Tado

Tado (formerly Ezame) is a village in south east Togo, near the border with Benin.

Tradition states that Tado was the birthplace of the Aja people at some point in the 12th or 13th century. Today the Aja populate the south part of Togo and Benin. It is also the reputed birthplace of Gangnihessou, the first king of Dahomey, in the 16th century.

Today Tado is a centre of pilgrimage for Aja people from across the region, who visit the village each August to pray for their ancestral spirits.

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Coordinates: 7°09′N 1°35′E / 7.150°N 1.583°E / 7.150; 1.583

Tado°

tado° GmbH is a German technology company headquartered in Munich (Germany) and the European market leader in intelligent home climate solutions. tado° manufactures smart thermostats and smart air conditioning controls.

History

tado° was founded in 2011 by Johannes Schwarz, Christian Deilmann, and Valentin Sawadski. The company name is derived from the Japanese salutation “tadaima“ (“I’m back home“) and “okaeri“ (“Welcome back“). The company's first product, tado° Heating, was launched in November 2012 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and in 2013 in the United Kingdom.

In the beginning of 2014 tado° Cooling underwent a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter.

In July 2014, tado° closed a €10m ($13.6m) funding round from, among others, Target Partners and Shortcut Ventures.

The company's second product, tado° Smart AC Control, for intelligent cooling was launched in Europe and the U.S. in June 2015. The launch event took place in New York City.

Products

tado° is European market leader for smart thermostats.

Tado (comedian)

Arvin Jimenez (March 24, 1974 – February 7, 2014), known mononymously as Tado, was a Filipino comedian, actor, radio personality, businessman and activist. His nickname "Tado" comes from a Tagalog expletive he frequently blurts out. Tado was primarily known for the offbeat television program Strangebrew and the U92 radio program The BrewRATs!.

Early life and career

Prior to fame, Tado had worked on various odd jobs such as a staff in a mental hospital, a waiter, a scriptwriter for television and a photojournalist. Tado graduated from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) with a degree in Psychology. He was an active member of Scouts Royale Brotherhood (SRB) International Service Fraternity and Sorority under the waving banner of Beta Tau Chapter. He was engaged in social issues as a student organizer of Sanlakas.

While in PUP, Tado was influenced by his artist friends, causing him to be involved in theater, painting and photography. This led to the founding of the now-defunct PUP-based cultural organization called PANDAY PIRA (Pandayan ng Pilipinong Kultura). He eventually studied film making at the Mowelfund Institute.