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Established in 2000, the Detektor International Award is one of the most prestigious and recognised prizes in the security industry.

“With this award, we aim to highlight solutions that represent true innovation and deliver significant customer benefits,” said Lennart Alexandrie, editor-in-chief and founder of Detektor magazine, during the award ceremony.

Independent award

The Detektor International Award is not an accolade that manufacturers can apply for. The selection process is entirely independent, conducted by the editorial team at Detektor, who actively search for innovative products and solutions through their news reporting and attendance at industry trade shows. Submitted products are evaluated before deciding which 12 solutions are nominated as finalists.

Four product categories

The Detektor International Award features four categories:

• Alarm & Detection
• ID & Access Control
• Video Surveillance
• IoT & Security Solutions

Members of the award jury from five countries

The winners are selected by a jury consisting of eight members from Detektor’s editorial board, chaired by Åke Norrby. The jury includes editors from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, the UK, and Taiwan.

Nominees from three continents

The global reach of the Detektor International Award is evident from this year’s nominees, who represent manufacturers from three different continents: Europe, North America, and Asia.

Alarm & Detection – the overall winner

The first prize in the Alarm & Detection category was awarded to Bosch Building Technologies from Germany for their Gun Detection System, which combines video and audio analytics to detect weapons and gunfire in various settings.

ID & Access Control – the overall winner

The first prize in the ID & Access Control category went to Nexus Group from Sweden for Nexus Phygital Mobile ID (formerly known as Nexus x Stid), a mobile ID solution that seamlessly integrates physical access and digital authentication.

Video Surveillance – the overall winner

In the Video Surveillance category, I-Pro from Japan took the first prize for their I-Pro X Series of intelligent cameras, which feature on-the-spot AI learning, allowing users or integrators to train them to monitor specific objects.

IoT & Security Solutions – the overall winner

Genetec, a Canadian company, received first prize in the IoT & Security Solutions category for their Security Center SaaS solution, an open, scalable SaaS platform that integrates multiple security functions, such as access control and license plate recognition, into a single system.

Innovative Achievement Award

In addition to the first prize winners, eight other companies received the Innovative Achievement Award during the ceremony.

In the Alarm & Detection category, CSL Dualcom from the UK was recognised for its CSL Voicelink, which converts PSTN calls to 4G VoLTE. They shared the award with South Korean manufacturer Hanwha Vision, recognised for their Radiometric Thermal Camera.

In the ID & Access Control category, Gallagher Security from New Zealand was awarded for the Controller 7000, alongside Acre Security from the USA, which received recognition for the Acre Access Control system.

In the Video Surveillance category, German manufacturer Mobotix received the award for their Mobotix One open camera platform, while Axis Communications shared the honour for their Axis Q1809-LE Bullet Camera.

Finally, in the IoT & Security Solutions category, Assa Abloy from Sweden was honored for its cloud-based access management platform, Abloy Cumulus, alongside Securifyand TKG Security from Sweden and the USA for their jointly developed platform, Corecommand, an open software solution for perimeter surveillance.

All are winners

Even though the Detektor International Award selects an overall winner, Detektor International’s editor-in-chief Lennart Alexandrie emphasised that all three nominated manufacturers in each category should be seen as winners.

“Every year, we report on hundreds of product innovations in our media. We have selected twelve products and solutions that meet our criteria for innovation and customer benefits. Therefore, all twelve nominated manufacturers are winners and rightful recipients of the Detektor International Award,” he noted before concluding the award ceremony.