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Interactive Panel Discusses Connectivity at CONNECTIONS Summit 2021

Parks Associates recently hosted its 15th annual CONNECTIONSTM Summit: Smart Home Growth Strategies. The conference took place virtually January 14, in cooperation with CES® 2021. This one-day event featured sessions on smart home technology and services, connected health, data privacy, value-added services, and home security.

During the session, Home Services: Maximizing Value of Connectivity, Parks Associates Senior Analyst, Patrice Samuels, moderated a panel of industry executives who discussed ways in which their companies are extending the value of devices to add convenience to consumers’ lifestyles. 

Panelists included:

  • Tajinder Manku, Co-Founder and CEO, Cognitive Systems Corp.
  • Jorey Ramer, Founder and CEO, Super
  • Tejas Shah, SVP Product and Chief Information Officer, Arlo Technologies, Inc.
  • Oz Yildirim, EVP and GM Americas Business Unit, Airties

Watch the full session here for insights on new partnerships and opportunities for how services can add consumer value, including bundling with other products, such as warranties, insurance, and more.


Join Parks Associates for more virtual events in 2021, focused on smart home, security, smart energy, connected health, connected consumer entertainment, and online video. 

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