SmartBrief and AV Technology are pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural Innovation Awards for Workplace Technology. These products and services aim to help business leaders adapt to modern workplace needs and remote conditions. Each entrant submitted their product for consideration and was evaluated on uniqueness in the market, ability to solve a problem and suitability for use. You can view the Awards Program Guide here, which includes more product information about all the winners and nominees. Thanks to the companies that participated and congratulations to the winners!
Emerging Technology: Winners
Arthur Holm: Dynamic4
Awarded by: AV Technology
The Dynamic4 is a unique Windows based media meeting point. It comprises a motorized mechanism of 4 screens with 4 integrated cameras, 2 speakers,2 array microphones, a CPU, 4 USB power and 2 tabletop HDMI inputs.
Gloat: Gloat Talent Marketplace
Awarded by: SmartBrief
The first of its kind, this AI-powered internal talent marketplace is at a global scale within Fortune 500 companies, spread across over 120 countries. Our platform successfully matches hundreds of thousands of opportunities to millions of employees around the globe, every single day.
YAROOMS International: YAROOMS Workplace Solution
Awarded by: SmartBrief
Yarooms is an integrated workplace safety management solution that helps clients organize a safe workplace. The platform supports features for the hybrid workplace.
Wellness & Safety Solutions: Winners
Black Box: BDS-8 Temperature Screening Kio
Awarded by: SmartBrief
This screening kiosk is an all-in-one solution that allows companies to do fast, contactless temperature monitoring and access control through facial recognition and mask detection.
LG Business Solutions USA: LG CLOi UV-C Robot
Awarded by: AV Technology
A first-ever autonomous robot that will use UV light to disinfect high-touch, high-traffic areas, for a new standard of hygiene for workplace, school, retail, entertainment, hospitality, and transportation customers.
Rave Mobile Safety: Rave Mobile Safety’s Coronavirus Recovery Solution
Awarded by: SmartBrief
This is a critical communication and collaboration tool used by over 8000 first responders, emergency management, 911, federal, state, local government, and corporate security teams.
Productivity & Communications Solutions: Winners
AfterShokz: OpenComm
Awarded by: SmartBrief
This wireless stereo bone conduction headset is patented to deliver premium sound while leaving ears open to keep users connected and aware of surroundings.
ASAE: The Center For Association Leadership: Plan-I
Awarded by: SmartBrief
This is an internal planning tool for the association, allowing for the management of specific initiatives from a strategic plan with the ability to manage traditional “program of work activities.
BenQ: InstaShow S
Awarded by: SmartBrief
Hardware-based wireless presentation system that allows meeting participants to collaborate on any shared display from virtually any device without risky software downloads or complicated cables.
Crestron Electronics, Inc. Crestron Flex
Awarded by: SmartBrief and AV Crestron’s unified communication and collaboration platform.
Liberty AV Solutions: CXDetect
Awarded by: SmartBrief
A cloud-based remote management and monitoring platform design to provide insight, manageability, and support for AV/IT and unified communication and collaboration.
Liberty AV Solutions: Liberty AV “TeamUp+” Series 4-Port Powered USB 3.0 Hub w/Control
Awarded by: SmartBrief
A professional USB hub designed with the AV contractor and end user in mind.
Mersive Technologies: Solstice Conference
Awarded by: AV Technology
A bring your own meeting solution that deftly connects remote participants and connects to virtually any in-room or virtual endpoint and all the major video conferencing platforms.
Recall InfoLink: Recall Ready™ Service
Awarded by: SmartBrief
Helps companies prepare for a recall crisis by providing a mock recall process using a cloud-based service. When the need arises businesses are then ready to swiftly respond to the recall and swiftly communicate across the entire supply chain.
ViewSonic Corp.: ViewSonic® LD163-181, All-in-One 163-inch Direct View LED Commercial Display
Awarded by: AV Technology
An all-in-one 163-inch display for 24/7 operation with built in features including screen sharing.
WorkJam: WorkJam
Awarded by: SmartBrief
A single app that combines real time communication, task management, learning management, shift management, and analytics reporting in 35 languages.
