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Letting their light shine: Orem, Utah’s small Illumra makes splash with switches, sensors

Light switches that are powered by the push of a button.

Solar-powered occupancy sensors that turn off the lights when everyone leaves the room.

Sensors that adjust office lights to match ambient lighting.

Illumra http://www.illumra.com/ , a small Orem electrical engineering firm, has spent the past four years developing wireless, battery-free controls that save energy. Now, the company hopes to turn its expertise into success in the growing wireless communication field.

"We have been watching these folks for months as they have started to get some big-time customers," said John Pilmer, chairman of the Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum and president of PilmerPR. "They have been in bootstrap mode for 41/2 years, and they are starting to turn a profit."

By Marc Haddock

Deseret News

Full Story: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700036075/Letting-their-light-shine-Orems-small-Illumra-makes-splash-with-switches-sensors.html

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