IABM Announces Design And Innovation Finalists

The International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers (IABM) has announced the list of 10 finalists for this year's Design and Innovation Awards.
Five products are to receive an IABM Award for Design and Innovation, with the top selection receiving the IABM Peter Wayne Award for Design and Innovation at the reception on Saturday14 September, following the close of IBC 2013.
The finalists for the 2013 IABM Award for Design and Innovation are:

• Axon: Axon Neuron


• Canare: Active BNC


• Ericsson: AVP 4000 encoder


• Harris Broadcast: Platinum™ IP3


• Ikegami: HDK-97ARRI


• Dejero and Integrated Microwave Technologies: Dejero + Nucomm Connect Live


• Nexidia: Dialogue Search


• Nexidia: Nexidia QC


• Noah Broadcast Solutions: NOAH


• Viaccess-Orca: DEEP

"We are all well aware of how quickly our industry is evolving, and with that awareness comes new challenges for our customers. Currently, our sector is spending about 14 percent of sales revenues on R&D as broadcast and media technology vendors seek new and ingenious ways of solving these challenges," said IABM Director General Peter White.
"The IABM Awards for Design and Innovation program identifies some of the very best of the new products that have come to market in the past year and singles them out for the recognition they deserve. Our award finalists are at the forefront of this exciting surge in broadcast technology innovation. This year's 10 finalists come from a highly competitive field, and we look forward to announcing the five award winners, including the recipient of the coveted Peter Wayne award, at IBC."
The International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers is a voice for the broadcast and media technology supply industry worldwide.
Services provided by the organisation include market research and intelligence, training, representation at standards bodies and broadcasting unions and preferential purchasing.
The IABM Design and Innovation Awards seek to honour products that offer "significant solutions or new opportunities for the broadcast supply industry."
"We are very proud to be named as an IABM Design & Innovation Awards Finalist 2013," said Integrated Microwave Technologies Divisional Chief Executive Stephen Shpock. "It is an honour to be recognised by such a prestigious organisation that supports innovation in the broadcast supply industry."
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