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,” said 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 Friedman took to the stage to reinforce the message of recognition, emphasizing 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 a coveted CEDIA Award. 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
