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O2M8 and Taylor Locks announce alliance (3/10/2005)

O2M8(tm) Ltd, a UK company creating innovative smart home solutions using WebBrick(tm) technology, and Taylor Locks, a provider of smart locks for combining access control and security, today announced an agreement to jointly create smart home solutions that can be controlled and secured via the internet, providing compliance to accepted insurance company security standards. The agreement ensures that products defined by both companies work together and marketing resources are combined to focus on smart homes and the security market.

O2M8(tm) provides environmentally sensitive and affordable smart home solutions for the UK. Their smart home solutions use WebBrick(tm) technology, an industry proven cost-effective internet-enabled process control unit with a full range of I/O interfaces. The WebBrick uses standard technologies like Ethernet, HTML, HTTP and XML to allow easy interfacing with other standards-compliant equipment. WebBrick is configurable through a web browser to control and monitor systems and equipment in a smart home. Using standard technologies and open source software O2M8 offers flexible and expandable systems that are ideal for home builders and developers.

Taylor Locks design and manufacture smart security and access control systems. Their smart lock products are unique in that they look and fit like traditional door locks. The Taylor 500 for external doors uniquely combines a physical key with a controlled electrical operation to throw or withdraw a 20mm deadbolt. This combination provides a very effective access control mechanism with true security. The Taylor 80 is targeted at internal use where unauthorised entry can be prevented by making the external handle inoperable. It provides an affordable solution where control is desired for security but not for insurance purposes.

John Guyatt from O2M8 comments "this is a super opportunity to bring industry- leading security and access control products to smart homes. Taylor is a name long associated with security and quality. O2M8 are excited to adapt the flexible WebBrick(tm) technology to work with Taylor's new locks and provide an internet-enabled security and access control system that fully complies with insurance company requirements'.

Jeremy Marks-Terrey, marketing director for Taylor Locks notes 'O2M8 have the technology available now which will allow the Taylor lock range to be controlled and accessed over the internet or other means like GSM/SMS, providing remote access and controlled security from wherever the home owners are.

O2M8(tm) WebBrick(tm) products are available in various forms including printed circuit boards and DIN rail mounted enclosures. Taylor 500 and Taylor 80 products can be ordered now.

www.o2m8.com
www.taylorlocks.co.uk