The ZigBee Alliance received a major vote of confidence when manufacturing and technology giant Emerson announced it is now a Promoter level member.
Emerson, a global company offering a range of products and services that help deliver productivity and energy efficiency to industrial, commercial and consumer
markets, is also the newest member of the ZigBee Alliance Board of Directors.
“Emerson is pleased to become a part of the Alliance’s strong network
of corporate members and to collaborate with our suppliers, partners and customers who are using ZigBee’s open global standards for wireless technology,†said Tom
Fredricks, division vice president of Emerson. “ZigBee Smart Energy and ZigBee Home Automation profiles will help Emerson achieve its goals of providing innovative and
energy-efficient solutions to numerous worldwide markets.â€
Emerson joins Ember Corporation, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Huawei Technologies, Itron Inc., Landis+Gyr, Philips Electronics, Reliant Energy, Samsung, Schneider Electric,
STMicroelectronics, Tendril, Inc. and Texas Instruments on the ZigBee Alliance Board of Directors.
“The ZigBee Alliance welcomes the active support of Emerson and its
expertise in the development and manufacture of a wide range of technologies used in industrial, commercial and consumer markets,†said Bob Heile, chairman of
the ZigBee Alliance. “The ZigBee Alliance continues to achieve success in energy, building management and health care because of the strength of our ecosystem and
the support of our members. Emerson is a leading manufacturer of a variety of global products and will provide valuable support to advance ZigBee further.â€