Hikvision USA Inc., a provider of artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics and other emerging technologies, and a supplier of video surveillance products and solutions, was selected as the recipient of both Supplier of the Year 2017 and the Growth Award by its distributor partner The Edge Group. 

The Supplier of the Year award is the highest recognition of excellence given by The Edge Group. Award selection is based on The Edge Group’s comprehensive audit of service levels. Hikvision received the highest score across categories such as response time, attitude and ability to meet shipping deadlines.

“The Hikvision team thanks The Edge Group for this great honor. To be recognized with two awards is incredible. Recognition as the Supplier of the Year and the Growth Award is further testament to the great partnership between our organizations. We look forward to building on this foundation in 2018 and beyond,” said Gordon Lang, Hikvision’s senior director of distribution sales.

“Edge is pleased to honor Hikvision as our 2017 Supplier of the Year. Hikvision’s superior service levels combined with an innovative, high quality product offering epitomize the best-in-class in the industry, so this prestigious award is well deserved. Hikvision is a valued and strategic partner to The Edge Group and we look forward to an even more successful 2018,” said Ron Meyers, chairman of the board at Edge Marketing and Procurement.

Noting that The Edge Group is one Hikvision's valued partners, Jeffrey He, president of Hikvision USA Inc. and Hikvision Canada Inc., said: “Hikvision and our partners win business in the North American market by combining excellent service with a wide array of technology solutions.”