Zipato announced that it has been named a CES 2017 Innovation Awards Honoree for the new version of its smart home control panel - ZipaTile. Products entered in this prestigious program are judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, independent engineers and members of the trade media to honor outstanding design and engineering in cutting edge consumer electronics products across 28 product categories.

ZipaTile is the smart home control panel, featuring 8" touch display, Android OS and multiple sensors built inside. It can be easily wall mounted in any home, and due to the large number of software functions and built in devices, it can practically replace a traditional home security, thermostat, interphone and home automation controller, all in one device. Zipato is already well known for its professional home automation solution and multiprotocol support, so ZipaTile is now coming with built-in controller for Z-wave, Zigbee, KNX, Bluetooth and WiFi devices. This way ZipaTile can be easily installed in any new or existing home, and provide the exceptional control, monitoring and automation experience to all family members.

"We are deeply honored to receive recognition from the CES Innovation Awards," said Sebastian Popovic, CEO, Zipato. "ZipaTile is the result of the tireless work of highly motivated individuals over last five years. We were intensively communicating with thousands of our existing customers worldwide, and tightly cooperating with various partners in order to make this revolutionary device, which can fit into any home, to make it more secure, energy efficient and comfortable for the entire family."

The prestigious CES Innovation Awards are sponsored by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), the producer of CES 2017, the global gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies, and have been recognizing achievements in product design and engineering since 1976. Zipato's ZipaTile will be displayed at CES 2017, which runs January 5-8, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Entries are evaluated on their engineering, aesthetic and design qualities, intended use/function and user value, unique/novel features present and how the design and innovation of the product directly compares to other products in the marketplace. Products chosen as CES Innovation Honorees reflect innovative design and engineering in some of the most cutting edge tech products and services coming to market.