The Victoria & Albert Museum in London sees CEDIA name the winners of the 2019 EMEA Awards, with winners including UK integrator Perfect Integration, Indian CI specialist Sound Sense and distributor Habibtech.
The black tie event commemorates the best projects and companies in the AV industry from France, India, S. Africa, UAE, the UK and USA. The ceremony started with a drinks reception in the Museum Dome. Following that the 400 industry professionals in attendance headed through the Raphael Gallery, the largest and most famous part of the museum, where CEDIA global president and CEO Tabatha O'Connor opened proceedings before attendees enjoy a three-course meal.
Before the actual awards ceremony, British actress and comedian Sally Philips took to the stage for the entertainment for the evening, before presenting the winners with their awards. CEDIA chairman Dave Humphries congratulated the two Volunteers of the Year in attendance, Geoff Meads and Michael Robinson, and the ceremony concluded by awarding Sam Woodward for the 2019 Special Recognition accolade for his technical knowledge and support of the industry.
The full list of winners is below:
Home Cinema Level I
Winner: Hi-Concept (France) – Le Cinema Garage
Home Cinema Level II
Winner: The Pyramid Group (UK) – The Cavern
Home Cinema Level III
Winner: Sound Sense (India) – Arcadian Odyssey
Highly Commended: Perfect Integration (UK) – Le Petite Garnier
Integrated Home Level I
Winner: Perfect Integration (UK) – The Disco House
Highly Commended: Woelf (Belgium) – Zen House
Integrated Home Level II
Winner: Intuitive Homes and Ultamation (UK) – Lakeview House
Integrated Home Level III
Winner: Perfect Integration (UK) – Le Rocher, Monaco
Highly Commended: TwentyTwo Integration (UK) – Project 701
Media Room Level I
Winner: BNC Technology (South Africa) – Coral Road
Media Room Level II
Winner: SMC (UK) – Superheroes
Multiple Dwelling Unit Design
Winner: Archimedia (UAE) – Palme Couture
Best Showroom
Winner: Homeplay (UK)
Highly Commended: NGC Systems (UK)
Best Dressed Rack
Winner: Sound Sense (India) – Arcadian Odyssey
Best Documentation
Winner: Sound Sense (India) – Arcadian Odyssey
Best Hardware
Winner: Cinema Build Systems – Cinema Space Frame System
Highly Commended: Hero Labs – Sonic
Best Software
Winner: Control4 – Control4 Smart Home OS 3
Best Training Course
Winner: CIE Group -AV over IP
Best Trade Supplier
Winner: Habitech
Best Technology Feature
Winner: Hayley Gilbert – The English Home
Life Lived Best at Home
Winner: Perfect Integration (UK) – Le Petite Garnier
Technology Meets Design
Winner: Perfect Integration (UK) – The Disco House
Best Home Cinema – Global
Winner: Sound Sense (India) – Arcadian Odyssey
Best Media Room – Global
Winner: Audio Images (USA) – Up on the Roof
Best Integrated Home – Global
Winner: Perfect Integration (UK) – The Disco House
CEDIA Special Recognition
Winner: Sam Woodward
Go CEDIA
