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The CALA Awards™ are granted to companies and professionals from the Caribbean and Latin America that have excelled over the last year in their respective areas.
Audiovisual and Lighting
• Best AV Project
• Best Lighting Project
Building Automation & Smart Homes
• Best Building Automation Project
• Best Smart Home Project
Automotive
• Best Auto Repair Workshop
Facility Management
• Most Innovative Management Project
HVAC/R
• Best HVAC Installation
• Best Refrigeration Installation
Cleaning
• Best Professional Cleaning Innovation Project
SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS
Becoming a sponsor of the CALA Awards™ 2026 means associating your brand with the region's innovation and excellence, gaining visibility among leaders, experts, and decision-makers across multiple sectors.
WHY APPLY?
Your project will be published in the media outlets that award the prize.
• MENTIONS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Your project will be shared on the CALA AWARDS social media channels, reaching thousands of industry professionals.
• NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
You will participate in a panel at the event associated with the awards ceremony, where you can present your project and network with other industry professionals.
• INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
Winning the award will position you as a leader in the industry.
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BEST HVAC PROJECT 2025: MULTIFRÍO
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BEST REFRIGERATION PROJECT 2025: DICOMA
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BEST HVACR PROJECT HVACR 2024: MULTIFRÍO/RSF
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BEST HVACR PROJECT 2023: CLIMA IDEAL
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BEST HVACR PROJECT 2022
- WHAT IS THE AWARD TO THE BEST HVAC/R PROJECT? ACR Latinomérica magazine and Expo RefriAméricas present the CALA Award for the Best HVAC/R Installation in the region, recognizing the most outstanding projects and installations of air conditioning and/or refrigeration systems in Latin America during the last year.
This award was known as the "Clima Latino" contest.
- PAST WINNERS
2023
Winner: Clima Ideal - Costa RicaFinalists:
- MultiFRIO - Costa Rica
- Dismec S.A.S - Colombia
- Flutec - México
2022
Winner: Refrigeración y Soluciones de Frío - Costa RicaFinalists:
- Weston SAS - Colombia
- Compañía Climatizadora S.A. - Panamá
- Thermique Projetos - Brasil
- CALL 2023 For this 2023, the CALA AWARDS present the award for the Best HVAC/R Installation in Latin America, recognizing the most outstanding projects and installations of air conditioning and/or refrigeration systems in Latin America during the last year (2021-2022).
The winner of the CALA AWARDS Best HVAC/R Installation will be announced within the framework of Refriaméricas San Juan, Puerto Rico, which will take place on July 26 and 27, 2023 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center - CCPR.
The following criteria will be taken into account for the selection of the finalist projects:
1) The type of cutting-edge technologies incorporated into it.
2) The degree to which air conditioning and/or refrigeration technologies positively influence the intervened space, optimizing its operation.
3) The importance that the project could have for the benefit of the region or the country.
4) The works presented may belong to the categories: commercial or industrial.
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BEST REPAIR SHOP 2025: QUALITY AUTOMOTRIZ
- WHAT IS THE BEST MECHANIC REPAIR SHOP AWARD?
AfterMarket International magazine and the Autoaméricas Show present the CALA Award for Best Auto Repair Shop in Latin America, the Caribbean, and South Florida. It recognizes shops that have stood out for their efficiency, excellent presentation, operations, marketing, and training over the past year.
- FINALISTS
2025
Winner: Quality Centro AutomotrizFinalists:
- FGC Mecánica
- Vale Motors
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BEST AUDIOVISUAL PIECE 2013
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BEST AUDIOVISUAL PIECE 2014
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BEST AUDIOVISUAL PIECE 2015
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BEST AUDIOVISUAL PIECE 2016
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BEST AUDIOVISUAL PIECE 2017
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BEST AUDIOVISUAL PIECE 2018
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BEST AUDIOVISUAL PIECE 2019
- WHAT IS THE AWARD FOR THE BEST AUDIOVISUAL PIECE? TV y Video +Radio magazine and Expo IntegraTEC give the CALA Award to the Best Audiovisual Piece made by university students.
- PAST WINNERS
2019
Winner: Edwin Gacha, Universidad Central, Bogotá
Finalists:
- Oscar Eduardo Toro, UNAD, La Dorada
- Brandon Alexander Alfonso Vera, Uniminuto, Bogotá
- Peica, Uninpahu, Bogotá
- Páramo Producciones, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá
2018
Winner: Isabel Gómez, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín
Finalists:
- Fabián Camilo Barrera, Politécnico Grancolombiano, Bogotá
- Daniel Satisteban, Corporación Unificada Nacional de Educación Superior CUN, Bogotá
- María Camila Marín, Universidad de Manizales, Manizales
- Vivian Africano, Sena, Chía
2017
Winner: Luis Felipe Montoya Varela, Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira, Pereira
Finalists:
- Stephany Schlappkohl, Universidad de la Sabana, Bogotá
- Daniela Valencia Benítez, Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, Cali
- Alejandro Ángel, Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Bogotá
- Juan Antonio Pérez Pérez, Sena, San Gil
2016
Winner: Daniela Vargas Sanz, Universidad de Manizales, Manizales
Finalists:
- Isabel Cristina Henao, Universidad Mariana, Pasto
- John Alexander Arango, Tecnológico Cesde, Medellín
- Stefanía Fernández, Universidad Manuela Beltran, Bogotá
- Heinner Rodríguez Silva, Universidad Externado de Colombia, Bogotá
2015
Winner: Jesús Arenales, Sena, San Gil
Finalists:
- Dagoberto Carrascal, Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander, Ocaña
- Julio César Vargas, Universidad Minuto de Dios, Bogotá
2014
Winner: Diana Lucía Viola Villamizar, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Bucaramanga
Finalists:
- Daniel Camilo Acevedo, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín
- Grupo Pacífico, Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, Cali
- Manuel Leonardo Reyes Marín, Universidad del Tolima, Ibagué
- Iván Martínez Ríos, Politécnico Gran Colombiano, Bogotá
2013
Winner: Esteban Ruiz, Politécnico Colombiano Jaime Isaza Cadavid, Medellín
- CALL 2023 This year, the CALA AWARD within the framework of IntegraTEC Colombia, seeks to recognize, highlight and motivate the work of students in careers related to the audiovisual industry.
In its ninth version, the CALA AWARD seeks from the Contest university filmmakers who show and testify with their achievements, stories on a subject of interest to them, that they are passionate about, and thus can capture the best narrative and technical qualities in their videos, that account for their skills and knowledge during their training process.
The award will be during the first day of IntegraTEC Colombia, October 26, 2023.
Definition of the theme
1. Audiovisual pieces must tell a story.
2. The contestant can choose the theme and genre that he wishes to address in his audiovisual piece.
3. The decisions of the jury are final. The participants, once they submit their works to be considered by a jury, assume that they have the experience and the necessary criteria to make the best choice and in the end, even if they do not come out winners, they fully accept it.
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BEST AV PROJECT 2017
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BEST AV PROJECT 2018
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BEST AV PROJECT 2019
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BEST AV PROJECT 2022
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BEST AV PROJECT 2014
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BEST AV PROJECT 2015
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BEST AV PROJECT 2016
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CALA FOR THE BEST AV PROJECT 2023: CONVERGINT
- WHAT IS THE AWARD TO THE BEST AV PROJECT? AVI Latinoamérica magazine and the IntegraTec Expo grant the CALA Award to the best audiovisual project carried out in Latin America during the last year.
This award was known as the "Concurso AV Latino".
- PAST WINNERS
2023
Winner: ConvergintFinalists:
- Matizzo S.A.S
- TRISON NECSUM
- Niza Alta Tecnología en Comunicación Visual
- Grupo ACT
2022
Winner: Zasu México, MéxicoFinalists:
- Proyecciones Digitales, Argentina
- Signos Studio, Colombia
- Big Video – Merge, Colombia
- Integración AV, Colombia
2021
Winner: Creatio, MéxicoFinalists:
- Seal Telecom, Brasil
- Proyecciones Digitales, Argentina
- SSL a Digital Company, México
- Video Integra, México
2020
Winner: Proyecciones Digitales, ArgentinaFinalists:
- Asesores y Consultores en Tecnología, ACT, México
- Consorcio AV Consulting Group, Costa Ricaa
- Seal Telecom, Brasil
- Cosmos Sistemas Integrados, CSI, Colombia
2019
Winner: SEEL, ColombiaFinalists:
- C3ntro Telecom, México
- Asesores y Consultores en Tecnología, ACT, México
- Seal Telecom, Brasil
- Encore Integrated Solution, México
2018
Winner: Seal Telecom, BrasilFinalists:
- Icap Global – Proyecciones Digitales, Argentina
- Smart Touch, México
- Asesores y Consultores en Tecnología, ACT, México
- Telvicom, Perú
2017
Winner: Soutione, BrasilFinalists:
- Psicoacústica, Colombia
- Proyecciones Digitales, Argentina
- Smart Spaces, México
- Yamaki, Colombia
2016
Winner: Riegner Soluciones Tecnológicas, ColombiaFinalists:
- Gonher PRO, México
- Proyecciones Digitales, Argentina
- Construcciones Acústicas, Colombia
- Channelsmedia, Chile
2015
Winner: Equigrupo - Cosmos Sistemas Integrados, CSI, EcuadorFinalists:
- Sonic Design, Colombia
- Multivisión, Ecuador
- DCS, Colombia
2014
Winner: Loudness Projetos Especiais, Brasil
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MOST INNOVATIVE PRODUCT 2022
- WHAT IS THE MOST INNOVATIVE PRODUCT AWARD? Within the framework of the CleanTec congress, the CALA Award is given to the most innovative product as a commitment to sustainability. At the same time, it is highlighted that innovation is a change that implies an improvement.
- PAST WINNERS
2022
Winner: Línea de Klaxinn Tabs - Klaxen
Finalist:
- Moonbeam 3 - Diversey
- CALL 2024 By 2024, the CALA AWARD, within the framework of the CleanTec Shows Americas congress, will reward the most innovative product as a commitment to sustainability. The winner of the CALA AWARDS MOST INNOVATIVE PRODUCT IN LATIN AMERICA 2023 will be announced at the CleanTec Shows Americas congress to be held on March 2024 at the Hotel Riu Plaza, Panama.
Categories to apply:
Machinery category: Laundry, solutions for mechanized cleaning.
Service category: Services and advice, personal protection.
Chemical category: Chemical products, cellulose, pest control, ecological, accessories.
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BEST F.M. COMPANY 2022
- WHAT IS THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FACILITY MANAGEMENT COMPANY? Within the framework of the TecnoEdificios congress, the CALA Award is granted, recognizing the trajectory and competitiveness of companies dedicated to Facility Management services.
This recognition was known as the "Latam Award"
- PAST WINNERS
2022
Winner: Pactia - Medellín, Colombia
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BEST FACILITY MANAGER 2017
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BEST FACILITY MANAGER 2017
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BEST FACILITY MANAGER 2019
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BEST FACILITY MANAGER 2017
- WHAT IS THE BEST FACILITY MANAGER AWARD? Within the framework of the TecnoEdificios congress, the CALA Award is granted, recognizing the trajectory and competitiveness of companies dedicated to Facility Management services. In previous editions, the recognition was for the Facility Managers who stood out for their work.
- PAST WINNERS
2021
Winner: Harol Borja, Cushman & Wakefield – Panamá
Finalists:
- Alfonso Alizo, Town Center – Panamá
- Juan Camilo Aristizábal, JCA Soluciones Inmobiliarias – Colombia
- Roberto Cáceres, Colliers International – Colombia
- Rodrigo Villagomez Osorno, Brinks / Servicio Pan Americano – México
2019
Winner: Mario Alberto Marín - Administración AM
Finalists:
- Erick R. Muñoz A. - Procter & Gamble Latinoamérica
- Juan Daniel García - Ágora Bogotá Centro de Convenciones
- Juan Carlos Talice - Consorcity
- Eddison Gonzales Jordán - ENGIE Services Perú S.A.
2018
Winner: Carlos Augusto Saavedra, ACEIS S.A. - Colombia
Finalists:
- Claudio D. Blum, Cushman & Wakefield - Argentina
- Felipe Flores Hernández, Torre Mayor / Torre Diana - Reichmann International - México
- Javier Lomelín Anaya, Colliers International Latinoamérica - México
- Manuel Humberto Medina Sicilia, Inversiones Bahía / Asociación Panameña de Facility Management - Panamá
- Rene Patterson, Panamá Pacífico / London & Regional Panamá - Panamá
2017
Winner: Lilyana Mejía Ospina, Grupo Bancolombia - Colombia
Finalists:
- Carlos Fabián Burgos, Fundación Favaloro Hospital Universitario - Argentina
- Juan Pablo Catillo, Sodexo - Colombia
- Víctor Manuel Islas, Independiente - México