LAS VEGAS — Joined by many electronic security professionals from throughout North America, SECURITY SALES & INTEGRATION hosted the 17th Annual SAMMY Awards on Tuesday at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino. Each year the event honors some of the industry’s top sales, marketing, business and installation practices.
The evening also included the SSI Hall of Fame induction ceremony emceed by Ron Davis. The class of 2012 includes Ted Geiszler, John Mabry, Joe Nuccio, Pam Petrow and Ron Rothman.
Nine companies were awarded SAMMY trophies in 13 sales and marketing categories. Protection 1, which took home three awards, including Best Overall Integrated Marketing Campaign, earned the most SAMMYs.
Protection 1 Chief Marketing & Customer Experience Officer Jamie Haenggi proudly poses with the company's Best Display Advertisement SAMMY. P1 also won SAMMYs for Best Overall Integrated Marketing Campaign and Best Company Newsletter.
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Among the top award categories, New York-based Electronic Security and Communications Corp. received the Integrated Installation of the Year award. Bates Security of Lexington, Ky., claimed the Installer of the Year for small to midsize companies, while Per Mar Security Services of Davenport, Iowa, earned Installer of the Year for large companies.
SSI would like to thank program sponsors ADI, Fire-Lite, Honeywell, Tri-Ed, Visonic, ISC Expo,Electronic Security Association (ESA) and PSA Security Network for helping make the 2012 SAMMY Awards possible.
SAMMY Award finalists and winners:
Installer of the Year (small to midsize company — 150 or fewer employees)
- Bates Security (Lexington, Ky.) — WINNER
- HS Technology Group (Pikesville, Md.)
- Protex Central Inc. (Papillion, Neb.)
Installer of the Year (large company — more than 150 employees)
- ADS Security (Nashville, Tenn.)
- Stanley CSS (Naperville, Ill.)
- Per Mar Security Services (Davenport, Iowa) — WINNER
Integrated Installation of the Year
- Electronic Security and Communications Corp. (ESCC) (New York) — WINNER
- Johnson Controls (Milwaukee)
- Protection 1 (Romeoville, Ill.)
- Stanley CSS (Naperville, Ill.)
Best Overall Integrated Marketing Campaign
- Protection 1 (Romeoville, Ill.) — WINNER
- The Protection Bureau (Exton, Pa.)
- Stanley CSS (Naperville, Ill.)
Best Sales Brochure
- Protection 1 (Romeoville, Ill.)
- Source Security Services (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada)
- Stanley CSS (Naperville, Ill.) — WINNER
Best Company Logo Design
- Asset Protection and Alarms (Beltsville, Md.)
- Devcon Security (Irving, Texas)— WINNER
- Interstate Alarm Co. (Missoula, Mont.)
Best Broadcast Advertisement (TV, radio or online)
- ADS Security (Nashville, Tenn.) — WINNER
- Safeguard Security (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
- SDA Security (San Diego)
Best Vehicle Graphics Design
- The Protection Bureau (Exton, Pa.) — WINNER
- Protection Networks (Dallas)
- Stanley CSS (Naperville, Ill.)
Best Community Outreach Program
- ADS Security (Nashville, Tenn.)— WINNER
- Per Mar Security Services (Davenport, Iowa))
- The Protection Bureau (Exton, Pa.)
Best Company Newsletter
- Advanced Cabling Systems (ACS) (North Little Rock, Ark.)
- Protection 1 (Romeoville, Ill.) — WINNER
- SecurTek Monitoring Solutions (Yorkton, SK, Canada)
Best Web Site Design
- Custom Alarm (Rochester, Minn.)
- HS Technology Group (Pikesville, Md.)
- Source Security Services (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) — WINNER
Best Promotional Giveaway Item
- ASG Security (Beltsville, Md.)
- Per Mar Security Services (Davenport, Iowa) — WINNER
- Stanley CSS (Naperville, Ill.)
Best Display Advertisement
- Interstate Alarm Co.
- Protection 1 — WINNER
- Source Security Services (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada)
SSI will profile the 2011 SAMMY winners and finalists in the June issue. The Installer of the Year winners, as well as the Integrated Installation of the Year case study, will be featured in the July issue.