The voting for the Benchmark Innovation Awards 2024 (BIA2024) winners is now open.
Benchmark seeks your input to determine the deserving winners among a pool of outstanding products and companies. These awards spotlight organisations at the forefront of the security sector, tackling specific challenges within a dynamic and evolving landscape.
The winners will be determined exclusively by your votes.
Technological advancements are transforming many industries, and this is particularly true in the security sector. Innovations like AI, cloud solutions, hybrid cameras, and novel networking approaches in security installations and video technologies offer profound insights and bridge previously perceived gaps. It is crucial to recognise such advancements with accolades.
If you’ve encountered solutions or products that excel in providing rich insights, enhancing surveillance, simplifying user interfaces, or effectively bridging gaps in security challenges, we urge you to nominate them. Reflect on your experiences with these products and consider what sets them apart.
Voting for the winners of the Benchmark Innovations Awards 2024 is now open! – PLACE YOUR VOTES HERE
Stay engaged and cast your votes. The recipients of the Benchmark Innovation Awards will be unveiled on October 7th, celebrating excellence and innovation in the security industry.
Video Management Software Innovation Award
This award recognises groundbreaking advances in video management and analysis software designed to enhance situational awareness and provide security professionals with robust analytics tools.
Finalists:
- CathexisVision by Cathexis
- COSMO MUST by COSMO SOFTWARE
- ONLINE AI PLATFORM by EET PORTUGAL
- EchoPoint by OPTEX
Surveillance CCTV Innovation Award
This category acknowledges CCTV technology advancements, particularly in devices incorporating artificial intelligence for more intelligent monitoring and surveillance.
Finalists:
- COSMO MUST by COSMO SOFTWARE
- SolidEDGE AI Camera – Serverless VMS by Hanwha Vision Europe
- Tandem Vu by Hikvision
- Lamp by Hitachi
- 2MP Video Intercom by IDIS Europe
- X-Series by i-PRO
- Sentinel by PropertySec
- Television by Sanyo
Visitors’ Management Innovation Award
Highlighting solutions that facilitate secure entry, particularly through mobile devices and practical intercom solutions, effectively addressing access control challenges.
Finalists:
- acre Enterprise Visitor Management by acre Security
- Mobile & Wallet (including Google Wallet) by HID
- 2MP Video Intercom by IDIS Europe
- Borealis – Cloud Access Control by Keri Systems Inc
Alarm/Detection Innovation Award
This award recognises excellence in alarm and detection systems that emphasise reliability and advanced features crucial to the early detection of threats.
Finalists:
- Unii Control Panel by Alphatronics
- CSL Connected with Orisec by CSL Group
- MaxPro Cloud by Honeywell
- Qolsys IQ4 Panel by Johnson Controls
- REDSCAN mini-Pro by OPTEX
- Cardefender by Pyronix
- Detector, Bridge, Cloud, Integration by Reconeyez UK
- PB-60TX by TAKEX EUROPE LTD
- Texecom Premier Elite by Texecom
- Vigileyez by Webeye Limited
Analytics and Software Innovation Award
Video analytics and cloud-based storage solutions have come a long way and are essential for implementing data-driven security strategies today. This award will recognise who is leading the way.
Finalists:
- AI-RAIL by A.I. Tech
- COSMO MUST by COSMO SOFTWARE
- P series AI camera analytics by Hanwha Vision Europe
- Active Guard by i-PRO
- Texecom Monitor by Texecom
Cloud and SaaS Innovation Award
Celebrates innovations in cloud-based security solutions and recognises systems offering enhanced management and accessibility for security professionals.
Finalists:
- acre Access Control by acre Security
- COSMO MUST by COSMO SOFTWARE
- Origo by HID
- Texecom Cloud by Texecom
Network and Connectivity Innovation Award
This award recognises innovations in networking solutions crucial for security systems, emphasising robustness and adaptability in a connected world.
Finalists:
- RY-LGSO38-10 by Barox
- VoiceLink by CSL Group
- HDMI/VGA Video Encoder by IDIS Europe
- SmartCom by Texecom
Innovator Company of the Year Award
This prestigious award honours a company’s continuous dedication to pushing the boundaries of innovation in the security industry. It recognises significant contributions to advancing security technologies.
Finalists:
- Hikvision
- CSL Group
- EET PORTUGAL
- HID
- i-PRO
- Johnson Controls
- OPTEX
- Pyronix
- Webeye Limited