Global control and automation brand URC announced an open call for applications for their 2025 Unsurpassed Dealer Awards program. The annual competition recognizes dealers who’ve gone above and beyond from a design and installation perspective in both the commercial and residential markets in the U.S. and internationally.
“Year after year, our dealers surprise us with innovative commercial and residential installations,” Chang Park, URC’s CEO, said in a statement. “It is amazing to see the high-quality smart automation and control installations across such a diverse set of environments. The client comments are most gratifying.”
The program is open to dealers who purchase URC products directly. Eligible installations must have occurred in calendar year 2024 or 2025. New this year, URC has simplified the submission process through their dealer portal, giving users the ability to e-file their application.
A look back at some of the categories included in last year’s program offers a glimpse at what to expect in the 2025 edition. Those included (with the 2024 winner in parentheses):
- Chairman’s Award of Excellence (JL Entertainment Designs, PA)
- Best Residential Installation — USA
- Gold (Audio Wizard AV, UT)
- Silver (Hemag, Inc, FL)
- Bronze (Certified Sounds LLC, HI)
- Best Commercial Installation — USA
- Gold (Nard’s Entertainment, VA)
- Silver (Allstar Systems, NY)
- Bronze (AAA Electronic Services, NY)
- Most Unique Installation — USA
- Gold (Automation Sensations, FL)
- Silver (Allstar Systems, NY)
- Bronze (Audio Wizard AV, UT)
- Best International Installation
- Gold (IDES, UK)
- Silver (BenchMark AV, CA)
URC said that this year’s program will also offer winning dealers some resources to help differentiate themselves from the rest of the industry. “After granting over one hundred awards recognizing excellence among our dealer community, this year’s competition affords an opportunity to celebrate the essence of creative programming with recent product launches like the TRC-1120 and TDC-8300,” Ron Pence, URC’s Marketing Lead, said in the statement.
Entries for the 2025 Unsurpassed Dealer Awards program will be accepted by URC through July 25th. The awards program website has all the details for entry. URC said it will recognize winners during CEDIA Expo in Denver, this September.