More than 100 entries were reviewed in the lead up to the first PALME Middle East Awards 2010 where a final, 10 companies, were rewarded at a glittering ceremony last night.
The 10 winners in the various categories included dpa lighting consultants, for Best use of Lighting – Hospitality and Leisure – for their work at Okku restaurant at The Monarch Dubai, Action Impact LLC took the Commercial – Best AV / Video Solution awards for their work on the Saadiyat Story, while Neumann won Best Pro Audio Technology of the Year for the Solution-D digital microphone.
Popular nightspot Sanctuary Nightclub at Atlantis, The Palm was named Best Entertainment Venue in the Middle East.
The PALME Middle East Awards, the region’s most prestigious awards ceremony for recognising and rewarding innovation and technical excellence covering categories for AV, audio technology and lighting design, were held in front of a packed crowd at the Al Multaqua Ball Room at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.
“Due to developments in the audio, lighting and AV sectors in the Middle East, we felt it fitting to reward the people and companies who have helped to push the industry forward,” said Alex Heuff, Exhibition Director of PALME Middle East.
“These sectors have become more and more competitive and as such have increased the quality of products on offer. There were fierce battles in all categories but the winners stand out in each field and prove how technologically advanced companies in the Middle East are” Heuff added.
