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Control4 is a brand of automation and networking systems for homes and businesses, offering a customisable and unified smart home system to automate and control connected devices including lighting, audio, video, climate control, intercom, and security. The Control4 platform interoperates with more than 13,000 third-party products and it is available in over 100 countries. After merging with SnapAV, by 2024 Control4 managed over half a million homes through a network of 12,000 authorised dealers. The company was based in Draper, Utah from 2003, until its relocation to Lehi, Utah in 2023. Control4 currently operates as a brand/division of ADI Global Distribution.
Founded in 2003 by Eric Smith, Will West, and Mark Morgan, Control4 debuted at the 2004 CEDIA Expo home technology trade show and introduced its first products later that year, as an early entrant in the home automation market. Smith and West had previously created PHAST, an early home control system that was acquired by AMX in 1997; and STSN, a provider of Internet service for the hospitality industry. Control4 received funding from Foundation Capital, Thomas Weisel Venture Partners, Signal Peak Ventures, Frazier Technology Ventures, and Cisco Systems prior to its IPO on August 2, 2013.
On April 29, 2005, Control4 began shipping its first home automation products, which operated on both wireless and wired protocols. The company was the first to ship wireless products based on the 802.15.4 standard known as Zigbee. The first products shipped included the Control4 Media Controller, Wireless Dimmers, Wireless Switches, Touch Screens, Wireless Contact/Relay Extender, 16 Zone Audio Matrix Switch, and a Remote Control.
Martin Plaehn joined Control4 in September 2011, replacing long-serving Will West as CEO. West remained with the company as Chief Strategy Officer. Control4 became a publicly traded company (on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the stock symbol CTRL) from 2013 until 2019, when it was acquired by and merged with SnapAV.
On May 23, 2019, Control4 released its Smart Home OS3 platform, replacing its long-serving OS2 software. This included a dramatic redesign of the customer UI experience, and modernized the appearance from the old circular arrangement of icons. The OS3 platform included the ability to customize icon placement and order on both touchscreens and mobile devices.
In August 2019, Control4 completed a merger with consumer technology designer and manufacturer SnapAV. John Heyman (from SnapAV) served as CEO, and the company was rebranded as "Snap One."
Talk of a merger between the 2 companies had been ongoing since 2017, but Plaehn had resisted Snap's overtures to purchase Control4, believing in the company's own strategic direction. After SnapAV was acquired by Hellman and Associates in 2017, this gave that company the capital for such a large purchase. Martin Phaehn remained on the board of directors as a consultant.
On May 10, 2023, Control4 announced the opening of a new joint-headquarters in Lehi, Utah. Jeff Dungan, Chief Operations Officer explained: "The new co-headquarters features an Innovation Center with an expanded number of state-of-the-art laboratories, test areas, and training facilities that enables the company to accelerate the development of hardware and software products and services that can be envisioned, designed, prototyped, tested, and delivered faster than ever before to delight our Partners and their customers." Control4 had previously been based out of Draper, Utah since 2005, using the same building for nearly 20 years.
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Control4 is a brand of automation and networking systems for homes and businesses, offering a customisable and unified smart home system to automate and control connected devices including lighting, audio, video, climate control, intercom, and security. The Control4 platform interoperates with more than 13,000 third-party products and it is available in over 100 countries. After merging with SnapAV, by 2024 Control4 managed over half a million homes through a network of 12,000 authorised dealers. The company was based in Draper, Utah from 2003, until its relocation to Lehi, Utah in 2023. Control4 currently operates as a brand/division of ADI Global Distribution.
Founded in 2003 by Eric Smith, Will West, and Mark Morgan, Control4 debuted at the 2004 CEDIA Expo home technology trade show and introduced its first products later that year, as an early entrant in the home automation market. Smith and West had previously created PHAST, an early home control system that was acquired by AMX in 1997; and STSN, a provider of Internet service for the hospitality industry. Control4 received funding from Foundation Capital, Thomas Weisel Venture Partners, Signal Peak Ventures, Frazier Technology Ventures, and Cisco Systems prior to its IPO on August 2, 2013.
On April 29, 2005, Control4 began shipping its first home automation products, which operated on both wireless and wired protocols. The company was the first to ship wireless products based on the 802.15.4 standard known as Zigbee. The first products shipped included the Control4 Media Controller, Wireless Dimmers, Wireless Switches, Touch Screens, Wireless Contact/Relay Extender, 16 Zone Audio Matrix Switch, and a Remote Control.
Martin Plaehn joined Control4 in September 2011, replacing long-serving Will West as CEO. West remained with the company as Chief Strategy Officer. Control4 became a publicly traded company (on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the stock symbol CTRL) from 2013 until 2019, when it was acquired by and merged with SnapAV.
On May 23, 2019, Control4 released its Smart Home OS3 platform, replacing its long-serving OS2 software. This included a dramatic redesign of the customer UI experience, and modernized the appearance from the old circular arrangement of icons. The OS3 platform included the ability to customize icon placement and order on both touchscreens and mobile devices.
In August 2019, Control4 completed a merger with consumer technology designer and manufacturer SnapAV. John Heyman (from SnapAV) served as CEO, and the company was rebranded as "Snap One."
Talk of a merger between the 2 companies had been ongoing since 2017, but Plaehn had resisted Snap's overtures to purchase Control4, believing in the company's own strategic direction. After SnapAV was acquired by Hellman and Associates in 2017, this gave that company the capital for such a large purchase. Martin Phaehn remained on the board of directors as a consultant.
On May 10, 2023, Control4 announced the opening of a new joint-headquarters in Lehi, Utah. Jeff Dungan, Chief Operations Officer explained: "The new co-headquarters features an Innovation Center with an expanded number of state-of-the-art laboratories, test areas, and training facilities that enables the company to accelerate the development of hardware and software products and services that can be envisioned, designed, prototyped, tested, and delivered faster than ever before to delight our Partners and their customers." Control4 had previously been based out of Draper, Utah since 2005, using the same building for nearly 20 years.