by Brianna Crandall — April 19, 2013—The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced the winners of the 2013 New Product Showcase (NPS) during the organization’s recent International Security Conference (ISC) West show in Las Vegas. The annual awards recognize the best security product innovations of the year. Out of 84 entries from 66 companies in the NPS program, the SIA announced Best New Product and Judges’ Choice honors, as well as awards in 20 product and service categories, and seven honorable mention awards.
The 2013 Award Winners (excluding honorable mentions) are:
- Best New Product: Innovative Security Design for Lynx
- Judges’ Choice: 3M Cogent for MiY-Touch
- Access Control Hardware & Software: DAQ Electronics for Entro-Watch
- Access Control Products Wireless: MEDECO for M100
- Biometrics, Identification and Credentialing: SRI International Sarnoff for IOM PassThru
- Commercial and Monitoring Solutions: Louroe Electronics for IF-PX
- Convergence and Integrated Software and Solutions: Stanley Security Solutions Inc. Pacom Systems for 8002 Pacom-Edge Controller
- Emergency Notification Systems: Firelite Alarms for Emergency Command Center ECC
- Entry/Exit Screening Systems and Asset Tracking: Stanley Security Solutions Inc. for AeroScout MobileView Locator for iPad
- Fire/Life Safety: System Sensor for i4 Series Combination CO/Smoke Detector System
- Green Solutions: RBH Access Technologies for High Density 32-Door PoE Fault Tolerant Controller
- Intrusion Detection and Prevention Solutions: Bosch Security Systems Inc. for B Series Control Panels
- Intrusion Detection and Prevention Solutions Wireless: Honeywell International for LYNX Touch 5100
- Locks/Safes/Hardware: ASSA ABLOY Americas for Securitron M380 Series Magnalock
- Network Support Solutions: Quest Technology International for LocJack
- Outdoor Perimeter Protection: TOTUS Solutions for Outdoor LED Secured Wireless Surveillance Platform
- Residential and Monitoring Solutions: ipDatatel, Inc. for IPD BAT CU
- Tools and Hardware: Byte Brothers Inc. for Low Voltage Pro Whole Job Tester
- Video Analytics: BriefCam, Inc. for VS Enterprise V2.4
- Video Storage, Distribution and Management: NUUO Inc. for NVRsolo
- Video Surveillance Advanced Imaging Technologies: Axton, Inc. for True Hybrid IR & White Light Illuminator
- Video Surveillance Cameras HD (Megapixel): Innovative Security Design for Lynx
- Video Surveillance Hardware and Accessories: Nuoptic for True Hybrid Varifocal Illumination System
3MCogent’s MiY-Touch indoor biometric touch-screen access control reader is compact, fast and light, with an intuitive interface and visual user feedback.
