration Technology of the Year
Sponsored by
• Arthur Holm/Albiral - DB3 by Arthur Holm
• Barco - ClickShare Bar Pro
• Cisco - Cisco Room Kit EQX
• Huddly - Huddly Crew AI-directed multi-camera system
• Lightware Visual Engineering - Taurus TPX
• Neat - Neat Board 50
• Q-SYS - Q-SYS VisionSuite
• Shure - Microflex Advance MXA902 Integrated Conferencing Ceiling Array
• WyreStorm Technologies
- SW-640L-TX-W
Communication Technology of the Year
Sponsored by
• BenQ - BenQ Board Pro RP04 Interactive Display for Education
• Datavideo - VoiceTrx100
• Interactive Scape - Scape X object recognition technology
• Jabra - Jabra PanaCast 20
• Promethean - Promethean ActivPanel LX
• Prowise - Prowise Touchscreen Ultra
• Shure - Shure Microflex Wireless (MXW) neXt 2
• StarBoard Solution - YL6X StarBoard EDLA Video Conferencing Screen
• ViewSonic - ViewSonic IFP105S
Control and Management Technology of the Year
Sponsored by
• Datapath - VSN V3
• JBL Professional - JBL Professional Venue Synthesis
• OCA Alliance - AES 70
• Optimal Audio - Optimal Audio WebApp
• Q-SYS - Q-SYS VisionSuite - Spatial Automation and Control
• Stage Precision - SP from Stage Precision
• Utelogy Corporation - Automated
Workflows for Alert Management
Digital Signage Technology of the Year
Sponsored by
• Amino - Amino Orchestrate
• NowSignage - Retail Media Network Software
• Videri - Spark Series Digital Canvas
• VITEC - VITEC SignSync
• ZetaDisplay - Engage Suite
Event Technology of the Year
Sponsored by
• GLP German Light Products - GLP JDC2 IP
• Mixhalo - Mixhalo Translate
• PunQtum - PunQtum Wireless App
• Shure - Shure SLX-D Portable Digital
Wireless Systems
Processing and Distribution Technology of the Year
• Audinate - Dante Director
• Barco – Barco
• BZBGEAR - BG-8K-88MA | 8x8 8K UHD HDMI 2.1 Matrix Switcher
• Guntermann & Drunck - G&D PersonalWorkplace-Controller
• INOGENI - INOGENI TOGGLE ROOMS
• NovaStar Tech - MX6000 Pro
Support Technology of the Year
Sponsored by
• AVI-SPL - AVI-SPL Symphony
• B-Tech AV Mounts - BT8380-RFB Retractable Floor Base
• CTOUCH - CTOUCH Android Upgrade Module
• Digital Projection - Digital Projection Tech Stack
• GUDE Systems - 4-port smart Power Distribution Unit
• Jetbuilt - Project Platform For Everyone
• Legrand AV - Fusion Storage Cabinet
• UNICOL - ASMW Accession Behind-
Screen Service Mount Range
Visual Technology of the Year
Sponsored by
• ADI - MTF Fire-Rated LED Module
• Avantis Education - ClassVR
• Colorlight Cloud Tech - VX10 LED Processor
• Digital Projection - Digital Projection M-Vision 27000 WU
• Epson - Epson EB-PQ2220B
• Leyard Europe - LN Series LED video wall displays
• Sharp NEC Display Solutions - Sharp ePaper Display
• Sony - Crystal LED series: VERONA
• Unilumin Group - AI-Interactive Uniavatar LED Screen Integrated Solution
• YES TECH - The Ribbon
BUSINESS FINALISTS
Channel Team of the Year
Sponsored by
• Absen
• Audiologic
• Datapath
• Jabra
• PSCo
• SMART TECHNOLOGIES
• Solotech
DE&I Initiative of the Year
Sponsored by
• Exertis AV
• Kinly
• Shure
Distributor of the Year
Sponsored by
• Audiologic
• Exertis AV
• Midwich
• Northamber
• Nuvias UC
• TD SYNNEX Maverick
• Wesco Anixter
Integrator of the Year (less than 200 employees)
Sponsored by
• Audio Visual Control Systems
• Project Audio Visual
• Tateside
• ZetaDisplay
Integrator of the Year (more than 200 employees)
Sponsored by
• AVI-SPL
• First Impression audiovisual
• Kinly
• Solotech
Manufacturer of the Year
Sponsored by
•Absen
• Epson
• Hikvision
• L-Acoustics
• SMART TECHNOLOGIES
• UNICOL
• Unilumin
• ViewSonic
Sustainability Initiative of the Year
Sponsored by
• Barco
• Genelec
• L-Acoustics
• Logitech
• PPDS- Philips Professional Displays
• proAV
• SMART TECHNOLOGIES
• VITEC
PEOPLE CATEGORIES
AV Freelancer of the Year
Sponsored by
• Alejandro Perez - LRAV
• Mark Leadbitter - Lead Consultancy
• Paul Michael Bloodgood - Ballet Austin
• Steve Dalton - OLEX
AV Professional of the Year
Sponsored by
• Adam Wilson - PCL Live
• Claudio Lastrucci - Powersoft
• Inesh Patel - Sennheiser
• Kagi Lau - Kinly
• Keith Dutch - Peerless-AV
• Marcus Saunders - University of the Arts London
• Nils Porrmann - dandelion + burdock
• Royce Lye - BenQ UK & Ireland
Rising Star of the Year
Sponsored by
• Kevin Meerwaldt - AVI-SPL
• Mirza M. Baig - BeWunder
• Ryan Wilkinson - Kinly
• Yujie Tong - Hikvision