NSCA, the leading not-for-profit association representing the commercial integration industry, has announced the winners of its 12th annual Excellence in Product Innovation (EPI) Awards. The program honors manufacturers and products that have a significant impact on the work of integrators.

For the first time, winners were recognized during NSCA’s annual Excellence in Business Operations (XBO) Experience event, held Oct. 28–29 in Austin, Texas. The refreshed awards program introduced new divisions that reflect the industry’s evolving focus areas, from AI integration and cybersecurity to recurring revenue enablement and platform ecosystems.

The 2025 Excellence in Product Innovation Award winners are:

• Axis Communications’ C17 Network Display Speaker Series
  • Division: Next-Gen Innovation:
  • Category: Best Next-Generation Networking and Wireless Tools
• Bluefin International’s Flex-OS with BrightSign Built-In XS156
  • Division: AI & Intelligent Automation
  • Category: Best AI-Infused Digital Signage Solution
• Crestron’s Intelligent Video Room Designer
  • Division: Installation & Integration Excellence
  • Category: Best System Design Tool
• D-Tools’ System Integrator v23
  • Division: Installation & Integration Excellence
  • Category: Best Project Management Tool
• Gallagher Security’s QuickSwitch
  • Division: Installation & Integration Excellence
  • Category: Best Installation Tool for Integrators
• Laia Technologies’ C-Pro Infinity Camera Family
  • Division: AI & Intelligent Automation
  • Category: Best AI-Infused Classroom AV Solution
• pivot’s Proactive AV Lifecycle Management Platform
  • Division: Recurring Revenue & Service Enablement
  • Category: Best RMR-Generating Corporate AV Solution
• QSC’s Q-SYS Full Stack AV Platform
  • Division: Platform Power & Ecosystem Integration
  • Category: Best Centralized AV Platform for Command & Control
• Shure’s IntelliMix Room Kits
  • Division: AI & Intelligent Automation
  • Category: Best AI-Infused Enterprise AV Solution
• Shure’s MXW neXt
  • Division: Cybersecurity & Risk Mitigation
  • Category: Best Cyber-Protected AV Product for Education

“With this year’s program refresh, we set out to better recognize the innovations shaping our industry’s future,” said Mike Abernathy, NSCA director of business resources. “The submissions we received reflect a clear shift toward smarter, more strategic solutions that meet evolving market demands. Our judges were impressed to hear about what manufacturers are putting into the market.”

Entries represented a wide range of technologies from companies including Audinate, Axis Communications, Crestron, D-Tools, Haivision, Laia Technologies, Lightware, pivot, QSC, SCT, Sharp, Shure, and Telguard.

Profiles of the winning products will appear throughout the year on NSCA’s website, in its quarterly publication, and in Commercial Integrator. Additional details, rules, and entry categories are available at epiawards.secure-platform.com/a.