BENTON HARBOR, Mich.,
June 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Consumer-focused innovation that helps builders connect
with homeowners' needs and sell more homes is the focus of the
Whirlpool Corporation booth at the PCBC conference June 22-23 in San
Francisco.
Colette Matthews, PhD, the
Director of Global Innovation for Whirlpool Corp., will lead a
group of expert speakers at the booth each day. Matthews, who is
responsible for identifying customer-centric disruptive innovation
opportunities at the world's leading manufacturer of major home
appliances, will speak about "Consumer-Focused Innovation" at
2:30 p.m. June
22 and 23 at the Whirlpool Booth (#1123).
"Innovation is a core competency at Whirlpool Corporation,"
Matthews said. "We are constantly evolving our products around what
consumers will want and need next. It's part of the fabric of how
we function and allows us to provide enduring value for our builder
partners."
Matthews, who previously served as the Global Marketing Director
of Connectivity and the SMART Home at Whirlpool Corporation, has
more than a decade of experience in the consumer products and
durable goods industries.
Joining her at the Whirlpool Corporation booth will be
Daniel Chow, an industrial designer
in the Global Consumer Design Center who will discuss the
innovation and design process for the groundbreaking Whirlpool®
Smart French Door Bottom Mount Refrigerator.
"Our innovation and design leaders embrace the entrepreneurial
mentality of a start-up, collecting insights throughout the globe,
collaborating on a consistent basis and focusing on purposeful
innovation that resonates with people every day," said Bob Bergeth, general manager of Contract Builder
Sales at Whirlpool Corporation. "In our booth, our builder partners
can learn more about appliances that solve problems for consumers
with exceptional design and purposeful technology."
Featured products include:
The Whirlpool® Smart French Door Bottom Mount
Refrigerator, which won top honors with two 2016 Consumer
Electronics Show Innovation Awards in the Smart Home and Home
Appliances categories. It features 32 cubic feet of total storage
space and is the industry's easiest refrigerator to organize¹ with
its revolutionary, pantry-inspired layout and unique shelving
system, helping users find and fit it all. Featuring special
storage spots, this refrigerator cuts down on clutter and can
efficiently store 30% more.¹
The Whirlpool® Smart Top Load Washer, which allows
consumers to remotely start cycles and options and download
specialty cycles with a mobile laundry app. If connected with the
Nest Learning Thermostat, consumers can take advantage of the Rush
Hour Rewards program to avoid running the washer during peak energy
usage hours.² In addition, the app can connect with the Amazon Dash
Replenishment Service to let users know when they're running low on
detergent and help them order more.
The KitchenAid® Window Dishwasher, which features a
tinted exterior window and lighted interior that illuminates dishes
upon completion of the washing cycle. It is ENERGY STAR® qualified
and includes sound-dampening components that contribute to a quiet
home environment.
The KitchenAid® Counter-Depth French Door Bottom Mount
Refrigerator, which has the largest capacity, most tall
item storage with the slide-away shelf, and most shelf space among
leading premium 3-door counter-depth French door bottom mount
brands.
The latest Jenn-Air 30" Connected Wall Ovens feature
wireless connectivity and a fully functioning application for IOS
and Android devices. The app gives users control of the oven's
functions and performance from their smartphones and tablets,
including cooking innovations unique to Jenn-Air. Further
enhancing this connectivity is the Jenn-Air brand's integration
with Nest that will come as an update in the Jenn-Air Wi-Fi app at
the end of the month. The update will allow the Jenn-Air connected
wall oven to work with Nest to provide benefits focused on peace of
mind and comfort.
In addition, Whirlpool Corporation recently partnered with
Innit®, a leading food tech innovator, to bring a new layer of food
intelligence to help people eat and live better. Jenn-Air® brand
WiFi connected ovens will be the first to offer the Innit
platform to enable advanced automated cooking and dynamic digital
recipes to help people cook more at home.
The Whirlpool Corporation booth will feature a Kitchen of the
Future Virtual Reality (VR) station, another example of how the
company is helping housing industry customers sell product and
homes for years to come. Whirlpool Corporation also will be the
exclusive sponsor of the PCBC Hub for Social (booth #2119).
For more information on all Whirlpool Corporation products,
please visit InsideAdvantage.com.
ABOUT WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is the number one major appliance
manufacturer in the world, with approximately $21 billion in annual sales, 97,000 employees and
70 manufacturing and technology research centers in 2015. The
company markets Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Consul, Brastemp,
Amana, Bauknecht, Jenn-Air, Indesit and other major brand names in
nearly every country throughout the world. Additional information
about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com, or find us on
Twitter at @WhirlpoolCorp.
¹ Among leading french door mount refrigerator brands
² Rush Hour Rewards not available in all locations
Contact: Bob Musinski,
312-661-1050, bmusinski@cbdmarketing.com
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