The winners of the CEDIA Awards have been announced. On Thursday, September 29, over 400 industry professionals gathered together to witness this year’s CEDIA awards ceremony at the British Museum in London.
To begin the event, guests enjoyed a drinks reception in the Egyptian Sculpture Gallery, followed by a three-course dinner beneath the stars in the Great Court. This year the awards were presented by technology expert and The Gadget Show UK and US host, Jason Bradbury, announcing the 2018 EMEA CEDIA Awards winners, as well as the three Global Award winners.
The full list of CEDIA Award winners
Home Cinema £40,000 and under
Winner: Sound Sense (India) – Clinical Retreat
Home Cinema £40,000 – £120,000
Winner: Archimedia (UAE) – Polo Home Cinema
Home Cinema £120,000 – £340,000
Winner: Cyberhomes (UK) – Hampshire Cinema Seduction
Home Cinema £340,000 & Over
Winner: Cornflake (UK) – Taking it to the iMAX
Integrated Home £120,000 & Under
Winner: TwentyTwo Integration (UK) – Project 515 London
Integrated Home £120,000 – £230,000
Winner: Intuitive Homes and Ultamation (UK) – Edge Cottage
Highly Commended: Homeplay (UK) – Neo Bankside
Integrated Home £230,000 – £340,000
Winner: SONA (UK) – Religious Intent
Highly Commended: Cyberhomes (UK) – Hampshire Luxury Living
Integrated Home £340,000 & Over
Winner: Environ (UK) – High Tech Family Home
Media Room £20,000 & Under
Winner: M.E.G.A. AV Installations (UK) – Small & Mighty Media Room
Media Room £20,000 – £75,000
Winner: ConnectedWorks and Total Solutions (UK) – Monochrome Media
Multiple Dwelling Unit Design
Winner: The Next Level (UK) – Mayfair House Apartments
Showroom
Winner: Sound Sense (India) – Sound Sense Surat
Highly Commended: The Pyramid Group (UK) – Home Technology and Cinema Showroom
Winner: Environ (UK) – The Eco-Luxe Country Estate
Best Dressed Rack
Winner: The Next Level (UK) – Mayfair House Apartments
Highly Commended: Sound Sense (India) – Sound Sense Surat
Best Documentation
Winner: The Next Level (UK) – Mayfair House Apartments
Highly Commended: Sound Sense (India) – Clinical Retreat
Winner: 2N – Verso IP Intercom
Best Training Course
Winner: AWE – Whole House Integration with URC Total Control
Highly Commended: Meridian Audio – Meridian SMART Education
Best Trade Supplier
Winner: Habitech
Best Technology Feature
Winner: Chris Haslam – Grand Designs
Life Lived Best at Home
Winner: The Next Level (UK) – Mayfair House Apartments
Technology Meets Design
Winner: The Next Level (UK) – Mayfair House Apartments
Best Home Cinema – Global
Winner: Sound Sense (India) – Clinical Retreat
Winner: Audio Images (US) – Inside Out
Best Integrated Home – Global
Winner: Intuitive Homes and Ultamation (UK) – Edge Cottage
Habitech, value-added distributor was honoured with the prestigious CEDIA award for its services to CI. The ‘Best Trade Supplier’ accolade, received by MD Jonathan Pengilley on behalf of the team at the event confirms Habitech’s position 2018’s top CI distributor, says the company.
Commenting on the award, Habitech’s Jonathan Pengilley, says, “I’m honoured and delighted that Habitech has been recognised by CEDIA for its services to the industry, and I’m especially proud of the team who work so hard to sustain our ambition to deliver the best products, training and support to our customers. A big thank you from Habitech to CEDIA and all those who voted for us.”
“The outstanding quality of all projects, in every category, was incredibly inspiring this year,” comments Matt Nimmons, managing director of CEDIA EMEA. “We’d like to thank all those who took part and joined us for a fantastic evening of celebrations and would like to congratulate the winners on their well-deserved success. They have set the benchmark for next year’s CEDIA Awards and the industry as a whole, and we hope this inspires members to put forward their projects into next year’s awards scheme.”
All CEDIA Awards winners and finalists are showcased in the annual CEDIA Awards 2018 yearbook, which celebrates the creativity and talent put into each project. The yearbook includes exclusive imagery, project synopsis, and kit lists. The yearbook will be available to download from the CEDIA website and printed copies will also be available.
Supporting the 2018 EMEA CEDIA Awards as headline sponsor was ABB, alongside Bowers & Wilkins, Gira, IFSEC International, Meridian Audio, the Drinks Reception Sponsor, Habitech, and the after-party sponsor, URC.
Winner Testimonials
“We are absolutely over the moon to have picked up the ‘CEDIA Integrated Home Level 2′ and ‘Global’ awards for our project, Edge Cottage, with our long-time partner Ultamation. To even be shortlisted in one of the Integrated Home categories is a real honour and it’s hard to express how proud we are to get this recognition. The CEDIA Awards have always been a benchmark for us, setting a high bar for the hard work and attention to detail required to deliver projects at this level. We would like to thank the Llama Group and Janey Butler Interiors for involving us in another of their fantastic properties and of course, the client, who we worked closely with over many hours to create their perfect system.”
Stephen Nevison, Intuitive Homes
“Ultamation was utterly delighted to have won the Best Integrated Home (Level II) at last week’s CEDIA Award ceremony for a family home in Cheshire, with installation experts Intuitive Homes, and partners Llama Group and Janey Butler Interiors. To then go on and scoop the Best Integrated Home Global Award for the same project blew us away! This is a tough category just in EMEA, so we are honoured to take the Global title. We worked hard to incorporate futuristic, clever technical features into the home to enable the owners to enjoy the fun and benefits of an amazing system in a way that slots seamlessly into their lives; and where the owners do have to take hands-on control, it’s kept as simple as possible through our unique user interface, that’s been honed over the years. The owners felt we had delivered beyond their expectations, and now the CEDIA judges agree! AMAZING, thank you!”
Oliver Hall, Ultamation
“We were really pleased to have two products we represent shortlisted in the Best New Hardware category and delighted that the 2N Verso walked away with the award. It is a testimony to 2N’s hard work in making this product so robust and flexible and easy to integrate with the systems our customers use. The awards evening was a fantastic event, with yet another amazing venue perfectly orchestrated as always. I am already looking forward to next year!!”
Jason Aldous, Aldous Systems
“Cornflake is thrilled to be announced as winner of the Best Home Cinema (Over £350,000) Award. The CEDIA awards are the pinnacle in our industry, so to be recognised at the highest level is a real honour and testament to the hard work put in by the whole team. The professional presentation held at the inspirational British Museum made it an even more memorable occasion. As always, a superbly organised and fun night for everyone in the industry. It was particularly heart-warming to witness the genuine respect for other’s achievements, recognise the continued growth of the market, and celebrate the ever higher standards of our industry.”
Gary Lewis, Cornflake
“The CEDIA Awards are amazing. Every year the celebration is in a different, magical venue, and we have the privilege of seeing fantastic projects from the very best companies in the smart home industry, judged on both technical performance and design flair. This year was even more special for us, as we were honoured and delighted to be chosen as winners in the Media Room L2 category.”
Owen Maddock, ConnectedWorks
“Our whole team are really proud of the work we did on our winning project. We listened intently to what the client wanted and delivering it. This state-of-the-art Home Cinema is a classic example of what Cyberhomes stands for – forensic attention to detail with a dedicated devotion to client satisfaction throughout the engagement.”
Andy Mack, Cyberhomes
“I’m honoured and delighted that Habitech has been recognised by CEDIA for its services to the industry, and I’m especially proud of the team who work so hard to sustain our ambition to deliver the best products, training, and support to our customers. A big thank you from Habitech to CEDIA and all those who voted for us.”
Jonathan Pengilley, Habitech
“It was another great evening at this year’s awards. The venue was brilliant and we all had a good time. It’s our third CEDIA award in a row, so we are so happy and proud.”
Andy, TwentyTwo Integration
“Winning the CEDIA Award for Best Training Course and being recognised by a panel of industry experts is a fantastic reward for our team. The recent launch of Total Control 2.0 positions URC as a top control brand, and we have worked closely with the URC team to create a dedicated Whole House Integration with URC Total Control training course that reflects this. Special recognition goes to Mal Fisher and Tilak Rana who have ensured that we not only offer innovative products, but they are supported by the best technical support and training in the business.”
Stuart Tickle, AWE
“We are thrilled to have won Best Integrated Home Level III at this year’s CEDIA Awards. The standard was so high across the board and we were so proud to be finalists in five categories. We’ve been a member of CEDIA since 2013 and I think each year, the quality of entries keeps getting better and better, from all over the world. Impeccable standards are at the core of SONA’s ethos, but in addition, we find that being a CEDIA member keeps us pushing forward year after year to produce better and better results. We were up against some serious competition this year, and we’d like to congratulate all the other finalists and winners on the night. The SONA team certainly headed home to Cheshire feeling inspired.”
Simon Fulstow, SONA
“Closing in to three decades, CEDIA is a true trendsetter in terms of industry standards and know-how, and a power house of knowledge and technical calibre that is truly unsurpassed. It is our great honour and privilege to be associated with the CEDIA network and attending the annual awards’ ceremony has become a part of our “to-do” list each year since becoming a member in 2015.
“This year at the awards’ ceremony, our dedication to technical innovation, excellence in learning, and adherence to industry standards was acknowledged by some of the most renowned technical experts in the fields of AV consultation/calibration as well as home automation worldwide. In India, where Bollywood is a BIG part of everyone’s lives, the award ceremonies — with their flamboyant dance routines and theatrical performances — are nights to remember. Personally, we felt a level of exuberance that only stars must feel when they are nominated and moreover, when they are named as winners. We are a loud bunch (to say the least), and for us to tame our excitement to socially acceptable levels that night was VERY hard! We look forward to whatever CEDIA has in store for us all in the years to come — from training, to networking, expos, and accolades. A BIG thank you to CEDIA, the entire CEDIA crew (who work so diligently behind the scenes), and the esteemed panel of judges, who came together to make this night possible.”
Ankur Bhatt, Sound Sense