Intelligent products linked to REGEN’s Swarm LogicTM can reduce energy costs by 25 percent or more

Sunnyvale, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 01/30/2015 -- REGEN Energy Inc., originators of the industry leading Swarm Energy Management® solution for demand response and demand management, and Ayla Networks, provider of the industry's first Agile Internet of Things (IoT) platform, unveiled a strategic partnership on January 26, to expand the market for products and services for helping commercial and industrial customers lower their energy consumption and costs.

REGEN's Swarm LogicTM solution is a wireless energy management platform for dynamically controlling devices and electrical loads in commercial and light industrial facilities that have Ayla's communication agents running inside. Ayla specializes in cloud-based services and technology that allow equipment manufacturers and OEMs to create and support Internet-enabled devices. Through the partnership, REGEN and Ayla will create a thriving ecosystem of intelligent equipment designed to curb energy without impacting critical operations or comfort, accelerate adoption of demand response and provide mechanisms for gathering and analyzing performance data and customer feedback so these new products and services will improve over time. REGEN and Ayla will collaborate on both product development and go-to market strategies.

"Commercial and industrial customers want more control over power, especially peak power. What they haven't had is a broad spectrum of products and services that let them manage it effectively or participate in demand response programs. They've been stuck," said Pete Malcolm, CEO and President of REGEN Energy. "Through this alliance, REGEN and Ayla will remove the roadblocks in a way that will benefit end-users, manufacturers, communities and even utilities. Soon, every piece of equipment you own will contribute to your energy strategy."

Commercial and industrial customers account for 46.4 percent of all energy consumption in the U.S. By 2018, industrial customers will consume more energy than any other sector, including transportation. Peak power is a particularly urgent problem: over 20 percent to 50 percent of an industrial customer's utility bill can come from peak power use.

Electrical loads inaccessible today to remote control and monitoring will become increasingly accessible over the next five years. Navigant Research estimates that the number of commercial and industrial sites capable of linking to demand response programs worldwide will grow from 92,000 to more than one million by 2023 while available capacity will grow from 26.8 GW to 132.3 GW.

The heart of the Swarm LogicTM platform is an innovative, self-configuring environment that links to building systems, thermostats, or equipment. Swarm LogicTM enabled devices work together, intelligently communicating with each other to manage duty cycles and electrical loads inside of a facility. Swarm LogicTM can be employed to curb peak power in conjunction with third-party or utility-sponsored DR programs or to fine-tune overnight and weekend loads. A cloud-based web portal allows building managers to analyze building performance, verify savings goals, manage electric load and schedules, and reconfigure the system and other tasks.

Swarm LogicTM has already been adopted by more than 300 organizations, including some of the largest and most respected retailers in North America. Customers have reduced energy costs by 25 percent or more while participating in automated demand response effortlessly.

Ayla, meanwhile, has created a suite of services and technology that effectively provide companies everything they need to design and manage Internet-enabled products over their lifetime, including embedded software agents, data analysis, connectivity, security, product monitoring and cloud support.

By leveraging Ayla's capabilities, manufacturers can substantially reduce product development costs, increase security and accelerate time-to-market by several months. Ayla also partners with leading contract manufacturers and electronics manufacturers like NXP Semiconductors, Broadcom, STMicroelectronics and Murata Manufacturing to streamline product development.

Manufacturers of thermostats, fire safety equipment, water boilers, pumps and other industrial equipment already use Ayla's technology for their IoT products. REGEN Energy's Swarm LogicTM is enabled for these Ayla connected IoT products.

"Intelligent energy management is one of the most important issues we face. It is also a huge economic opportunity," said David Freidman, CEO and co-founder of Ayla Networks. "We look forward to collaborating with REGEN to give all of our customers greater choice and flexibility in controlling power."

Ayla Networks exhibited at the 2015 AHR Expo® from Jan. 26 to 28, McCormick Place, Chicago, at South Hall #3466, where the company showcased a variety of HVAC customer products.

About Ayla Networks
Ayla Networks provides the industry's first Agile IoT Platform, accelerating development, support, and ongoing enhancements of connected products for the Internet of Things. Ayla's software fabric runs across devices, cloud, and apps to create secure connectivity, data analytics, and feature- rich customer experiences. Offered as a cloud platform-as-a-service (PaaS), Ayla's flexibility and modularity enables rapid changes to practically any type of device, cloud, and app environment. Ayla's investors include Cisco, the International Finance Corporation, SAIF Partners, Crosslink Capital, Voyager Capital, Linear Venture, and SJF Ventures. For more, please contacts us at http://www.aylanetworks.com.

About REGEN Energy, Inc.
REGEN is revolutionizing the way building owners manage their electrical demand through its patented wireless smart grid technology platform, Swarm Energy Management®. Swarm generates dramatic demand management and automated demand response electrical savings opportunities. It allows small to mid-sized commercial, industrial and institutional buildings with little-to-no building automation to finally participate in the rapidly growing automated demand response and dynamic load management markets. REGEN's major offices in North America are located in San Marcos, California and Toronto, Canada.

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Email: ayla@eastwick.com
Phone: +1-415-820-4171

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Ayla will be powering Ever Win’s new line of smart plugs, commercially available January 2015

Sunnyvale, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 11/24/2014 -- Ayla Networks, a leading provider of Agile Internet of Things (IoT) platforms, and Ever Win International Corp., a leading OEM serving mobile communications and consumer electronics companies, have unveiled a program to help manufacturers bring connected home and lifestyle products to market.

The first product that will come of the partnership is a Wi-Fi enabled smart plug. Any home appliance or electronic device connected to this smart plug will automatically be connected to the Internet through Ayla's Cloud Services, allowing consumers to remotely dim lights, manage security cameras or other tasks with a few swipes on a smart phone.

The Ever Win smart plug is comparatively smaller than other smart plugs on the market, saving tight space near wall sockets. The smaller size and innovative design will also allow Ever Win and its partners to dramatically lower the retail price of these products and expand the market. The official debut of the new plug will be at CES 2015 in January.

Ever Win plans to develop a broader array of connected home and lifestyle products with Ayla Networks that it will offer to its brand name customers.

After examining several IoT platforms, Ever Win chose to work with Ayla Networks because of the company's track record working with a wide range of manufacturers, Ayla's best-in-breed technical capabilities, and global footprint. Ayla also has dedicated resources for integrating and maintaining data privacy and security, scalability, and ongoing maintenance and support, and technology upgrades.

"We were looking for an enterprise-grade IoT solution to help us create a Wi-Fi connected product quickly, securely, and economically. We were particularly impressed with the support structure that the Ayla platform provides, and the unmatched expertise the team has to support our connected device strategy," said Tri Le, Senior Director of Business Development for Ever Win. "Ever Win has plans to design and build a much broader suite of home automation and connected lifestyle products that support today's consumer lifestyle. The smart plug is just the beginning. We are very excited about this partnership with Ayla, and are looking forward to many more projects to come."

"Connecting Ever Win's smart plug to the Ayla Agile IoT Platform will increase the time-to-market speed of their products, and the data feedback loop that Ayla will be powering enables them to build a closer relationship with their customers," said Dave Friedman, CEO and co-founder of Ayla Networks. "The Ayla and Ever Win partnership enhances the overall consumer experience as devices adapt, improve, and get smarter along with the consumer."

Ayla's mission is to provide the world with the first truly agile platform for the Internet of Things. The company's cloud services and technology effectively provide established manufacturers as well as startups everything they need to create and securely support Internet-enabled products for commercial, industrial consumer end-users. By leveraging Ayla's capabilities, manufacturers are able to substantially reduce product development costs, increase security and accelerating time-to-market by several months. Ayla's services allow manufacturers to develop ongoing relationships with their customers as well as better understand how their products perform in the field to improve designs and reliability.

NXP Semiconductors, Broadcom, ST Microelectronics and Murata Manufacturing among others already produce communications modules compatible that seamlessly link to Ayla's cloud services. Manufacturers need only integrate these modules into their products, often by replacing existing modules in the same socket. Once purchased, consumers need only activate the device with a cell phone or computer.

Customers include global producers of HVAC systems, leading fire and safety equipment vendors, and the largest Chinese language web portal in the world SINA Corporation, as well as emerging innovators in IoT such as LockState, and Owlet. The company also recently announced being licensed as an Internet Content Provider (ICP) in China, and expanding the physical presence in Chinese manufacturing center Shenzhen, working with Chinese manufacturers like Yifang, and Devotion Boilers, which makes Ayla the first IoT platform provider with truly global capabilities, and a key player in the world's fastest growing market, China.

About Ayla Networks
Ayla Networks is bringing the Internet of Things to the mainstream. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Ayla has developed technology enabling Agile IoT for manufacturers and service providers to quickly and economically develop, deploy, and learn from connected solutions for industrial markets, commercial customers and consumers. Ayla's investors include Cisco, the International Finance Corporation, SAIF Partners, Crosslink Capital, Voyager Capital, Linear Venture, and SJF Ventures. For more, please contacts us at www.aylanetworks.com.

About Ever Win International
Ever Win was established in 1981 as a vertically-integrated solutions provider to mobile communications and consumer electronics accessories industries. Our business focus has been the designing, engineering, manufacturing, and sales of accessories to this sector. By combining global manufacturing and distribution capabilities with a comprehensive list of value-added services, Ever Win has streamlined the process of bringing products to market for our customers throughout?the world.

Boasting state-of-the-art engineering labs in both the U.S. and Asia as well as a newly opened ISO14001:2004 certified manufacturing facility in China, we are able to control every phase of the design, manufacturing and quality assurance process. These rigorous controls drive our success by ensuring the highest level of quality, efficiency and cost containment.

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Sharon Chan
Eastwick
sharon@eastwick.com
(415) 820-4171

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