Centro – developer of an intuitive smart building app designed for the education, hospitality, residential and corporate applications – has been appointment an official Crestron partner.
‘Our partnership with Crestron reinforces the message that, with Centro, users can experience truly seamless connected environments with access to shared resources, services and building systems,’ says Centro co-founder, Tony Howards. ‘Centro can run on existing Crestron platforms, already popular in MDUs, residences and some hospitality environments, to bring together a multitude of communication channels into a single user interface, whether that’s a user’s mobile device or a Crestron touchscreen.’
Centro has already appeared on Crestron booths at recent trade shows, including ISE, Sydney Build and InfoComm 2024, when attendees were able to experience the integration of the smart app into the user interfaces of a Crestron or Crestron Home solution in both a hotel and MDU setting.
‘Simply put, Centro enables complex environments, such as MDUs, hotels or office blocks, to offer their users a more connected and consistent user experience,’ Howards says. ‘On the other hand, building management or concierge benefit from a single source of truth and an easy-to-navigate log of all communications, requests or appointments going on in the environment, which has a positive effect on overall efficiency. What’s equally exciting is that Centro is in the process of integration with Crestron’s portfolio of scheduling solutions, so customers will be able to seamlessly reserve a room or desk from the convenience of their PC or Smartphone.’
‘Crestron’s robust and scalable portfolio is meant to help people excel where they live, work, and learn,’ says Crestron Director of Technology Partnerships, Bob Bavolacco. ‘Through our partnership with Centro, Crestron is able to enhance our building management offerings by leaning on Centro’s expertise to deliver a captivating user experience and additional features for our mutual customers to enjoy. Our partnership with Centro will ensure we continue to meet and exceed the expectations of these customers in the residential, MDU, and hospitality markets.’
