Promethean's Global Distribution Doubled In Three Years
Released
on: December 22, 2009, 4:46 am
Author:
Promethean
Industry: Education
Promethean, a world leader in the rapidly growing global
market for interactive educational technology, has announced that,
following the installation of its ActivClassroom products in Panama,
the total number of countries deploying Promethean technology has
reached 100. This is double the number compared to only three years ago
and reflects both the pace with which educational systems are
introducing interactive learning technology and the rapid global growth
of Promethean.
Promethean's ActivClassroom helps bring learning to life and improve engagement and
interaction between teachers and students, thereby helping raise learning standards.
The ActivClassroom comprises the interactive whiteboard -ActivBoard, interactive
whiteboard tools, Learner
Response Systems (ActiVote and ActivExpression) and a suite of specialised teaching
software (ActivInspire).
To date, over 500,000 Promethean ActivBoard interactive whiteboards have been purchased by schools, bringing the
number of students worldwide now being taught with the aid of Promethean technology
to over 12 million. In addition, in 2009 alone, over a million students were
introduced to Promethean's Learner Response Systems, making the Company the largest
provider of these systems in the K-12 market during the year*.
Iwan Streichenberger, Chief Marketing Officer of Promethean, commented: "Today's
announcement is a reflection of the speed with which Educational technology is being introduced into
classrooms and transforming teaching across the world. Our broad geographical reach
means that we are well placed to capitalise on further opportunities in this rapidly
growing global market."
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Notes to editors:
* based on available statistics for the first three-quarters from Futuresource
Consulting, an independent research company. K-12 refers to primary and secondary
school education for students between the ages of 5 and 18.
About Promethean - Lighting the flame of learning
Promethean's aim is to unlock the potential of human achievement in education and
training at all ages around the world. It does so by creating, developing,
supplying and supporting leading edge, interactive learning technology and by
encouraging the growth of the world's largest online teacher community in this
field. In these ways, Promethean is helping bring to life the promise of 21st
century learning, improving engagement and results for learners and teachers alike.
The market for interactive learning technology is fast growing and global. In this
market, Promethean is a world leader. Developed by teachers for teachers,
Promethean's ActivClassroom brings together its interactive display systems
(ActivBoard), its Learner Response Systems (ActiVote and ActivExpression), and its
suite of specialised teaching software (ActivInspire). They change how teachers and
classes engage and interact, how students learn and how they are monitored and
assessed.
Press enquiries:
Tracey McLaine
Head of Global PR
Promethean
Lower Philips Road
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 5TH
UK
+44 (0)1254 290752
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