203 Cooper Circle
Peachtree City, GA 30269
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www.coopercontrol.com
News Release
Contact:
Angela Maddox
(770) 486-4782
Angela.Maddox@cooperindustries.com
Fifth Light Technology VOIP Lighting Software Featured in Cisco Innovation
Center in Toronto
The Fifth Light VOIP solution helps Cisco achieve vision of buildings that are smarter, more
interconnected and more energy efficient.
PEACHTREE CITY, GA, July 24, 2012 – Cooper Controls, a market leader in energy management,
architectural and theatrical lighting controls, is pleased to announce that the Fifth Light Voice-Over IP
(VOIP) Lighting Software is featured in the new Cisco Innovation Center (CIC). Additionally the software
can be found in every building identified as a Cisco Smart+Connected building in Toronto, Canada.
Using the Fifth Light VOIP lighting software, a diverse group of building occupants, from office workers
to facility managers and sustainability managers, can control the lights and monitor the performance of a
building’s lighting system through a Cisco IP phone, smart phone and tablet.
The improved controllability, made possible by the convergence of lighting control systems and
telecommunications technology, is exactly the type of collaboration that embodies the Cisco vision of
how buildings today can be smarter, more interconnected and more energy efficient.
“The Fifth Light VOIP lighting software can create significant energy savings by enabling office workers
to adjust their overhead lights from their phone,” explains Ron Gordon, Business Development Manager
for Smart+Connected Real Estate at Cisco Canada. “We’ve seen many customers that are quite happy
with overhead lights at 75 percent, immediately reducing the energy use of those lights by 25 percent.
Since the lights are controlled through the phone, tenants can save money by not buying traditional light
switches or dimmers, which enables them to avoid the associated wiring and installation costs of those
products as well.”
Located at Cisco Canadian Headquarters in Toronto, the Cisco Innovation Center is a showcase for the
latest in smarter building automation and a powerful platform upon which industry-leading manufacturers
can partner to create new solutions in interconnectivity and efficiency. Officially opened on June 25,
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2012, the CIC invites specification teams, designers and clients interested in developing buildings that
are smarter, more interconnected and more energy efficient to visit the facility and learn about the
newest, most impressive building systems available.
This year, Toronto has also been selected as a Cisco “iconic city”, where many projects that are
particularly innovative and interconnected have been identified and are referred to as Cisco
Smart+Connected buildings. The Fifth Light VOIP lighting software is incorporated into each of these
impressively automated buildings, including the PwC Tower at 18 York Street, George Brown College
new Waterfront campus, and the Evergreen Brick Works facility.
For more information about the Cisco Innovation Center, visit http://newsroom.cisco.com/Canada.
To view interviews with Cooper Controls, Cisco and others about the incorporation of the Fifth Light
technology into the CIC, visit https://www.youtube.com/ciscocanada or to see photos from the CIC
grand opening, visit http://www.flickr.com/CiscoCanada.
To learn more about the Fifth Light VOIP Lighting Software, visit www.coopercontrol.com.
About Cooper Controls
Cooper Controls, a business unit of Cooper Lighting, is a market leader in energy management,
architectural and entertainment lighting controls. A subsidiary of global manufacturer Cooper Industries
plc (NYSE: CBE), it was formed by its acquisition of Novitas Inc. in November 2005, Polaron plc in
March 2007, PCI Lighting Control Systems in August 2007, ALC Lighting Controls in November 2010
and Fifth Light Technology, Ltd. in 2012. Cooper Controls includes leading brands such as iLight
(International), iLumin (North America), Greengate and Zero 88. For more information, visit
www.coopercontrol.com.
About Cooper Industries
Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE) is a global electrical products manufacturer with 2011 revenues of
$5.4 billion. Founded in 1833 Cooper's sustained success is attributable to a constant focus on
innovation and evolving business practices, while maintaining the highest ethical standards and
meeting customer needs. The Company has seven operating divisions with leading market positions
and world-class products and brands, including Bussmann electrical and electronic fuses; CrouseHinds and CEAG explosion-proof electrical equipment; Halo and Metalux lighting fixtures; and Kyle
and McGraw-Edison power systems products. With this broad range of products, Cooper is uniquely
positioned for several long-term growth trends including the global infrastructure build-out, the need to
improve the reliability and productivity of the electric grid, the demand for higher energy-efficient
products and the need for improved electrical safety. In 2011 sixty-two percent of total sales were to
customers in the industrial and utility end-markets and forty percent of total sales were to customers
outside the United States. Cooper has manufacturing facilities in 23 countries as of 2011. For more
information, visit the website at www.cooperindustries.com.
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