Arrow Electronics and CentraLite Announce Distribution Agreement
May 17 2016 - 11:09AM
Business Wire
Arrow Will Offer CentraLite’s Award-Winning
Jilia IoT Platform to Its Customer Base, Along with a Range of
Sensors and Controls
Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW) today announced a nationwide
distribution agreement with CentraLite Systems, a leading provider
of products that enable a connected world. According to the terms
of the agreement, Arrow will be the first active distributor of
Jilia™, CentraLite’s award-winning IoT
(Internet of Things) developer framework.
Jilia is a cloud-based IoT framework that allows developers of
all skill levels to quickly establish IoT connectivity between
smart devices by using a single, simple API framework. As a result,
developers can create IoT solutions at a significantly accelerated
pace—in many cases in as little as two to three months, or a
potential time reduction of approximately 80 percent.
“CentraLite has sourced components from Arrow for a long time,
and we value their knowledge, professionalism and technical
competency,” said Sean Bryant, vice president of sales and
marketing at CentraLite. “We are thrilled to have Jilia represented
in that same professional manner by Arrow Electronics.”
“Arrow is excited to add the Jilia platform to our growing IoT
solutions portfolio. It removes a lot of the cost and frustration
our customers face in quickly developing new connected technologies
and bringing them to market,” said Aiden Mitchell, vice president
of IoT sales at Arrow. “Jilia is ideal for Arrow’s industrial and
commercial customers looking to develop innovative IoT solutions
for a wide variety of markets and applications, including
intelligent lighting.”
Jilia is entirely brand- , platform- , and protocol-agnostic,
meaning connected devices and apps developed using Jilia can
communicate with all other devices, whether through ZigBee, Z-Wave,
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Thread, or any existing wireless protocol.
Arrow will also offer CentraLite’s line of sensors and controls
through its distribution network. CentraLite produces a complete
ecosystem of ZigBee smart-home devices, including light switches,
thermostats, door and motion sensors, moisture and water sensors,
and garage door controls.
Arrow has supplied CentraLite with a wide variety of electronic
components for 17 years. In fact, Arrow-supplied
components are represented in nearly every device that
CentraLite manufactures.
About Arrow Electronics:
Arrow Electronics is a global provider of products, services and
solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic
components and enterprise computing solutions. Arrow serves as a
supply channel partner for more than 100,000 original equipment
manufacturers, contract manufacturers and commercial customers
through a global network of more than 460 locations serving over 85
countries.
About CentraLite Systems, Inc.:
CentraLite Systems is the one destination for software and
hardware Internet of Things (IoT) solutions that make life easier
for both developers and consumers. Established in 1997, the company
has been leading the industry in delivering end-to-end software and
hardware technology solutions for some of the most prominent
businesses in the connected home space, such as Lowe’s, Samsung
SmartThings, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and more. CentraLite’s
Jilia, a new cloud-based IoT framework, is helping developers
create innovative IoT solutions by allowing them to create
customized “pathways” between connected devices very quickly, using
a single, simple API framework. CentraLite also designs and builds
a comprehensive ecosystem of reliable connected devices that work
seamlessly together to enable a connected world. CentraLite has a
presence in nearly 50 countries worldwide. To learn more, visit
www.centralite.com.
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