LUX Products Corp. Joins the Alliance
Philadelphia, PA, July 6, 2016 “ LUX Products Corporation today announced its membership in the Zigbee Alliance, a non-profit association of organizations creating open, global standards that define the foundation for the Internet of Things (IoT) used in consumer, commercial and industrial applications. LUX Products joins the Alliance at the Adopter level.
LUX Products is a leading manufacturer of home comfort products. With a portfolio of award-winning smart, digital and programmable thermostats, LUX is one of the largest and most reliable brands in the market. The company is dedicated to bringing innovative ideas for comfortable living to the home for today and for the future.
We are excited to be a part of the Zigbee Alliance. Organizations like the Zigbee Alliance are at the forefront, helping to innovate and deliver smart technology solutions for the home and beyond, said Rob Munin, president and CEO at LUX Products. As technology advances, consumers will become more comfortable with smart products. This is where the ZigBee Alliance’s work will really shine as we work together to collaborate on products that work better together across many different applications.
Shared by more than 400 member companies and other leading industry standards bodies, the Zigbee Alliance’s mission is to create, maintain and deliver the highest performing specifications, standards and solutions for the wireless IoT. The widespread availability of Zigbee-certified devices gives developers and users more flexibility to choose products they know will work with each other. The Alliance simplifies IoT product development and deployment, reduces industry confusion through the availability of a consolidated set of open application device definitions, and helps members bring the benefits and capabilities of connected IoT devices to a significantly broader range of applications and markets.
Benefits of joining the Alliance include collaborating with thought leaders and other compelling companies during Zigbee Alliance member meetings held throughout the year at various points on the globe. In addition, each month more than 80 ZigBee Alliance working group calls take place “ gathering input from companies based in 37 countries to drive foundational development for the Internet of Things.
The Zigbee Alliance welcomes LUX Products to our global roster of members, said Mark Walters, Vice President of Strategic Development, Zigbee Alliance. LUX joins a continually growing ecosystem of experts focused on simplifying intelligent connected devices and driving interoperability for the IoT market.
To become part of the global smart movement, join hundreds of companies steering the evolution of the Internet of Things. Learn more about the Zigbee Alliance and membership opportunities at www.Zigbee.org.
ZigBee: Control Your World
The Zigbee Alliance creates, maintains and delivers open, global wireless standards that enable everyday objects to work together and to control your world in the Internet of Things (IoT). An open, non-profit ecosystem of more than 400 companies representing 37 countries, the Alliance is developing and promoting the world’s leading IoT standards across a wide range of consumer, commercial and industrial monitoring and control applications. For more information, visit www.Zigbee.org.
About LUX Products CorporationLUX is a privately-held company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with an R&D center in Hong Kong, manufacturing in Asia and packaging and distribution plant in Laredo, Texas. With more than 100 years of experience delivering reliable products for the way people live with a priority on home comfort, LUX is one of the largest brands of thermostats. The company sells more than one million thermostats each year and has garnered a Best Buy rating from a top, well-regarded consumer magazine. LUX is dedicated to bringing innovative ideas for comfortable living to market for today and for the future. To learn more about LUX Products, visit www.LUXProducts.com.
Contacts:
Kim Miller
LUX Products Corp.
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617-610-0583
Heather Chesterman for the Zigbee Alliance
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+1-714-389-5588