Business: Sowing the Seeds of Success – Out of Europe
By Jesús Arias García, KNXin. ‘Out of Africa’ is the name of a popular shop in South Africa. It is present in all the South African airports, and it is about all the gear and souvenirs related to the local culture and, of course, stereotypes about this side of the African continent. On this occasion, […]
Interview: Mehdi Darabi, Parto Negar Parand
Parto Negar Parand Company is an IT and building automation company based in Tehran, Iran. Its Chairman and Founder, Mehdi Darabi, has worked in IT for more than twenty five years in the Middle East and in Asia, specifically in the research and development of geographic information systems, macro and mini computers, RISC machines, networking […]
CEA Study Finds Almost all Home Technology Installations Increased in 2013
Home technology trends highlighted in HGTV Smart Home 2014 Almost all installations of home technologies in new homes increased or held constant in 2013, indicating the built-in home technology market has a strong, stable foothold in the U.S. The 12th Annual State of the Builder Technology Market Study, was released today by the Consumer Electronics […]
MarketsandMarkets Forecasts the Smart Cities Market to be Worth US$1,266.58 Billion by 2019
The report “Smart Cities Market (Smart Home, Building Automation, Energy Management, Industrial Automation, Smart Healthcare, Smart Education, Smart Water, Smart Transportation, Smart Security), Services) – Worldwide Market Forecasts and Analysis (2014 – 2019)” defines and segments smart cities into various sub-segments of technologies, solutions, services and regions with in-depth analysis and forecasting of revenues. It […]
Mark Warburton Joins Design Innovation as Operations Director
Home automation specialists Design Innovation expands its team once again to welcome Mark Warburton as their new Operations Director. Mark joins them after 3 years at top KNX wholesaler Ivory Egg, and his knowledge and expertise in smart home technology will be a great asset to the company. Mark is being put through his paces […]
KNX Professionals Polska Consolidates the KNX Market in Eastern Europe
On March 28, the Polish group KNX Professionals was founded in Zalesie Górne. The new organization, named KNX Professionals Polska, has the general goal to be the platform for exchanging KNX-related experiences among all those involved in KNX. The association is comprised of system integrator companies and an official KNX Training Centre. In total 13 […]
Transparency Market Research Expects Home Energy Management Systems Market to Reach US$1,909.4 Million in 2019
According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research “Home Energy Management Systems Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 – 2019,” the market was valued at USD 393.8 million in 2012, which is expected to reach USD 1,909.4 million by 2019, growing at a CAGR of 25.0% […]
Elsner Elektronik Begins Construction of New Business Premises
New location with space for the advancement of the company On 16 April, the building work for the construction of the new business premises for Elsner Elektronik in Ostelsheim (Cawl district) was officially launched with a celebratory ground-breaking ceremony. The building project goes hand-in-hand with a relocation to the neighbouring town. This move has become […]
The NPD Group Finds Mobile Devices Help Boost Home Automation Usage and Awareness
81 percent of consumers who own a home automation product own a smartphone or tablet. Mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, and their ability to connect wirelessly have helped drive interest and awareness of home automation products and services. According to The NPD Group’s recent Home Automation Study, 88 percent of mobile device owners […]
ON World Predicts Wireless Smart Energy Markets to Reach US$20 Billion by 2018
Energy savings for smart homes, buildings and cities will soon be a multi-billion market, driven by Smart Grid initiatives and consumer targeted wireless Smart Energy innovations, according to the latest research by ON World. Enabled by wireless sensor network technologies combined with cloud software and smart mobile devices, Smart Energy solutions have emerged for utilities, […]