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Axis Contributes to Winner of 2006 ARCHI-TECH AV Awards
CHELMSFORD, Mass. – (June 6, 2006) – Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, contributed AXIS 213 PTZ Network Cameras to an audio-visual project that received a 2006 ARCHI-TECH AV Award. The winning project was Cisco Systems Executive Briefing Center which was created by Avidex AV.
ARCHI-TECH magazine and InfoComm International® announced that seven audiovisual or architectural design firms specializing in AV installations received a 2006 ARCHI-TECH AV Award. The ARCHI-TECH AV Awards honor the best audiovisual architectural projects in the industry.
“To receive an ARCHI-TECH AV Awards speaks to the quality of the products and the talents of the firms involved in creating these award-winning audiovisual projects,” said Jim Forthofer, publisher, ARCHI-TECH.
The awards will be presented at InfoComm International’s third annual AV Awards Banquet to take place in Orlando on Tuesday evening, June 6. Award winning projects will be featured in the July/August 2006 issue of ARCHI-TECH.
“Axis is pleased to have been selected by Avidex AV to provide network cameras for their award-winning project,” said Fredrik Nilsson, general manager of Axis Communications. “As the world leader in the network video market, Axis’ products are widely used in AV applications and provide end-users with a top-quality audio-visual experience.”
Two grand prizes and five other winners were named from among the 46 projects submitted for consideration. The award-winning projects are as follows:
Grand Prize Winners
· Best Project Over $1 Million: Lake of Dreams submitted by SPL Integrated Solutions, Columbia, Md.
· Best Project Under $1 Million: Carnegie Library “Interactive UX” (User Experience) submitted by The Sextant Group, headquartered in Pittsburgh, and EDGE Studio, Pittsburgh.
Winners
· Cisco Systems Executive Briefing Center submitted by Avidex AV, Redmond, Wash.
· Centers for Disease Control Visitors Center submitted by Communications Electronic Design (CED), Louisville, Ky.
· Movies Under the Stars submitted by Thomas Gregor Associates, El Segundo, Calif.
· San Jose Civic Center submitted by Shen Milsom & Wilke, headquartered in New York.
· CDC Global Communications Building submitted by Waveguide Consulting Inc., Atlanta.
About Axis Communications
Axis increases the value of network solutions. The company is an innovative market leader in network video and print servers. Axis’ products and solutions are focused on applications such as security surveillance, remote monitoring and document management. The products are based on in-house developed chip technology, which is also sold to third parties.
Axis was founded in 1984 and is listed on the O-list (Attract 40) of Stockholmsbörsen (XSSE: AXIS). Axis operates globally with offices in 17 countries and in cooperation with distributors, system integrators and OEM partners in 70 countries. Markets outside Sweden account for more than 95% of sales. Information about Axis can be found at www.axis.com.
About ARCHI-TECH
ARCHI-TECH is a publication with an exclusive focus on combining the elements of design with the rapidly evolving technologies being used in commercial buildings. Each issue provides architects, integrators, and other specialized and highly influential designers cutting-edge information for today’s commercial building market. ARCHI-TECH has a circulation of 28,000 and a readership of nearly 100,000.
About InfoComm
InfoComm International® is the international trade association of the professional audiovisual and information communications industries. Established in 1939, InfoComm's membership of over 3,600 companies and individuals include manufacturers, systems integrators, dealers and distributors, independent consultants, programmers, rental and staging companies, end-users and multimedia professionals from more than 70 countries.
Contact:
Jennifer Gill
212-302-5460 ext. 2
jennifer.gill@allisonpr.com
Valerie Wehler
978-614-2068
valerie.wehler@axis.com