Events & Awards
Events & Awards
Product of the Year
Product of the Year (POY)
The Control Engineering Product of the Year program highlights some of the best new control, instrumentation, and automation products as chosen by Control Engineering‘s print and online subscribers. Qualified subscribers are asked to select products based on technological advancement, service to the industry, and market impact. The annual reader-choice program was created to provide Control Engineering’s readers with information about the top new product in their fields.
PRODUCT OF THE YEAR RECOGNIZE THE NOMINATIONS FOR
THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
- Actuators, Motors, Drives
- Asset Management
- Automated Processes
- Building & Construction
- Control Systems
- Electrical & Lighting
- Facility Type
- HVAC
- I/O & Networking
- Industries
- Information Management
- Mechanical
- Plumbing
- Power
- Safety & Security
- Sensors
- Services
- Software
- Test & Measurement
KEY DATES:
- Open for submissions: October 1, 2024
- Final deadline: January 31, 2025
WINNERS ANNOUNCED:
All nominations that meet the eligibility requirements are named Nominees. Nominees receive an official Nominee logo to use in marketing efforts promoting their status to customers. Nominees are listed in a special eBook released in March 2025.
Based on the voting results, one Most Valuable Product (MVP) winner will be named (the product that receives the most votes overall) and each category will have a declared Gold, Silver and Bronze winner. In the event of a tie, it is possible for more than one Gold, Silver or Bronze winner to be awarded in a category. All winners receive an official Gold, Silver, Bronze or MVP logo to use in marketing efforts promoting their status. Winners are featured in a special eBook released in June 2025.
CRITERIA:
- Products must have been made first available for purchase in the North American market between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024.
- If the nomination is a new version of a previously available product, the nomination must represent a major modification or redesign of the product. New versions of software must offer new capabilities and significant enhancements.
- Products must be available for purchase in the United States.
- All information fields on the nomination form are completed and accurate regarding the product and the manufacturer.
- Products for the 2025 POY program cannot have been previously nominated for the 2024 POY program.
Engineering Leaders Under 40
Engineering Leaders Under 40
The Engineering Leaders Under 40 program recognizes manufacturing professionals under
the age of 40 who are making a significant contribution to their plant’s success, and to the
control engineering and/or plant engineering professions. Our research shows that finding,
training and retaining workers is the biggest issue facing manufacturing today. The goal of the
Engineering Leaders Under 40 program is to call attention to these successful young engineers in
manufacturing and to show how manufacturers are recruiting and developing the next generation
of manufacturing professionals.
NOMINEES MUST HAVE CONTROL AND/OR PLANT ENGINEERING PRODUCTS OR SYSTEMS PURCHASE OR SPECIFICATION RESPONSIBILITIES FROM AMONG THE FOLLOWING:
- Control systems including HMIs, PLCs, PACs, DCSs, single-loop or PCbased controllers
- SCADA, historian, alarm management or data acquisition systems
- Design, analytics, PLM, ERP, MES, batch, scheduling, SCM or IOT systems
- PCs, IPCs, mobile devices, embedded components, edge computing or
other computer equipment - Process, discrete or vision systems, sensors, transmitters, relays, timers, RFID, bar code, power supplies
- Motors, drives and actuators
- Wired or wireless networking (Ethernet, switches, routers), device bus, fieldbus networks, I/O modules and systems
- Motion control systems and robotics
- Safety for process or machine systems
- Power distribution systems or power protection systems, and enclosures
- Analytical instruments, test or calibration equipment
- Pumps, valves, positioners
KEY DATES:
- Open for submissions: April 1, 2024
- Final deadline: June 27, 2025
RECOGNITION:
Winners will receive recognition from Control Engineering and Plant Engineering magazines and will be announced in the print and online editions of the magazines as well as in Control Engineering and Plant Engineering e-newsletters. Winners grant WTWH Media the right to use his or her nomination, name, likeness, hometown, and biographical information in advertising and promotion in all media without further compensation or permission, except where prohibited by law. All expenses, including taxes, if any, related to winning are the sole responsibility of the winner. Winner releases WTWH Media, affiliates, suppliers, and agents from any and all liability for any loss, harm, damages, cost or expense, including without limitation property damages, personal injury and/or death, arising out of participation in this contest.
SELECTION CRITERIA:
Some of the qualities and characteristics the editors will be looking for (in no
particular order):
- Leadership skills
- Inventiveness
- Sustained career progress
- “People” skills
- Academic training
- Dedication
- Personal integrity
- Technical skills
- Community outreach/volunteer work
System Integrator Giants
System Integrator Giants
The System Integrator Giants program (SI Giants) lists the top 100 system integrators
among companies listed in the WTWH Media Global System Integrator Database,
ranked solely on total system integration revenue.
KEY DATES:
- System Integrator Giants submissions are due by Friday, Aug. 30, 2024,
at 5 p.m. CT - Early December 2024: 2025 System Integrator Giants announced online
and featured in the Global System Integrator Report
RECOGNITION:
The annual list of SI Giants will be released in December with WTWH Media’s Global System Integrator Report. Intended as a 12-month reference guide, the Report celebrates recent achievements by highlighting integrators who will make a difference in the years to come.