Control4 has solutions that will give your house the smart it deserves

The Silicon Review

“Make your home the smartest on the block”

Control4, a leading provider of personalized automation and control solutions, allows you to control virtually any device in a home or business automatically. Founded in 2003, the company’s mission is to deliver an elegant and more affordable way to control and automate lighting, music, video, security and energy in a single room or throughout the entire home. Today, Control4^®certified custom integrators work with home and business owners to deliver the transformative benefits of the smart and connected home: convenience, peace of mind and an efficient environment that’s comfortable and safe.

Control4 solutions interoperate with nearly 10,000 third-party consumer electronics devices—and that number is rapidly growing. By partnering with the biggest brands in consumer electronics, appliances, energy, lighting and home security, it leads the industry in interoperability, ensuring an ever-expanding eco-system of devices will work together in the home or business.

Leveraging a distribution channel that includes over 3,800 custom integrators, retailers, and distributors in 91 countries authorized to sell the full-line of Control4 products, with over 1,100 additional dealers and distributors that are authorized to sell its Pakedge branded networking solutions only, the firm is delivering intelligent solutions for consumers, major consumer electronics companies, hotels, and businesses around the world.

The company is based in Salt Lake City, with offices in York, England; Shanghai, China; Bangalore, India; Belgrade, Serbia; Melbourne, Australia; Huntington Beach and San Jose, California. Control4 is publicly held and traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the stock symbol CTRL.

Next Step to a Smart Home

While there are many smart products available today, it isn’t until these devices work together in orchestration, that you experience the magic of a smart home.

From homes small to large, new and old, Control4 delivers power and performance on one platform that coordinates the technology in your house into complete, brilliant experiences—interactions that fit your lifestyle and are easy for your family to enjoy. With one touch, dim the lights, stream high-resolution music, turn up the heat, lock the doors and arm the security system. Or, check in on your home no matter where you are. It’s a smarter living experience that you’ll wonder how you ever lived without. The company calls it, the New Normal.

Platform: The Control4^® platform is the operating system of your smart home. By connecting to and managing many devices in your home, this robust and reliable platform enables your favorite products to work together in orchestration, personalized to the way you live.

Network: Today, we are more connected than ever before—at home, at work, in the car, and on the go. Eventually, everything with power will become network aware, yet most home networks are not ready for the expanding requirements of a smart home. Seamless, scalable, reliable, and secure networks are not just desired, they are required, and Control4’s Pakedge solutions deliver that level of performance for Control4 installations.

Interface: Whether it’s a handheld remote for your video experience, a touch screen to browse and play music, or a keypad to manage lights, shades, audio, and more, Control4 has many interfaces that allows you to interact with your home however you choose. And should you prefer no interface at all, simply use your voice to control anything in the house.

Each method of control is designed for simple and easy access to the features you use most, with a consistent look and feel across all devices.

Mobile app: The Control4 Mobile App with a 4Sight subscription provides secure access to your home while you’re away. With 4Sight, you can monitor cameras, lock the doors, adjust the temperature, close the garage door, and turn off the lights from virtually anywhere in the world using your iOS or Android mobile device, or even your Apple Watch.

Meet the Thought Leader

Martin Plaehn, Chairman and CEO: Plaehn joined Control4 in 2011 as a seasoned business and technology executive delivering industry-leading products, driving landscape-changing business and technology strategies, and improving operating excellence for growth. He brings to Control4 a passion for product innovation, exceptional customer experience, and operating discipline. Prior to joining Control4, he held both executive management and CEO positions. Plaehn started his career as computer graphics software developer. He holds a B.A. in Mathematics from the University of California, San Diego, studied Computer Science at San Diego State University, and graduated from UCSD’s Executive Business Program for Scientists and Engineers.