- SMART Technologies
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company_type = Private
company_slogan = Extraordinary made simple
foundation = 1987
location =Calgary , AB,Canada
num_employees = 1,100 [ [http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5h6qERKuh7COBqb2TKsaj0pPddlAg Pointing and touching technology looking to replace venerable computer mouse] (The Canadian Press, Jan 25, 2008)]
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owner =Apax Partners
Intel Capital
Co-founders (David Martin and Nancy Knowlton)
[ [http://www2.smarttech.com/st/en-US/About+Us/Company+Info/Investors.htm SMART About Us Page] (retrieved February 11, 2008)]
products = Interactive whiteboards, student response system, wireless slates, interactive pen displays, interactive digital signage, conferencing software, classroom management software, concept-mapping software
homepage = [http://www.smarttech.com/ http://www.smarttech.com/]SMART Technologies is an interactive products company, best known for its interactive, touchscreen whiteboard, which can be hooked up to a computer and projector. The computer screen is projected onto the board where you can use a finger to touch menu buttons and control applications or write on the board with a finger or pen tool. Everything done on the
SMART Board is digital, so it can be saved to an electronic file, modified, reused or repurposed, as needed.SMART Board interactive whiteboards lead the interactive whiteboard category with a 58% share in the United States and 47% globally [Decision Tree Consulting Ltd., Interactive Displays / ICT Products Market: Quarterly Insight State of the Market Report, Quarter 4 2007, Decision Tree Consulting Ltd., 31 January 2008.] .
Marketing
To market it's technology products, SMART will often hold video contests for educators. In May 2008, the company held the The SMART Extraordinary Moments video contest where educators were called to create a :30 commercial for SMART showcasing how the products help make magical moments. The contest was won by [http://www.richardcolosi.com Richard Colosi] of Canandaigua, NY for his commercial titled [http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=58b91cfdeb51b235739b "Learning is Extraordinary."]
ee also
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SMART Board interactive whiteboard
*Interactive whiteboard References
External links
* [http://www.smarttech.com/ Official Site]
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