Keeping up with the latest AV advances requires continual education. Manufacturers, dealers, distributors, and associations all provide AV education. This year's winner, though, went above and beyond in the year of COVID and WFH. Winner: AVIXA From AVIXA: AVIXA logo AVIXA prides itself on delivering valuable training resources for AV professionals – whether it’s someone

Tech support is the backbone of any manufacturer or integrator. Helping end users work through designs, technical issues, and returns are key to providing great support. Who does it better than the rest, at least during 2020? Winner: Extron From Extron: World Class S3 Customer Support Extron World Class S3 Customer Support Our friendly and

Mounting is the foundation of display technology. With material, design, and safety advances, mounting has remained an important part of the AV industry. Winner: Chief Fusion Mounts Chief Fusion Mounts From Legrand: Everyone at Chief® is so grateful to win this award! We continue to drive installer inspired innovations, and it is great to see

Audio and video over the network is the next generation of AV distribution. This category will expand over the years as 10 gig, 1 gig, and other bandwidth protocols come to market. This year's voting was a heavily contested category. Winner: Extron NAV From Extron: NAV Pro AV over IP The Only Solution Designed for

Getting audio and video from point A to point B is a big part of what the AV industry does. Even more so we get the signal from point A to points B-Z. Audiovisual distribution technology has evolved and this category is a way to highlight those advances. Winner: Dante AV Module Dante AV module

Speakers take all forms and shapes. Ceiling, line array, and pendent each serve a different purpose. Which speaker technology currently available is the best on the market? At least according to the AVNation audience. Winner: Extron SF 26 CT LP From Extron: SoundField XD 6.5" Two-Way Ceiling Speaker with Low Profile Back Can Extron SF

There are some great microphones on the market. Each mic has a specialty and a an area they shine. Every once in a while one mic rises above the rest for innovation and technology. Winner: Shure MV 7 Shure MV 7 One of the most popular podcasting microphone has been Shure's SM 7B. Shure took