The Benchmark Innovation Awards 2022 showcases organisations that are taking inventive approaches in the security sector to help find solutions for a complex and changing environment, with specific needs.
Some solutions are allowing us to gather richer and more in-depth data, using AI and better video technologies; others are opening opportunities to create hybrid solutions to bridge the gap. Think of products you have personally used or recommended and what made yo think they were the best for the job.
If you are a manufacturer or you provide a solution that you think is worthy of a nomination, please go ahead and enter.
At the Innovation Awards we aim to find those pioneering pieces of the security puzzle that have pushed through known limitations, by creating new solutions, or by redefining what the issue is altogether and then stepping up to solve it.
Please don’t confuse innovation with Invention – there are many inventions that don’t get to push the boundaries and offer an innovative solution. We are looking for companies that have gone from common thinking and traditional products to thinking outside the box, using interoperability and pushing the boundaries of what’s is so far known as possible.
This year categories and nominated finalists are as follows:
1- Video Management Software innovation
- Vicon – Valerus
- AtoS – SafeKit
- Cathexis Technologies – CathexisVision
- Genetec – Stratocast
- Qognify – VisionHub VMS+
2 – Surveillance innovation (CCTV)
- 3xLOGIC VX-20M – Varifocal Multi-Imager Surround Dome Camera
- Dahua – TiOC 2
- Hanwha Techwin – Wisenet X Series
- Hikvision UK & Ireland Hikvision – HeatPro Series
- Honeywell – 70 Series cameras
- i-Pro – AI Multi-sensor
- Milestone – Husky IVO series
- Raytec- Vario IPPoE discoman
- Teledyne Flir – A500f cameras
3 – Visitor Management innovation
- CDVI – iface
- Genetec – ClearID
- Hanwha Techwin – Touch-less Video Intercom TID-600
- Hikvision UK & Ireland Hikvision – All-in-one Indoor Station
- Maxxess Systems EMEA – eVisitor
- Paxton – Paxton10
4 – Alarm/detection innovation
- Ajax Systems – Ajax DualCurtain Outdoor
- Johnson Controls – Qolsys IQ2
- Optex – Bridge
- Pyronix Ltd – Enforcer V11 with Android Tablet and HomeControlHUB
- Takex – TXF-125DM
- Texecom – Capture motion sensors
5 – Analytics and software innovation
- A.I. TECH – AI-PPE
- ACRE International – Razberi Monitor
- Assa Abloy – CLIQ Web Manager
- Azena – Platform
- COSMO – COSMO PSIM+ IoT System
- Genetec – Security Center
- IDIS Europe – IDIS Solution Suite v3.5
- Securiton GmbH / IPS Intelligent Video Software
- IPSOTEK – VISuite
6 – Cloud/SaaS innovation
- Assa Abloy – Incedo Business Cloud
- Eagle Eye Networks – Eagle Eye LPR (license plate recognition)
- Texecom – Texecom Cloud
- Qumulex, Inc. – QxControl
- Webeye Limited – webeyeCMS
7 – Network & connectivity innovation
- barox Kommunikation LT-LPITE-402GBTME
- CSL CSL Router Pro and Broadband
- Paxton Paxton10 Multisite
- SilverNet 4 Port Managed Switch
- Vemotion – VB-200
- BT Redcare All-IP
- Conxtd – Conxtd
- Texecom – Monitor
8 – Innovator (company) of the year Award
- ASSA ABLOY
- BT Redcare
- CSL
- Inner Range
- Texecom
- Webeye Limited
- Hikvision
The voting will close at the end of August and the winners of the Benchmark Innovation Awards will be announced at an Awards Dinner in September (details TBC).
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Benchmark Innovation Awards 2021 – Winners
The 2021 Benchmark Innovation Awards focused on the technologies, solutions, services and products that provide smart solutions in the security sector.
Technology Innovation is the lifeblood of today’s security market solutions.
Having had strong entries and votes from our readers in this year’s awards, we have included the winners in each category, and the companies that came in second place.
You can read all entries on the Guide to Security Innovation 2021 e-book.
Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to all that voted!
SMART SOLUTIONS
- Winner: Cathexis: CathexisVision 2020 Upgrade
2nd: Security and Safety Things: Camera OS and Application Store
VIDEO SOLUTIONS
- Winner: Hikvision: ColorVu Technology – READ MORE
2nd: FLIR: Elara FC-Series ID
ACCESS SOLUTIONS
- Winner: HID: Signo Reader Range – READ MORE
2nd: Paxton: Net2 Occupancy Management
SITE PROTECTION SOLUTIONS
- Winner: Texecom: Capture – READ MORE
2nd: Ajax: Hub 2 Plus
ANALYTICS SOLUTIONS
- Winner: IPS: IPS Dome Tracker – READ MORE
2nd: AI-Tech: AI Facedetect Deep
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SOLUTIONS
- Winner: COSMO: COSMO Counter Pro – READ MORE
2nd: IDIS: DV-2232
SERVICE-BASED SOLUTIONS
- Winner: Webeye: webeyeCMS – READ MORE
2nd: ASSA ABLOY: Incedo Business
INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS
- Winner: CSL: CSL Router – READ MORE
2nd: Vemotion: Vemotion Streaming Server