VIVOTEK USA Announces 2014 Distributor And System Integrator Awards For North America

VIVOTEK USA recently announced the winners of its prestigious Distributor and System Integrator Awards for 2014. The awards recognize phenomenal accomplishments of distributors, system integrators and partners across the nation. This year marks the first year VIVOTEK USA presented awards for exceptional sales, product knowledge, encouragement for future research and development, commitment to VIVOTEK’s products and their ability to improve security. “It is of immense importance we honor and give credit when due. Allowing our partners to stand behind our company, delivering reliable products in a very competitive industry, we must recognize their achievements and contributions to our growth and success,” said VIVOTEK USA President David Liu.

Each year, VIVOTEK USA will acknowledge vendors based on outstanding sales, revenue, growth, support and feedback from regional sales managers. Winners were honored in seven categories:

The 2014 Distributor and System Integrator Award Recipients are:

• Distributor of the Year: WYNIT
• Outstanding Growth Distributor: SMC
• National Dealer/Partner of the Year – AISG, New York
• Regional Dealer/Partner of the Year:
  • West – Utah Yamas Controls – Mike Evans, Salt Lake City, UT
  • Central – Duke Communications, Houston, TX
  • East – Complete Security, Marlboro, NJ
• Technology Partner of the Year: Exacq
• Manufacturer’s Rep Firm of the Year: LRG
• Manufacturer’s Rep Firm Sales Person of the Year: Matt Bryant of Security Solutions

VIVOTEK Distribution Sales Manager Michael Schmitz said the notable winner of Distributor of the Year belongs to WYNIT. “We commend them for their efforts to support sales and their willingness to do whatever we need regarding MAP pricing.”

VIVOTEK National Sales Manager, Central division, Rob Salsman is assured Outstanding growth distributor honoree “SMC has provided growth over 200% from 2013 to 2014 with much more in the pipeline.”

“All of our cameras are integrated and their support team has been quick to respond to several integration issues. VIVOTEK definitely has more projects going on with Exacq in comparison to other partners,” said VIVOTEK USA Sales Engineer Archimedes Mandap of Technology Partner of the Year favorite.

Regional Sales Manager David Taylor mentioned Manufacture’s Rep Firm of the Year, “LRG has been key in the central region’s growth and understands what being a brand partner is about. Comprehensively, LRG provides VIVOTEK a level of support that is unmatched and has a team of people directed by Chris Lanier, whom are all key resources to us.”

Southeast Regional Sales Manager Shane Nikov celebrated Manufacturer’s Rep Firm Sales Person of the Year, Matt Bryant of Security Solutions. “Matt is by far the biggest asset that VIVOTEK has on the rep side of the business. He is constantly working beyond the 9-5 schedule and makes things happen. He has provided us with multiple opportunities with new and large dealers. On top of his commitment to VIVOTEK, Matt is always available and his Southeast region is continuously increasing year after year. He is a great partner and proponent of VIVOTEK USA.”

Winners will receive awards and be recognized for their achievements by mail. VIVOTEK USA congratulates all recipients of our 2014 Distributor and Integrator Awards. We are proud to be backed by such supportive, dedicated and successful individuals and partners who believe in our various solutions serving the IP surveillance industry.

About VIVOTEK
VIVOTEK, established in 2000, has quickly taken its place as a leading brand in the security industry. Known for delivering world-class IP surveillance solutions, VIVOTEK specializes in system applications and integration. With innovative R&D teams adopting ground-breaking codec technologies, VIVOTEK provides a wide range of products, including network cameras, video servers, video receivers and central management systems. VIVOTEK was listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange in 2006. In 2008, a branch office was set up in California, USA. VIVOTEK is currently working with more than 150 authorized distributors in over 80 countries. For more information, visit www.vivotek.com.