- Revolutionary Digital Capture Board Wins
2015 Bluetooth® Breakthrough Awards
Program in Product Category
- SMART kapp cited for creativity,
innovation and ease-of-use
BARCELONA and CALGARY, March 2,
2015 /CNW/ - SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX:
SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions and a
consistent innovator announces that SMART kapp™ is the
Product Category winner of the 2015 Bluetooth Breakthrough Awards
Program, which were announced today at Mobile World Congress.
Designed to highlight the most innovative products and applications
leveraging Bluetooth technology, the Bluetooth Breakthrough Awards
are judged by a panel consisting of CNET, other sponsors, and
Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) staff. The judges chose
SMART kapp over five other finalists, lauding the digital capture
board for its ease-of-use and its ability to make meetings more
convenient, efficient and smarter, adding that SMART kapp
exemplifies an innovative product using Bluetooth Smart
technology.
SMART kapp is a Bluetooth enabled dry-erase board that allows
content to be captured digitally and shared to any browser-enabled
device. To connect to a SMART kapp board via Bluetooth, users
simply download the free SMART kapp app (Android and iOS) and scan
the QR code or tap the NFC tag located on the board.
"We are proud to name SMART kapp as the winner in the Product
category of our Bluetooth Breakthrough Awards for its creative use
and first-class implementation of Bluetooth Smart technology to
make our lives smarter and more convenient," said Mark Powell, executive director of the Bluetooth
SIG. "Our winners epitomize the ability of Bluetooth wireless
technology to drive innovation and redefine the possibilities in a
connected world - from health and fitness to smart home and across
the Internet of Things."
"We are thrilled to see the overwhelmingly positive reviews
SMART kapp gets from everyone who uses this magical new
product," said Neil Gaydon, CEO and
President, SMART Technologies. "We have invented a new product
category for people who want a no-nonsense, simple, profound, cost
effective replacement for their tired old dry erase board and flip
chart."
The award from Bluetooth SIG is just the latest honor for SMART
kapp. It won two awards at InfoComm 2014, including Best of Show
from rAVe Publications, and was awarded the 2014 New Product
Award in the Interactive Whiteboard Market from industry analysts
Frost & Sullivan. And most recently, kapp earned a Best of Show
Award from Tech and Learning UK at ISE 2015 in Amsterdam.
More About SMART kapp
SMART kapp will be featured at Mobile World Congress
ShowStoppers.
The original 42" version of SMART kapp is now available in
North America and several
countries in Western Europe. A new
84" version will be available later this spring. To purchase a
SMART kapp, please visit one of SMART's channel partners listed
here: www.smartkapp.com. The SMART kapp app is available for
download in the Apple App and Google Play stores.
About SMART
SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT, TSX:
SMA) is a world leader in collaboration solutions that are
redefining the way the world works and learns. We are an innovator
in interactive touch technologies and software that inspire
collaboration in both education and businesses around the globe. To
learn more, visit smarttech.com.
SMT – M
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