Nov 2, 2020   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

CONNECTIONS(TM) Features Insights From Comcast, Alarm.com, ADT, CommScope, Best Buy, Ring, Johnson Controls, and More on the State of the Smart Home Market

DALLAS, Nov. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- International research firm Parks Associates will host three days of virtual sessions focused on smart home, security, connected health, and the ongoing impact of COVID-19 in these markets at the CONNECTIONS(TM) Conference, November 10-12.

Parks Associates research finds 14% of US broadband households plan to purchase a security system of any kind in the next 12 months. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, 26% of US broadband households are more interested in smart home solutions that keep their home and family safe, and 24% are more interested in whole-home Wi-Fi solutions.

The CONNECTIONS(TM) Community , with over 1,100 participants, has featured virtual sessions throughout 2020, leading up to the virtual conference on November 10-12. Sponsors include Sutherland Global Services, Alarm.com, Bitdefender, Nice, Cox, Intellithings, Cirrent, Everise, MMB Networks, ServiceLive, Zen Ecosystems, Firedome, Inspire, Mercku, Olibra, Ossiaco, Plume, Tuya, Zigbee Alliance, Z-Wave, Aprilaire, Asurion, Gadgeon, and Wi-Charge.

November 10-12 Visionary Speakers:

    --  Samir Ahmad, Investment Manager, KPN Ventures
    --  Rich Cacioppo, VP, Emerging Businesses & Product Management, Frontdoor
        Home
    --  Cornel Ciocirlan, CTO EMEA, CommScope
    --  Noopur Davis, EVP, Chief Product and Information Security Officer,
        Comcast
    --  Rodney Harrell, PhD, VP, Livable Communities and Long-Term Services and
        Supports, AARP
    --  Anne Ferguson, VP, Marketing, Alarm.com
    --  Jim Nye, Chief Product Officer, Vivint Smart Home
    --  Raya Sevilla, SVP Information Technology, ADT

November 10-12 Speakers:

    --  Erik Ackner, President, Mercku Europe, MERCKU
    --  Brent Brooks, Director, Sales & Strategic Marketing, MMB Networks
    --  Mark Burson, VP Marketing & Product Management, Nice North America
    --  Émilie Carignan, Marketing Director, Aerial Technologies
    --  Jeff Clemow, VP Strategic and Channel Sales, Telit
    --  Jennifer Doctor, Sr. Director Product Management, Intrusion Security
        Products, Johnson Controls
    --  Tom Doyle, CEO, Aspinity
    --  Stephanie Freier, Senior Manager, Consumer Insights, Inspire
    --  Troy Gelsky, Smart Home Owner and Technology Enthusiast
    --  John Gutch, Head of Product, Vodafone UK
    --  Mike Harris, President of Ring Solutions, RING
    --  Ritch Haselden, GM and Senior VP of Sales, Essence
    --  Troy Iverson, VP, Sales, AvantGuard Monitoring Centers
    --  Chris Johnson, Chief Strategy Officer, Brinks
    --  Sarah Jones, VP, Commercial Product, Best Buy Health
    --  Brett Jurgens, CEO & Co-founder, Notion
    --  Jatin Khanpara, SVP, Engineering, Aprilaire
    --  Abe Kinny, Product Management Director, Alarm.com
    --  Mitchell Klein, Executive Director, Z-Wave Alliance
    --  Oren Kotlicki, Founder and CEO, Intellithings Ltd.
    --  Tyson Marian, Chief Commercial Officer, Plume
    --  Dave Mayne, VP, Product Management, Alula
    --  Brook McCall, Director, Tech Access Initiative, United Spinal
        Association
    --  Jeremy McCarty, VP and GM, OnTech Smart Services / Dish Network
    --  Chris Merck, VP Engineering, Olibra
    --  Spencer Moore, VP, Sales and Marketing, Rapid Response Monitoring
    --  Johan Pedersen, Manager, Product Marketing, Home & Consumer IoT, Silicon
        Labs
    --  Quinto Petrucci, VP, Product Management, Nortek Security and Control
    --  Tobin Richardson, President and CEO, Zigbee Alliance
    --  Samantha Rudolph, Senior Product Director, OSSIACO
    --  Karsten Russell-Wood, Portfolio Leader, Post Acute & Home, Philips
    --  David Smith, VP, Marketing & Business Development, COPS Monitoring
    --  Ankur Sood, Business Development Director, Service Providers,
        Bitdefender
    --  Sumati Stewart, SVP, Sales and Marketing, Yonomi
    --  Steve Teig, Founder and CEO, Perceive
    --  Tony Testa, Director - Marketing, Wireless Connectivity Business Unit,
        Qorvo
    --  Fritz Werder, GM, North America, Tuya Smart
    --  Paul Williams, GM, Product Management & Growth, GE Lighting
    --  Matt Wolf, Head of Partnerships, SimpliSafe

To request data or an interview, contact Rosey Ulpino, rosey.ulpino@parksassociates.com, 972-490-1113.

About CONNECTIONS(TM)

Parks Associates' 24th annual CONNECTIONS(TM) is a virtual conference focused on technology innovations, consumer research on adoption and trends, and product and service forecasts. www.connectionsconference.com

Contact:
Rosey Ulpino
Parks Associates
972-490-1113
258112@email4pr.com

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