Money will be used to fund the new molds for this patented new product and produce the initial run of finished product. We have selected a reputable contract factory in the Ningbo area of China. Component sourcing has already been finalized with the LED screens coming from Japan and the computer chip from Taiwan. Plastic housing and final assembly will be done in China.
We will have a high degree of success because the current model has been on the market for the past 4 years and is being successfully sold in national retailers such as Costco.com, HSN, QVC.com, Target.com, Homedepot.com and Lowe's.
However, this current product has a limited market because it only works on the standard toggle switch (flip) type of wall switch. The all new SwitchGenie™ is designed to work on both the standard toggle (flip) switches and/or the decor (rocker panel) type of wall switches. Our market research indicates that we are missing a significant portion of the market in the US as well as Canada.
We have also learned from our current customer base that the current AutoChron® unit needs to be smaller in order to fit on multiple switch plates and be able to control all of the switches.
The SwitchGenie will have a replaceable back plate to fit onto either a toggle and/or rocker panel wall switch. The consumer will have a complete wireless wall switch timer in one package that has an internal computer chip set and software that is simple to program.
Once the correct rear plate has been installed which will only take a minute, the unit is secured to the current wall switch plate with a single screw (included in package) and takes less than 30 seconds to secure to the switch. Programming is simple and intuitive.
The SwitchGenie's computer chip can regulate (i.e. turn on/off) the switch up to 9 different times per day on different times for each day of the week. Not only does this save the homeowner money by reducing unnecessary energy costs, it also provides added security to the home when no one is at home. Law enforcement experts tell you that the easiest way to prevent burglaries is to make your home look like someone is home.
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