Nov. 17, 2025 (Chicago) – The three winners of the System Integrator of the Year award for 2026, from Control Engineering and Plant Engineering, WTWH Media, are:
- Thermo Systems (over $40 million in system integration revenue) www.thermosystems.com
- Vertech ($20 million to $40 million in system integration revenue) www.vertech.com
- Omnicon (under $20 million in system integration revenue) https://omniconint.com
The three winners were made public online Nov. 17, 2025. Award winners also are announced and highlighted in the Global System Integrator Report, a supplement to the November/December 2025 issues of Control Engineering and Plant Engineering to be released in mid-December. The award is dated for 2026 in recognition of anticipated system integration excellence to come. The articles highlight achievements of the 2026 System Integrator of the Year companies in question-and-answer format.
The winners also will be recognized at the annual conference of the Control System Integrator Association (CSIA) www.controlsys.org at its annual conference May 4-8, 2026, in Baltimore.
Control Engineering and Plant Engineering publications make the annual award to recognize three automation and control system integrators. Judges consider the assembled descriptions in the application along with metrics and examples of business skills (a thriving business enables engineering creativity), technical competence and customer satisfaction.
Read more about the 2026 winners in the articles linked on this page.
About Control Engineering: Control Engineering connects the global industrial engineering audience through coverage of and education about automation, control, and instrumentation technologies in a regionally focused, actionable manner through online and print media and in-person events. Established in 1954, Control Engineering provides information for automation engineers who design, implement, integrate, maintain and manage control, automation, and instrumentation systems, components and equipment to do their jobs better. www.controleng.com
About Plant Engineering: Since 1947, plant engineers, plant managers, maintenance supervisors and manufacturing leaders have turned to Plant Engineering for the information they needed to run their plants smarter, safer, faster and better. Plant Engineering’s editors stay on top of the latest trends in manufacturing at every corner of the plant floor. The major content areas include electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, automation engineering and maintenance and management. www.plantengineering.com
About WTWH Media: Founded in 2006, WTWH Media is a business-to-business (B2B) media and events company that informs and influences key decision-makers and industry experts. We provide high-value, industry-specific content to professionals in the engineering, healthcare, food, retail, hospitality, life sciences and robotics sectors. For marketers, we offer targeted opportunities to engage with these audiences, helping them achieve a measurable return on their investment through our media programs and events. wtwhcorpstage.wpenginepowered.com
Mark T. Hoske is editor-in-chief, Control Engineering, www.controleng.com, WTWH Media, mhoske@wtwhmedia.com Amanda Pelliccione is marketing research manager, WTWH Media, and administers the System Integrator of the Year program.