24 Jan 2023

ADI Global Distribution, a wholesale distributor of security, AV, and low-voltage products, announced the recipients of its 2022 Supplier Awards. ADI selected HID as Supplier of the Year for North America. ADI also recognised suppliers in the categories of Operations, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Sales Support, New Product of the Year, and Rookie of the Year.

Each year, ADI recognises key suppliers across North America for their support and contributions towards the growth and success of ADI. Suppliers are evaluated based on revenue, sales support, marketing initiatives, inventory results, and feedback from ADI's sales leadership team.

ADI 2022 Supplier Award winners

"Congratulations to our ADI 2022 Supplier Award winners. Our supplier relationships are important to ADI's success, and we value the support they provide to help us deliver value every day," said Bob Appleby, vice president, and general manager of ADI North America.

With the theme Power of Team, the event brought together more than 350 attendees representing 125 suppliers

"It was great to host these awards again in person after three years, and we're proud to celebrate the contributions of our suppliers to ADI, our customers, and the overall industry." The ADI Supplier Awards were presented during the ADI 2022 Supplier Symposium held in Orlando, Florida. With the theme Power of Team, the event brought together more than 350 attendees representing 125 suppliers to review 2022 business performance, and outline plans to drive continued growth in 2023.

2022 ADI Supplier Award Recipients

  • Supplier of the Year: HID
  • Marketing Supplier of the Year: Honeywell Fire Solutions
  • Digital Marketing Supplier of the Year: Harman
  • Best Operations Support: LEA Professional
  • Best Sales Support - United States: Axis Communications
  • Best Sales Support - Canada: Bosch
  • New Product of the Year: ProdataKey Red Line
  • Rookie of the Year: Sony Professional

Strong distribution channels

"HID is honoured to be selected as the ADI Supplier of the Year for North America," said Kelly Josephson, director of strategic accounts, HID North America. "ADI is an important distributor for us."

"ADI's strong distribution channels, marketing, and digital support, and local sales teams have been a valuable resource to help us deliver our products to dealers across North America. We look forward to continuing our successful relationship with ADI and further expanding our reach across the industry."