SmartThings Joins Zigbee Alliance Board of Directors
Davis, Calif. “ August 3, 2015 “ The Zigbee Alliance, a non-profit association of organizations creating open, global standards that define the Internet of Things for use in consumer, commercial and industrial applications, today announced that SmartThings is the newest member of the Zigbee Alliance Board of Directors, joining the Alliance at the Promoter level SmartThings is a well-known, Internet of Things company owned by Samsung, another Zigbee Alliance Participant member. It offers the easiest way to build a smart home with a central Hub and mobile app to control all connected devices through one interface. SmartThings implements Zigbee Certified products as their own core products, and their service supports the many interoperable Zigbee products found worldwide. The Zigbee Alliance has been a longtime trusted partner of ours and we’ve always been closely aligned on our vision to build an open ecosystem for the Internet of Things, said Dan Lieberman, Head of Research and Standards at SmartThings. Joining the Board of Directors will open up even more opportunities for collaboration as we look to deliver the best smart home experience possible to consumers for enhanced peace of mind, security and convenience in their everyday lives.SmartThings joins Comcast Cable, Freescale Semiconductor Inc., Itron Inc., The Kroger Co., Landis+Gyr, Legrand Group, NXP, Philips, Schneider Electric, Silicon Labs, Texas Instruments, and Wulian on the Zigbee Alliance Board of Directors. The board joins me in welcoming SmartThings as a Promoter member of the Alliance. They are a leading IoT company owned by Samsung, a global powerhouse, and we believe that their leadership in the industry will greatly benefit our members and further accelerate benefits to the consumer, said John E. Osborne II, Chairman of the Board. SmartThings joining the Alliance Board of Directors is another step toward a more consumer-friendly ZigBee Alliance. We are expanding our consumer presence to help our members not only develop and certify interoperable connected devices, but also to prepare an open and thriving market for those devices, said Tobin Richardson, President and CEO of the ZigBee Alliance. We look forward to having SmartThings on our board, joining us in promoting connected product interoperability with open, global, established IoT standards. For more information about the Zigbee Alliance Board of Directors, visit https://zigbeealliance.org/zigbeealliance/board-and-officers/.
About SmartThings
SmartThings is the easiest way to turn a home into a smart home, bringing users peace of mind, savings, and convenience. As an open platform with a thriving ecosystem, SmartThings also brings users freedom of choice in devices and limitless possibilities. SmartThings is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA and operates independently as a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics. To purchase SmartThings, visit Shop.SmartThings.com or Amazon.com.
Zigbee: Control your world
The Zigbee Alliance offers the open, global wireless standards that enable everyday objects to work together and help you control your world. Zigbee standards are the leading standards for monitoring and control used in consumer, commercial and industrial markets around the world. The Alliance is an open, non-profit ecosystem of more than 400 organizations developing and promoting standards defining the Internet of Things for use in homes and businesses. For more information, visit www.Zigbee.org.
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Mary Rose Widmer Zigbee Alliance
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Heather Chesterman for Zigbee Alliance
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