Deployer of the Year, Network Operator of the Year and Screenmedia Integration Award winners to be announced next week at Customer Engagement Technology World.

LOUISVILLE, KY - The Digital Screenmedia Association has announced the winners of its inaugural DSA Industry Excellence Awards, which honors the best digital signage, mobile and self-service kiosk technology deployments across all vertical market segments.

Best Entertainment/Gaming Deployment - Digital Signage
Project: SSL Digital Cinema
Client: Screencast (SSL)
Submitted by: Super Red

Best Government/Education/Non-Profit Agency Deployment – Digital Signage
Project: Vanderbilt University Library
Client: Anode
Submitted by: vislogix

Best Healthcare Deployment – Digital Signage
Project: Care Media Networks
Client: Care Media Holdings Corp.
Submitted by: EnQii
Also contributing: Saddle Ranch Productions

Best Restaurant/Food Service Deployment – Digital Signage
Project: Zippy's Digital Menu Boards
Client: Pacific Digital Signs
Submitted by: NEC Display Solutions

Best Retail Deployment - Digital Signage
Project: Rogers Feature Phones
Client: Rogers Communications Inc.
Submitted by: Cineplex Digital Solutions

Best Travel/Hospitality Deployment – Digital Signage
Project: Digital signage and interactive wayfinding
Client: Royal Caribbean International
Submitted by: Four Winds Interactive

Best Other Deployment (industry not listed) - Digital Signage
Project: iShowroom
Client: Chrysler Group, LLC
Submitted by: Wireless Ronin Technologies

Best Travel/Hospitality Deployment – Mobile
Project: Continental Airlines mobile application
Client: United Airlines
Submitted by: United Airlines

Best Entertainment/Gaming Deployment – Self-Service Kiosk
Project: Union Bank “Game Face”
Client: Union Bank
Submitted by: Inwindow Outdoor and Dentsu America

Best Government/Education/Non-Profit Agency Deployment - Self-Service Kiosk
Project: Wisconsin Institute for Discovery
Client: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
Submitted by: Float4 Interactive
Also contributing: Sensory Interactive, Zebra Dog, R2W, Christie Digital

Best Healthcare Deployment – Self-Service Kiosk
Project: SoloHealth Station
Client: SoloHealth, LLC
Submitted by: Frank Mayer & Associates

Best Retail Deployment - Self-Service Kiosk
Project: F i.d. o Pet Tag Engraving Kiosk
Client: PETCO
Submitted by: The Hillman Group
Also contributing: AtomDesign

Best Travel/Hospitality Deployment - Self-Service Kiosk
Project: B-Cycle Bike Sharing Kiosk
Client: B-Cycle
Submitted by: KIOSK Information Systems

Best Other Deployment – Self-Service Kiosk
Project: Smile Activated Vending Machine
Client: Unilever Holdings Italy
Submitted by: SapientNitro

“We were extremely proud of the high caliber of entries for our first year in launching the awards,” commented David Drain, DSA executive director. “As you review the award-winning entries and watch the videos on our website, you will discover innovative and effective uses of screen media technology for the benefit of the customers and the organizations that deployed them.”

Judges for the DSA Industry Excellence Awards included:
• Lyle Bunn, Strategy Architect, Bunn Co.
• Robert Porter, Founder & CEO, Euro Kiosks Network
• Sean Andersen, Director, Interactive Services, Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
• Sarah Bang, President/CEO, FSCC
• Randy Chancey, Manager, F&B Technology, Disney Parks and Resorts
• Greg Clore, Vice President, Information Technology, Dave & Buster's, Inc.
• Stephen Kendig, Senior Vice President, SoloHealth
• Jeremy Lockhorn, VP, Emerging Media, Razorfish
• Faith MacPherson, Director, HRIS Transactional Services, Avery Dennison
• Jared Miller, Managing Director - Self-Service & Emerging Technology, United Airlines
• Marshall Millikan, Lead Program Manager, AT&T Mobility
• Alex Richardson, Managing Director, Selling Machine Partners
• Janet Webster, President, Creative Solutions Consulting
• Sean Whiffen, Co-Founder, AutonetTV

Award winning entries, including videos and judges’ commentary can be viewed at www.digitalscreenmedia.org/2011-award-winners.

The winners of the three final categories, Industry Deployer of the Year, Network Operator of the Year and the Screenmedia Integration Award, will be announced April 27 at the beginning of the Opening Keynote Session at Customer Engagement Technology World, taking place at the Moscone Center North in San Francisco.

The Digital Screenmedia Association (DSA) is now accepting entries for the DSA Industry Excellence Awards, honoring the best self-service, digital signage and mobile technology deployments across all vertical market segments.

Companies may enter digital signage, self-service kiosk and/or mobile technology projects in one or more of the following categories:

• Retail 
• Financial Services
• Government/Education/Non-Profit Agency
• Travel/Hospitality Deployment
• Entertainment/Gaming
• Healthcare
• Restaurant/Food Service
• Other (industry not listed above)

Winners will be selected from each category and judges will select one project from among the entries which best demonstrates the integration of two or more technologies (digital signage, kiosks and/or mobile) for a Screenmedia Integration Award.

DSA welcomes entries from all interested companies – members and non-members alike. The cost to enter is $195 per entry. All entries will require the submission of a video demonstration of the product in use. A portion of the project must have launched between January 1, 2010 and February 1, 2011 to be eligible.

Other awards include:

• The Industry Deployer of the Year Award, given to an individual person from an end-user organization (retail, government, healthcare, casino, hotel, etc.). This award will focus on the strategic role this person has played in driving his or her organization’s innovative screen media deployment.

• The Network Operator of the Year Award, given to an organization that operates networks of digital signs or kiosks, often for the purpose of selling advertising. This award will focus on the company’s success in creating a sustainable network delivering high quality, relevant content that reaches the intended audience.

There is no fee required for Industry Deployer of the Year or Network Operator of the Year submissions.

“Our mission is to advance the growth and excellence of the global digital signage, interactive kiosk and mobile community,” said David Drain, DSA executive director. “The DSA Industry Excellence Awards help advance our mission, shining a spotlight on the best implementations of these technologies.”

The DSA Industry Excellence Awards winners will be announced prior to and showcased during Customer Engagement Technology World, held April 27-28, 2011 at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco.

For more information about the DSA Industry Excellence Awards, go to: www.digitalscreenmedia.org/dsa-awards.

For more information about Customer Engagement Technology World, go to: www.cetworld.com.

About the Digital Screenmedia Association (DSA)
With over 660 members, the purpose of the DSA is to advance the growth and excellence of the global digital signage, interactive kiosk and mobile community through advocacy, education and networking. Members include users of digital screenmedia in all vertical markets, including retail, as well as manufacturers, resellers and distributors of hardware and software, network operators, integrators, advertising agencies, consultants, analysts, publishers, tradeshow organizers and service companies.