Vivint Smart Home has joined the Z-Wave Alliance as a principal member, as well as securing a seat on the Alliance board of directors.

Vivint focuses on delivering integrated smart home systems, allowing customers to create customised smart home experiences.

Vivint chief product operations officer Jim Nye says that Vivint was among the first to standardise on Z-Wave as part of its smart home platform and has been a leader in the growing adoption of Z-Wave standards in the industry.

“Working with all our Z-Wave partners, we’ve been able to create an elegant and seamless customer experience. We’re excited to be part of this Alliance and continue to drive innovation for smart home customers.”

Z-Wave Alliance executive director Mitchell Klein adds: “Our current board of directors’ roster includes some of the most impactful brands leading the smart home market today. Vivint has been a long-time supporter of Z-Wave, and we look forward to the ideas and expertise they will bring to the Alliance and our members.”

Membership of the Alliance now exceeds 700 members worldwide with over 3,000 smart home and IoT certified devices on the market. To date, more than 100 million Z-Wave IoT products have shipped worldwide.