NSCA Announces Winners of Excellence in Product Innovation Awards

NSCA announces the winners of its 12th annual Excellence in Product Innovation Awards. For the first time, winners were announced and recognized at NSCA's annual Excellence in Business Operations (XBO) Experience event, held this year in Austin, Texas on October 28-29.

Any manufacturer creating 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.

The 2025 Excellence in Product Innovation Award winners are:

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 Proactive 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, NSCA director of business resources. "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."

To review program rules and categories, visit epiawards.secure-platform.com/a.