The Z-Wave Alliance, a global membership organization dedicated to advancing the Z-Wave wireless smart home protocol, has announced the addition of Vivint Smart Home as a principal member. As a leading smart home company, Vivint will also have a seat on the alliance board of directors. 

Vivint Smart Home joins existing Alliance BOD members ADT, Alarm.com, ASSA ABLOY, Ingersoll Rand Nexia Intelligence, Jasco Products, Leedarson, LG Uplus, Nortek Security & Control, Ring, Silicon Labs and SmartThings.

“Vivint was one of the first to standardize on Z-Wave as part of its smart home platform and has been a leader in the growing adoption of Z-Wave standards in the industry,” says Jim Nye, chief product operations officer at Vivint Smart Home.

“Working with all our Z-Wave partners, we’ve been able to create an elegant and seamless customer experience. We’re excited to be a part of this Alliance and continue to drive innovation for smart home customers.”

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