SALT LAKE CITY--Sept. 7, 2006--Control4, the leader in IP-based home control and entertainment systems, today announced it is extending its strategic partnership with Tweeter to support a nationwide rollout in all 153 Tweeter locations.
Tweeter will offer Control4's line of affordable, wired and wireless products designed to merge home theater control, multi-room music, smart lighting control and temperature control systems into an easy-to-use whole home automation system. Tweeter will also provide system design services and professional installation and configuration.
"We have been extremely pleased with the consumer response to the combination of our easy-to-use, affordable systems with Tweeter's revolutionary retail environment and service expertise," said Will West, CEO of Control4. "Experiencing home control and automation at Tweeter powerfully illustrates the practical application of this technology for any residence, dramatically expanding market opportunities for both companies and the entire category."
"Tweeter's partnership with Control4 continues to reinforce our position as a leading provider of innovative solutions that blend technology and broad consumer needs," said Tweeter Vice President and General Merchandise Manager Dave Malin. "Rolling out Control4's products nationwide is the next logical step for our relationship and for a technology whose time has come."
Control4 home automation products were first introduced at a Tweeter Consumer Electronics Playground concept store in Las Vegas in January 2005.
About Control4
Founded in 2003, Control4 is the first company to make home automation a practical option for any residence. The Company's unique products combine innovative technology with wired and wireless networking standards, limiting the need for costly, invasive retrofitting of existing homes. Led by a team of experienced industry pioneers, Control4 offers a full line of modular home automation products that are affordable, easy to install and allow customers to start small and add to their systems over time. Visit www.control4.com for more information.
About Tweeter
Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWTR) was founded in 1972 by current Chairman Sandy Bloomberg. Based in Canton, Massachusetts, the company is a national specialty consumer electronics retailer providing home and mobile entertainment solutions. The company's fiscal 2005 revenues were $795 million. Tweeter has been named a "Consumer Electronics Retailer of the Year" by Audio-Video International every year since 1979.
Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, Inc. now operates 153 stores under the Tweeter, hiFi buys, Sound Advice and Showcase Home Entertainment names in the New England, Las Vegas, Texas, Southern California, Mid-Atlantic, Chicago, Southeast, Florida and Phoenix markets. The company employs more than 3,200 associates. Further information on the Tweeter Home Entertainment Group can be found on the company's web sites at www.twtr.com and www.tweeter.com.
