Vienna, VA and Las Vegas, NV – January 8, 2015 – Alarm.com, the leading technology provider for the connected home, won the Consumer Electronic Association's (CEA) Mark of Excellence Award for its next generation smart thermostat today. The award recognizes the best residential product that focuses on sustainability, improving the environment and empowering homeowners to reduce energy consumption. The award was presented in Las Vegas at CES, the internationally renowned consumer electronics show and "the global stage for innovation".
The Alarm.com Smart Thermostat represents the next generation of connected devices. Designed specifically for the smart home it combines sleek hardware, sophisticated cloud services and an ecosystem of connected devices for an uncompromising energy management solution. The innovative thermostat offers multi-sensor learning, room-by-room temperature control, location-based automation, instant alerts and responsive saving based on external weather in a simple, affordable package.
"It's an honor for the Alarm.com Smart Thermostat to be recognized by the CEA Mark of Excellence Award as the Energy Efficiency Product of the Year," said Jay Kenny, Alarm.com's Vice President of Marketing. "With millions of users on our platform and more than a dozen connected devices per home, we engineered the Alarm.com Smart Thermostat to be a part of the new Smart Home ecosystem. This required a completely new design approach. The result is a thermostat that's smarter and more efficient than a standalone device thanks to all the additional connections throughout the home and our powerful cloud services platform."
The Alarm.com Smart Thermostat has a flexible design that allows it to work with a wide range of HVAC systems offering near universal compatibility. The intelligent cloud service streamlines installation and improves support for a seamless customer experience. The device can operate either on AA batteries for up to 18 months or be connected to a common wire.
The Alarm.com Smart Thermostat will be available in the first half of 2015. Alarm.com's Smart Home products and solutions are offered exclusively through a nationwide network of authorized, professional Service Providers. Visit Alarm.com to learn more.
About Alarm.com
Alarm.com, founded in 2000, is a leading technology provider of connected home services, powering millions of residential and commercial installations. Through its connected home platform, millions of people use Alarm.com to help protect and manage the things that matter most – their homes, families, and small businesses. Alarm.com connects a wide range of supported devices across the internet of things to provide an integrated connected home experience through an intelligent cloud-based services platform and easy to use mobile app. Alarm.com solutions are sold exclusively through a network of licensed and authorized Dealer Partners. For more information, please visit www.alarm.com.