MOBILE, Alabama -- CentraLite Systems has inked a deal to sell its home automation devices in Lowe's Home Improvement stores, the company said in a press release.

CentraLite founder Jim Busby, left, his son, Jimmy Busby, the president and CEO of the company, and John Calagaz, CentraLite's Chief Technology officer and vice-president, right, talk about their new agreement with a major cable company to sell its home electronics controls on Thursday, June 7, 2012. (Press-Register file photo)

The company will design, engineer and manufacture a number of products for Lowe's Iris platform, a home management systems that allows consumers to control thermostats, alarms and lighting from a computer and mobile devices.

CentraLite was started in 1997 by local entrepreneur Jim Busby, who was most known for founding and later selling technology firm Quality Micro Systems.

The company has partnered with Time Warner and Comcast to sell its suite of automated devices that includes motion sensors, lighting controls, security detectors and thermostats.