The Electronic Security Expo (ESX) revealed the winners of the 2025 Innovation Awards, recognizing outstanding excellence and breakthrough innovation within the electronic security and life safety industry. These awards honor next-generation products and services that present significant growth opportunities for integrators, dealers, and monitoring professionals.

An independent panel of industry experts selected this year’s winners based on a rigorous set of criteria, including innovation, market relevance, user experience, and potential impact.

“The 2025 ESX Innovation Award winners reflect the leading edge of security and life safety,” said George De Marco, chairman, ESX. “These innovations are advancing efficiency, profitability, and safety across the industry. We celebrate these innovators for their impact and excellence.”

2025 ESX Innovation Award Winners

Access Control / ID Systems

Gate / Door Operators

• M2M-AXS Access Control System – M2M Services

Telephone Entry Control / Intercom

• Ajax Doorbell – Ajax Systems

Commercial Automation / Control

Physical Security Information Management (PSIM)

• AI-RGUS – AI-RGUS

“We are honored to be recognized by ESX as an Innovation Award winner,” said Daniel Reichman, chief scientist and CEO, Ai-RGUS. “This award affirms our mission to transform system maintenance into proactive care, supporting integrators and their customers in achieving greater security, compliance, and peace of mind.”

IT / Networking

• Access Networks A770 Wi-Fi 7 Indoor Access Point – ADI | Snap One

Dealer Services

IT / Networking

• QuoteAnywhere – WeSuite

Fire / Life Safety

Cellular / Radio Communications                 

• TG-7FEM Commercial Fire Multi-Carrier and Dual Path Communicator – Telguard

Intrusion Systems

Detection Sensors – Annunciators / Strobes / Audible Devices

• JamAlert – Digital Monitoring Products (DMP)

Hubs / Controllers / Control Panels

• Hub BP Jeweller – Ajax Systems

Cellular/Radio Communications

• StarLink Intrusion Max2 – NAPCO

Outdoor Detection

• MotionCam Outdoor Highmount PHOD) Jeweller – Ajax Systems

Monitoring

Software

• Automated Security Monitoring Platform – Watchful

Dealer App

• Mobile Technician App – Becklar Monitoring

Smart Home – Electronics, Control Systems, & Networking

IT/ Networking

• Araknis Networks 420 Series PoE+ 24-Port 410W – ADI | Snap One

Lighting Control Systems

• LightSwitch Jeweller Series – Ajax Systems

Specialty Products & Services

Power Supplies & Batteries

• WattBox 820 Series 20A IP Power Conditioner – ADI | Snap One

Video Surveillance

Video Analytics – AI

• AI Smart Search – March Networks

Hosted & Managed Video Systems (VSaaS)

• Cell Connector for Video – Alarm.com

Megapixel / HD Cameras

• First Alert® CX4 Camera Series – Resideo

Video Management Software

• CloudSight – March Networks

Video Analytics – AI

• Next Modular Camera System – Vicon Industries

The TechVision Challenge

The TechVision Challenge is a Shark Tank Style Competition held at ESX where judges recognize outstanding products and services that drive the electronic security and life safety industry forward. The TechVision Challenge is an opportunity for manufacturers and service providers to come up with innovative end-user offerings and tools that help dealers, integrators, and monitoring professionals become more efficient and profitable. 

The selection of the winner is based on specific judging criteria that include: 

• Features and functions 

• Aesthetic and design Qualities 

• Groundbreaking or innovative 

• Improving end user experience 

• Overall WOW factor 

• Improves efficiency 

• Increases company value 

• Regulatory compliance 

It is up to each contestant to prepare their own presentations for the competition, and the TechVision Challenge judging criteria will be used to determine what product or service will be named Best of Show for ESX 2025.

This year, eight participants from the Innovation Awards judging process were invited to compete in the TechVision Challenge, and an interactive judging panel of three judges watched the presentations. The judges then have up to 12 minutes for each presentation to judge each product.

This year, ESX had incredible products in the competition for “Best of Show,” but the ultimate winner was DMP for Jamalert with runner-up Vicon Industries for Next Modular Camera System.