CEA Announces 2006 Mark of Excellence Award Winners; Awards Honor More than 20 Industry Leaders in Custom Electronics.ARLINGTON Arlington, county, United States Arlington, county (1990 pop. 170,936), N Va., across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Arlington is a residential and commercial suburb of Washington. , Va. -- The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA CEA carcinoembryonic antigen. CEA abbr. carcinoembryonic antigen CEA (Carcinoembryonic antigen) (R)) recently announced the winners of the 2006 Mark of Excellence Awards, presented by CEA's TechHome Division. The winners were honored hon·or n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. at an awards banquet A banquet is a large public meal or feast, complete with main courses and desserts. It usually serves a purpose, such as a charitable gathering, a ceremony, or a celebration. Sometimes a banquet consists of only desserts, but it is advisable to include main courses as well. on Friday Friday: see Sabbath; week. Friday young Indian rescued by Crusoe and kept as servant and companion. [Br. Lit.: Robinson Crusoe] See : Servant , March 31 at the Rosen Ros´en a. 1. Consisting of roses; rosy. Centre Hotel, in Orlando, Florida The city of Orlando is a major city in central Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. According to the 2000 census, the city population was 185,951. A 2006 U.S. , during the Electronic House Expo Spring 2006 (EHX EHX Electro Harmonix (music company) EHX Electronic House Expo ). According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. CEA's Annual State of the Builder Survey, home technologies and innovations are significant in marketing new homes, with one-third of builders citing home technology for the increase in revenue over the past year. CEA's Mark of Excellence Awards recognize these industry leaders in custom electronics products, services and installations, who are instrumental in changing the shape of the connected home. The industry trend setters were honored in four categories - Supplier, System Integrator See systems integrator. , System Integrator of the Year and Training/Support. The following are the winners for the 2006 Mark of Excellence Awards:
Category Company Product Company Website
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Supplier
Best Audio Denon Elec- AVR-4306 7.1 www.usa.denon.com
Components tronics CH
Reference
A/V
Surround
Receiver
Best On- lyriQ Audio www.onqlegrand.com
Distributed Q/Legrand System
Audio/Video
Best Human HAI HAI www.homeauto.com
Interface OmniTouch
with Video
Best D-Tools, System www.d-tools.com
Installa- Inc. Integrator
tion 4.5
Products
Best On- Cat 5 www.onqlegrand.com
Integrated Q/Legrand Intercom,
Systems Audio &
Camera
Systems
Integration
Best Lighting Colorado Colorado www.coloradovnet.com
Controls vNet vNet
Touchpad
Best Media Niveus Niveus Media www.niveusmedia.com
Servers Media Center, K2
Limited
Edition
Best Speakers Stealth Invisible www.stealthacoustics.com
Acoustics Flat-panel
Speaker
Best Impact RapidRun www.impactacoustics.com
Structured Acoustics Inter-
Wiring connect
Distri- System
bution
Devices
Best Video InFocus SP777 www.infocus.com
Displays
Best Wireless Motorola Motorola www.motorola.com
Products Connected SD4500
Home Advanced
Solutions Digital
Phone
System
System
Integrator
Best Sound Villa Malka www.soundsolutions.com
Distributed Solutions Project
Audio/Video
Application
Best Home Ambiance Arts and www.ambiancesystems.com
Theater/ Systems Crafts
Media Room Theater
Project
Best FulHouse by Helquist www.fultechsolutions.com
Integrated FulTech Project
Security Solutions
System
Best Lighting FulHouse by Vincenty www.fultechsolutions.com
Control Fultech Project
Project Solutions
Best S.M.I.L.E. Marshall www.smileinc.com
Retrofit Inc. Residence
Installation
Innovation Ambiance Dog Run www.ambiancesystems.com
Award Systems Warming
System
Home of the Cyber Home North Salem www.cyberhomeinc.com
Year Networks NY Project
Inc
Production S&S David Weekly www.ss-electric.com
Home of the Electric Homes -
Year Smith
Residence
Ultimate Home Ambiance Lake George www.ambiancesystems.com
of the Year Systems Project
Training and
Support
Best Support Worthington Worthington www.worthingtondistribution.com
Program Distri- Distri-
bution bution
Total
Dealer
Support
Best Training S&S IEC-FWCC www.ss-electric.com
Program Electric Residential
Apprentice-
ship
Program
System
Integrator
of the Year
Systems ETC Inc. ETC Inc. www.etcconnect.com
Integrator
of the Year
EHX Spring 2006, which is produced by EH Events & Education and sponsored by CEA's TechHome Division, is the fastest growing trade event in the U.S. serving the $16 billion electronic home industry. More than 10,000 industry professionals traveled to EHX to experience the latest technologies and products from more than 320 exhibiting companies representing all facets of the custom electronics industry - including home networking, home automation, structured wiring, multi-room audio, home theater An audio/video entertainment center that has a large-screen TV and hi-fi system with three speakers in the front (left, right and center) and left and right speakers in the rear. Starting in the early 1990s, video inputs were added to stereo receivers and preamplifiers. and video, lighting control, IP networking and security. For more information on EHX Spring 2006, including highlights from the show floor, conference sessions, training seminars and information on the upcoming EHX Fall 2006, please visit www.EHXweb.com . About EH Events & Education EH Events & Education, a division of EH Publishing, Inc. (www.ehpub.com), develops and produces world-class world-class adj. 1. Ranking among the foremost in the world; of an international standard of excellence; of the highest order: a world-class figure skater. 2. expositions and conferences for the technology and construction industries. The EH Events & Education portfolio includes: Electronic House Expos (EHX) Spring & Fall, the TecHome Builder Conference and Expo (TBX TBX Textbox TBX T-Box (gene) TBX Term Base eXchange TBX Team-Building Exercise TBX Tactical Ballistic Missile Experiment TBX The Best Mix TBX Thin Line Array TBX Tactical Ballistic Experimental TBX Telebox ), and Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX WFX Warfighter Exercise WFX Win Fax WFX Web Effects ). EHX Fall was named the fastest growing show in America America [for Amerigo Vespucci], the lands of the Western Hemisphere—North America, Central (or Middle) America, and South America. The world map published in 1507 by Martin Waldseemüller is the first known cartographic use of the name. by Tradeshow Week magazine in 2003, and both EHX Spring and Fall were named among the fastest 50 growing tradeshows by Tradeshow Week magazine in 2004 and 2005. About CEA: The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent pre·em·i·nent or pre-em·i·nent adj. Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding. See Synonyms at dominant, noted. [Middle English, from Latin prae trade association promoting growth in the consumer technology industry through technology policy, events, research, promotion and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA represents more than 2,100 corporate members involved in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and integration of audio, video, mobile electronics, wireless and landline Land based. Refers to standard telephone and data communications systems that use in-ground and telephone pole cables in contrast to wireless cellular and satellite services. communications, information technology, home networking, multimedia and accessory accessory, in criminal law, a person who, though not present at the commission of a crime, becomes a participator in the crime either before or after the fact of commission. products, as well as related services that are sold through consumer channels. Combined, CEA's members account for more than $125 billion in annual sales. CEA's resources are available online at www.CE.org See .org. (networking) org - The top-level domain for organisations or individuals that don't fit any other top-level domain (national, com, edu, or gov). Though many have .org domains, it was never intended to be limited to non-profit organisations. RFC 1591. , the definitive source for information about the consumer electronics industry. CEA also sponsors and manages the International CES - Defining Tomorrow's Technology. All profits from CES are reinvested into industry services, including technical training and education, industry promotion, engineering standards development, market research and legislative advocacy.
UPCOMING CEA EVENTS
-- CONNECTIONS (TM) - The Digital Home Conference & Showcase
May 2-4, 2006, Santa Clara, CA
-- 2006 PARA Conference
May 3-7, 2006, Hilton Head, SC
-- The 10th Annual Consumer Electronics CEO Summit
June 21-24, 2006, Southampton, Bermuda
-- 2006 SINOCES
July 7-10, 2006, Qingdao, China
-- 2006 CEA Summer Technology and Standards Forum
July 24-28, 2006, Coronado, CA
-- CEA Industry Forum
October 16-18, 2006 San Francisco, CA
-- EHX Fall 2006
November 13 -17, 2006, Long Beach, CA
-- 2007 International CES
January 8-11, 2007, Las Vegas, NV
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