In response to a growing trend among consumers who want to personalize their decorating style with more design options, Cooper Wiring Devices presents a line of screwless wallplates that make it easy and economical to enhance any room décor.

Cooper Wiring Devices today announced the introduction of MediaSync™ Value Solutions, the industry’s most-comprehensive and cost-effective family of residential-networking kits that offer an efficient, easy-to-use platform for installing phone and video services.

Zensys announced today that its Z-Wave technology has been named the winner in the wireless category of The Wall Street Journal’s 2006 Technology Innovation Awards. Winners were announced in “The Journal Report” section of the The Wall Street Journal’s print and online editions on Monday, September 11, 2006

Cooper Wiring Devices today announced it will showcase its new ASPIRE RF™ line of wireless products at the CEDIA (Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association) EXPO tradeshow, September 14 – 17, 2006, at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. The product line’s breadth of home-control capabilities will be demonstrated inside the Z-Wave Pavilion in booth #2002 throughout the show.

Taking honors in three categories, Cooper Wiring Devices has won 2006 Platinum, Gold and Silver ADEX Awards for its G-Tool product, watertight receptacles and vacancy sensors. The annual awards, sponsored by Design Journal, recognize superior product design in furnishing and building materials. Design Journal is an international quarterly trade publication for interior designers, architects and facility managers.

Cooper Wiring Devices’ ASPIRE™ Design System has won TED Magazine’s 2006 “Best of the Best” marketing award in the Literature/Selling Tools category. The annual awards recognize marketing excellence and creativity across the entire electrical industry and among companies of all sizes.

Cooper Wiring Devices today announced plans to showcase its new ASPIRE RF™ line of wireless control products at the PCBC tradeshow -- formerly known as the Pacific Coast Builders Conference -- from June 20 – 23, 2006, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, Calif. Demonstrations to present the product line’s breadth of home-control capabilities will be held in Cooper Lighting’s suite – Room 208 -- throughout the show. Cooper Wiring Devices also plans to showcase its award-winning ASPIRE™ line of designer wiring devices and its MediaSync™ line of home networking and control products.

Cooper Wiring Devices has released its new line of vacancy sensors, offering builders, electrical contractors, and consumers a new option in achieving lighting efficiency, which defrays rising energy costs. These vacancy sensors meet the latest California Title 24 Residential Energy Code Standards, a set of guidelines mandated by The California Energy Commission to decrease consumption of energy resources.

The ASPIRE RF™ line of wireless control products from Cooper Wiring Devices was exhibited at the NextGen home within the International Builders Show (IBS) from January 11 – 14, 2006. ASPIRE RF products were displayed as an integral element among a variety of products and applications for contractors and builders as part of the Z-Wave Alliance, a consortium of leading home control manufacturers.

Cooper Wiring Devices today released MediaSyncTM,a state-of-the art structured wiring system that offers consumers maximum connectivity,convenience and flexibility. MediaSync allows the integration of voice,data,audio and video services into a central,manageable distribution center.

Cooper Wiring Devices’ new line of Metal WeatherBox™ While-in-Use (WIU) Weather Protective Covers offer maximum protection for electrical receptacles against the elements, for both indoor and outdoor applications. Metal While-In-Use Covers deliver an advanced design and durability. Its ease of installation saves valuable time and money for facilities managers, contractors and homeowners.

Cooper Wiring Devices is showcasing its new ASPIRE RF SDIO card featuring ControlThink's ThinkEssentials Installer Software at the Electronic House Expo (EHX) from March 29 - April 1, 2006. The ASPIRE RF SDIO card with ThinkEssentials installer software allows electrical contractors and installers to set up an entire lighting appliance control system throughout a home using just their Pocket PC or PDA phone.