We are thrilled to be partnering with Savant to do just that.” Sonos, PureLink Move Forward “Our focus at iPort is to create products that enable the best user interface for your home,” explains Ari Supran, CEO of Dana Innovations parent company of iPort, Sonance, and TRUFIG. “While an iPad with Apps is a great user interface for the home, we believe adding buttons in your environment for direct access to critical functions makes that experience even better. In addition, Savant will be adding iPort products to the Store for Savant Authorized Integrators.
These integrations allow, for example, Savant Scenes and workflows to be activated using the buttons on the Surface Mount with Buttons dock. The company’s strategic partnership with iPort aims to develop a deeper integration across all Dana Innovations brands, including Sonance and TRUFIG. “With this partnership, Nest and Savant are able to offer professional installers even more solutions to help grow their businesses while giving their customers beautiful connected products that help make their homes safer, more comfortable, and secure.” iPort Integration
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“Nest and Savant both believe in offering products with exceptional design and personalized customer experiences,” says Gene LaNois, head of the professional channel at Nest. Homeowners will also be able to use Nest’s ‘Away’ mode to activate a Savant Scene which can automatically turn everything off after they leave the house. Through integration with Nest Thermostat, it’s easy for customers to ensure their home is always set to the ideal temperature. With new elite partner Nest, Savant product lines are now certified as Works with Nest. Today’s announcement with Nest and iPort is further evidence of our strategy to curate and integrate with great brands.” Works with Nest “Our goal is to create a single user experience that’s unparalleled in the world of connected homes, and one way we do that is by selectively integrating terrific products in innovative ways that our integrators and customers love. “As a leader in premium home automation for over a decade, Savant has learned that our customers want to use the Savant platform to control products that share our values - great design and reliable performance backed by trusted brands that stand behind their products,” says William Lynch, CEO of Savant. Savant says that its partner program was created to deliver innovative home automation experiences with best-in-class products and partners across the key pillars of home automation, including entertainment, lighting, climate and security. Nest and iPort join Sonos, Sony, Lutron and PureLink as Savant Elite Partners.