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restraints for someone who needs products company and a leading supplier
regular, pre-determined access. of consumer batteries, residential
locksets, residential builders’ hardware
• History Log: A history of the lock’s and faucets, shaving and grooming
activity may be viewed through the products, personal care products, small
Kevo mobile app. The history log household appliances, specialty pet
provides the times and dates that supplies, lawn and garden and home
eKeys were sent and received as we as pest control products, and personal
well eKey holders locked and unlocked insect repellents. Spectrum Brands had
the door for ultimate peace of mind. net sales of approximately $4.43 billion
in fiscal 2014, employs over 13,500
• Inside/Outside Technology: Kevo employees worldwide and sells to the
offers patent-pending positioning top 25 global retailers with products in
technology that detects whether an more than one million stores.
authorized user is inside or outside of
the home before granting access, to home hardware news
help prevent unauthorized entry.

Through customer feedback to the Walter J. Hachborn to be inducted into Over the course of his almost 80 year career, Mr
beta experience, Weiser will be able to the Canadian Business Hall of Fame Hachborn’s leadership and entrepreneurialism have
implement all Kevo app features for the Home Hardware’s 50th Anniversary had tremendous impact on the national hardware
official Android app launch. a Testament to Co-Founder’s Vision, industry and the survival of the independent home
Leadership improvement retailer in Canada.
 “As more devices become Bluetooth
Smart compatible, Weiser is committed Home Hardware Stores Limited is proud “I cannot imagine a greater honour than to
to giving all consumers the chance to to announce that Walter J. Hachborn, be selected for entry into the Canadian Business
enjoy Kevo’s convenience and ability Co-Founder of Home Hardware Stores Hall of Fame. I am truly humbled and enormously
to manage home security from their Limited will be inducted into the grateful to have my name listed among Canada’s
smartphones,” said Wallace. Canadian Business Hall of Fame on most distinguished business leaders,” said Mr
May 4, 2015 at a ceremony in Toronto. Hachborn.
 For information about Weiser’s Established in 1979, the Canadian
latest products, please visit http://www. Business Hall of Fame celebrates the Mr Hachborn dedicated his career to his vision
weiserlock.com/en/home.aspx. exceptional achievements of Canada's of helping independent hardware retailers grow
most distinguished business leaders their businesses. This vision is the foundation on
About Spectrum Brands both past and present. which Home Hardware was built, and it remains the
HHI is a division of Spectrum Brands cornerstone of the company today.
Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPB). Spectrum
Brands is a global, diversified consumer Paul Straus, President of Home Hardware Stores
Limited, will be accepting the award in May on
behalf of Walter Hachborn. Joining Mr. Hachborn
as a 2015 inductee are André Bérard, Corporate
Director, National Bank of Canada; N. Murray
Edwards, Chairman, Canadian Natural Resources
Limited and

Heather Reisman, Chair & CEO, Indigo Books &
Music Inc.

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