SAN RAMON, Calif., June 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The ZigBee® Alliance, a global ecosystem of organizations creating wireless solutions for use in energy management, residential, commercial and consumer applications, today announced that NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) is the newest member of the ZigBee Alliance Board of Directors, increasing the company's existing membership to 'Promoter' level.
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NXP has long supplied microcontrollers and transceivers for smart homes, connected lighting, and energy efficiency applications based on ZigBee standards. NXP has also developed a variety of ZigBee Certified platforms and reference designs for key markets including energy efficiency, connected devices, security and health.
"NXP is an established member of the Alliance, and we have played an active role in standards development activities. This new role is a logical next step in our relationship," said Pieter Hooijmans, VP R&D BU Security & Connectivity at NXP.
"This development further supports our strategy to enable secure connections for a smarter world," added Hans Rijns, SVP and CTO at NXP. "By collaborating with the ZigBee Alliance, we continue to develop the most innovative products to shape our connected future."
NXP joins Comcast Cable, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Itron Inc., Kroger, Landis+Gyr, Legrand Group, Philips Electronics, Schneider Electric, Silicon Labs, and Texas Instruments on the ZigBee Alliance Board of Directors.
"NXP's addition to the ZigBee Alliance Board is a significant endorsement of the strategic leadership ZigBee plays in the marketplace for the Internet of Things," said Tobin J. M. Richardson, President and CEO of the ZigBee Alliance. "NXP's commitment to open, global standards and its portfolio of innovative products will help spread adoption of ZigBee standards and promote Internet of Things applications around the world."
