The winners of IABM's sought after Design & Innovation Awards were announced at IABM's Awards reception on 16th September 2017 at the IBC Show. The winners, across 10 categories based on IABM's recognized market segmentation as used in the IABM DC Global Market Valuation and Strategy Report, with an extra category to recognize outstanding projects.
The judging was carried out by a panel of 40 independent, highly experienced industry professionals, each with specialist expertise in one or more of the awards categories. John Ive, IABM Director of Strategic Insight, chaired the judging panel. The shortlisted 40 entries were all particularly strong with real innovation on show - all would have been worthy winners. As a result, our judges faced a real challenge this year, said Ive. The Xtra Factor' that stood the eventual winners apart was their potential impact on the industry - innovations that really move the needle.
The winners are listed below by category, with the judges' comments appended:
Acquisition and Production
EVS - X.ONE Single operator live multicam production
Todays consumers expect access to more live events than ever before. its not only traditional broadcasters but also brands, media companies, social media and internet platforms that need to produce broadcast-quality live content using smaller-scale resources. This product is the future of event coverage.
Post Production
ZOO Digital - ZOOdubs - the entertainment industrys first cloud-based dubbing service
Not just an app but an entire service. An elegant use of the cloud that leverages all its advantages of speed, flexibility and scalability to transform the process. A real innovation of how dubbing will work in the future.
Content & Communication Infrastructure
Artel Video Systems - Multi-function IP Platform with Integrated Non-Blocking Layer Switch
Very useful product with very large application space. Spot on industry demand, flexible and upgradeable platform supporting all relevant standards. Perfect for small, remote network edge applications. Excellent innovation.
Audio
Lawo - mc 96 Grand Production Console
At last, a console that takes account of the fact that audio mixing for television requires the ability to see as well as hear an incoming source before taking the audio to air. A very exciting product that looks to be very intuitive to use.
Storage
EditShare - New EFS Single-Node Scale Out Storage Technology
This product creates new opportunities for small production facilities by allowing them to tackle high data rate projects, such as Ultra HD, without the need to invest in a large and expensive storage cluster. This will be most welcome to many small post production companies, encouraging better processes.
System Automation & Control
Merging Technologies - ANEMAN Audio Network Manager
Impressive technology with an interoperable and open platform. They have identified a critical core problem faced by the technical staff and developed an elegant solution. This is an innovative product that solves a real and universal challenge.
Playout & Delivery Systems
NeuLion - Virtual Announcer
Making live sports production chains work in the cloud is a real challenge, but also a business where cloud technologies should be able to offer real business benefit. This is a real step in the right direction.
Test Quality Control & Monitoring
Conviva - Video AI Alerts: Artificial Intelligence for Streaming Video Delivery
Addresses a serious, growing problem of monitoring hundreds of different renditions of video assets required for OTT distribution. Huge potential for this product area, they have gripped the key issues. Innovative use of AI technology allows for the intelligent (useful) and timely interpretation of metadata.
Services
Edgeware - Forensic watermarking: a sea change for content piracy
This is a key service that the industry requires to protect all aspects of the supply chain. This innovative watermarking technology promises to dramatically curb theft by enabling content owners to rapidly feel the collar of the culprit.
Project
Evertz Microsystems Ltd. - Large Scale Migration Of Linear Playout and Media Processing To The Public Cloud
A ground-breaking implementation to migrate traditional playout services to a public cloud environment, allowing a huge flexibility to add or change services very cost effectively as business requirements arise in the future. Theory meets practice in this comprehensive, partnership-driven solution.
All the winners will automatically be submitted for IABM's prestigious Peter Wayne Award, with the winner announced at the IABM Annual International Business Conference & Awards on 30th November 2016.
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The winners of IABM's sought after Design & Innovation Awards were announced at IABM's Awards reception on 16th September 2017 at the IBC Show. The winners, across 10 categories based on IABM's recognized market segmentation as used in the IABM DC Global Market Valuation and Strategy Report, with an extra category to recognize outstanding projects. 
