SSI Reveals Finalists for 25th Annual SAMMY Awards Program
These are the installing security contractors in the running to be honored March 17 for their marketing, business, installation and overall excellence.
Winners will be revealed during the free, open-to-all ceremony Marcy 17, 4:30-6:30 p.m., at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino (Marco Polo Room 701) in Las Vegas.
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – Security Sales & Integration proudly announces the finalists for the 25th Annual SAMMY (Sales and Marketing) Awards. The program is the only one of its kind in the security industry to recognize and honor dealers and integrators for their marketing, business, installation and overall excellence.
SSI received more than 160 entries from installing and monitoring security systems contractors from throughout North America.
This year’s finalists are paced by ADT Commercial and LOUD Security Systems, each with six nominations. ADT’s “large company” nods include Integrated Installation of the Year, Installer of the Year and Overall Integrated Marketing Program. LOUD’s “small to midsize company” categories include Integrated Installation of the Year, Installer of the Year and Overall Integrated Marketing Program. Vector Security received four finalist nods, including Installer of the Year (Large Company) and Overall Integrated Marketing Program. Acadian Total Security is also vying for a SAMMY trophy in four categories, including Installer of the Year (Large Company).
SSI would like to thank the panel of independent judges who evaluated a multitude of entries. These individuals are among the industry’s top marketing and PR professionals. They are: Tom Brigham, principal, Brigham Scully Communications; Jon Daum, partner, Daum Weigle Public Relations; Tory Hinton, director, public relations, Maize Marketing; David Morgan, co-founder, Security Dealer Marketing; Beverly Steinberg, owner, GBL Public Relations; and Chelsie Woods, principal, Eclipse Media Group.
SSI will profile the SAMMY winners and finalists in the June issue, and the Installers of the Year and Integrated Installation of the Year case studies will be featured in July’s Best of the Best Issue.
Here are the finalists in each “Best” category:
INTEGRATED INSTALLATION OF THE YEAR (Large Company)
- ADT Commercial
- Bates Security
- Direct Supply
- Kimberlite
- Securitas Electronic Security
- STANLEY Security
INTEGRATED INSTALLATION OF THE YEAR (Small to Midsize Company)
- Custom Alarm
- Digital Provisions
- Layered Solutions
- LOUD Security Systems
- OmniTech
INSTALLER OF THE YEAR (Large Company)
- Acadian Total Security
- ADT Commercial
- B Safe Security
- Vector Security
INSTALLER OF THE YEAR (Small to Midsize Company)
- Custom Alarm
- Indiana Alarm
- LOUD Security Systems
- Mission Protection
- Owen Security Solutions
OVERALL INTEGRATED MARKETING PROGRAM (Large Company)
- ADT Commercial
- STANLEY Security
- Vector Security
OVERALL INTEGRATED MARKETING PROGRAM (Small to Midsize Company)
- B-Safe Security
- LOUD Security Systems
- Modern Systems
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
- AvantGuard
- Mission Protection Systems
- Schmidt Security Pro
NEWSLETTER or CONTENT MARKETING
- ADT Commercial
- ASAP Security Services
- Lifeline Fire and Security
DISPLAY AD
- Acadian Total Security
- Bates Security
- First Response Security
PROMOTIONAL GIVE-AWAY ITEM
- Glasser Security Group
- LOUD Security Systems
- Wayne Alarm Systems
PROMOTIONAL VIDEO or AUDIO
- ASAP Security Services
- Guardian Protection
- LOUD Security Systems
SALES BROCHURE
- Acadian Total Security
- AMS Connect
- Owen Security Solutions
SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN
- ADT Commercial
- B Safe Security
- LOUD Security Systems
- Sonitrol Security, Kimberlite
- Vector Security
VEHICLE GRAPHIC DESIGN
- Acadian Total Security
- ADT Commercial
- Invision Security Group
WEBSITE DESIGN
- 3SI Security Systems
- AvantGuard
- Vector Security
Due to the coronavirus outbreak forcing ISC West 2020 to be postponed, this year’s SAMMYs were awarded during a special online presentation. You can view the winners and presentation, here.
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