2019 APEX Award Finalists Named

Awards recognize and honor achievement in the installation of digital displays and interactive technology and the creation of compelling viewer content.

Digital Signage Expo (DSE) has announced the 36 finalists for the international trade show and educational conference’s 15th annual APEX Awards. Presented by the Digital Signage Federation, the 2019 APEX Awards recognize and honor achievement in the installation of digital displays and interactive technology and the creation of compelling viewer content. The APEX Awards have honored hundreds of companies around the world for their innovation.

This year’s APEX Award finalists were chosen by an independent panel of 15 industry experts and journalists from a field of 112 entrants from 13 countries vying in 12 major digital signage categories. The Digital Signage Federation’s 2019 APEX Award Finalists are:

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Maya Holding Maya Kemer and Anatolium Marmara Retail Tower Showroom Space

Corporate Environments (10 entries)

  • Maya Holding Maya Kemer and Anatolium Marmara Retail Tower Showroom Space nominated by MAP Global – Musion Turkiye
  • One Culver nominated by StandardVision
  • TELUS Magic Doors nominated by TechTAP TELUS Vancouver Innovation Centre

Digital Out-of-Home Campaigns (3 entries)

  • Samsung Mobile and Starcom nominated by Vistar Media
  • S8 8K Media Player nominated by Socionext
  • Toys R Us Endless Aisle Solutions nominated by Cineplex Digital Media
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One Culver

Educational Environments (11 entries)

  • Morphogenesis- Stanford Biology Building – Anderson Krygier nominated by TSItouch, Inc.
  • Richmond Family Welcome Gallery at Alice Campbell Alumni Center nominated by University of Illinois Alumni Alliance
  • U of M McNamara Alumni Center Discovery Nexus Center nominated by Tierney Microgigantic

Entertainment & Recreation (13 entries)

  • “Bible Now” Reactive Media Space nominated by C&G Partners
  • Minnesota Vikings – The Vikings Museum nominated by Dimensional Innovations
  • The Parlors/Thomas Cole National Historic Site nominated by Publicis Sapient/Second Story

Experiential Design & Planning (11 entries)

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TELUS Magic Doors
  • Exploring Pueblo Pottery nominated by Ideum
  • Shogyo Mujo @ Life is Beautiful nominated by BARTKRESA Studio
  • The Spheres: Immersive Visitor Experience – Amazon, Downtown Seattle Headquarters nominated by YCD Multimedia and Belle & Wissell, Co.

Healthcare Environments (6 entries)

  • Cleveland Clinic Children’s – Interactive Lobby Experience nominated by Dimensional Innovations
  • Sanford Imagenetics/Sanford Health nominated by Publicis Sapient/Second Story
  • Sunnybrook Foundation Digital Donor Wall nominated by Envision Canada

Public Spaces (10 entries)

  • Paseo Interlomas nominated by Kolo Digital Signage
  • Rooted In Greatness nominated by NEC Display Solutions of America
  • The Idea Exchange – The Digital Library, City of Cambridge nominated by Westbury National

Transportation (9 entries)

  • Charlotte Douglas International Airport nominated by NanoLumens
  • Saudi Airlines Multimedia Solutions nominated by Magic Innovations
  • “Skyys™” in Fulton Center nominated by MTA Arts & Design

Click here to see the full list of categories and finalists.

On March 27 during the Digital Signage Expo (DSE), Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards will be presented in each category as part of the Free Networking Reception and APEX Awards Ceremony sponsored by Gable, Peerless-AV and Samsung at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. DSE will also present the APEX Installation of the Year, Content of the Year, and Integrator of the Year Awards to three of the Gold winners.