Ambiance Systems Wins Big

Ambiance Systems ended up being the big winners at the Consumer Electronics Association’s (CEA) Mark of Excellence Awards, taking home three titles: Ultimate Integrated Home, Best Innovation Project (winners 2nd year in a row), and Best Home Theater/Media Room. Ambiance beat out several other projects from around the country, including homes from South Beach, Malibu, and Chicago. Winners were announced on Friday, March 31, 2006 at the Mark of Excellence Awards Banquet at Spring EHX in Orlando, FL. Marc Leidig, President and CEO of Ambiance Systems commented, “Some people found it surprising that a company from Upstate NY could compete with the best of the best in sophisticated cutting edge technology.” http://www.ce.org/Events/Awards/2006_MOE_Winners.asp

The prestigious 2006 Mark of Excellence Awards, presented by CEA's TechHome Division, recognize the best in home technology products, services, and installations. An expert panel of judges reviewed entries in 23 categories: Supplier, Integrator, Integrator of the Year and Training/Support. (Out of the 8 categories for Integrators, Ambiance Systems won 3). In addition, Ambiance was 1 of 4 nationally acclaimed companies named a Finalist for Integrator of the Year.

Ultimate Home of the Year

Lake George Project

This beautiful Adirondack retreat has a deceivingly traditional interior, but what drops out of the ceiling or rises up from the floor may surprise you. A truly High Tech Cottage

Best Innovation Project

Dog Run Warming System

Creating this heated, programmable dog run system was a unique solution to the client's wish to have her 21 small dogs be able to play outside in the winter unencumbered from the snow.

Best Home Theater/Media Room

Arts and Crafts Theater Project

This home theater is not only a beautiful example of the arts and crafts style, but it is also a high performing, acoustically sound, state of the art cinematic experience.

With these new awards added to their portfolio, Ambiance Systems is the only custom electronics integration company who has received 7 national awards in a 12 month period:

3/2005
CEA, Mark of Excellence Award, Best Innovation Project
9/2005
Lutron, Excellence Award, Best 4 Series
CEDIA, Lifestyles Award, Best Hidden Installation
CEDIA, Lifestyles Award, Best Integrate Home Level VIII
3/2006
CEA, Mark of Excellence Award, Best Home Theater/Media Room
CEA, Mark of Excellence Award, Best Innovation Project
CEA, Mark of Excellence Award, Best Ultimate Home of the Year

About Ambiance

Founded in 1985 Ambiance Systems is the first company, of its type, to be established in Upstate New York. The company specializes in home theaters and media rooms, multi-room audio/video, lighting control, structured data networks, and systems integration. Ambiance Systems serves the Hudson Valley corridor of New York State as well as the Capital Region and the Adirondacks. Ambiance also routinely does projects in Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey and Manhattan.

Over the years, Ambiance Systems has gained an interational reputation within the home theater and electronics integration industry. Ambiance's work has been featured in many publications including The New York Times, Architectural Digest, Home & Garden, Audio & Video Interiors, Home Theater Magazine, Robb Report, Custom Home Magazine, Custom Builder Magazine, Electronic House, and many more. This summer the company will be featured in Newsweek, Better Homes and Gardens, and Home Entertainment Magazine. To read more about Ambiance Systems and the other services they provide, please visit the website, http://www.ambiancesystems.com.