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CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles Awards recognize top custom electronics industry work (26/9/2005)

CEDIA announces 2005 honorees at annual EXPO

The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) has honored 32 CEDIA members at its annual EXPO for excellence in the custom electronics design and installation industry.

CEDIA recognized the 2005 Electronic Lifestyles¨ Award winners on Saturday, Sept. 10, during a banquet at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in Indianapolis. Winners include:

Industry Awards

Lifetime Achievement

Billilynne Keller
Executive Director, Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA)
Indianapolis, Ind.

Dealer of the Year

Audio Advisors
West Palm Beach, Fl.

Installer of the Year

Tom Channel, Tri-City Electronics
Conover, N.C.

Sales Representative of the Year

Mike Bradley, Bay City Marketing
Atherton, Calif.

Volunteer of the Year, Residential Electronic Systems Contractor

Rich Green, Rich Green Ink
Palo Alto, Calif.

Volunteer of the Year, Manufacturer

Jeremy Burkhardt, SpeakerCraft, Inc.
Riverside, Calif.

Designers' Choice Awards

Best Home Theater Level I Ð Under $60,000

Genesis Home Technologies, Inc.
Beaverton, Ore.; member since 1999

Best Home Theater Level II Ð $60,001 Ð $80,000

Howell & Associates, Inc.
Burlington, Ontario; member since 1997

Best Home Theater Level III Ð $80,001 Ð $102,000

Percy's
Worcester, Mass.; member since 1998

Best Home Theater Level IV Ð $103,000 Ð $150,000

Howell & Associates, Inc.
Burlington, Ontario; member since 1997

Best Home Theater Level V Ð $180,000 Ð $200,000

Home Waves, Inc.
Cumming, Ga.; member since 2002

Best Home Theater Level VI Ð $210,000 Ð $250,000

Audio by Design
Waxahachie, Texas; member since 2002

Best Home Theater Level VII Ð $300,000 Ð $370,000

All Around Technology
Rockville, Md.; member since 1995

Best Home Theater Level VIII Ð $425,000 Ð $650,000

Audio Command Systems, Inc.
Westbury, N.Y.; member since 1994

Best Media Room

Just One Touch Video & Audio Center
Santa Monica, Calif.; member since 2001

Best Integrated Home Level I: Under $150,000

AVIA, Inc.
Huntington Station, N.Y.; member since 2004

Best Integrated Home Level II: $150,001 Ð 225,000

DSI Entertainment Systems, Inc.
Studio City, Calif.; member since 1998

Best Integrated Home Level III: $225,001 Ð 300,000

Genesis Audio & Video
Irvine, Calif.; member since 1989

Best Integrated Home Level IV: $300,001 Ð 400,000

Starr Systems Design
Baltimore, Md.; member since 1996

Best Integrated Home Level V: $400,001 Ð 600,000

Home Waves
Cumming, Ga.; member since 2002

Best Integrated Home Level VI: $700,000 Ð 925,000

Electronics Design Group
Piscataway, N.J.; member since 1990

Best Integrated Home Level VII: $1,000,000 Ð 1,750,000

Engineered Environments
Oakland, Calif.; member since 1993

Best Integrated Home Level VIII: $1,900,000 Ð 2,750,000

Ambience Systems
Clifton Park, N.Y.; member since 1996

Best Integrated Home Level IX: Over $3,000,000

Sound Solutions/SEI
Los Angeles, Calif.; member since 1995

Best Special Project

Genesis Audio & Video
Irvine, Calif.; member since 1989

Best Hidden Installation

Ambiance Systems
Clifton Park, N.Y.; member since 1996

Best Dressed System

energia, inc.
Stuart, Fl.; member since 2001

Manufacturers' Excellence Awards

Best New Product

AMX Ð Richardson, Texas, member since 1992
AMX Amenities Solution

Best New Product

Runco International Ð Union City, Calif., member since 1989
Runco International CineWide with AutoScope

Best New Product

Control4 Ð Salt Lake City, Utah; member since 2003
Control4 Composer

Best New Product

Audio Design Associates, Inc. Ð White Plains, N.Y.; member since 1989
iHome Multi-Center

Best New Product

BTX Ð Hawthorne, N.Y.; member since 2003
EZ-9

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