PHILPS lighting joins Google board of Bluetooth Technology Alliance

Bluetooth Technology Alliance (Bluetooth Special Interest Group, referred to as SIG) 12 announced the appointment of PHILPS Ruud Bokhorst and Google van lighting representative on behalf of Martin Turon joined the board of directors, two delegates will officially take office in July 1, 2017, a period of two years.

The Bluetooth SIG board is responsible for the management of Bluetooth technology alliance, in the realization of connection is simple and safe for Bluetooth technology, become the global wireless standard annual product shipments reached 3 billion units in the play a crucial role.

"We are honored to be able to usher in this critical juncture in the history of Bluetooth technology," said Mark Powell, executive director of the Bluetooth technology alliance. "Mr. van, Mr. Bokhorst and Mr. Turon will join the board.". At present, Bluetooth is going all-out for the realization of mesh network function is ready, the move will help accelerate the building automation, sensor networks, and industrial networking and other new growth, extensive experience in two new directors in technology, industry standards and development is extremely precious to us."

Ruud van Bokhorst is in charge of PHILPS lighting wireless network planning "standard (Standards & Regulations) Department of" roadmap for wireless network standard is responsible for PHILPS lighting innovation department. Van Bokhorst has led reforms, conducted business negotiations with competitors, and led a team of experts to build bridges across disciplines, cultures and cultures. In addition to the new role in the Bluetooth technology alliance, van Bokhorst also leads the organization of lighting and building automation standardization, including the Fairhair League secretary general and the new D LI technology organization, general manager of DiiA.

Mr. Martin Turon is a wireless architect for Google, Nest, Labs, and focuses on the Internet of things platform and embedded low-power wireless products. Martin Turon has more than 13 years of experience in wireless sensor network products and standards development, and in asset tracking, environmental monitoring, monitoring, and intelligent Home Furnishing vertical field of leading technology commercialization.

Upon the accession of the new members, the board will include the following member companies: apple, AwoX, Ericsson, Google, Intel, Lenovo, Microsoft, NOKIA, PHILPS, lighting, polar and Toshiba.

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