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Savant Founder and Chairman Robert Madonna to Return as CEOSavant, a leader in smart home technology with more than a decade of experience bringing premium home automation to the world's most luxurious environments, announced today that company founder Robert Madonna will assume the role of CEO, focusing on delivering innovative solutions for integration professionals while continuing forward with the successful launch of consumer products established over the past 2-plus years under the tutelage of outgoing CEO William Lynch. "Everyone at Savant would like to thank William for his vision, achievements and leadership while at Savant," said Madonna. "Under his management, we created strong consumer product offerings as well as key relationships to establish a presence for the Savant brand at retail that will serve us well into the future." "I have appreciated the opportunity to serve as CEO over the last two and a half years at Savant. The company has developed exciting new products and channels for consumers and I'm confident Bob and the team are going to contine to have success growing the Savant brand," said William Lynch. The company plans to have Lynch stay on as an advisor to assist in the transition. With Madonna's return to daily operations, Savant will accelerate bringing premium solutions to the market quickly, addressing the needs of both CEDIA integrators and the company's growing retail channel that includes Best Buy's (News - Alert) Magnolia Design Centers and Magnolia Home Theaters nationwide, as well as on BestBuy.com. About Savant: Savant Systems, LLC is a recognized leader in home control and automation, and one of the fastest-growing smart home companies in the luxury and mid-markets. Savant's powerful Pro technology brings together the four pillars of automation - climate, lighting, entertainment and security - together in a single application interface for the homeowner. This comprehensive whole-home control system, available through iOS and Android (News - Alert), delivers the premiere experience in all of home automation and is available through Magnolia Design Centers and Savant's global network of Authorized Integrators. The company is also making its award-winning technology available to the broader market with the new Savant product line, now available in retail stores and online. Headquartered in Hyannis, Mass., Savant has offices in New York, San Francisco and Salt Lake City. Learn more at savant.com.
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