Ember Corporation (www.ember.com), a leading ZigBee™ wireless semiconductor solutions company, announced today it was named one of the Top 100 Innovators of 2004 by Red Herring.
Ember’s award-winning innovation stems from its efforts in creating a new market called the “Internet of things” in which consumer devices, buildings, machines and other everyday things that touch peoples’ lives can suddenly communicate and work together. Ember also plays a leadership role in the adoption of the IEEE 802.15.4 and ZigBee standards which underlie the technology, and its chip platform serves as National Technical Systems’ (NTS) “Golden Suite” by which all other 802.15.4 products will be tested for standards compliance and interoperability.
“Winning the Top 100 Innovators award is a great honor in light of all the vendors that have jumped into our market,” said Jeff Grammer, Ember’s president and CEO. “This was Ember’s breakout year, in which we were first to market with real customers running real applications. We reached high-volume production of our 802.15.4 wireless semiconductor solutions. Also, Ember University trained more than 100 developers who are now building applications using Ember Developer Kits. This award validates our progress.”
Red Herring’s editorial staff evaluated over 1200 submissions from 900 companies. The editors used a careful analysis of financial data as well as subjective criteria, including quality of management, execution of strategy, and dedication to research and development.
“Selection for the Innovation 100 puts a company in an elite group. The editors worked hard to identify the companies who will benefit from the important technology trends in the coming year,’’ said Joel Dreyfuss, editor-in-chief of Red Herring.
About Ember Corporation
Ember Corporation develops wireless semiconductor solutions that help buildings consume less energy, manufacturing plants run with fewer breakdowns, and the country’s borders and infrastructure remain safe and secure. Its vision is to help create an “Internet of things” by enabling the eight billion microcontrollers built into products each year to support low-cost, low-power networking applications in any industry. Headquartered in Boston with offices and distributors worldwide, the company was named one of Fortune Magazine’s top “Cool Companies” for 2004. For more information, please visit www.ember.com.
About Red Herring
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