HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Sears, one of the nation's
largest sellers of electronics equipment and appliances, knows that to
maximize the potential of a home theater system, a plasma television or a
computer, a new home has to be properly wired to support these demanding
technologies.
Beginning March 1, Sears Connected Home will now make it easier for new
homebuilders to find a national company to design, install, service and
support integrated networking solutions by calling 1-800-659-5914.
Today's savvy homebuyers are demanding 'Intelligent Homes' with home
networking products that connect audio systems, video and television services,
security systems and utilities, personal computers and the Internet, said Paul
Carter, vice president/general manager of Sears Product and Repair Services
contractor services group.
"Between Sears' expertise in equipment and Home Director's products and
services, Sears Connected Home will make it possible for builders to meet
customer needs in the easiest most cost effective way," Carter said. "This is
another way Sears is responding to its customers by offering the products and
services they need to live their lives."
Learn more about Sears Connected Home by visiting the Home Director's #227
booth at the Electronic House Expo from February 27 - March 1 at the Orange
County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. See why Home Director's award-
winning Network Connection Center offers a competitive advantage for builders
and integrators.
"We are excited that Home Director products have been selected in support
of the well respected Sears brand name, and specifically the Connected Home
program," said Don Witmer, chairman and CEO of Home Director. "Through Sears
Connected Home, Home Director will help make the connected home a reality for
thousands of people nationwide each year"
Sears Connected Home is a partnership established in 2001 between Sears and
Home Director, a home networking hardware and software technology company.
About Sears
Sears, Roebuck and Co. (NYSE: S) is a broadline retailer with significant
service and credit businesses. In 2002, the company's annual revenue was
$41 billion. The company offers its wide range of apparel, home and
automotive products and services to families in the U.S. through Sears stores
nationwide, including approximately 870 full-line stores. Sears also offers a
variety of merchandise and services through its Web sites, sears.com and
landsend.com, and a variety of specialty catalogs.
About Home Director
Home Director (OTC Bulletin Board: HMDR) designs, manufactures, sells and
installs home networking products which it calls the "Power Behind Intelligent
Living." Winner of the 2001 Innovative Technology Award from the National
Association of Home Builders and Popular Science Magazine, and the 2001 Mark
of Excellence Award from the Home Automation and Networking Association, the
company's home networking solutions have been purchased by more than 45,000
home owners in the United States and Canada. Home Director has offices in
North Carolina's Research Park Triangle and California's Silicon Valley. To
learn more about Home Director, visit http://www.homedirector.com or call 1-800-426-
7144.
SOURCE Sears, Roebuck and Co.
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Related links:
http://www.sears.com
http://www.homedirector.com http://www.ehexpo.com
CONTACT:
Media, Willy Medina of Sears, Roebuck and
Co., +1-847-286-1624, or Song Huang of Home Director,
+1-925-373-0785
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