Hampton Products Selects Microsoft Azure IoT to Power New ARRAY By Hampton Smart Family Devices

CES, Booth 43146 – Hampton Products International, makers of ARRAY
By Hampton family of connected devices, announced that the company
has selected the Microsoft Azure IoT cloud platform to power its next
generation smart devices, and future IoT product development. Hampton
will display its line of current and upcoming IoT home security devices
at its CES Booth this week (Sands Expo, Halls A-D, Booth 43146).

Azure is the trusted, global-scale cloud platform offering a range of
services for smart product development enabled by IoT and AI. This
collaboration brings direct benefits for existing ARRAY product users,
the company, and smart home device buyers:

• ARRAY By Hampton users will benefit from the enhanced security,
  privacy and infrastructure upgrades associated with Microsoft Azure.
• Hampton Products can immediately accelerate new ARRAY By Hampton smart
  home product development by leveraging the deep talent pool that
  exists in support of the Azure IoT platform.
• Consumers, builders and remodelers will see a wide assortment of new
  ARRAY By Hampton smart devices quickly move into retail and
  distributor channels.

“With the Microsoft Azure cloud platform, we can improve and enhance our
offering to customers with additional benefits, including almost
instantaneous scaling of storage for our video security products, high
availability with a global cloud infrastructure, and enhanced data
privacy for the next generation ARRAY By Hampton family of products,”
said Kim Kelley, president, Hampton Products International. “Adding the
scalability of the Azure platform also brings substantial advantages and
efficiencies on the development side for Hampton Products, including the
ability to accelerate our speed to market for future ARRAY By Hampton
devices.”

“We look forward to the benefits our new association with Microsoft will
bring for consumers and the trade looking for high-end connected
security devices for smart home use,” said Kelley.

Hampton is a trusted leader in the security space, having produced more
than 1.5 billion door locks, padlocks, door hardware and security lights
under the Brink’s®, Mountain Security®, Wright Products®, Hampton®, ACE
Hardware and other brand names over the past 28 years. ARRAY By Hampton
products are thoughtfully designed by consumers for consumers, the
result of over four years of consumer research, product development and
innovations in mobile app, battery and power system performance.
Products include the ARRAY By Hampton Connected Locks, upcoming
Connected Video Coach and Security Lights, Light Switches and other
connected appliances.

“Consumers are increasingly turning to connected home products to
provide real-time insights, convenience and entertainment in their daily
lives. With the ARRAY By Hampton Connected Locks and Video Coach Lights,
Hampton Products is bringing IoT to home security,” said Tom Davis,
principal program manager, Azure IoT. “Our priority is to provide
reliable, secured connected device experiences and we look forward to
powering thousands of ARRAY By Hampton products with our cloud and IoT
services.”

The ARRAY
By Hampton Connected Door Lock has a range of features consumers
have said they want from a smart lock: connects directly to the home
Wi-Fi, so no secondary hub or batteries to purchase; a single,
easy-to-use app to quickly create e-keys and e-codes; monitoring of door
lock usage; attractive designs with a hidden, integrated metal keypad to
enter user codes without a smart device or key; and a choice of stylish,
upscale finishes for their entry doors. The door lock comes with two
custom rechargeable and replaceable lithium polymer batteries, and its
integrated solar panel can supplement battery recharging. The
soon-to-launch ARRAY By Hampton Video Coach and Security Lights
offer homeowners an advanced smart home exterior lighting system that
combines upscale, showroom-quality design and materials with concealed
video and audio features that work seamlessly with the company’s ARRAY
By Hampton connected locks.

Monitoring and control of all ARRAY By Hampton devices are available by
using a single iOS or Android app, which serves as a central command
center for simply smart security.

ARRAY By Hampton products are available in select neighborhood Ace
Hardware stores, online at www.acehardware.com
and www.ArrayLock.com,
as well as other online sites.

About Hampton Products International

Hampton
Products International is a leading innovator of
security and architectural hardware, lighting and automotive accessory
products. Located in Foothill Ranch, California, Hampton Products
International has provided outstanding security hardware products and
services for its customers for more than 25 years, including Brink’s
door hardware, padlocks, security lighting and other electronics
products.

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