Sep 2006 - Greater Springfield integrator partnership

Greater Springfield Digital Edge Corporation and Elegine International enter partnership for window covering automation

MELBOURNE , AUSTRALIA [10] September 2006 – Elegine today announced that it has entered into a solution partnership with GSDEC, and will offer integrated automated window covering solutions to enhance building energy efficiency and environmental comfort.

GSDEC , the Greater Springfield Digital Edge Corporation, offers ekoLiving Smart Home packages to property developers, building owners and building occupiers. These packages enhance any home in the areas of Environment, Security, Convenience and Entertainment. Incorporating an integrated motorized window covering solution, as one of ekoLiving's Environment solutions, will increase visual security, occupant convenience, and overall building environmental performance. Scene selection, privacy, and energy optimization are controlled by touch screen, multi-function switches, or automatically by the eko Intelligent Home computer package. These packages deliver the most optimized operation of window treatment systems, from a user’s perspective.

"We are please to be able to offer our customers totally integrated motorized curtain and blind products. This partnership allows us to manage the integration process from design, installation and on-going support. Automatic control of blinds and curtains offers amazing opportunities for energy savings, while also improving security and privacy. We incorporate Elegine's products into a complete smart home tailored to the needs of its occupants. Our on-site support of our customers and our community means we are able to deliver a complete, world-class home automation solution," said Steve Outtrim, Chairman, GSDEC.

"This partnership will ensure that customers will receive the best integrated home automation system in the market today" said Daniel Chisholm Elegine International Managing Director. "Maintaining a showroom and demonstrating the operation of motorized window coverings helps customers to imagine the benefits of this sort of technology in their own homes. We are pleased to support GSDEC with the installation of our latest products in their display home, now under construction."
GSDEC (Greater Springfield Digital Edge Corporation Pty Ltd) is a systems integrator with a particular focus on Smart Building technologies. GSDEC employs innovative technology solutions from around the world, and tailors these to the needs and opportunities of Greater Springfield. GSDEC is the exclusive provider of ekoLiving™ in the Greater Springfield region. www.ekoliving.com