Exhibition to feature exclusive live demonstrations of powerful functionalities of SMART Board, SMART Notebook Software and other smart-based classroom tools and solutions
SMART Technologies, in collaboration with Middle East distributor iMark, has announced that it has prepared an exciting combination of interactive teaching and learning tools to be showcased during Innovations '09 - The 6th International Conference on Innovations in Information Technology. The customised array of smart-based classroom and corporate solutions will serve as the centrepiece attraction of Innovations '09, which will be held at the College of Information Technology (CIT), UAE University in Al Ain from December 15-17, 2009.
SMART Technologies revealed that it has deployed a team of specialists who will conduct live demonstrations to highlight the features of the SMART Board, SMART Notebook Software, SMART Podium interactive pen display, SMART Response and other key products. The event will also provide an opportunity for SMART Technologies to interact and discuss new challenges and opportunities in education technology with teachers and administrators from CIT and other educational institutions in the UAE.
Aaron Fright, Regional Director, SMART Technologies, said: "There are now several new and exciting possibilities for education professionals and training specialists to take advantage of the powerful functionalities of SMART Technologies' learning and teaching solutions. Innovations '09 serves as an excellent venue for us to showcase the game-changing capabilities and value-added features of our next-generation, intelligent education solutions. More importantly, this event will enable us to consolidate our presence in the UAE and GCC as the entire Gulf region remains a vital link in SMART Technologies' long-term growth strategy."
Innovations'09 provides an exclusive forum where leading engineers, scientists, researchers and academics in IT from around the world can present and discuss the latest technological advances in IT. The event will also feature technical sessions that will explore the latest research advances in fields ranging from Communication Networks and Security to evolving Computing Systems, Software Engineering, Web Technologies, Bioinformatics and Healthcare Informatics.
SMART Technologies and iMark are the official sponsors of Innovations'09. iMark, which is SMART Technologies' distribution partner in the region, is likewise providing support in showcasing the SMART Technologies products and solutions during the event.
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About SMART
SMART Technologies is an industry pioneer and global education market segment leader in user-friendly ICT products and group collaboration tools. The award-winning line of SMART Board interactive whiteboards is the most widely installed in the world because of its unsurpassed product quality, versatility and ease of use. The SMART Board interactive whiteboard is used to teach over 18 million students in more than 600,000 classrooms in more than 100 countries around the world.
SMART is a private company founded in 1987. Employing more than 1,000 people, SMART is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, with assembly facilities in Kanata, Ontario and offices in Bonn, Paris, Tokyo, Shanghai, New York City, Chicago and Washington, DC. SMART has been issued and maintains a broad portfolio of patents with numerous U.S., Canadian and other patents pending. In 1992 SMART formed a strategic alliance with Intel Corporation that resulted in Intel's equity ownership in the company. SMART products are sold through dealers across North America and distributors worldwide. To learn more about SMART, visit www.smarttech.com .
For more information, please contact:
Marina Geronazzo
Manager, Public Relations
SMART Technologies
Phone +1.403.407.5088
Fax +1.403.228.2500
E-mail MarinaGeronazzo@smarttech.com
Web www.smarttech.com
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