The executive director of CEDIA, Don Gilpin, will step down as leader of the home technology industry association by the end of 2015. Gilpin has been with CEDIA, Indianapolis, since 1998 and became executive director and COO in 2006. Chairman Larry Pexton and the board of directors will search for Gilpin's replacement immediately. Gilpin will assist the board of directors in this search process and he is expected to remain on board for a transitional period after his successor is named.
Solid Green Companies, which calls itself “an innovator in the building industry,” announced that it will provide standard home automation lifestyle packages in the new homes it is building.
Savant Systems LLC , Hyannis, Mass., a provider of smart home technology, announced that it received a $90 million investment from affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (KKR), a global investment firm, and the founder of Savant, Robert Madonna. The funding will support Savant's continued product innovation and company expansion.
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, Arlington, Va., announced that Boo-Keun Yoon, president and CEO of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., will deliver a keynote address at the 2015 International CES®.
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Honeywell, Melville, N.Y., introduced Honeywell Total Connect Tracking Services, a solution that employs GPS technology to let home and business owners remotely track vehicles and assets in real-time using their personal computers, smartphones or other Internet-enabled mobile devices.
Sony Electronics is now shipping its W series and X series 2014 TVs with Control4® Simple Device Discovery Protocol (SDDP) technology from Control4 Corporation, Salt Lake City, a provider of automation and control solutions for the connected home.
Leviton, New Orleans, announced the acquisition of BitWise Controls LLC. Leviton has been carrying BitWise Controls’ automation controllers for some time and, according to the company in a press release, is excited to welcome it into Leviton.