priOn product series offers most extensive range of functions on domestic market
Beijing, August 5, 2010 –ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, received the “Most Fashionable Household Products of 2010” award for the priOn series, an intelligent building control system. The 2010 award marks the second time that Trends Home Magazine has tabbed an ABB product to win this prestigious honor after ABB’s EWA (Electrical Wiring Accessories) Uni-art series received the same prize in 2009.
Mr. Poh Cheng Gay, head of the Low Voltage Products Division, ABB North Asia and China, said, “We are excited to once again win this top design award. The prize recognizes the success of our intelligent building control technology. ABB will continue to leverage our expertise in electronics and automation control to develop more advanced intelligent building control products. These products will address the increasing demands of Chinese households for fashionable products that feature functionality and ease of use, so as to bring quality life to more Chinese households.”
The ABB priOn series offers the most extensive household appliance control functions on the domestic market. The system integrates lighting, heating, cooling, shading, home appliance and other building control functions onto a single control panel. Its 3.5 inch multi-colored touch screen display provides an intuitive interface for checking operating statue of each home appliance.
The wall-mounted display panel, with its optimized design, features ease of use and convenient operation and allows users to accomplish sophisticated operations at the touch of a button. It enables the setup and control of every piece of equipment in each room individually, and is fully customizable to meet a user’s personal requirements of the respective rooms. For example, a user can promptly dim the lights, shut the curtains, and play music simultaneously, by simply activating a preprogrammed custom setting via the display panel.
The ABB priOn is widely used in civil and commercial buildings. In China, it has already been installed in a variety of high-end properties.
In addition to being the most popular building control system on the market, priOn is also widely recognized in the design world. It was awarded the prestigious Red Dot prize for the “Best of the Best” international product designs. The Red Dot Design Awards, begun in 1955, are the most coveted international product design prizes in the field.
ABB has over 100 years of experience in producing switches, sockets and electronic control products, with a proven track record for designing creative and user-friendly products. As a trendsetter of the smart home, ABB combines the latest technology with fashionable designs in a single elegant package, bringing customers fresh home experience.
The “Most Fashionable Household Products of 2010” sponsored by Trends Home Magazine, is a well recognized prize in China’s fashion design industry. The award is presented to 35 outstanding products, as selected by reader votes and expert review through six months. Trends Home Magazine, published monthly since April 1999, is operated by Trends Media Group. It is the country’s first fashion magazine to focus on modern home design trends and boasts the largest circulation among periodicals of this kind in China.
ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 117,000 people. ABB has a full range of business activities in China, including research and development, manufacturing, sales and services, with 15,300 employees, 30 joint ventures and wholly owned companies, and an extensive sales and service network across 60 cities.