EnOcean Sponsors Four-time Olympic Speed Skater, Catherine Raney-Norman

Energy harvesting, wireless technology leader joins world class athlete in pursuit of self-powered excellence

[February 11, Boston, MA] EnOcean, the inventor of self-powered wireless sensor networks, is sponsoring four-time Olympian, Catherine Raney-Norman. The sponsorship celebrates the achievements of a US speed skating record holder and contributes to her continued success in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.

“As the inventor of self-powered solutions, EnOcean has a keen eye for performance derived from ambient sources of power. Catherine skates at world class speeds using power generated from sources available to her - years of practice, sustained hard work and focus at every step,” said Troy Davis, representative of EnOcean North America. “Our intent is to help Catherine build upon her outstanding body of work and help sustain the levels of excellence she has earned.”

Parallels between Catherine’s and EnOcean’s quests for excellence are easy to draw. Over the course of a speed skating race, energy conservation is balanced with energy exhaustion. In the races that she has won, Catherine skated at extreme speeds while keeping enough energy in the tank to finish strong and outlast other hard-working opponents. EnOcean self-powered wireless sensor networks enable this type of balance within the scope of building automation. Bursts of power, balanced with disciplined energy conservation, enable extraordinary results in terms of building energy management and system performance.

Catherine is focused on medalling in the upcoming Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia. She will compete in the Ladies' 3000m speed skating event on February 14th. Catherine’s presence on the Team Pursuit team improves America’s chances for medalling in the event on February 26th and 27th. As the US record holder in the 3000m and 5000m races, Catherine anchors the team with her wisdom and inspiring track record.

About Catherine Raney-Norman
Catherine resides in Salt Lake City, UT and currently is in Vancouver, BC preparing to compete in the 2010 Olympic Games. Please visit www.speedskating.teamusa.org/athletes/catherine-raney-norman for more information about Catherine and the results she has achieved.

About EnOcean
No Batteries. No Wires. EnOcean (www.enocean.com), the inventor of energy harvesting wireless sensor networks, manufactures the self-powered radio and energy harvesting modules that enable OEMs to develop wireless sensors & switches for new and retrofit BAS (Building Automation Systems). The batteryless radio modules convert ambient solar, thermal and motion energy into useable electrical energy that powers building energy management communications. These ‘peel-n-stick’ devices reduce the time, cost and occupant disruption of energy conservation retrofits; and provide unparalleled flexibility in new construction. The company is a spin-off of Siemens AG and U.S. operations are based in Boston, MA.
 

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