AN4 and Bye Bye Standby saves more power for the people at BETT 09

Published 5th December 2008

AN4 and Bye Bye Standby saves more power for the people at BETT 09


ALTON, HAMPSHIRE, 1st December, 2008 — AN4 Group, one of the UK’s most respected technology product and solution providers, has announced its collaboration with Bye Bye Standby to launch the Professional version of its innovative Energy Manager solution for the UK education market at the BETT 2009 show at Olympia, 14-17 January 2009.

Bye Bye Standby, part of the Domia Group, offers a range of energy saving solutions able to remotely cut power to electrical devices when in standby mode. AN4 Group will be showcasing Bye Bye Standby Professional, a new range of modules that address the management, measurement and reporting needs of medium to large organisations.

Each of the BBS Professional Smart Sockets has a two way radio system built into it that enables it to exchange information with the Bye Bye Standby Energy Manager that allows control of each socket and measurement of power being drawn by the unit. The new product also has support for a wider range of business devices such as servers, desktop PC and classroom equipment including electronic whiteboards and typical classroom AV equipment.

“Bye Bye Standby Energy Manager has taken the consumer market by storm and our new Professional version has the right set of advanced features to help business users and education establishments significantly reduce energy consumption without affecting productivity.” said Geoff Ellis, product director at Bye Bye Standby. “The AN4 Group has been a long term supporter of our products and its presentation at BETT is a perfect opportunity to showcase its potential within the education sector.”

The Bye Bye Standby® energy saving solution is a new way to reduce carbon emissions, save energy and money in almost any environment. The technology, which won the Electrical Industry Awards 2007 for ‘Energy Efficiency Initiative of the Year’ is also backed by research from Oxford University Consulting that shows that Bye Bye Standby® will save the average office £32 per employee per year.

“Products which offer clear and quantifiable benefits for school are a major requirement and Bye Bye Standby makes it incredibly easy to quickly identify cost savings,” added Bruce Brassington, Director of the Education Division at AN4 Group, “With its straightforward implementation process and centralised management – Bye Bye Standby quickly delivers a return on investment without any negative impact to productivity.”


AN4 will be showcasing a wide range of Bye Bye Standby products including the new Professional range and LED wireless temperature and humidity sensor at BETT 2009 on stand W60.