XyEnergy Names Director of West Coast Sales

April 1, 2010, Houston, Texas: XyEnergy Managements Systems, Inc., an industry leading supplier of automation products for residential and commercial markets, today announced the appointment of Troy Donato to the position of Director of West Coast Sales.

Mr. Donato, who specializes in early stage startups up, began his career as a sales engineer at Tektronix. He moved into increasingly responsible sales positions at Gateway Design Automation, Comdisco Systems and NeoLinear, all of whom where acquired by Cadence Design Systems, and Silicon Metrics, which was acquired by Magma Design Automation. He served as the Director of Sales at Nascentric and Vice-President of Sales at Rio Design Automation and Takumi Technology.

“I am very excited by the opportunity to join the XyEnergy team and to build the west coast presence for the company,” says Donato. “The QWebL® product line is exciting and is destined to revolutionize the home automation market.”

Mr. Donato holds Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Prairie View A & M University.

Vess Johnson, President and CEO of XyEnergy said, “Troy has the skill and the drive we need to make XyEnergy the market leader up and down the West Coast. We’re delighted to have Troy on the team.”

New QWebL™ Office and Showroom Opened In Houston

March 24, 2010, Houston, Texas: XyEnergy Management Systems, Inc. announced today the grand opening of its new showroom and offices in Houston, TX.

XyEnergy, who purchased the technology from Quality Web Logistics, Inc. in December of 2009, has acquired new office space in order to provide a convenient location for customers and distributors to be able to experience the QWebL solution.

“We are extremely proud of the new space and look forward to using it to showcase the QWebL family of home automation products,” said Jeff Clark, Chief Technology Officer of XyEnergy. The showroom allows clients to come in an experience all aspects of the QWebL system in a simulated home environment. This includes lighting, entertainment, security and environmental controls.

QWebL leaves competitor closed proprietary solutions behind. The QWebL solution is open allowing integration of best-in-class devices as they become available. The system is easy to use, providing a single point of control so the consumer has the option to manage the entire home through a single straightforward interface. QWebL can be installed and configured in a fraction of the time as competitive solutions and managed by the homeowner thus reducing not only overall system cost but also ongoing cost of ownership. Cloud-based capabilities and services allow for remote monitoring and access to the home from any web-enabled device or Smartphone anywhere in the world.

XyEnergy Management Systems, Inc. Acquires Quality Web Logistics, Inc. Assets

December 16, 2009, Houston, Texas: XyEnergy Management Systems, Inc announced today that it has acquired the assets of Quality Web Logistics, Inc. “QWebL™”.

XyEnergy expanded into residential home automation solutions with the additional of the QWebL brand of products.

Vess Johnson, President and CEO of XyEnergy said, “QWebL’s unique approach in providing a user friendly solution providing full home automation of lighting, energy usage, climate, security, camera monitoring - all with remote access. Our system leaves the consumer in control of their home and gives us a platform to offer solutions to a much broader market.” The emphasis on ease of use and ease of configuration will be aspects that can be leveraged across both the commercial and residential market places.”

QWebL leaves competitor closed proprietary solutions behind. The QWebL solution is open allowing integration of best-in-class devices as they become available. The system is easy to use, providing a single point of control so the consumer has the option to manage the entire home through a single straightforward interface. QWebL can be installed and configured in a fraction of the time as competitive solutions and managed by the homeowner thus reducing not only overall system cost but also ongoing cost of ownership. Cloud-based capabilities and services allow for remote monitoring and access to the home from any web-enabled device or Smartphone any where in the world.

“We are very excited about this opportunity and believe that together with XyEnergy’s expertise in the commercial space we will be able to even further enhance our solution in the home automation space”, says Jeff Clark, Chief Technology Officer.

QWebL Inc. Awarded “Most Promising I.T. and Web 2.0 Company” at Rice Alliance I.T. and Web 2.0 Venture Forum

HOUSTON – December 15, 2008 – QWebL Inc. was named one of the top ten most promising I.T. and Web 2.0 companies at the 6th Annual Rice Alliance for Technology & Entrepreneurship I.T. and Web 2.0 Venture Forum in Houston last week. I.T. and Web 2.0 companies showcased their new ventures for an audience of more than 400 attendees, including investors, venture capitalists, industry representatives, business leaders, advisors/mentors, service providers, and entrepreneurs. 

QWebL Inc. (pronounced KWEB•uhl) is a Houston based Home Automation company that specializes in delivering an out of the box solution to home builders, integrators and homeowners. Our Home Automation solution delivers control, automation and customization to the hands of the homeowner all through easy-to-use controls at an affordable price.

"At QWebL, we spend every day thinking about how to make home automation more affordable and easier to use. Our products open Home Automation to an entirely new market," said Jeff Clark, Chief Technical Officer, QWebL Inc., "We are honored to be recognized as one of the Most Promising I.T. and Web 2.0 Companies by the Rice Alliance."

The one-day event culminated in an announcement of the Most Promising I.T. and Web 2.0 Companies chosen from 50 competitors and judged by the Rice Alliance Information Technology Advisory Board, based on the companies’ elevator pitch presentations. The exercise simulates meeting an investor on an elevator and having only 90 seconds to convince them to invest in your company.

Rice Alliance Managing Director Brad Burke, announced the winners of the Most Promising I.T. and Web 2.0 Company awards at the event.

The Forum was hosted by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, co-hosted by the Jones Partners and supported by Andrews Kurth Attorneys, LLP; Oracle; DataCert and ESX, Inc. with supporting organizations Greater Houston Partnership, Opportunity Houston and Houston Technology Center. Media sponsors include: Houston Business Journal and the BusinessMakers Radio Show.

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QWebL Video Contest Winners

In August QWebL held a YouTube video contest. We had a number of creative videos submitted. Here are the winners:

Director: dayatthefair
length: 1:15

The judges felt that this video really spoke to QWebL's asperations for an affordable home automation system. The video captures an element of longing for a home that one can control without having to understand a complex system.

At QWebL, ease-of-use is one of our guiding principals. From our simple and easy to understand user interface to our installer application that cuts configuring a home from days to hours, QWebL understands the value of having a good experience with our products, and it shows.

Director: HolyGabriel
length: 1:41

This video had the whole office laughing! One of the issues that we all deal with is having too many remote controls in our homes. HolyGabriel's entry in the contest told about frustrations with too many remotes in a novel, creative way. The ultimate remote control looks like the perfect control device, and bonus points for the effective soundtrack.

Of course, the idea of a universal remote to control everything (even the dog!) isn't going to come true any time soon. At QWebL we understand the desire for removing clutter and confusion from your life. Our home automation systems put you in control of your house, controlling, automating and beyond!