CI, SSI and NSCA Launch Annual Integrator of the Year Search

Integrator of the Year initiative reflects the next generation of the annual NSCA Excellence in Business (EIB) Awards program.
Published: September 9, 2025

Today, Commercial Integrator, Security Sales & Integration and NSCA officially launch this year’s Integrator of the Year program. This combined effort reflects the next generation of the Excellence in Business (EIB) Awards program, which NSCA has presented for years. Now, CI, SSI and NSCA have unified these programs to honor the very best integration companies across security, AV and related technology trades.

How Do I Submit for CI, SSI and NSCA Integrator of the Year Consideration?

If you feel that your integration business merits Integrator of the Year consideration, submit yourself for consideration now! We will accept entries through Sept. 29, 2025.

CI, SSI and NSCA will announce the winners at the NSCA XBO Experience in October. What’s more, we’ll present a live Integrator of the Year panel discussion at NSCA BLC in early 2026. Moreover, the overall Integrator of the Year will be profiled in the November/December issue of CI+SSI.

Past Integrator of the Year honorees have included CTI, Felix Media Solutions, Vistacom, Logic Integration and other industry-leading integration businesses.

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The Integrator of the Year program is separate and distinct from SSI’s annual Installer of the Year award, which is part of the Sales and Marketing (SAMMY) Awards. The 2025 Installer of the Year is Securitas Technology.

What Questions Must CI, SSI and NSCA Integrator of the Year Applicants Answer?

We ask applicants to answer the following prompts:

  • Describe why this integration company is worthy of nomination for Integrator of the Year. Include information about unique challenges or accomplishments that the company overcame or accomplished.
  • If particularly applicable, please describe any differentiating strategies that set this company apart from typical integration companies and the impact of those strategies.
  • If particularly applicable, please describe any unique and effective talent-development efforts that support new employee recruitment, onboarding, training, development of next-generation leadership, etc.
  • If particularly applicable, please describe any strategic transformation that reflects nimbleness and adaptability amid evolving technology, market and customer demands.
  • Please feel free to share any other information that underlines why this integrator stands apart and deserves special recognition.

Integrators are certainly permitted to nominate their own businesses, but they also may nominate peers, partners, competitors and colleagues.

Don’t miss your chance to participate in the Integrator of the Year / Excellence in Business (EIB) Awards program! Submit your candidate now!

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