1999 Industry Recognition

CEDIA HONORS CUSTOM ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY LEADERS

CEDIA announced the following winners at the CEDIA EXPO `99 Awards Banquet:

Residential Electronic Systems Contractor Awards

Best Home Theatre Electronic System Design Under $35,000 - Photo
Audio Video One
Winston Salem, North Carolina

Best Home Theatre Electronic System Design $35,000-$75,000 - Photo
Integrated Media Systems
Vienna, Virginia

Best Home Theatre Electronic System Design $75-000-$150,000 - Photo
Audio Visions
Irvine, California

Best Home Theatre Electronic System Design Over $150,000 - Photo
Tom Doherty, Inc.
Indianapolis, Indiana

Best Home Theatre Architecture Design - Photo
Kalomirakis & Associates
New York, NY

Best Integrated Home System - Photo
Audio Visions
Irvine, Califorina

Manufacturers’ Awards

Best Home Automation Product - Photo
Philips Pronto Universal Remote Control
Philips Consumer Electronics
Atlanta, Georgia

Best Video Product - Photo
Escient PowerPlay
Escient, Inc.
Carmel, Indiana

Best Audio Product - Photo
Marantz SR18
Marantz America
Roselle, Indiana

Best Security Product - Photo
Apex 6100 PHAST Link
Apex, Division of Pittway
Raleigh, North Carolina

Best New Product - Photo
Pioneer PDP — 505 HD Plasma
Pioneer Electronics (USA), Inc.
Longbeach, California

Industry Recognition

Lifetime Achievement - Photo
Tomlinson Holman
TMH Corporation

Tomlinson joins the distinguished list of CEDIA Lifetime Achievement Award winners:

1992 - Albert Langella
1993 - Audio Video Interiors
1994 - Sam Runco
1995 - Chris Stevens
1996 - Bill Cawlfield
1997 - Brad Kibble
1998 - Ivan Zuckerman
1999 - Tomlinson Holman

CEDIA Volunteer of the Year
Tom Wells - Photo
Integrated Media Systems of Vienna, Virginia

Bill Skaer - Photo
Eric Grundelman, Inc.
Dallas, Texas

Dealer of the Year - Photo
Tom Doherty
Tom Doherty, Inc. ~FM~ of Indianapolis, Indiana

Installer of the Year - Photo
Dan King, Custom Electronics, Inc.
Falmouth, Maine

CEDIA was founded in 1989 and represents more than 1,500 member companies that specialize in designing and installing electronic systems -- typically media rooms, single- or multi-room entertainment systems, home automation and communication systems, and integrated whole-house subsystems providing control of lighting, security and HVAC systems. Members are established, insured businesses with bona-fide qualifications and experience in this specialized field. For more information about CEDIA, visit the association’s website, www.cedia.org, or call 1-800-669-5329.