Symetrix Cognio Recognized as a 2026 Pro AV Best in Market Award Winner
Symetrix celebrates industry recognition for Cognio, its next-generation AV and Control Platform, from Sound & Video Contractor
Seattle, WA – October 6, 2026 – Symetrix, a global leader in high-performance AV processing, control, and monitoring solutions, is proud to announce that Cognio™ has been named a winner in the prestigious 2026 Pro AV Best in Market Awards from Sound & Video Contractor.
The award recognizes Cognio as one of the standout products making an impact across the professional audiovisual industry, highlighting Symetrix’s commitment to developing innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of today’s Pro AV market.
Celebrating the Best in Pro AV
The Pro AV Best in Market Awards shine a spotlight on the products and technologies helping to shape the future of professional audiovisual. Judged by a panel of experienced industry experts, the awards recognize solutions that demonstrate innovation, excellence, and real impact within the Pro AV landscape.
For Symetrix, the award is further validation of the vision behind Cognio and its innovative approach to how professional AV systems are designed, deployed, controlled, and managed.
The Sound & Video Contractor editorial team said: “The Pro AV Best in Market Awards celebrate the companies and products driving innovation across the professional AV industry. This year's entries showcased an exciting range of new ideas, technologies and solutions, and our industry experts were impressed by the quality and innovation on display. Congratulations to all of our 2026 winners.”
What Makes Cognio Best in Market for Pro AV
Cognio is Symetrix’s next-generation AV and Control Platform, designed to move professional AV beyond the limitations of traditional processor-centric architectures. Built around distributed intelligence, Cognio allows processing and control to exist throughout the system, enabling AV environments to scale more naturally across rooms, buildings, campuses, and other complex deployments.
Powered by Symetrix’s patented DesignOps software, Cognio brings system design, validation, commissioning, monitoring, control, and operation into one unified workflow. Offline emulation enables teams to test system behavior before hardware is installed, while reusable Cognio Spaces, Control Panel Groups, and software-defined workflows help integrators build more consistent systems with less repeated work. Universal device and protocol control also allows Cognio to operate across real-world, multi-vendor AV environments.
“Cognio was developed to give AV professionals a fundamentally better way to design, deploy, and evolve systems over time,” said Ty Hawley, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Symetrix. “Recognition from Sound & Video Contractor is especially significant because its audience understands the practical realities of system design and integration. This recognition reinforces our belief that distributed intelligence and software-driven workflows can make AV systems more scalable, resilient, and easier to manage throughout their lifecycle.”
Discover the Award-Winning Cognio Platform
Cognio gives integrators, consultants, designers, AV/IT teams, and end users a more flexible foundation for building systems that can adapt as requirements change.
Find out more: Cognio Platform Overview