EARN NATIONAL RECOGNITION THROUGH NSCA EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS AWARDS

Distinguished Awards Honor Integrator Achievements

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, October 27, 2008 — NSCA members who have shown exceptional achievements can share their expertise with peers and customers through NSCA's Excellence in Business Awards. The awards will be presented at the 2009 NSCA Business and Leadership Conference, sponsored by InfoComm International, February 26-28, in Phoenix, AZ.

Systems integrators are encouraged to nominate themselves or their industry peers who have demonstrated outstanding success in the past year in one of the following categories:

o Growth Strategies

o Professional Development

o Strategic Advancement

o Project Development

o Marketing Strategies

o Education of Allied Professionals

o Recurring Revenue

o Fiscal Responsibility

o Philanthropic Contributions

Submissions are due December 31, 2008. The NSCA Business and Leadership Conference Committee will announce the winners on January 15, 2009.

“Creativity, vision, flexibility, economic security – these are key to the success of today's integrators,” said Chuck Wilson, NSCA executive director. “NSCA is pleased to promote and recognize integrators who excel in their day-to-day activities.”

Four companies will be selected and recognized at the opening ceremony of the Business and Leadership Conference. Winners will receive one free admission ($1,049 value) as well as recognition throughout the year in NSCA and industry publications.

For more information or to download the nomination form, visit www.nsca.org/blc.

About NSCA

NSCA is the leading not-for-profit association representing the commercial electronic systems industry. With more than 2,500 member companies worldwide, the National Systems Contractors Association is a powerful advocate of all who work within the low-

voltage industry, including systems contractors/integrators, product manufacturers, consultants, sales representatives, architects, specifying engineers and other allied professionals. NSCA is dedicated to serving contractor members and all channel

stakeholders through education, advocacy, outreach and member services. NSCA University offers a variety of courses on topics such as project management, business, sales, design and technical knowledge. Courses are delivered through a variety of methods including conferences, regional trainings, online learning and webinars. NSCA works in conjunction with a variety of industry partners to provide relevant and meaningful education and certification programs. It also provides leading industry research and market intelligence, insurance solutions, the industry's most comprehensive manual of practice, Essentials of Systems Integrationâ„¢ and other business tools. For more information, visit www.nsca.org.

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