In this featured piece by Commercial Integrator, the outlet names Singlewire Software’s InformaCast with Visitor Aware the winner in the Mass Notification Emergency Communication category of the 2023 BEST Awards. The awards, created to highlight products and services that make a genuine difference for commercial AV integrators, are judged by an independent panel with no affiliation to the nominees. Each nominee is evaluated on three criteria: functional features, the benefit the product provides to integrators, and design or technical innovation. Dan Ferrisi, editor-in-chief of Commercial Integrator, said the awards spotlight the technology tools that help integrators serve communal spaces and experiences despite a challenging year marked by supply-chain issues, high inflation, and labor shortages.
Key Takeaways
- Singlewire Software’s InformaCast with Visitor Aware won the Mass Notification Emergency Communication category of Commercial Integrator’s 2023 BEST Awards.
- The BEST Awards are judged by an independent panel with no affiliation to the nominees, ensuring unbiased assessment.
- Judges evaluate each nominee on three criteria: functional features, integrator benefit, and design or technical innovation.
- Dan Ferrisi, editor-in-chief of Commercial Integrator, said the 2023 awards spotlight technology that helped integrators navigate a year marked by labor costs, interest-rate hikes, and economic uncertainty.
- The 2023 BEST Awards recognized winners across categories including audio/video, building enhancements, control and automation, dealer/installer aids, networking and communications, and security.
Original Story
When Commercial Integrator conceived the BEST Awards, the founding vision was straightforward: Put simply, the program was created to highlight products and services that are genuine difference-makers in the commercial AV industry. In particular, to align with CI’s status as the business handbook for technology professionals, the BEST Awards program showcases offerings that help integrators sustain and grow their businesses.
When the awards program was created, though, no one could have imagined all the headwinds that integrators would face in a year like 2023 — namely, continued supply-chain snarls, multi-decade-high inflation, and a labor shortage. Thus, if ever there was a time to pay close attention to our BEST Award honorees and consider how you can benefit from their excellence, now is that time.