Matthew Swatsky, Vice President-Residential Mid-Market Business, Lutron Electronics, recently provided insights to Parks Associates' analyst team regarding what companies can do to increase consumer awareness of smart home products and services and the top drivers for adoption of connected home products and services.

Matthew will participate on the session, Smart Home & Interoperability: Expanding Ease of Use, at Parks Associates' CONNECTIONS Summit: Engaging Consumers: IoT and the Smart Home at CES, January 9, in Las Vegas. The session will be held Tuesday, at 2 PM, and will also feature the following participants:

• Rob Conant, CEO, Cirrent
• Neal Foster, Vice President of Product Management, Xfinity Home, Comcast
• Rob Munin, CEO, LUX Products Corp
• Peter Radsliff, Vice President Marketing, Prodea Systems, Inc.
• Tobin Richardson, President & CEO, Zigbee Alliance

Q. What can companies do to increase consumer awareness of smart home products and
services?

A. Lutron is committed to innovating reliable, high-quality products and working with best-in-class brands to enhance the customer experience. Lutron is helping customers adopt smart lighting and shading control systems in their homes with simplicity and ease by redefining our product offerings by home size and capability.

Q. Name the three top drivers for adoption of connected home products and services.

A. Peace of mind, convenience, and comfort are three key drivers for smart home adoption. From watching TV to helping the kids with homework, or enjoying a quiet dinner, life is more relaxing and comfortable in the right light and setting. Ask Alexa or Siri to control lights when your arms are full of groceries. Use convenient remote control capability when the kids are sleeping or while you’re talking on the phone. With Caséta by Lutron your family will come back to a well-lit home, even if you are away.

For more information on CONNECTIONS Summit at CES, visit: www.connectionssummit.com.