The winners were recognized at an awards dinner on March 13th at the tenth annual Electronic House Expo (EHX) Spring 2009 in Orlando, Florida.

CEA said its Mark of Excellence Awards honor achievement in custom home electronics products, services and installation technologies. Award entries were reviewed by a panel of industry executives and submitted in Supplier, Training and Support and Systems Integrators categories.

Ian Hendler, director of business development, Leviton, was also honored as the recipient of this year's TechHome Leadership Award in honor of his contributions to the growth and success of the TechHome industry. Hendler's participation in tech home training initiatives includes leading seminars and discussion groups at the International CES, EHX and other industry events. He has also authored content for Wiley Publishing's popular title, "Smart Homes for Dummies" and trade articles on various topics. This award honors Hendler's industry dedication and service.

New this year for the Mark of Excellence Awards, each category included a Platinum and Gold award recognizing outstanding achievement in the industry. In order to receive a platinum and/or gold award the entries had to receive an exceptionally high score from the judges. In some cases, judges did not grant a gold award in certain categories.

The following are the winners of the 2009 Mark of Excellence Awards:

Supplier Awards

Best Control System

Platinum

Savant

Rosie System 12

Gold

Crestron Electronics

Adagio Media System with Advanced Image Processing

Best Distributed Audio/Video Product

Platinum

Savant

Rose System 12

Gold

ZeeVee

ZvPro250

Best Green Product, Service, or Corporate Policy

Platinum

NuVo Technologies, LLC

NuVo Technologies Corporate Environmental Policy

Gold

HAI (Home Automation, Inc.)

Omnistat2 Thermostat

Best Human Interface Product

Platinum

Crestron Electronics

Isys TPS-6X wireless touchpanel

Gold

AMX

10" Modero Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panel with Intercom (NXD 1000Vi)

Best Installation Product

Platinum

Chief Manufacturing

In-Wall Swing Arm Mount

Gold

SE2 Labs

SE2 Labs Remote Diagnostics

Best Lighting Control Product

Platinum

Crestron Electronics, Inc.

infiNET wireless iLux

Gold

Universal Remote Control, Inc.

Universal Remote Control Lighting by Lutron

Best Media Server

Platinum

Crestron Electronics, Inc.