Submissions are now open for the Security Industry Association’s (SIA’s) New Product Showcase (NPS) Awards at ISC West 2019. NPS, established in 1979, is the security industry’s premier awards-based marketing program, recognizing innovative security products, services and solutions used to protect life and property in residential, commercial and institutional settings.

“Participating in the NPS – the leading awards program at the largest trade show for security products in the country – is a fantastic opportunity to highlight your company and security products,” said Don Erickson, SIA’s CEO. “Each year, the NPS judges dedicate considerable time to carefully evaluating submissions and selecting the honorees from a pool of top-quality entries, signaling the best new and refreshed products on the market to the 30,000+ industry professionals attending ISC West and the security industry overall. ISC West continues to be the most recognized platform for introducing new product into the market each year.”

The 2019 NPS award categories are access control devices and peripherals; access control devices and peripherals – wireless; access control software and controllers; anti-terrorism/ force protection; cloud solutions; commercial monitoring solutions; communications solutions; convergence and integrated software and solutions; cyber security; design, diagnostic and installation tools; emergency communications systems; environmental monitoring systems; fire/ life safety; green/ sustainable solutions products; hosted solutions/ managed services; intrusion detection and prevention solutions; intrusion detection and prevention solutions – wireless; law enforcement/ guarding systems; lock systems and secure storage containers; loss prevention and article surveillance solutions; mobile apps; network support solutions; outdoor perimeter protection; personal protective equipment; residential and monitoring solutions; threat/ risk management systems; unmanned; user authentication, identification, credentialing and management; video analytics; video surveillance advanced imaging technologies; video surveillance cameras – HD (megapixel); video surveillance cameras – IP; video surveillance data storage; video surveillance hardware and accessories; video surveillance management systems; and video surveillance mobile solutions. 

Additionally, the NPS judges will present the Best New Product Award and the Judges’ Choice Award.

“The array of NPS award categories and definitions reflect the advancements and evolution of new security technologies and tools,” said Chris Grniet, SIA NPS committee chair. “We look forward to reviewing the 2019 award entries, representing the best of the best in the industry.”

The 2019 NPS will take place April 10 during ISC West. Entrants in the 2019 NPS will make face-to-face presentations of their products to the NPS judges and deliver them to the showcase area, where they can be viewed by ISC West attendees.

Learn more about entering NPS by visiting the NPS page and/or contacting Bob McFarland, vice president of sales at ISC Events, at rmcfarland@reedexpo.com or 203-840-5568. For inquiries related to judging, schedules and general information, please contact SIA Director of Information Technology Frank McDonough at fmcdonough@securityindustry.org or 301-804-4715.

To be considered in the NPS, submit an application by Feb. 15, 2019. SIA membership provides a significant discount on NPS entry fees.