SMART Technologies Inc. Wins 2003 Good Design Award of Japan
SMART products recognized for innovation, usability and superior product design
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Calgary, AB --- January 16, 2004 --- SMART Technologies Inc. was recently awarded the 2003 Good Design Award of Japan for the Rear Projection SMART Board™ 3000i interactive whiteboard and SMART Board 580 interactive whiteboard with Floor Stand 570 by the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization. The Good Design Awards of Japan commend exceptional usability, originality and superior product design. Nominated products were put through an extensive product screening and selection process conducted by designers, architects, buyers, editors and distribution specialists. Ratings were based on innovation, functionality, product quality and safety.
“The Good Design Awards recognize how SMART products meet Japan’s high standards for quality, functionality and innovation,” says Nancy Knowlton, president and co-CEO of SMART. “SMART designs products that are not only easy-to-use and feature-rich, but also aesthetically pleasing for a variety of collaborative environments.”
For more information on the Good Design Awards of Japan, visit www.g-mark.org/english.
About the SMART Board 580 Interactive Whiteboard
The industry-leading SMART Board 580 interactive whiteboard transforms a computer and projector into a powerful presentation and teaching tool. Users can access any computer application, including the Internet and CD-ROMs, using their finger as a mouse on the large, touch-sensitive, 72" diagonal screen. With SMART Board software, they can also write over top of applications in electronic ink, and then edit, save, print or post their notes in HTML for future reference. More than 160,000 SMART Board interactive whiteboards are already in use in classrooms, briefing rooms and boardrooms around the world, enabling people to collaborate more effectively, whether they are in the same room or at remote locations. Feature-rich software and intuitive functionality make the SMART Board interactive whiteboard the number one choice of educators, presenters and trainers in more than 65 countries worldwide.
About the Rear Projection SMART Board 3000i Interactive Whiteboard
The Rear Projection SMART Board 3000i interactive whiteboard is powered by easy-to-use SMART Board software. The 3000i features built-in audio, an integrated projection system with a 2500 lumen projector and a 66" diagonal screen. With a depth of only 29 1/4" and a sleek, tapered shape, the 3000i fits easily into room corners, minimizing required space. Featuring SMART’s award-winning DViT™ (Digital Vision Touch) technology, the 3000i provides superior image quality, precise touch control and durability. Both education and corporate customers increasingly rely on distance collaboration tools, and the 3000i has proven to be an ideal platform for the integration of various data and videoconferencing applications. The 3000i has won several awards, including the Grand Prize in Workplace Productivity at NeoCon World's Trade Fair, awarded by Buildings and Buildings Interiors magazines.
SMART customers in Japan include Toyota Motors, Nissan Motors, NEC, Panasonic, Sony, NTT, the Japanese Imperial Police Department, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Academy, Keio University and the Canadian Embassy, Japan. SMART customers overseas include NASA, Texas Instruments, BMW, Daimler Chrysler, Boeing, Los Angeles Lakers, Procter & Gamble, Disney Imagineering and Oxford University.
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For more information, please contact:
Public Relations
SMART Technologies Inc.
300, 1207 - 11th Avenue SW
Calgary, AB CANADA T3C 0M5
Phone +1.403.802.3337 Fax +1.403.228.2500
pr@smarttech.com
Please note that SMART is written in all capital letters.