Phicomm Launches in US Market on Amazon

In a recent release, PHICOMM, a Chinese developer of smart home devices, have announced the official launch in the US consumer electronics market, with the first of its products to hit the US market on Amazon.com.

PHICOMM was founded in 2009 in Shanghai, China and develops solutions for the consumer and smart home markets. The US expansion comes after an annual growth rate of over 200 percent and the popularity of its smart home devices in China. The company has more than 80 percent market share in the wireless A/C market in China and will continue to increase its presence in the US market.

The US headquarters are in San Jose and will focus on bringing PHICOMM’s smart home solutions to the US market and expanding its business units and market share. PHICOMM invested $2 million to launch in North America and is investing an additional $1 million to develop its new smart home division in the US. PHICOMM’s smart home products will include smart routers, range extenders, smart scale, a robotic vacuum cleaner, wearables and other smart gadgets, according to the release.

Industry veteran Del Larsh will spearhead the US expansion. As a seasoned executive with a strong technology background that oversaw major accounts at ViewSonic like Amazon, Costco, Wal-mart, Buy.com, Micro Center, and Overstock.com, Larch is tasked with driving innovation and sales strategy and will be instrumental to PHICOMM’s growth in the US.

“PHICOMM is a major corporation in China. Its expansion into the US market comes on the heels of a long-standing track record of success in the Chinese market,” said Del Larsh, VP, sales and marketing, PHICOMM. “This is an exciting time in technology, especially with the dawn of the smart home market. We are excited to launch at such a time with innovative solutions that are destined to drive the market forward.”