The Mantra Lite console and the newly released Mantra Wing have won the PLASA Awards for Innovation at this year's PLASA show held in London.

Hosted by PLASA's new managing director Peter Heath and presented by PLASA Chairman Ed Pagett, the awards aim to recognise and reward outstanding new product ideas.

The awards garner a huge amount of respect because they are independently and impartially judged by an invited team of industry experts.

The judges' comments on LSC's Mantra Lite and Mantra Wing included:
"This lighting desk takes an app-styled approach to lighting control making it very accessible to non-lighting professionals and experienced users alike, all in an affordable package." The judges noted that "even a sound engineer can use it".

To win an Award for Innovation, a nominated product had to satisfy the chairman of judges that it met the criteria for innovation by clearly showing that it demonstrates a new style of thinking; improves technical practice; introduces new technology, new materials or new techniques; includes patents or unique intellectual property; offers a new commercial advantage or improves safety.