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iControl Networks Strengthens Management Team to Support Growing Interest in Home Automation Technology
Two New Hires Join Industry-Leading Team, Add Decades of Valuable Experience
| Source: iControl Networks
PALO ALTO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- December 11, 2006 -- iControl Networks, Inc., a leading provider
of mass-market Web-based solutions to remotely monitor and control your
home and business, today announced that it has hired Greg Roberts as vice
president of marketing and Marc Baum as vice president of engineering. The
two executives bring more than 40 years of combined experience to
iControl's already seasoned team.
In a recent report, ABI Research estimates that "home automation vendors
can expect to build revenues for wireless home automation nodes from a
historical $1.1 million in 2005 to more than $58 million in 2011."
iControl's two new additions speak to this growth of the home automation
industry and of iControl's increasing dominance in the market through its
award-winning service.
Greg Roberts, iControl's new vice president of marketing, will lead all
marketing strategy, advertising, communications, brand development and
partner marketing initiatives. Roberts comes to the company from HELIO
LLC, a consumer wireless start-up joint venture between EarthLink and SK
Telecom, where he was vice president of marketing strategy and was
responsible for overall brand management and all member acquisition and
retention marketing initiatives. Before HELIO, Roberts was vice president
of marketing at Disney Mobile and director of national marketing for
Cingular Wireless, the country's largest wireless carrier.
Marc Baum, iControl's new vice president of engineering, will bring a
breadth of expertise to the company and help it maintain momentum and
technical creativity in the highly competitive market. Baum comes to
iControl from the Supply Chain Alliance (SCA), Inc., a provider of supply
chain management solutions for global technology companies, where he acted
as chief technology officer, director of technical services and key account
program manager, supporting more than $10 million in business. Prior to
SCA, Baum served as the vice president of engineering and operations at
Semagix, an enterprise product solutions provider. Earlier in his career,
Marc held senior management positions with 3COM/U.S. Robotics and Zenith
Electronics.
"The internet-based home control industry is growing rapidly, and we're
very excited to have Marc and Greg joining us at this pivotal time," said
Reza Raji, president and CEO of iControl Networks. "We sought out the most
experienced and versatile candidates to complement our current team,
facilitate our own growth and boldly drive us in all arenas as we
strengthen iControl's position as the leader in the home automation
market."
The iControl service is available now and starter kits begin at $399 with a
monthly fee of $14.95, which includes a range of accessories including
wireless network (IP) cameras, door and window sensors, lamp modules,
thermostats, smoke detectors, water and freeze sensors and more.
For more information on iControl Networks, please go to: www.icontrol.com
About iControl Networks
Palo Alto-based iControl Networks is a venture-backed software and services
company providing mass-market solutions for the remote monitoring market,
designed for residential and small-business use. iControl Networks
partners with service providers, Internet portals and telecommunication
companies to bring its award-winning solutions to market. Investors in
iControl include Intel and Charles River Ventures. Visit www.icontrol.com.