2002 Innovations Awards Showcase Innovative Solutions

June 18, 2002
Presented By Buildings and BI (Buildings Interiors) Magazines, At NeoCon World's Trade Fair
Tens of thousands of facilities managers and design professionals attending NeoCon® 2002 World’s Trade Fair, Merchandise Mart, June 10-12 in Chicago, witnessed the latest innovations in solutions-oriented products, services, and technology for commercial buildings. In its seventh year, the Innovations Awards Competition, presented by Buildings and BI-Buildings Interiors  magazines, featured products and services that SOLVE today’s facilities challenges. Categories in this year's competition included Computer/Software/Automation, Environmental Sensitivity, Product Performance and Ease of Use, Safety and Accessibility, Workplace Aesthetics, Workplace Flexibility, and Workplace Performance. Specifics follow: Category of Computer/Software/Automation
  • Grand Prize Winner: SYNERGY Conference Room System by AV-Elite, Div. of Easy Audio Visual
  • Citation of Excellence: Dynasound CAAD 2002 by Dynasound Inc., Sound Masking Div.
  • Citation of Excellence: FPD Arm by Nova Solutions Inc.

Category of Environmental Sensitivity
  • Grand Prize Winner: Marmoleum Excel Tiles and Borders by Forbo Linoleum Inc.
  • Citation of Excellence: Spectra Sound Masking by Lencore Acoustics Corp.
  • Citation of Excellence: LYRA by Lightology
 Category of Product Performance and Ease of Use
  • Grand Prize Winner: Trac-Loc by Wilsonart Flooring
  • Citation of Excellence: Alloy by Pallas Textiles
  • Citation of Excellence: Premier Image by Matting by Design

Category of Safety and Accessibility
  • Grand Prize Winner: ErgoPower Electrical Adjustable Height Tables/I-Fit Software Control by XYBIX Systems Inc.
  • Citation of Excellence: EasyMotion CPM Comfort Select by Active Input Solutions LLC
  • Citation of Excellence: Rotary TouchPad Release by Spacesaver Corp.

Category of Workplace Aesthetics
  • Grand Prize Winner: Facements by Facements
  • Citation of Excellence: Image Series Four by Milliken Carpet, Commercial Markets
  • Citation of Excellence: Intaglio Collection by Pallas Textiles
Category of Workplace Flexibility
  • Grand Prize Winner: Vista Architectural Column by The Wiremold Co.
  • Citation of Excellence: Transformation by Interface Flooring Systems
  • Citation of Excellence: UltraGlas by UltraGlas Inc.
 Category of Workplace Productivity
  • Grand Prize Winner: In-Wall Rear Projection SMART Board 2860 interactive whiteboard by SMART Technologies Inc.
  • Citation of Excellence: Air-Balance by Dauphin North America
  • Citation of Excellence: Pathways by Steelcase Inc.
 More will be featured on these products in the August 2002 issue of BI-Buildings Interiors

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