WARREN, N.J. - ColoradoDesk -- Fifth Gen Media and its flagship publication, Connected Real Estate Magazine, announced that they have launched the Connected Real Estate Tech Awards to recognize and reward companies for achievements in smart buildings, in-building wireless, public safety networks, IoT technology, CBRS and 5G, and return to work solutions. The categories and criteria for the Connected Real Estate Tech Awards can be viewed at www.connectedREawards.com.

"We felt it was time for the tech space to have its own set of awards in order to recognize the great achievements in technologies for buildings, said Rich Berliner, CEO of Fifth Gen Media.  "Many of these companies are essential to the operation and safety of buildings and, in many cases, toil away in anonymity. These providers deserve to be spotlighted as fundamental components of smarter, safer buildings and for their vital contributions to getting people back to work recognized and I hope these awards will do that. There are a lot of deserving players out there," said Rich Berliner, CEO of Fifth Gen Real Estate and Publisher of Connected Real Estate Magazine.

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The Awards are in six categories:

1. Best Smart Building Solution For Return to Work
2. Best In-Building Wireless Solution
3. Best Application of IoT Technology For Buildings
4. Best In-Building Public Safety Solution
5. Best In-Building 5G or CBRS Solution
6. 2020 Smart Building Disruptor of The Year

Judging for the awards will be based on unique innovation, contribution to building operations, and value to building owners and occupants. "I'm pleased to serve as Chairman of the Advisory Council for 2021 and oversee the judging for the Connected Real Estate Tech Awards," said Darlene Pope, real estate industry veteran and smart building expert. "Having spent the last 30 years in deploying technology solutions for buildings, I have a unique perspective from both the real estate and the technology side. It is important to pay tribute to the hard work the solution providers are doing to develop innovative solutions, as well as the challenges these companies have to overcome to deploy new technologies in buildings. They are the ones driving change, and they need to be thanked and recognized."

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Award winners will be recognized in Connected Real Estate Magazine, press releases, email announcements, and social media and will receive a personalized trophy and plaque acknowledging their achievement.

About Fifth Gen Media

Fifth Gen Media is the publisher of Connected Real Estate Magazine which is published in digital form each quarter. The company's mission is to help educate the Commercial Real Estate community about the changing technology landscape regarding wireless, Proptech, connectivity, technology, cybersecurity and much more.