Martin Plaehn Explained

Martin Plaehn
Occupation:CEO, Chairman of the Board
Employer:Control4
Alma Mater:University of California, San Diego

Martin Plaehn is on the board of directors of SnapAV's parent company as of August 1, 2019 after the merger of Control4 and SnapAV.[1] Prior to this date, he was the CEO and Chairman of the Board at Control4,[2] a Salt Lake City, Utah based provider of home automation systems.[3]

Plaehn was hired in 2011[4] and led Control4 through its IPO in August 2013, considered “the first pure-play home automation IPO ever.”[5] Control4’s first day of trading set its overall valuation at about $400 million, compared to its initial valuation target of $225 million,[6] and the company has posted “strong financials” since. In December 2013, Plaehn was named Control4’s Chairman of the Board. In 2015, the company won Best Home AV Control System Hardware at ISE 2015.[7]

Plaehn has been interviewed about home automation on Bloomberg,[8] [9] CNBC,[10] [11] Silicon Valley Business Journal,[12] and TheStreet.[13]

Prior to Control4, Plaehn’s 30-year career in the electronic industry included roles as Senior VP of Product and Service Development at RealNetworks, EVP of Business and Product Development at Wavefront, and CEO of Viewpoint Digital and Bungee Labs.[14] Plaehn holds a B.A. in Mathematics from the University of California, San Diego. He studied Computer Science at San Diego State University and graduated from UCSD's Executive Business Program for Scientists and Engineers.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: SnapAV, Control4 Merger Complete. Knott. Jason. www.cepro.com. August 2019 . 2019-08-02.
  2. Web site: Control4 Corp. Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg. 10 April 2015. Bloomberg.
  3. Web site: About Control4. Control4.com. Control4. 10 April 2015. Control4.
  4. News: Jacobson. Julie. Control4 Taps RealNetworks Engineer as New CEO. 10 April 2015. CEPro. CEPro. 30 September 2011. CEPro.
  5. News: Jacobson. Julie. Control4 Up 25% on First Day of IPO; How Did They Get There?. 10 April 2015. CEPro. CEPro. 5 August 2013. CEPro.
  6. News: What Control4's Successful IPO Means For The Smart Home Industry. 10 April 2015. Seeking Alpha. Seeking Alpha. 5 August 2013. Seeking Alpha.
  7. Web site: Kayve. Gary. Best of ISE 2015 Awards. RavePubs.com. Rave Pubs. 10 April 2015. Rave Pubs.
  8. Web site: Will Apple Make Your Home Smarter?. Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg. 10 April 2015. Bloomberg.
  9. Web site: The Business of Home Automation. Bloomberg. 10 April 2015. Bloomberg.
  10. Web site: Control4 CEO: Ensure customers have safe experience. CNBC. 10 April 2015. CNBC.
  11. Web site: Control4 teams with Toll on high-tech homes. CNBC. 10 April 2015. CNBC.
  12. Web site: Home Automation: Who Needs the Connected Home? (Video). Silicon Valley Business Journal. 10 April 2015. Silicon Valley Business Journal.
  13. Web site: Control4 CEO: Not Just Americans Adopting the 'Internet of Things'. TheStreet. 27 May 2014 . 10 April 2015. TheStreet.
  14. Web site: Control4 Names Martin Plaehn President and CEO. Dealerscope. 10 April 2015. Dealerscope.

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