E Snake 2 is Nominated for the 2006 Technical Excellence and Ceativity Award!




E SNAKE WINS the NSCA "Innovations In Technology Award" in the audio category.



Our thanks to NSCA and especially to all the people that voted for E SNAKE.

(See E SNAKE Details Here)


(March 21, 2004 Las Vegas) Attendees of the 2004 NSCA Systems Integration Expo® voted for their favorite products in the second annual Innovations in Technology Awards program March 19 and 20. Winning manufacturers were announced at Expo's NSCA Presidents' Reception March 20.

The 2004 Innovations in Technology Award winners are: in the category of audio, Whirlwind for their E Snake; in the category of business productivity, d-Tools for their System Integrator v3 with Business Manager Module; in the category of control systems, Extron for their Ethernet Control Interface with IR Learner; in the category of convergence, Extron, for their 5-Input Integrated A/V Switcher with Audio Amplifier & IP Link - Ethernet Control; in the category of security/life safety, Tandberg for their TANDBERG Tactical II; in the category of video/display, Blonder Tongue for their Digital High Definition Processor and in the category of best website, Crestron.

More than 100 companies submitted their products for the 2004 awards, sponsored by NSCA and Sound and Video Contractor magazine and judged by an independent committee of systems integrators, consultants and magazine professionals. Products were chosen based on their impact on the advancement of the electronic systems industry. The three finalists within each category have been on display in the Innovations in Technology Awards pavilion on the exhibit floor since opening day. Attendees of the Expo voted for their winning choice, one product per category.

E SNAKE and E DESK TOP THE CHARTS with Mix Magazine "Certified Hit" Technology Awards




Our thanks to Mix Magazine.

(See E SNAKE Details Here)




"Mix has been reporting on major audio / music tradeshows more than 20 years, but this year we wanted to add something to acknowledge some of the more innovative products we've found at these events. In 2004, beginning with our coverage of the Winter NAMM Show, we'd like to spotlight those products found noteworthy by the editors of Mix . Yours was among those hits reported in our March and December 2004 issue, so we present you with this "Certified Hit" certificate . . . congratulations on creating a hit product. We look forward to discovering more of these from you in the months and years to come. Keep 'em coming!"

George Peterson
Editorial Director







Michael Laiacona
Whirlwind
99 Ling Road
Rochester, NY 14612

Dear Michael:

CONGRATULATIONS! We are happy to inform you that the Whirlwind E Snake Digital Snake System has been nominated for a 2004 Technical Excellence & Creativity Award in the category of Outstanding Technical Achievement, Ancillary Equipment.

The TEC Awards was established by Mix magazine in 1985 to honor outstanding achievement in the professional recording and sound production industry. The nominations are made by a panel of approximately 100 audio industry professionals.

Sincerely,

Karen Dunn

Executive Director TEC Awards