Savant plans to extend into the mass market, as the race for the brand that can really open up the home automation market increases.
Once linked solely with high-end home automation based entirely on Apple's Mac operating systems, at CEDIA 2013 the company demonstrated Wi-Fi-connected light switches and keypads, as well prototype Linux controllers-- steps that Savant hopes will tap into a wider market.
Now, in 2014, the next steps: first, this spring Savant will launch a more affordable Linux-based home automation system.
And second, they've hired a new CEO to take them to the mass market. Of course, Savant's vision of a mass market is more like BMW's vision for the BMW 3 Series...more upper mid-level than the really low end consumer market.