Category: AV Reseller and integrator of the Year
Finalists:
Project Audio Visual
Project Audio Visual (PAV) is a UK-headquartered AV integrator with a global reach, known for reshaping collaboration in the hybrid era. PAV has pioneered AVITdirect – an industry-first ecommerce platform that blends high-end AV/IT procurement with expert integration insight. Unlike faceless resellers, AVITdirect offers curated products backed by real technical experience, optional design and installation, and a seamless user journey. As a Platinum partner to leading vendors and part of Microsoft’s exclusive MRPP programme, PAV combines innovation with operational strength. With a people-first culture and future-facing strategy, PAV is redefining what smart, supported AV integration looks like in today’s digital workplace.
FluidAV
From a small village in County Down, NI, FluidAV has stepped up to be recognised as one of the foremost integrators in the UK: increasing turnover this year by approximately 300%; doubling its workforce; opening an Edinburgh office; and competing against the biggest names in the business to win tenders that will significantly impact the company’s future. With innovation at its core, FluidAV developed a bespoke custom QR-based service desk, which is now installed across all of its AV systems. This pioneering new offering has reduced service call times by 60% across the board, proving its flexibility and real-world impact.
Yorktel Kinly
Yorktel Kinly brings together two industry leaders in collaboration, systems integration, and managed services to transform workplaces and elevate end-user experiences globally. With over 40 years of experience, 1,600 employees, more than $480 million in revenue and 27 offices across the US, EMEA and APAC, we operate at truly global scale. Our combined expertise spans AI-powered room monitoring, 24/7 support and a unique enterprise service layer, enabling greater agility, efficiency and precision. With comprehensive capabilities, deep technical knowledge and expanded delivery teams, we empower organisations to thrive in the hybrid world and unlock the full potential of modern work.
Groupe Novelty
Groupe Novelty, formerly Novelty‑Magnum‑Dushow, is Europe’s largest provider of technical solutions for installations, events, and rental/staging, with over 40 years of expertise and the continent’s biggest AVL inventory. At the end of last year, the group unified all its specialist companies (including Novelty, Magnum, Dushow, and a dozen others) under one banner while preserving their individual know‑how. Headquartered in Paris, Groupe Novelty employs 1,500 staff, generates €370m annually, and delivers around 15,000 events each year. With offices and warehouses across EMEA, it offers complete services in video, audio, lighting, rigging, power, SFX, staging, backline, recording, and broadcast.
Category: Digital Signage Innovation of the Year
Finalists:
Samsung Spatial Signage
Spatial Signage is a breakthrough in commercial display technology. For years, 3D displays were impractical for businesses — requiring special glasses, custom content or bulky installations that didn’t suit modern retail and hospitality spaces. Built on Samsung’s proprietary 3D Plate technology, Spatial Signage delivers immersive 3D from standard 2D assets. With realistic depth and dimension in a slim 52mm form factor, Spatial Signage creates a bold impact without the installation hassle. The result is vivid detail that feels almost within reach and stands out in busy spaces.
Philips Unite LED 6000 Series AIO
The stunning 135” 4K UHD Philips Unite LED 6000 Series All In One sets new standards for flexible, high-performance and sustainable large-format displays, with a unique focus on portability, versatility, and operational efficiency.
A masterclass in engineering, the 6000 Series features a foldable and height-adjustable design, conforming to the precise needs of its audience, i.e. boardrooms, trade shows, lobbies and classrooms. Maximising investments, displays can be effortlessly transported between rooms (even via lifts) for a diverse range of uses, while its fold-down design allows for compact storage. With reduced energy consumption, running costs are minimised while product lifetimes are extended.
Brightsign XS6 Built-In System-on-a-Chip (SoC) solution
The XS6 redefines BrightSign’s Built-In System-on-a-Chip (SoC) solution, delivering seamless 4K graphics and smooth 4K 60Hz video. The XS6 can be directly embedded into leading commercial-grade displays, with BrightSignOS integration. This simplifies setup and installation without sacrificing creative capabilities. Featuring a built-in NPU, the XS6 runs AI applications without compromising performance, enhancing engagement through dynamic content. This allows users to create customised, immersive visuals that maximise creative opportunities and attract, engage, and captivate audiences. The XS6 demonstrates BrightSign’s leadership in delivering high performance and CMS choice. It sets new standards in reliability, security, and AI-enablement in digital signage.
ViewSonic LDE All-in-One Direct View LED display
ViewSonic delivers a unified ecosystem of hardware, software, and services with seamless integration for a professional audiovisual environment. Within this ecosystem, the comprehensive All-in-One Direct View LED display lineup is designed for faster installation and easier adoption. Advancing this vision, the latest LDE Series features a patented design that integrates control, power, image stitching directly into the LED cabinet—achieving a 99% screen-to-body ratio and reducing weight by 28% compared to similar-sized models. Optimised for installers and system integrators, the LDE Series provides a simplified, space-efficient solution that lowers total cost of ownership and ensures accessible, high-performance visual communication.
Category: Project of the Year (Live Events)
Finalists:
Absen for Oasis Live Tour 2025
Oasis Live ’25 was a spectacular global production, leveraging cutting-edge video production by Universal Pixels. Central to the visuals was a 1,100sqm upstage wall built from Absen Venus 4.8mm LED, with imagery processed for pixel-perfection by Brompton Technology’s 4K Tessera processors. Playback and synchronization of generative content were handled by Disguise GX 3 media servers, bringing to life programmer Ant Condon’s bespoke scenes of vivid psychedelic artistry and cinematic landscapes. Planned only for Europe, the setup’s immediate success led to worldwide adoption, ensuring consistent, high-impact visual experiences, earning rave reviews from major publications and creating unforgettable memories for fans.
Panasonic for Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas
Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas redefines what is possible for entertainment at sea, with Panasonic’s PT-RZ34 laser projectors playing a central role in delivering its most spectacular visual moments. As the world’s largest cruise ship, Icon required projection technology that could perform flawlessly in challenging maritime conditions while producing cinematic-grade imagery across expansive indoor and outdoor venues.
The ultra-compact, high-brightness PT-RZ34 proved the perfect fit. Its robust laser engine, exceptional colour reproduction, and flexible installation capabilities enabled Royal Caribbean’s creative teams to realise ambitious large-format visuals for live shows, interactive spaces, and signature guest experiences. The PT-RZ34’s low-maintenance design and long-life optical engine ensure consistent performance voyage after voyage, reducing operational burden for onboard AV crews.
By combining reliability, punchy brightness, and engineering resilience, the PT-RZ34 elevates entertainment throughout Icon of the Seas, delivering unforgettable moments that set a new standard for cruise-ship visual technology.
Category: AV Manufacturer / Developer of the Year
Finalists:
LED Studio
Founded in 2009, LED Studio is a global manufacturer of high-performance LED display technologies, serving markets including DOOH, corporate, retail, transport and hospitality. Known for innovation, sustainability and simplicity, the company has transformed industry expectations through cabinet design, energy-saving systems like ECLIPSE and streamlined deployment platforms like FUSION. Its proprietary technologies reduce waste, complexity and energy use, backed by smart diagnostics and localised service models. With regional hubs across the UK, Europe and North America, LED Studio empowers partners with practical, scalable solutions. Under CEO Rob Bint, it continues to lead with conviction, values and visionary product development.
Cisco
Cisco is a global technology leader transforming collaboration and workplace experiences with secure, intelligent, and scalable AV solutions. For decades, Cisco has driven innovation in networking, video, and workspace management, empowering organizations to future-proof their environments. In 2025, Cisco accelerated its AVoIP strategy by integrating industry-leading AV over IP capabilities across its Catalyst 9000 switching platforms and collaboration endpoints. With Room OS 26, Cisco delivers AI-powered, intuitive in-room and remote experiences. Tools like Workspace Designer empower customers and partners to design, deploy, and scale modern workspaces efficiently, making Cisco the gold standard for flexible, sustainable, and inclusive AV deployments.
Jabra
Jabra manufactures professional headsets, speakerphones, video conferencing solutions and integrated tools for offices, contact centres and collaboration to help professionals work more productively from anywhere. As part of the GN Group, the R&D team utilises innovative hardware, software and AI-enabled technologies and expertise across hearing, enterprise, and gaming product groups. In challenging market conditions, Jabra defended its market leadership and delivered solid business results through innovation and product development, driving new revenue opportunities for channel partners, and launching new solutions to solve challenges for end customers.
ClassVR
ClassVR, created by Avantis Education, is the world’s leading virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) solution designed exclusively for education. ClassVR combines purpose-built hardware, curriculum aligned content, and classroom management tools into one easy to use device. Unlike other VR/AR products, ClassVR has been thoughtfully designed to meet the evolving needs of education worldwide. Developed with students in mind, ClassVR headsets are lightweight, comfortable and durable. Students engage with educational XR experiences through ClassVR’s content engine, the Eduverse, which contains hundreds of thousands of resources including explorable scenes, 3D models, and 360° images and videos.
Category: AI Innovation of the Year
Finalists:
Lenna NetSpeek
Lena is NetSpeek’s flagship AI orchestration platform, purpose-built to address the complexity of managing multi-vendor AV and Unified Communications environments at scale. Originally introduced as a forward-looking concept at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2025, Lena was developed in response to long-standing industry challenges around fragmented systems, reactive support, and reliance on specialised expertise. Through continuous development, customer validation, and strategic partnerships with leading manufacturers, Lena evolved into a production-ready platform publicly launched at ISE 2026. Today, Lena delivers AI-driven orchestration, automation, and contextual intelligence that enables proactive operations, scalable support, and reliable collaboration experiences.
Disguise Ask AId3n
Ask AId3n is an AI-powered assistant for Disguise’s Emmy-award-winning Designer Pro software, used on major concerts, theatre shows and virtual productions worldwide. Powered by Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro, it turns natural-language prompts into instant actions, automating repetitive or technical tasks that normally take hours. Users can ask questions, generate Python code, troubleshoot issues, or instruct AId3n to directly build project elements such as layers, keyframes or venue-specific screen setups. AId3n also creates reusable custom tools stored in the cloud, enabling smarter workflows across organisations. By accelerating project setup and sequencing, Ask AId3n frees teams to focus on creativity.
Utelogy Predictive AI / Agentic AI
Utelogy is a global software company delivering a cloud-native platform for monitoring, managing, and controlling AV, UC, and IoT environments at scale. Founded in 2009, Utelogy pioneered the concept of software-defined AV management, providing enterprises with real-time insights, remote control, and automation across diverse ecosystems. Its latest innovations, Predictive AI and Agentic AI, bring the next level of intelligence to AV operations. Predictive AI identifies anomalies before they cause disruptions, while Agentic AI enables Tier-0 autonomous support, running diagnostics, self-healing, and communicating directly with end users. These capabilities are positioned to redefine reliability, efficiency, and user experience in connected workspaces.
Cisco Room Vision PTZ
Cisco, a global leader in collaboration and networking, has a rich history of driving innovation in AV and workplace technology. The Cisco Room Vision PTZ is a next-generation AI-powered pan-tilt-zoom camera designed for seamless video-over-IP deployment. It combines broadcast-quality optics, silent motorized movement, and embedded AI for dynamic presenter and participant tracking. Available in Carbon Black and Arctic White, it offers flexible mounting for any space, integrates effortlessly with Cisco’s ecosystem, and enables radically simplified, scalable deployments. The Room Vision PTZ is built for the demands of hybrid meetings, training, and events, empowering organizations to deliver cinematic, inclusive collaboration experiences.
Category: AV Project of the Year (Education)
Finalists:
Roche AV Bloomberg Trading Suite
Roche AV Pro partnered with Manchester Metropolitan University to deliver a cutting-edge Bloomberg Trading Suite at the Business School. Featuring 36 dual workstations, multiple large-format displays, and bespoke vertical stock tickers, the suite replicates a real-world trading floor. Powered by Crestron AV-over-IP technology, it enables seamless content sharing, collaboration, and live financial data analysis. The project enhances student employability, supports Bloomberg certification, and provides a dynamic, immersive environment for finance education. Its success has inspired other institutions such as UCLAN and University of Chester and even influenced a professional trading floor in London.
Northern Essex Community College Campus Communication
Northern Essex Community College (NECC), a forward-thinking institution in Massachusetts, revitalised its campus communication by upgrading its ageing digital signage system with Avocor interactive displays. The project replaced unreliable legacy screens with advanced, integrated Avocor solutions across two campuses. The new system delivers high-resolution, engaging content for event promotion, campus news, and emergency alerts, all managed centrally for efficiency. The installation was swift and seamless, transforming the campus environment into a more dynamic, welcoming space. Avocor’s robust features and future-ready integration capabilities have positioned NECC to better inform, engage, and connect its community.
Kramer AV for John Abbott College
John Abbott College, Quebec, is a leading Canadian institution embracing innovation in education, with a clear vision to create flexible, technology-driven learning spaces.Kramer AV worked closely with the college through the deployment of its AV-over-IP solutions, delivering a scalable and user-friendly system designed to support modern teaching and collaboration.
In response to a growing student population and limited campus space, the college adopted a modular approach, installing 32 prefabricated units to form Maple Hall—home to 13 state-of-the-art classrooms equipped with Kramer technology.The networked AV design replaces traditional cabling, allowing any source to connect to any display across classrooms or even campus-wide. This flexibility has transformed the learning experience, fostering greater interaction, collaboration, and adaptability for both educators and students.
X2O Media for T.e.C.H Learning Space
X2O Media is a global AV technology company delivering advanced hybrid learning solutions. OneRoom creates a unified experience for in-room and remote participants, using life-size presence, directional audio, multi-angle cameras, and interactive displays to deliver realistic engagement. Working with the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), OneRoom powers the T.e.C.H Learning Space, a cyber physical classroom that supports AI-enabled collaboration and hands-on activities such as LEGO Serious Play. This implementation demonstrates how integrated AV systems can support complex hybrid learning in real classrooms.
Category: Sustainability Innovation of the Year
Finalists:
DigiLED ZEUS
For too long, LED displays have wasted power (up to 18% of peak consumption) just by sitting in standby. That’s why we developed digiLED ZEUS: a patented smart solution that cuts standby energy use to ZERO. In many sectors, screens are set to black at night but still draw large amounts of power. DigiLED ZEUS eliminates that. The result? Significant savings, both financially and environmentally, especially for larger displays or longer standby periods. We believe the best kind of sustainability comes from innovation that quietly delivers ongoing benefits that we can hand on to our clients.
LED Studio V1 Architecture
LED Studio is a global leader in advanced LED display technology, operating across the UK, Europe, North America and Asia. With innovation and sustainability at its core, LED Studio pioneers futureproof display systems designed to reduce environmental impact throughout the product lifecycle. Its proprietary V1 Architecture allows displays to be upgraded without full system replacement and its ECLIPSE power management system eliminates standby energy consumption. Under the leadership of CEO Rob Bint, the company is redefining sustainable practice in the AV and DOOH sectors, combining technical excellence with environmental responsibility to deliver smarter, cleaner and longer-lasting display solutions.
Ross Video Ultrix
Ross Video is a global leader in live production technology with more than five decades of experience building reliable, efficient, and sustainable systems for broadcast, corporate, government, entertainment environments, and more. Ross Video’s Ultrix is the world’s first hyperconverged media processing platform, combining routing, multiviewers, and audio processing in a compact, software-defined system. It reduces power use, system weight, and cabling by more than 90 percent, significantly lowering environmental impact during shipping and operation. Its modular, upgradeable design extends product life and reduces waste. Ultrix advances Ross Video’s commitment to efficient, future-ready, and sustainable production infrastructure.
Category: AV Project of the Year (Commercial)
Finalists:
Samsung Virtual Production Stage
In 2025, Samsung partnered with Twickenham Film Studios and Quite Brilliant to deliver the UK’s most advanced permanent Virtual Production stage, powered by The Wall for Virtual Production (model name: IVC), Samsung’s cutting-edge Micro LED technology. Samsung’s first major VP LED installation in the UK, this build showcases Samsung’s engineering leadership through a curved 24m x 4.5m back wall and a 105 sq m LED ceiling that creates a realistic field of view on set. Developed in collaboration with Twickenham’s production team and Quite Brilliant’s VP experts, the installation elevates on-set creativity and strengthens the UK’s leadership in virtual filmmaking.
Avocor for Pro Warehouse
In 2025 Pro Warehouse, an Apple-focused technology provider in the Netherlands, relocated to a unified Amsterdam office to foster collaboration and efficiency. Central to this transformation was the integration of Avocor K Series non-interactive displays, selected for their high performance and versatility. Installed in various meeting spaces, these displays – paired with advanced Logitech audio-visual solutions – enable seamless in-person and remote collaboration. The project, delivered in partnership with Avesqo, has streamlined communication, enhanced operational efficiency, and set new standards for workplace technology. Plans are underway to expand these capabilities to Pro Warehouse’s other locations, underscoring the project’s ongoing impact.
Datapath for Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh Airport’s ambitious LED upgrade was delivered by NuVideo in partnership with Datapath, Absen and BrightSign. At the heart of the system, Datapath provided VSN V3 video wall controllers and WallControl 10/PRO software paired with VisionSC capture cards, ensuring flawless integration with Absen’s cutting-edge 85m LED displays. Datapath supported every stage including design, configuration, commissioning and training, creating a resilient, high-performance platform for 24/7 operation. BrightSign players powered dynamic content delivery, while Absen’s energy-efficient screens transformed the visual landscape. Together, these technologies provide a seamless, engaging passenger experience and a future-ready digital environment for Scotland’s busiest airport.
Category: Collaboration Innovation of the Year
Finalists:
Airtame 3
Airtame is the all-in-one platform that helps schools and businesses get more out of their shared screens. With the launch of Airtame 3—its fastest and most capable device yet—the company brings wireless screen sharing, video conferencing, and digital signage together in one simple experience. Airtame 3 offers instant connectivity, 4K sharing, and dual-screen support, with integrations for Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, and Webex. IT teams save time through zero-touch deployment and full remote management, making Airtame easy to scale across classrooms, meeting rooms, and entire campuses. Airtame makes reliable technology that supports clearer communication and better collaboration.
Hikvision
In the heart of the Pyrenees, Hikvision partnered with non-profit Associació Projecte 4 Estacions through its STAR Programme for Social Good to transform mountain monitoring. Supplying advanced 4G and PTZ cameras, Hikvision enabled real-time observation of weather and environmental conditions across Catalonia and Andorra’s most remote peaks. They support critical scientific research, improve avalanche and safety alerts, and help protect fragile ecosystems threatened by climate change. Accessible via public platforms and local media, the network empowers communities, researchers and tourists. This innovative collaboration demonstrates how technology can deliver life.
ViewSonic Future Meeting Room
With 38 years of expertise, ViewSonic delivers a comprehensive visual ecosystem to enable “Future Meeting Room” that combines hardware and software into flexible, modular solutions tailored for modern meeting spaces. The 75-inch interactive display (IM series) debuts “TeamJoin OS,” a new operating launcher that integrates the TeamOne whiteboard, Room Kit for MTR, and AirSync wireless casting into a single, customisable interface. “Collaborate, cast, and video conferencing”— the solution streamlines every meeting. While users benefit from immediate ease and engagement, IT teams gain centralised device management, enterprise-grade security, and simplified maintenance, making every space a scalable, secure, and reliable collaboration hub.
Avocor A Series
The Avocor A Series is next-generation interactive display designed to revolutionise collaboration and learning. EDLA-certified and fully integrated with the Google Play Store, it enables educators and teams to access trusted cloud-based apps like Google Classroom and Jamboard directly on the display. Featuring a detachable 4K camera with advanced audio for crystal-clear video conferencing, the A Series bridges in-person and remote experiences seamlessly. Its premium touch responsiveness, stunning 4K visuals, and powerful 2.1 channel audio system create an immersive environment for engagement. Secure NFC login and over-the-air updates ensure simplicity and safety making the A Series truly future-ready.