Campus Safety is pleased to recognize the winners of the 2022 Best Electronic Systems Technologies (BEST) awards. Now in its seventh year, the program honors superior security, law enforcement, emergency management, and life safety products and services for healthcare, higher education, and K-12 campus protection professionals. The winners were announced Tuesday at Campus Safety Conference Texas in Fort Worth, Texas.
The judges for this year’s BEST entries were:
- Paul Boucherle, CPP, CSC, Matterhorn Consulting LLC
- Robin Hattersley, Editor-in-Chief, Campus Safety
- Craig Jarrett, President, Netronix Integration
- Jason Knott, Chief Content Officer, CE Pro
- Kirk MacDowell, President, MacGuard Security Advisors Inc.
- Joey Rao-Russell, President and CEO, Kimberlite
- Amy Rock, Senior Editor, Campus Safety
- Arlen Schweiger, Executive Editor, CE Pro
As with any solution, before you buy, be sure to do your homework. Consult with an electronic security contractor or qualified consultant so they can guide you in selecting the right solution for your campus. This listing of winners that follows, however, can help you with your due diligence.
Click on the links below to learn about each BEST product. 
- Access Control/Key Management/Locks: UnityIS by IMRON Corp.
- Access Control, Lockdown and Physical Security Equipment: Pro-Watch Integrated Security Suite by Honeywell International
- Communications Products: Rave Collaborate by Rave Mobile Safety
- Emergency Notification/Mass Notification Systems: Critical Event Management by Everbridge
- Fire/Life-Safety Systems: The Guardian Indoor Active Shooter Detection System by Shooter Detection Systems
- Incident & Records Management Software: ARC Facilities by ARC Facilities
- Miscellaneous Security & Safety Products: MIMI (Merging Information into Meaningful Insights) by Status Solutions
- Panic Alarms/ID Badging/Visitor Management: Intrado Safety Shield Panic Button by Intrado SchoolMessenger
- Personal Safety Apps: Intrado Safety Shield Mobile App by Intrado SchoolMessenger
- Power Management Equipment: Secure KVM Switches with NIAP PP4.0 Certification Model B002-H2AC2-N4 by Tripp Lite by Eaton
- Safety & Security Apps: HALO IoT Smart Sensor 3C by IPVideo Corp.
- Video/CCTV Surveillance Hardware: S-Series AI Multi-sensor Cameras by i-PRO
Congratulations to all of our winners!
