The Connectivity Standards Alliance Welcomes Its Newest Promoter Member to the Board of Directors
DAVIS, Calif., July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Connectivity Standards Alliance (the "Alliance"), an organization with over 800 Members working together to simplify and harmonize the Internet of Things (IoT) through technology standards, continues to expand the boundaries of IoT innovation while maximizing its global reach. With that, we are excited to announce the addition of Bosch to the Alliance Board of Directors (Board) as they step into a leadership role, strengthening the Alliance's commitment to transforming the connected world.
With Bosch's inclusion as a Promoter Member, the Board gains significant experience and insight, poised to meaningfully influence the path ahead for interoperability standards. Their elevated role within the organization offers a trusted perspective rooted in real-world product deployment and performance. Operating on a global scale, their strategic commitment to unified technologies underscores an inherent synergy with the Alliance mission of advancing standardized interoperability.
"We're pleased to welcome Bosch as a Promoter Member and newest addition to the Board," said Tobin Richardson, Alliance President and CEO. "Their proven track record in deploying products at scale, paired with their focus on effortless connectivity, reflects a powerful alignment with the Alliance's mission to advance open standards and enable meaningful interoperability. Together with Bosch's leadership and global manufacturing expertise, the Alliance community remains dedicated in shaping the evolving IoT landscape."
"I am thrilled with the addition of Bosch to the Alliance Board of Directors," said Musa Unmehopa, Chair of the Alliance Board. "Their leadership brings valuable, hands-on industry experience and helps to advance our work in delivering robust, scalable interoperability across the IoT. The addition of Bosch as a Promoter represents an important step forward in making our shared vision of a more connected world a reality."
As a Promoter, Bosch aims to help expand on key initiatives. These will focus on efforts to refine Alliance tooling and processes for improved member utility, and on driving progress towards enhanced SDK modularity for more seamless integration with complex devices, a step Bosch believes is vital for increasing Matter adoption in a wider range of products and ensuring the standard's overall success. Supporting these efforts, Bosch is represented on the Alliance Board by Thomas Hartwig, IoT Architect, Bosch Home Comfort, as Primary Board Director, and Eelco Lammertink, Global Strategic Project Lead, BSH, as Alternate.
"Our decision to become a Promoter Member of the Alliance underscores Bosch's belief in the power of collaboration to drive true interoperability," stated Thomas Hartwig IoT Architect at Bosch Home Comfort. "Having actively participated in the Alliance, we recognize that the next phase of Matter's growth requires even deeper engagement from companies that bring products directly to consumers. Bosch is ready to bring our extensive experience in developing and shipping millions of connected end-devices to the strategic leadership level, focusing on practical solutions for energy management, broader ecosystem support, and ensuring the standard aligns with the needs of sophisticated appliances and systems. This move signifies our commitment to making Matter a resounding success for the entire industry."
Better Together
Bosch's addition to the Board highlights the Alliance's continued evolution and the growing momentum in paving the way to a world of seamless connectivity—transforming the way we live, work, and play. As a trusted ally in driving the evolution of the IoT, Bosch brings deep knowledge and a recognized commitment to advancing open and secure solutions across connected ecosystems. We look forward to their contributions as we work to advance a more interoperable future.
We invite you to view a full list of the Alliance's Promoter companies.
About the Connectivity Standards Alliance
The Connectivity Standards Alliance is the foundation and future of the Internet of Things (IoT). Established in 2002, its wide-ranging global membership collaborates to create and evolve universal open standards for the products transforming the way we live, work, and play. With its Members' deep and diverse expertise, robust certification programs, and a full suite of open IoT solutions the Alliance is leading the movement toward a more intuitive, imaginative, and useful world.
The Connectivity Standards Alliance Board of Directors is comprised of executives from Allegion, Amazon, Apple, ASSA ABLOY, Bosch, Comcast, Espressif, Eve by ABB, Fortune Brands, Google, Haier, Huawei, IKEA, Infineon Technologies AG, LEEDARSON, Legrand, LG Electronics, Lutron Electronics, Midea, Nordic Semiconductor, NXP Semiconductors, OPPO, Resideo Technologies, Samsung Electronics, Schneider Electric, Siemens, Signify (Philips Hue and WiZ), Silicon Labs, Somfy, STMicroelectronics, Tuya, and Verizon.
Learn more about the Alliance at www.csa-iot.org; and follow us on: X, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
About Bosch
The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 418,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2024). The company generated sales of 90.3 billion euros in 2024. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. With its business activities, the company aims to use technology to help shape universal trends
such as automation, electrification, digitalization, connectivity, and an orientation to sustainability. In this context, Bosch's broad diversification across regions and industries strengthens its innovativeness and robustness. Bosch uses its proven expertise in sensor technology, software, and services to offer customers cross-domain solutions from a single source. It also applies its expertise in connectivity and artificial intelligence in order to develop and manufacture user-friendly, sustainable products. With technology that is "Invented for life," Bosch wants to help improve quality of life and conserve natural resources. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 490 subsidiary and regional companies in over 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch's global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. Bosch's innovative strength is key to the company's further development. At 136 locations across the globe, Bosch employs some 87,000 associates in research and development.
The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861–1942) as "Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering." The special ownership structure of Robert Bosch GmbH guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant upfront investments in the safeguarding of its future. Ninety-four percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a limited liability company with a charitable purpose. The remaining shares are held by Robert Bosch GmbH and by a company owned by the Bosch family. The majority of voting rights are held by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG. It is entrusted with the task of safeguarding the company's long-term existence and in particular its financial independence – in line with the mission handed down in the will of the company's founder, Robert Bosch.
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