Coopersburg, PA (September, 2011) –– Lighting control manufacturer Lutron Electronics has announced the winners of its 2011 Excellence Awards competition. The competition was created in 2003 as a way to recognize the world’s best Lutron lighting control and window systems projects. Close to 70 installation companies have been honored since its inception.

New for 2011, the company revamped the popular awards program to include more business focused categories and accepted entries from all Lutron customers around the globe. The 2011 winners were announced on Thursday, Sept 8, in conjunction with the Custom Electronics Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Best Total Home Control
Gold: Cliqk Digital- New York, NY
Silver: Chesley Electric- Salt Lake City, UT
Bronze (tie): Starr Systems Design- Baltimore, MD
Bronze (tie): Soundline Audio- Auckland, New Zealand

Best Business Expansion
Gold: Premiere Systems- Chicago, IL
Silver: Doherty Design Group- Indianapolis, IN
Bronze: Design Resources- Oklahoma City, OK

Best Window Systems Project
Gold: Bay Screens and Shades- Beverly Hills, CA
Silver: Doherty Design Group- Indianapolis, IN
Bronze: Acoustic Theater Systems- Dallas, TX

Best Green/Energy Project
Gold: Coastal Carolina Specialty- Hilton Head Island, SC
Silver: System 7 Solutions, Inc.- Winchester, MA

Most Unique/Creative Application
Gold: DK Automations- Parker, TX
Silver: Powersurge Electric- Truckee, CA

Best Retrofit Project
Gold: Powerfull Systems- Los Angeles, CA
Silver: Doherty Design Group- Indianapolis, IN
Bronze: Bekins- Grand Rapids, MI

Best Sales & Marketing Program
Gold: Powerfull Systems- Los Angeles, CA

Best Business Practices & Processes
Gold: Service Tech AV- Austin, TX

Lutron has also raised the bar on recognizing the winners. This year, winners will receive a recognition award, a premium marketing package, attendance at an awards dinner with Lutron executives and will have a winner’s logo added to their company listing on the Lutron website.