After poring through dozens of entries, the judges for the
10th Annual SAMMYs (Sales and Marketing Awards) have
settled on the final list of nominees. The awards will be
given out Tuesdays, April 5 at Las Vegas’ Venetian Hotel
and
Resort during a free ceremony open to all security
professionals.
There were six companies receiving multiple nominations.
Peak Alarm of Salt Lake City led the way with three
nominations, including a grand-prize nod for Integrated
Marketing Program of the Year. Receiving two nominations
each were ADT of Boca Raton, Fla.; Guardian Protection
Services of Pittsburgh; SecurTek of Yorkton, Saskatchewan,
Canada; Sonitrol of Berwyn, Pa.; and Vector Security of
Warrendale, Pa.
More than 100 entries received by SSI for this
year’s awards were judged by a panel that included Tom
Brigham of public relations firm Brigham Scully, Beverly
Steinberg of GBL Public Relations and Jerry Lenander,
executive director of the California Alarm Association
(CAA) and owner of public relations firm Syncomm
Communications.
The winners will be revealed at a ceremony starting at 4:30
p.m. on April 5 – the day before the start of the 2005
International Security Conference (ISC) West – in the
Venetian’s Casanova Conference Room 601. Free hors
d’oeuvres and drinks will be provided.
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Security Sales & Integration is proud to present the
nominees for the 2005 SAMMYs (in alphabetical order):
Grand
Prize Awards
Integrated Commercial/Industrial Installation of the
Year
Sponsored by Dedicated Micros
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Digatron – Denver
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Intelli-Tec Security Systems – Westbury, N.Y.
- Sonitrol – Berwyn, Pa.
Integrated Residential Installation of the Year
Sponsored by DSC
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Imperial Security Systems – Watervliet, N.Y.
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Trestar Security – Houston
- X-tech Security – Carson, Calif.
Integrated Marketing Program of the Year
Sponsored by Honeywell Security
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ADT – Boca Raton, Fla.
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Peak Alarm – Salt Lake City
- Vector Security – Warrendale, Pa.
Marketing
Awards
Newsletter
Sponsored by Altronix
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Security Solutions – Broadview, Ill.
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SecurTek – Yorkton, Saskatechwan, Canada
- Vector Security
Sales Brochure: Residential
Sponsored by NAPCO Security
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ADS Security – Nashville, Tenn.
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ASG Security – Beltsville, Md.
- Certified Security – River Grove, Ill.
Sales Brochure: Commercial/Industrial
Sponsored by ADI
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Florida State Fire & Security – Davie, Fla.
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Life Safety Engineered Systems – Buffalo, N.Y.
- Sonitrol – Berwyn, Pa.
Yellow Pages/Newspaper Advertisement
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Argus Security Systems – McAllen, Texas
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Atronic Alarm – Overland Park, Kan.
- Custom Alarm – Rochester, Minn.
Television/Radio Advertisement
Sponsored by Nascom
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ADT
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Amherst Alarm – Amherst, N.Y.
- Peak Alarm
Company Logo/Vehicle Design
Sponsored by Signs of Security Inc.
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Entrance Control Systems – Memphis, Tenn.
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Guardian Protection Services – Pittsburgh
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Provident Security – Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada
Business Card
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Alarm Detection Systems – Aurora, Ill.
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Fire Systems Design – Hurst, Texas
- Kenton Brothers Inc. – Kansas City, Mo.
Promotional Item
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Alarm Central – Chesterfield, Mich.
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Peak Alarm
- SecurTek
Web Site
Sponsored by Fire-Lite Alarms
