Daniel J SaitThe smart home industry gathered to celebrate the 2024 CEDIA Smart Home Awards EMEA Winners in London on Friday October 18.
The winners of the2024 CEDIA Smart Home Awards EMEA programme were announced 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,” says 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 took to the stage to reinforce the message of recognition, emphasising 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 CEDIA Awards. 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).
The winners are as follows
INTEGRATOR CATEGORIES
Best Media Room Level I
Winner: Inspired Dwellings – Hand-Painted Cinema
Best Media Room Level II
Winner: M.E.G.A. AV Installations Ltd – Joy Division Room
Highly Commended: Blackroom – Millennium
Best Home Cinema Level I
Winner: Blackroom – Grey Haven
Best Home Cinema Level II
Winner: MACBEE – Elysium Cinema
Best Integrated Home Level I
Winner: Bureau of System Integration – Riviera Villas
Highly Commended: Audio Visual Control Systems Limited – Pent Residency Integrated Home
Best Integrated Home Level II
Winner: De Opera Domotica – Storybook Home
Best Integrated Home Level III
Winner: MACBEE – 909
Best Integrated Home Level IV
Winner: KNEKTD – Seijaku
Best Integrated Home Level V
Winner: Aloud AB – Historical Private Residence
Multiple Dwelling Unit Design
Winner: Inspired Dwellings – Cavendish Square
Excellence in Lighting
Winner: Aloud AB – Historical Private Residence
Excellence in Documentation
Winner: MACBEE – 909
Highly Commended: Bureau of System Integration – Riviera Villas
Excellence in User Experience
Winner: Aloud AB – Effortless Home Control
Technology Meets Design
Winner: M.E.G.A. AV Installations Ltd – Joy Division Room
Global Integrated Home
Highly Commended: MACBEE – 909
Global Media Room
Winner: M.E.G.A. AV Installations Ltd – Joy Division Room
BUSINESS CATEGORIES
Best Showroom / Experience Center – Manufacturer or Distributor
Winner: Habitech Ltd – Habitech Experience Centre
Highly Commended: KEF and Nucleus AV – KEF Music Gallery London
Excellence in Business – Manufacturer or Distributor
Winner: Rako Controls Ltd
GLOBAL MANUFACTURER CATEGORIES
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
Best New Software
Winner: Josh.ai – AI OS
Winner: Lutron – Luxury Experience App
Winner: Savant – Smart Budget
Product Hall of Fame:
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
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Best Sales Representative
Recipient: Ronan McTernan – Alltrade
Best Newcomer
Recipient: Benjamin Pratt – White Onyx Automation
Global Certification Volunteer of the Year
Recipient: Jonathan Frye
Global Design & Build Volunteer of the Year
Recipient: Regan Webb
Global Education Volunteer of the Year
Recipient: Leslie Shiner
Global New Volunteer of the Year
Recipient: Hailey Daly
Global Standards Volunteer of the Year
Recipient: John Bishop
Global Volunteer of the Year
Recipient: Matt Manalis
Fellow
Recipient: Michael Cogbill – REV2 Consulting, LLC
Special Recognition
Recipient: Peter Alloway
Lifetime Achievement Award
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 October 23.
