Irving, Texas– September 9, 2005 – LONMARK International, a
global membership organization created to promote and advance the
business of efficient and effective integration of open, multi-vendor
control systems utilizing the LONWORKS® protocol, announced today its
commitment to sponsor the BuilConn Europe and M2M Expo and Conference to
be held 8-10 November, 2005, at the Amsterdam RAI.
Now in its second year in Europe, BuilConn is dedicated to the
advancement of the intelligent buildings industry as it faces the
significant changes that result from IT convergence, while the
co-located M2M Expo focuses on the developing machine-to-machine
industry and its widespread application possibilities to virtually all
industries, including buildings. The decision by LONMARK International
to sponsor the events delivers a concrete message to the European market
of their dedication to the M2M and building automation markets.
“The combination of BuilConn Europe and the M2M Expo and Conference
provides an excellent opportunity for us to help more manufacturers,
integrators and end-users understand how they can use open,
interoperable products to help their companies and operations,” said
Barry Haaser, Executive Director of LONMARK International.
“We are delighted to have the support of the LONMARK organization as
they are a significant component of the buildings industry with much to
offer the emerging M2M industry," Anto Budiardjo, BuilConn and M2M
organizer, said. "LONMARK members have a tremendous expertise in
device-centric solutions, experience that will greatly benefit attendees
of this event in Amsterdam.”
Members of LONMARK International include the world’s leading
manufacturers, integrators and users of control systems in a variety of
industries, including building automation, security, lighting,
elevators, mass transit, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, consumer
appliances, sun blinds, energy metering, construction, commercial real
estate, and industrial automation. For over a decade the LONMARK®
organization has been helping its members in both the building
automation and M2M markets by providing technical guidelines, product
certification, and marketing programs.
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About LONMARK International
Since its inception in 1994 and new corporate structure in 2003,
LONMARK International has become a major driving force in the
establishment of interoperable guidelines for building, industrial,
transportation and residential/utility automation. LONMARK membership is
open to any manufacturer, distributor, engineer, system integrator, or
end-user committed to the development, specification, and use of open,
interoperable products utilizing ANSI/EIA/CEA 709.1 and related
standards.
Products that have been verified to conform to the LONMARK
interoperability guidelines are eligible to carry the LONMARK logo.
For more information about LONMARK International, its members, the
affiliation program and LONMARK certification can be found at
www.lonmark.org.
About BuilConn Europe
BuilConn Europe is a three-day event designed for the channels that
specify, manage and deliver integration to take an objective and
comprehensive view of the buildings industry, understand the
technologies and trends that shape it, and discover the steps required
to implement truly intelligent, integrated buildings. As the gathering
place for Building-IT Convergence, BuilConn unites building and facility
owners and managers, integrators, contractors, distributors,
manufacturers and IT professionals from the full spectrum of the
buildings industry including HVAC, Security, Lighting, Access Control,
CCTV, and IT. BuilConn is the only network infrastructure and
integration event focusing on bridging the gaps between these sectors to
deliver true Networked Building Systems.
About the M2M Expo & Conference
Held annually in both North America and Europe, the M2M Expo was created
to bring together the key players in the emerging industry of
Machine-to-Machine communication (M2M). Designed as an educational and
business development venue, the Expo will define the M2M space,
structure, players, distribution, and relationships required for the
industry to evolve into a significant global business space. Co-located
with the highly successful BuilConn, the prominent Expo and Conference
for the networked building systems industry, the M2M Expo will also
allow attendees and exhibitors to gain valuable insight into the
Buildings marketplace as well as the other machine-to-machine channels.
BuilConn / M2M Expo
Heather Deal
Clasma Events Inc.
Tel: +1(972) 865-2233
heather@clasma.com |
