Jan. 27, 2015: Carrier and ecobee Expand Their Strategic Relationship
Combines Carrier’s Heating and Cooling Expertise with ecobee’s Leadership in Smart Thermostats
CHICAGO — Carrier Corp. announced that it has made a minority equity investment in ecobee Inc., marking an expansion in the parties’ strategic relationship following their collaboration to create the new Wi-Fi-enabled Carrier® Côr™ thermostat.
“The Carrier team is excited by the opportunities this relationship will provide,” said Chris Nelson, president, North American HVAC, Carrier. “By bringing together the strengths of both companies, from Carrier’s experience in manufacturing world-class heating and cooling products to ecobee’s leadership and innovation in smart thermostats, our customers will benefit as we provide even more advanced offerings for the smart home of today and tomorrow.”