August 9, 2016 – The ZigBee Alliance, a non-profit association of companies creating, maintaining and delivering open, global standards for the wireless Internet of Things (IoT), announced that SOMFY has joined the ZigBee Alliance at the Promoter level and accepted a seat on its Board of Directors.
A world leader in the home and commercial automation market, SOMFY develops, manufactures and distributes products in 58 countries across five continents. From motorized window treatments for residential and commercial buildings to automated outdoor extensions, gates and garage doors, SOMFY provides a complete range of the latest motorized solutions, automatic systems and alarms designed to make daily life easier, safer and more pleasant. Comfort, security and energy savings are key attributes that allow a house to wake up, communicate and respond accordingly to the needs and wishes of its occupants.
SOMFY joins Comcast Cable, Itron Inc., The Kroger Co., Landis+Gyr, Legrand Group, Midea Group, NXP Semiconductors, Philips, Schneider Electric, Silicon Labs, SmartThings, Texas Instruments and Wulian on the ZigBee Alliance Board of Directors.