Lutron Electronics has announced the 17 finalists vying for one of Lutron’s eight 2011 Excellence Awards.
The judges — six journalists from the Custom Electronics industry – have reviewed the anonymous submissions and tallied their scores to name this year’s finalists:
1. Acoustic Theater Systems- Dallas, TX
2. Bay Screens and Shades- Beverly Hills, CA
3. Bekins- Grand Rapids, MI
4. Chesley Electric- Salt Lake City, UT
5. Cliqk Digital- New York, NY
6. Coastal Carolina Specialty- Hilton Head Island, SC
7. Design Resources- Oklahoma City, OK
8. DK Automations- Parker, TX
9. Doherty Design Group- Indianapolis, IN
10. Powerfull Systems- Los Angeles, CA
11. Powersurge Electric- Truckee, CA
12. Premiere Systems- Chicago, IL
13. Service Tech AV- Austin, TX
14. Soundline Audio- Auckland, New Zealand
15. Starr Systems Design- Baltimore, MD
16. System 7 Solutions, Inc.- Winchester, MA
17. The CDC Group, Inc.- Lisle, IL
A total of eight awards will be distributed:
1. Best Total Home Control
2. Best Retrofit Project
3. Best Window Systems Project
4. Best Green/Energy Project
5. Most Unique/Creative Application
6. Best Business Expansion
7. Best Sales & Marketing Program
8. Best Business Practices & Processes
These finalists, who will take home either a gold, silver or bronze award, will be honored at a private dinner on Thursday, September 8, in conjunction with the CEDIA EXPO in Indianapolis. This year, winners will receive a recognition award, a premium marketing package and will have a winner’s logo added to their company listing on the Lutron website.
