MILPITAS, CALIF.—The Z-Wave Alliance, an open consortium of leading global companies dedicated to establishing Z-Wave as the standard in wireless home control, announced the addition of Evolve Guest Controls as its newest principal member. Evolve Guest Controls, a leading provider of energy management solutions, joins a list of industry leaders on the Z-Wave Alliance board of directors including: 2Gig Technologies, Cooper Wiring Devices, Danfoss, Fakro, Ingersoll Rand, Leviton and Sigma Designs.
Evolve offers a comprehensive solution to its hospitality customers via Z-Wave energy and device management tools for in-room control options, including: lighting, TV, electronics and thermostat products. To date, Evolve Guest Controls has installed the largest Z-Wave commercial installation project with more than 65,000 Z-Wave enabled devices in a single hotel.
“The Z-Wave Alliance is pleased to welcome Evolve Guest Controls as a principal member,” said Raoul Wijgergangs, chairman of the Z-Wave Alliance. “We commend Evolve for its success in paving the way to provide commercial scale Z-Wave based energy management solutions to the hospitality industry and their leadership in board activities will be a welcome addition.”
Evolve has deployed energy management and wireless RF systems in tens of thousands of hotel rooms and suites, including Hilton hotels, Westin hotels and The Wynn Hotel and Casino. Throughout the years, hotels have begun adding new technologies to rooms and incorporating energy saving programs to help guests lower their carbon footprint.
“Evolve chose to use Z-Wave technology for its hospitality initiative based on two vital factors that the technology offers: interoperability and scalability,” said Avi Rosenthal, vice president—technology of Evolve Guest Controls. “We have formed strong partnerships with various Z-Wave Alliance members and we are honored to move forward as a principal member expanding Z-Wave’s global presence.”
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