Daintree Networks, Inc. announced today that lighting and communications 
industry veteran Danny Yu has joined the company as its CEO. This announcement 
comes in conjunction with Daintree’s strategic market shift into delivering 
industry-leading wireless lighting control solutions for commercial buildings.

Founded in 2003, Daintree established itself as the leader in embedded wireless 
sensor network analysis, resulting in hundreds of customers and deep smart energy
 industry relationships. Beginning in mid 2007, the company also began developing 
and delivering robust, custom wireless mesh network solutions for multiple vertical 
applications. Since early 2009, the company completely shifted its product and market 
development on lighting control solutions for broad commercial deployment. According 
to OnWorld the wireless lighting market including controls has a market potential of 
$32.8B and is expected to grow from $90M in 2009 to $706M by 2013.

“This is an exciting to time to join Daintree,” said Yu. “Energy costs are increasing 
every year, and commercial building operators are looking at ways they can save money. 
Lighting can account for up to 40% of a building’s energy spend, so it’s an obvious place 
to look for savings. Lighting control provides those savings, and wireless lighting control 
adds even more benefits including reduced installation costs and increased flexibility and
functionality.”

“With its proven deep wireless systems expertise, differentiated lighting architecture and
solution, as well as rapidly growing OEM partnerships, Daintree has the foundation to 
enable and lead the burgeoning wireless lighting controls segment.”

Yu brings 20 years of leadership and growth company experience in lighting, 
communications, and enterprise infrastructure. Immediately prior to Daintree, Yu was Vice 
President of Segment and Strategic Marketing at Philips Lumileds where he led global 
marketing, business development, and product definition for high-growth solid state 
lighting segments. He originally joined Lumileds prior to its acquisition by Philips as Vice 
President of Global Major Account Sales and Business Development. During his tenure at 
Lumileds, Yu led multiple lighting businesses from start-up to $70–$100M in revenues and 
market-leading positions. Yu has also held senior positions in communications and 
enterprise infrastructure industries. These include serving as Managing Director at 
Vantage Point Venture Partners, a Partner at DynaFund Ventures, and managing strategic 
account sales of wireless and high-speed networking products at Hewlett Packard.

“We’re all extremely pleased that Danny has joined our talented and growing team,” 
said Bill Wood, Founder and Daintree Networks Chairman. “Danny’s knowledge of, and 
experience in, the lighting industry, in addition to being based out of Daintree’s Silicon 
Valley headquarters, enables Daintree to launch the next phase of its growth as a 
wireless networking innovator.”

“With his combined experience in the lighting and communications industries and 
leadership roles at both large and small growth technology companies, Danny is the 
perfect CEO for Daintree,” said Teresa Engelhard, Managing Partner at Jolimont Capital 
and Daintree Networks Board Member. “Jolimont is thrilled with his decision to join the 
company.”

About Daintree Networks, Inc.

Based in Mountain View, California, Daintree Networks is a clean technology company 
that provides wireless control solutions for commercial buildings. Daintree has a strong 
background in wireless sensor and control mesh networking, with extensive knowledge 
and experience gained through its industry-standard design verification and operational 
support tool, the Sensor Network Analyzer (SNA). In addition to wireless embedded 
expertise, Daintree has put together a team of seasoned professionals from the lighting, 
telecommunications and networking worlds. Daintree’s expertise and knowledge is now 
focused on the development of cost-effective wireless building automation systems. 
These provide benefits including reduced energy consumption and costs, compliance 
with new “green” building regulations, and cost savings available through government 
rebates and the ability to take advantage of demand response programs.

Daintree’s Wireless Lighting Control Solution (WLCS) allows lighting manufacturers to 
speed their time to market, and enables them to deliver powerful, comprehensive, flexible, 
and reliable wireless lighting control systems for commercial buildings. For more 
information, visit www.daintree.net or email sales@daintree.net.