Control4 Appoints James B. Arnold as Senior Vice President of Sales
Experienced Consumer Electronics Executive to Lead Worldwide Sales Team

Salt Lake City, UT – February 22, 2007 - Control4, the leader in affordable IP-based home control and entertainment systems, today announced the appointment of Jim Arnold as Senior Vice President of Sales. In his new position, Mr. Arnold will be responsible for all worldwide sales activities.

With more than 22 years of sales and distribution experience, Mr. Arnold brings a deep professional background from leading industry brands including DirectTV, RCA, Thomson’s Consumer Electronics Business and GE’s Consumer and Major Appliance businesses.

“Jim is a seasoned veteran and his proven background in leading sales organizations, building distribution relationships and increasing revenue make him an invaluable asset to our team,” said Glen Mella, President and Chief Operating Officer for Control4. “His experience will be vital in driving our continued rapid expansion as we accelerate the adoption of home automation and control for the broad market.”

“Control4 is reshaping the home automation industry with its pioneering product lines that provide easy-to-use, standards-based home automation,” said Mr. Arnold. “Our challenge and opportunity will be to continue to build upon the company’s explosive growth and meet the needs of a diverse customer base. I couldn’t be more pleased to join the Control4 management team, which is reshaping the home as we know it today.”

Prior to joining Control4, Mr. Arnold spent almost 9 years at DIRECTV where he served as Senior Vice President of Sales and Distribution. While there he focused on retail, distributor, lodging and commercial distribution. Before that, Mr. Arnold had over 13 years experience with RCA, Thomson’s Consumer Electronics Business as well as GE’s Consumer and Major Appliance businesses.

About Control4
Founded in 2003, Control4 is the first company to make home automation a practical option for any residence. The Company's unique products combine innovative technology with wired and wireless networking standards, limiting the need for costly, invasive retrofitting of existing homes. Led by a team of experienced industry professionals, Control4 offers a full line of modular home automation products that are affordable, easy to install and allow customers to start small and add to their systems over time. Please visit www.control4.com for more information.
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Coltrin & Associates (for Control4)
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