On the eve of the CEDIA Expo in Denver,...

On the eve of the CEDIA Expo in Denver, Leviton acquired BitWise Controls, a supplier of control and monitoring systems for residential and commercial facilities, Leviton said Tuesday. Leviton has been carrying BitWise automation controllers for some time “and is excited to welcome them into Leviton,” the company said. The entire BitWise product line will be absorbed into “the Leviton family of solutions,” it said. The acquisition means Bitwise and Leviton installers “now have affordable solutions for home theater, restaurants, boardrooms and classrooms that are modular and expandable,” it said. Terms of the acquisition weren’t disclosed, but BitWise CEO Lance Beck will join Leviton in an unspecified role, Leviton said.