Alerton
FormerlyAlerton Technologies
Company typePrivate[1]
IndustryBuilding automation, HVAC, Intelligent building
Founded1981; 43 years ago (1981) in Bellevue, Washington
Founders
  • Al Lucas
  • Clair Jenkins
  • Tony Fassbind
HeadquartersLynnwood, Washington
Key people
Dwayne Wright (Sales Director)[2]
ProductsBuilding Management System, Thermostats, Programmable thermostat
Websitewww.alerton.com

Alerton (sometimes misspelled "Allerton") is a United States company based in Lynnwood, Washington. It is a manufacturer of building automation systems for heating, ventilation and air conditioning HVAC equipment.

The company was founded in 1981 in Bellevue by three entrepreneurs from whom the company's name was derived: Al Lucas, Clair Jenkins and Tony Fassbind.[3] Lucas was Jenkin's father-in-law; Fassbind was the company's chief executive officer and chief technologist; while Jenkin's succeeded Lucas as president after his retirement, and serviced as the lead business developer.[3]

Alerton's entry into the building automation systems market was through the application of direct digital controls in their products, a technology which had in the early 1980s been largely overlooked by the market's major players.[3] The company developed their own control protocol, Ibex, and transitioned to using the license-free BACnet protocol beginning in 1995; in adopting BACnet, the company became the first to implement this protocol across an entire product line in the controls industry.[3]

Alerton was acquired by the UK building supplies company Novar in 2003; as part of the acquisition, "Alerton Technologies" became "Alerton", a wholly owned subsidiary of Novar Controls and part of Novar's Intelligent Building Systems division.[4][5] The acquisition was aimed at being a growth opportunity for both firms, and Novar recognized Alerton as "a pioneer in the development of the BACnet protocol".[4]

Alerton became part of Honeywell in 2005 when its parent company, Novar, was acquired.[6][7] In Honeywell, Alerton is part of the company's Automation and Controls group.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Alerton Technologies, Inc.: Company Profile". Bloomberg. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  2. ^ "Alerton, Inc.: CEO and Executives". Bloomberg. July 6, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d Newman, Michael (2013). "2.9.1 ALERTON". BACnet. New York: Momentum Press. ISBN 9781606502907. OCLC 909981984 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ a b Mazurkiewicz, Greg (February 28, 2003). "Novar To Acquire Alerton Technologies". The Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration NEWS. BNP Media. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  5. ^ "Novar Controls to buy Alerton Technologies". The Seattle Times. March 1, 2003. p. C1. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  6. ^ "Honeywell to Offer to Acquire Novar for GBP 1.2 Billion -US$2.4 Billion-; Offer Unanimously Recommended by Novar Board" (Press release). Honeywell. December 13, 2004. Retrieved October 17, 2017 – via BusinessWire.
  7. ^ "Honeywell to Buy Novar for $1.53 Billion". Business Day. The New York Times. December 13, 2004. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  8. ^ "Honeywell Building Solutions - Alerton Building Automation System". Honeywell Partner Connect. Honeywell. Retrieved March 11, 2018.

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