Digital Signage Expo (DSE) has announced the independently judged winners of its APEX Awards for 2018 at the 14th Annual APEX Awards Ceremony, Wednesday, March 28 at the Renaissance Hotel.
McCann Systems and bluemedia took home the top honors of the night, winning the APEX Installation of the Year and APEX Content of the Year awards, respectively. The two overall winners were selected from the nine Gold award winners.
This year Gold, Silver, and Bronze DSE 2018 APEX Awards were presented to winners in nine categories from a field of 116 entrants:
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation (13 entries)
- Gold – McCann Systems for 150 Media Stream
- Silver – Potion Design for Cleveland Museum of Art/ArtLENS Exhibition
- Bronze – Christie for TCL Chinese Theatre "Hollywood Lights"
Business and Government Services (13 entries)
- Gold – Dreambox Visual Communications for 22nd World Petroleum Congress Official Opening Ceremony
- Silver – Four Winds Interactive for Daimler Trucks North America Headquarters
- Bronze – Cineplex Digital Media for Scotiabank Solutions Branch
Education and Healthcare (8 entries)
- Gold – Forge Media + Design for Holomodor Mobile Classroom
- Silver – Dimensional Innovations for University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital/ Nick’s Theater
- Bronze – Visix for Georgia State University - Enterprise Digital Signage
Event Venues and Hospitality (14 entries)
- Gold – Daktronics for Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- Silver – DCL for "As We Are" Interactive Digital Sculpture
- Bronze – StandardVison for "Convergence" at Metropolis Los Angeles
Food and Beverage (1 entry)
- Gold – Shikatani Lacroix Design for Boston Pizza Digital Experience
Immersive Environments (10 entries)
- Gold – bluemedia for Super Bowl LIVE Water and Building Projection Show
- Silver – Go2 Productions for Mirage at Metropolis
- Bronze – Colours and Shapes Design, Inc. for Uninterrupted: A Cinematic Spectacle
Public Spaces (29 entries)
- Gold – Colours and Shapes Design, Inc. for Uninterrupted: A Cinematic Spectacle
- Silver – Cineplex Digital Media for Cars 3, Digital Experiential Campaign
- Bronze – LG Electronics USA Business Solutions for LG OLED Video Wall at the Dubai Aquarium
Retail (18 entries)
- Gold – ICON Media for Fume Scent Lounge
- Silver – The Kroger Co. for EDGE (Enhanced Display for Grocery Environment)
- Bronze – Stingray Business for Sportes Experts - Downtown Montreal
Transportation (10 entries)
- Gold – NanoLumens for Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 4
- Silver – Eventscape for Pearson International Airport (GTAA Passenger Information Zone)
- Bronze – MTA Arts & Design for The Fluid
