Press Releases
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Chowmain Joins ELAN API Partner Program, Bringing Eight New Drivers to the ELAN Control Platform
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 7 February 2018 — Smart home control and automation leader ELAN®, from Nortek Security & Control (NSC), today announced that Chowmain, leading driver developer specializing in home automation, is bringing its talents to the ELAN platform. Eight new drivers are now available through the ELAN 8.2 software release. The new software is now on display at ISE 2018...
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Army Sergeant First Class Wade Mitcheltree Receives ELAN-Controlled Custom Smart Home from the Gary Sinise Foundation
Mitcheltree’s new ELAN-controlled home is specially customized to help him regain his independence following the major injuries he sustained during active duty. PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA — During his second tour in Afghanistan in 2012, U.S. Army SFC Wade Mitcheltree was severely injured by an IED, resulting in the loss of both his legs and his right arm below the elbow. When the Gary...
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
ELAN Accelerates Innovation with All-New 8.2 Software Update
New ELAN Discovery feature significantly simplifies set-up with the auto-discovery and auto-configuration of compatible devices on the network. AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS — Continuing to innovate its award-winning entertainment and control platform, ELAN – from Nortek Security & Control – today introduced the 8.2 software update to enhance the intuitive ELAN UI and reaffirm the...
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
ELAN Dealer’s Mobile Showroom Brings the Smart Home Experience to the Client’s Front Door
PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA, January 31, 2018 — As many technology integrators know, the best way to demonstrate the life-changing power of home and business automation to customers is to let them experience it themselves, often in a showroom or an existing installation. But according to Wade Backman, President of Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based Digit-All , those solutions still put the onus on...
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
‘Dumb’ Horse Stable Birth Alarm at Painted H Miniature Ranch is Made ‘Smart’ with ELAN
Customized ELAN system with SpeakerCraft audio redefines the monitoring experience for one miniature horse stable owner. PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA — Aimee Davis breeds miniature horses on her property, the Painted H Ranch , in Chino Hills, California. Following a whole-home AV integration completed by Simply Sight & Sound, Inc. in 2013, Davis quickly realized that she could use the same...
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Post-Hurricane ELAN® Upgrade Wins South Carolina Dealer Two CTA TecHome® Mark of Excellence Awards at CES 2018
After Hurricane Matthew tore through the state in 2016, Advanced Integrated Controls installed ELAN ®, Sunfire ®, Niles ® and Panamax ® solutions to give new life to one home’s destroyed automation system. PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA — Bluffton, South Carolina-based Advanced Integration Controls (AIC), a longtime ELAN® dealer, has won two CTA TecHome® Mark of...
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Nortek Security & Control Announces ELAN Integration with the 2GIG GC3 Security & Control Panel
ELAN® is the first and only whole home automation platform to natively integrate with the GC3™ Security & Control Panel. PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA – Furthering its commitment to provide smart home and security integrators with the most complete platform for home control, Nortek Security & Control (NSC) today announced the integration of the ELAN Entertainment and Control...
Monday, January 8, 2018
ELAN Showcases New Home Program at IBS 2018 to Accelerate Automation Sales for Builders, Architects and Designers
ORLANDO, FLORIDA, January 9, 2018 – In an effort to help more builders sell more homes to today’s generation of tech-centric homebuyers, ELAN ® , the award-winning whole-house entertainment and control solutions brand from Nortek Security & Control (NSC), today announced that it will showcase its groundbreaking New Home Program at the NAHB International Builder Show (IBS) in...
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
ELAN Transforms a Golf Simulator Game Room into a Home Theater with the Touch of a Button
PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA — Why have two separate rooms for a home theater and a golf simulator when you can combine them into one? That was homeowner Sebastian Mascaro’s thinking while renovating part of his 7,000-square foot home in Kissimmee, Florida. To make his dream a reality, Mascaro reached out to local integration firm Millennium Systems Design (MSD) to turn his former home gym...
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
First ELAN Training Center Operating at 95% Capacity with Outstanding Integrator Feedback; Additional Training Centers Planned for 2018
PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA – Leading entertainment, security and control solutions provider ELAN today announced the formal opening of its first ELAN Training Center in Dallas, Texas. According to VP, Strategic Solutions, Joe Lautner, the center opened in January of this year and has, to date, trained more than 200 ELAN dealers from all across the country. The company plans to open additional...