2007 Industry Recognition
ELECTRONIC LIFESTYLES® AWARDS 2007
CEDIA is proud to recognize the best-of-the-best each year and this year was no exception. We have great volunteers that work year round to grow and strengthen the association. We have outstanding electronic systems contractor companies that do amazing installations. We also have talented manufacturers who continue to push the envelope and develop technology-advancing products every year. The winners of CEDIA Industry Awards, Technical and Overall Designer Awards, and Manufacturers’ Excellence Awards for Best New Products were announced on Saturday, September 8, 2007 at the CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles® Awards Banquet at the Hyatt Regency Convention Center Hotel in Denver, CO. The following awards were presented:
Industry Awards
2007 Lifetime Achievement Award
George Feldstein, Crestron Electronics, Inc.
Rockleigh, NJ
2007 Residential Electronic Systems Contractor Volunteer of the Year
Ray Lepper, Home Media Stores L.C.
Midlothian, VA
2007 Manufacturer Volunteer of the Year
Joaquin Rivera, Stewart Filmscreen
Torrance, CA
2007 Sales Representative of the Year
Don St. Peters, St. Peters Sales Agency, Inc.
Indianapolis, IN
2007 Electronic Systems Contractor of the Year
Logic Integration
Englewood, CO
2007 Electronic Systems Technician of the Year
Mike Musgrave, Audio/Video Entertainment
Laguna Niguel, CA
Designers’ Awards
Best Large Home Theater
Large Home Theater Level I – $56K-$85K
Level I Gold Technical Design - Photo
All Around Technology (Entry# LHT7)
Rockville, MD
www.allaroundtech.comLevel I Silver Technical Design - Photo
Howell & Associates Inc. (Entry# LHT4)
Burlington, ONT, Canada
www.HowellandAssociates.comLevel I Bronze Technical Design - Photo
Connected Technologies (Entry# LHT1)
Colorado Springs, CO
www.connected-technologies.com
Large Home Theater Level II – $98.5K-$115K
Level II Gold Technical Design - Photo
Media Design Associates, Inc. (Entry# LHT9)
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
www.mda-usa.comLevel II Silver Technical Design - Photo
Home Technology Systems, Inc. (Entry# LHT10)
Wichita, KS
www.hometechnologysys.comLevel II Bronze Technical Design - Photo
Schlabach Security & Sound, Inc. (Entry# LHT12)
Lecanto, FL
www.sssonline.biz
Large Home Theater Level III – $120K-$143K
Level III Gold Technical Design - Photo
Starr Systems Design (Entry# LHT13)
Baltimore, MD
www.starrsystems.netLevel III Silver Technical Design - Photo
Audio Video Interiors (Entry# LHT15)
Medina, OH
www.audiovideointeriors.netLevel III Bronze Technical Design - Photo
La Scala (Entry# LHT16)
Vancouver, BC, Canada
www.lascala.caLarge Home Theater Level IV – $146K-$200K
Level IV Gold Technical Design - Photo
Creative Media Designs (Entry# LHT18)
Boca Raton, FL
www.creativemediadesigns.comLevel IV Silver Technical Design - Photo
Media Rooms Inc. (Entry# LHT21)
West Chester, PA
www.mediaroomsinc.comLevel IV Bronze Technical Design - Photo
Union Place Inc. (Entry# LHT20)
Excelsior, MN
www.unionplaceav.comLarge Home Theater Level V – $201K-$270K
Level V Gold Technical Design - Photo
Image Tech Design Inc. (Entry# LHT27)
Worchester, MA
www.imagetechdesign.comLevel V Silver Technical Design - Photo
Image Tech Design Inc. (Entry# LHT25)
Worchester, MALevel V Bronze Technical Design - Photo
Land & Sea Entertainment (Entry# LHT23)
San Diego, CA
www.sterryo.comLarge Home Theater Level VI – $347K-$415K
Level VI Gold Technical Design - Photo
Audio Video Design, Inc. (Entry# LHT29)
Mission Viejo, CA
www.avdinc.comLevel VI Silver Technical Design - Photo
Electronics Design Group, Inc. (Entry# LHT28)
Piscataway, NJ
www.edgonline.comLevel VI Bronze Technical Design - Photo
Creative Media Designs (Entry# LHT30)
Boca Raton, FL
www.creativemediadesigns.comLarge Home Theater Level VII – $550K-$815K
Level VII Gold Technical Design - Photo
Frankentek, Inc. (Entry# LHT33)
Medford, NJ
www.frankentek.comLevel VII Silver Technical Design - Photo
Future Home ~FM~ (Entry# LHT35)
Los Angeles, CA
www.futurehometheater.comLevel VII Bronze Technical Design - Photo
Design Cinema Privee Inc. (Entry# LHT32)
Smyrna, GA
www.designcinema.com
Best Overall Large Home Theater Winner – (Tie)
Level VII Gold Technical Design - Photo
Frankentek, Inc. (Entry# LHT33)
Medford, NJ
www.frankentek.comLevel VII Silver Technical Design - Photo
Future Home ~FM~ (Entry# LHT35)
Los Angeles, CA
www.futurehometheater.com
Best Theme Theater
Gold Technical Design - Photo
Audio Advisors, Inc. (Entry# TT1)
West Palm Beach, FL
www.audioadvisors.com
Best Overall Theme Theater
Gold Technical Design - Photo
Audio Advisors, Inc. (Entry# TT1)
West Palm Beach, FL
www.audioadvisors.com
Best Integrated Home
Integrated Home Level I – $60K-$110K
Level I Gold Technical Design - Photo
Genesis Home Technologies, Inc. (Entry# IH2)
Beaverton, OR
www.genesishometech.comLevel I Silver Technical Design - Photo
Interior Technologies (Entry# IH4)
Redondo Beach, CA
interior-technologies.com/Level I Bronze Technical Design - Photo
Monaco Entertainment Solutions, Inc. (Entry# IH3)
Newport Beach, CA
www.MonacoAV.comIntegrated Home Level II – $145K-$245K
Level II Gold Technical Design - Photo
Ambiance Systems (Entry# IH7)
Clifton Park, NY
www.ambiancesystems.comLevel II Silver Technical Design - Photo
NTX SA de CV (Entry# IH6)
Col. Polanco, Mexico
www.ntx.com.mxLevel II Bronze Technical Design - Photo
Dantech, Inc. (Entry# IH5)
Lutherville, MD
www.outofsighthometheater.comIntegrated Home Level III – $270K-$355K
Level III Gold Technical Design - Photo
Station Earth (Entry# IH11)
Fergus, ONT, Canada
www.stationearth.comLevel III Silver Technical Design - Photo
Custom Audio Video, LLC (Entry# IH8)
Bluffton, SC
www.custom-audio-video.comLevel III Bronze Technical Design - Photo
Howell & Associates Inc. (Entry# IH10)
Burlington, ONT, Canada
www.HowellandAssociates.com
Integrated Home Level IV – $370K-$445K
Level IV Gold Technical Design - Photo
Electronics Design Group, Inc. (Entry# IH13)
Piscataway, NJ
www.edgonline.comLevel IV Silver Technical Design - Photo
Audio Warehouse ~FM~ (Entry# IH14)
Charleston, SC
www.theaudiowarehouse.comLevel IV Bronze Technical Design - Photo
Home Waves Inc. (Entry# IH15)
Cumming, GA
www.homewaves.comIntegrated Home Level V – $450K-$545K
Level V Gold Technical Design - Photo
La Scala (Entry# IH18)
Vancouver, BC, Canada
www.lascala.caLevel V Silver Technical Design - Photo
Innerspace Electronics, Inc. (Entry# IH19)
Port Chester, NY
www.innerspaceelectronics.comLevel V Bronze Technical Design - Photo
AVL Pro, Inc. (Entry# IH16)
Naples, FL
www.avlpro.comIntegrated Home Level VI – $800K-$1,000,000
Level VI Gold Technical Design - Photo
Engineered Environments (Entry# IH21)
Alameda, CA
www.engenv.comLevel VI Silver Technical Design - Photo
Sound Solutions/SEi (Entry# IH20)
Culver City, CA
www.soundsolutions.comLevel VI Bronze Technical Design - Photo
Howell & Associates Inc. (Entry# IH22)
Burlington, ONT, Canada
www.HowellandAssociates.comIntegrated Home Level VII – $1,000,001-$3,000,000
Level VII Gold Technical Design - Photo
Audio One Sound and Video Inc. (Entry# IH24)
Miami, FL
www.audio-one.comLevel VII Silver Technical Design - Photo
Ambleside Logic (Entry# IH23)
Hillsborough, CA
www.al.net
Best Overall Integrated Home
Level V Gold Technical Design - Photo
La Scala (Entry# IH18)
Vancouver, BC, Canada
www.lascala.ca
Best Media Room
Gold Technical Design - Photo
Engineered Environments (Entry# MR9)
Alameda, CA
www.engenv.comSilver Technical Design - Photo
Hometronics, Inc. (Entry# MR6)
Dallas, TX
www.hometronics.comBronze Technical Design - Photo
Audio Command Systems Inc. (Entry# MR10)
Westbury, NY
www.audiocommand.com
Best Overall Media Room - Photo
Engineered Environments (Entry# MR9)
Alameda, CA
www.engenv.com
Best Hidden Installation Technical Design
Gold Technical Design Winner - Photo
HeAVi, LLC (Entry# HI6)
Charleston, SC
www.HeAVi.tvSilver Technical Design Winner - Photo
Bekins, Inc. (Entry# HI3)
Grand Haven, MI
www.realcoolstore.comBronze Technical Design Winner - Photo
Audio Input (Entry# HI1)
Joplin, MO
www.audioinput.com
Best Special Project Technical Design
Gold Technical Design Winner - Photo
Engineered Environments (Entry# SP4)
Alameda, CA
www.engenv.comSilver Technical Design Winner - Photo
Media Design Associates Inc. (Entry# SP3)
Fort Lauderdale, FL
www.mda-usa.comBronze Technical Design Winner - Photo
All Around Technology (Entry# SP1)
Rockville, MD
www.allaroundtech.com
Best Dressed System Technical Design
Gold Technical Design Winner - Photo
Audio One Sound and Video Inc. (Entry# DS4)
Miami, FL
www.audio-one.comSilver Technical DesignWinner - Photo
Audio One Sound and Video Inc. (Entry# DS3)
Miami, FL
www.audio-one.comBronze Technical Design Winner - Photo
Ambleside Logic (Entry# DS2)
Hillsborough, CA
www.al.net
Manufacturers’ Excellence Awards
Five Best New Products
- OmniMount Systems
Product Name: ULPT - X - Photo
www.omnimount.com
- Audio Design Associates ~FM~
Product Name: SWAN - Structured Wiring Audio Network - Photo
www.ada.net
- AMX
Product Name: AutoPatch PrecisLT with DSP - Photo
www.amx.com
- Vantage/Legrand, Inc.
Product Name: WebPoint 2.0 - Photo
www.vantagecontrols.com
- Sonance ~FM~
Product Name: Architectural Series - Photo
www.sonance.com
CEDIA is an international trade association of companies that specialize in designing and installing electronic systems for the home. The association was founded in September 1989 and has more than 3,500 member companies worldwide. CEDIA Members are established and insured businesses with bona fide qualifications and experience in this specialized field. CEDIA Members include residential electronic systems contractors who have emerged as the “fourth contractor” in the building and remodeling industries alongside electrical, plumbing, and HVAC professionals. For more information on CEDIA, visit the association’s Web site at www.cedia.org.
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