{"id":60794,"date":"2020-06-25T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retrofitmagazine.com\/?p=60794"},"modified":"2023-06-29T10:42:17","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T14:42:17","slug":"zigbee-alliance-welcomes-addition-to-its-board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/retrofitmagazine.com\/zigbee-alliance-welcomes-addition-to-its-board-of-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Zigbee Alliance Welcomes Addition to Its Board of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The\u00a0Zigbee Alliance<\/a>, an organization of hundreds of companies creating, maintaining, and delivering open, global standards for the Internet of Things (IoT), has announced that IoT platform provider\u00a0Tuya<\/a>\u00a0has joined its Board of Directors. The addition of Tuya at the Board level and as a key promoter of the\u00a0Connected Home over IP\u00a0project is another indicator of the Alliance\u2019s transformation into a multi-technology organization that\u2019s fueling various areas of connected intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tuya helps consumer electronics brands add IoT control and connectivity to virtually any electronic device for smart control and monitoring. With multi-headquarters in the U.S., Germany, India, Japan and China, Tuya offers international reach to co-create smart home security, lighting, healthcare products and more using Tuya\u2019s cloud, connectivity and mobile application services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s important at Tuya to have roots in many regions around the world so we can maximize global collaboration and efficiency,\u201d says Alex Yang, co-founder and COO of Tuya. \u201cBeing part of the Zigbee Alliance Board of Directors aligns with our commitment to help power platforms and build IoT systems effortlessly at any point on earth, and gives us the opportunity to work alongside other insightful companies setting the future course of the Internet of Things. After joining the Board of Directors, Tuya will be continuously dedicated to promoting Zigbee Alliance standards within diverse product solutions to offer more options in global smart home markets.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Manufacturers, brands, OEMs and retail chains partner with Tuya to access its AI + IoT (AIoT) platforms to transform products into smart devices and systems. Tuya wireless modules integrate seamlessly into existing objects to instantly connect to the company\u2019s cloud platform, and the Tuya Smart application enables smart product control via mobile devices. The company serves more than 180,000 partners in over 190 countries to power categories including lighting, appliances, environmental equipment and surveillance systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThrough the Alliance our members continually work to improve and build on leading IoT technologies to drive the market in the right direction and fuel interoperability for smarter products and a better end-user experience,\u201d says Tobin Richardson, president and CEO, Zigbee Alliance. \u201cTuya brings a strong commitment to this mission and marks an important step forward for our members at an important turning point for our industry. Tuya\u2019s global footprint and insight are a perfect complement and addition to our Board and the global projects we have ahead of us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n