LiteTrace Profile
Founded in 2014, LiteTrace merged with Autani in 2023 to become a leading provider of Bluetooth and IoT-enabled building automation solutions.
Our experienced engineering teams recognized the potential for wireless technologies like Bluetooth to transform commercial lighting, HVAC, and facilities management
LiteTrace was the first manufacturer in China to achieve UL 1376 security certification for lighting controls. We also pioneered fully in-house R&D for networked sensors and controllers. The LiteTrace Keilton platform was one of the first listed on DLC’s Networked Lighting Controls standard (NLC5).
Together, LiteTrace and Autani offer a complete suite of software, sensors, controllers, drivers, and gateways to serve lighting brands, facility managers, installers, retrofit companies, designers, specifiers, and system integrators.
Founded in 2006 in Columbia, Maryland, Autani designs, builds, and manufactures innovative IoT sensor platforms to create smart buildings. Our solutions are powerful yet easy to install, use, and manage.
With LiteTrace and Autani’s combined expertise in Bluetooth, IoT, lighting, and HVAC, we provide cutting-edge automation systems to optimize efficiency, comfort, and performance in any facility.
Why LiteTrace
Our Bluetooth-based solutions connect seamlessly to smartphones, tablets, and other smart devices – making us a leader in IoT lighting controls.
High Performance
The key advantage of our solutions is an optimized mesh network that enhances the user experience for lighting control applications. Our proprietary mesh technology reduces latency by 50%, expands communication range by 200%, and maintains packet loss under 0.001% compared to standard Bluetooth networks. This high-performance wireless connectivity enables seamless, real-time control and monitoring to maximize energy efficiency, automation, and ease of use.
Robust System
Our Bluetooth modules are enterprise-grade and built to withstand harsh conditions, ensuring reliable performance in challenging environments. The components are engineered with ample tolerances to endure extreme temperatures, vibration, electrical noise, and other rigors. Our industry-leading mesh algorithms keep nodes connected and communicating even in difficult RF conditions. The result is robust wireless performance and resilience for uninterrupted lighting control and automation.
Future-Proof and Expandable
The combination of LiteTrace’s Bluetooth lighting controls and Autani’s award-winning building automation platform provides future-proof smart building solutions. Users can start with a local room-based Bluetooth system and easily expand to a fully networked, multi-site energy management solution. This integrated platform enables remote monitoring, control, and optimization of lighting, HVAC, and other systems to enhance efficiency.
Advanced analytics and automation generate persistent energy savings year-after-year while also improving occupant comfort and productivity. Whether managing a single site or a global portfolio, our systems measure, analyze, and optimize energy use across your facilities. This powerful technology coupling drives sustainability, cost savings, and high-performance buildings.
Founders & Management
Fred Tai
CEO
Fred Tai is an experienced entrepreneur who spent years running his own businesses in the fields of marketing and sales of commercial lighting. Fred was responsible for global marketing strategies, as well as for negotiations with American and European trade partners. He decided to dedicate his professional life exclusively to Litetrace.
Scott Metker
COO
Scott Metker has more than 25 years of experience leading high-tech organizations in both software and hardware development. His expertise spans the seamless integration of wireless devices and cutting-edge cloud-based software solutions, consistently driving innovative products to market. He stays at the forefront of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, and notably, he recently spearheaded a team that clinched top honors in the prototype phase of the US Department of Energy-sponsored L-Prize competition. He has a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering specializing in wireless radio propagation.
Deng Ming
Founder | CTO
Deng Ming has more than 20 years of experience in the IT and telecommunication field. Experienced in product planning, management, and architecture design. Familiar with user interaction design, data modeling, wireless communication, and cloud platform infrastructure technologies. He worked for China Mobile and was responsible for product management of mobile data service systems and service delivery systems. He is responsible for product planning and user interaction design in Litetrace.
Wang Liping
Co-Founder | CS
Wang Liping has more than 20 years of experience in the IT and telecommunication field. Experienced in SoC, radiofrequency, and cross-platform communication technologies. He successfully led the system design and R&D job of large VoIP systems before joining LiteTrace. He is responsible for technology innovation and product R&D in Litetrace.
Chris Primous
EVP Sales & Marketing
With nearly three decades in the lighting and controls industry, Chris Primous brings extensive experience in product development, sales, policy consulting, and overseas manufacturing. An ALA Pillar of the Industry award winner, Chris leads sales and marketing at LiteTrace Brands, specializing in commercial lighting controls, intelligent spaces, HVAC, and smart lighting solutions. He focuses on implementing LiteTrace Brands’ various solutions for commercial lighting controls and intelligent spaces including Autani smart building technologies.
Doug Miller
Director of Product Management & Technical Solutions
Doug Miller leads product development and strategy for LiteTrace Brands, driving innovation across the various product portfolios. With deep expertise in building automation and intelligent building systems developed during his tenure at Autani since its early years, Doug oversees product roadmap development, manages global R&D coordination, and ensures seamless execution from concept to market launch. He established rigorous development processes that became foundational to Autani’s product discipline and continues this approach across LiteTrace Brands’ expanded portfolio. Doug works closely with engineering teams across Asia and the USA to deliver cutting-edge lighting controls and building automation solutions that meet evolving market demands. He also serves as LiteTrace Brands’ cybersecurity leader, ensuring product security remains a foundational priority.
David Weigand
Director of Technical Training & Customer Success
With over 40 years of experience as a Certified Lighting Professional (LC) and LEED Green Associate, David Weigand brings deep industry expertise to LiteTrace Brands’ customer-facing teams. David leads technical training programs that empower sales teams, partners, and customers to maximize the value of LiteTrace Brands lighting solutions. He develops comprehensive training on product selection, application engineering, competitive positioning, and utility rebate qualifications. David’s extensive background at leading lighting companies enables him to translate complex technical concepts into practical guidance, ensuring customers and partners have the knowledge to specify, sell, and deploy LiteTrace Brands solutions with confidence.
