SMART Board 600 series interactive whiteboard and Sympodium DT770 interactive pen display win 2005 Standing Ovation Award
Presentations magazine recognizes SMART products as top of the class
CALGARY, Alberta --- February 13, 2006 --- SMART Technologies Inc. announces that the SMART Board™ 600 series interactive whiteboard and the Sympodium® DT770 interactive pen display have won Presentations magazine’s 2005 Standing Ovation Award. Columnists at Presentations magazine and a network of industry professionals choose the SMART products as two of the best new presentation technologies of 2005 in the Delivery category. Presentations magazine's selection criteria included superior design, user-friendly features, exceptional quality and solid value. The SMART Board 600 series interactive whiteboard took top honors in the subcategory for interactive whiteboards, and the DT770 interactive pen display won in the interactive tablets subcategory.
Both the SMART Board 600 series interactive whiteboard and the Sympodium DT770 interactive pen display are the latest generation in their respective product lines. These are SMART’s fourth and fifth Standing Ovation awards, having also received awards for the Rear Projection SMART Board 3000i interactive whiteboard (2000), SMART Matisse™ interactive overlay (1999) and the Rear Projection SMART Board 1602 interactive whiteboard (1998).
“SMART prides itself on producing easy to use interactive products that bring presentations to life,” says Nancy Knowlton, SMART’s president and co-CEO. “Receiving these accolades from industry experts ratifies SMART’s continued focus on meeting the needs of its customers with quality products that are user-friendly and effective.”
About SMART Board 600 series interactive whiteboards
The new SMART Board 600 series interactive whiteboard is the latest generation of the family of award-winning SMART Board interactive whiteboards. Simply by touching the large display, users can access and control any computer application or multimedia platform, including the Internet, CD-ROMs and DVDs. The SMART Board 600 series interactive whiteboard has added larger screen sizes, a new stylish design and more options over its predecessor model. With SMART Board software, users can write over digital ink and then edit, save, print or post their notes to a website for future reference. SMART Board interactive whiteboards are used in classrooms, briefing rooms and boardrooms around the world, helping people to collaborate effectively whether they are in the same room or in separate 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 75 countries. For more information, visit www.smarttech.com/SB6.htm.
About Sympodium DT770 interactive pen displays
The Sympodium DT770 interactive pen display leads the Sympodium interactive pen display product line. The pen display’s interactive screen connects to a computer and displays its image. You can write over any application in digital ink and save work to a single file. With its flexible design and 17” (43.2 cm) SXGA screen, it can be placed on top of a podium, desk or table so teachers can face their students while using the battery-free tethered pen to control computer applications. The DT770 simplifies system design and installation by allowing control of all peripheral devices, including room control software and AMX and Creston devices from one dual-touch interactive display. The DT770 also has the lowest LCD emission rate in its category and has no residual memory, which strengthens the security level of the product. Equipped with the same software as SMART Board interactive whiteboards, Sympodium interactive pen displays are ideal for presenting to groups large and small. For more information, visit www.smarttech.com/DT770.htm.
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