- Revolutionary interactive display wins Gold
Stevie® for Best New Business-to-Business
Product
- Judges describe kapp iQ as "Excellent Innovation" and
"Money-Saver"
CALGARY, Aug. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ - SMART Technologies
Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), an innovator and leading provider of
collaboration solutions announces that SMART kapp iQ is the winner
of a Gold Stevie Award for the Best New Product of the Year -
Business-to-Business category - in the 12th annual
International Business Awards (IBAs). The IBAs are the world's
premier business awards program. All individuals and organizations
worldwide - public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large
and small - are eligible to submit nominations. The 2015 IBAs
received over 3,700 entries from more than 60 nations and
territories.
The most advanced member of the award-winning SMART kapp product
family, kapp iQ is a sleek, ultra-high-definition display that
enables game-changing collaboration for meeting rooms, breakout
spaces, offices and classrooms. SMART kapp iQ combines the
simplicity of the "walk-up-and-use" practice of the original SMART
kapp whiteboard with an incredible, multi-way, multi-device
collaborative experience. For more information, visit
http://smartkapp.com/kapp-iq.
Stevie Award winners were determined by the average scores of
more than 200 executives worldwide who participated in the judging
process from May through early August. Among the judges' comments
about SMART kapp iQ:
- "Excellent innovation"
- "The innovation that would make a difference to most
classrooms, meeting rooms and boardrooms. This gives Microsoft and
other big names a run for their money."
- "It changes the whole way professionals exchange information
and ideas, saving hours of work, with less effort and money."
The IBA honor is the latest in a series of awards for SMART kapp
iQ. Previously it was cited for three separate Best-of-Show Awards
at Infocomm 2015, the world's largest event focused on the pro-AV
industry.
"We are delighted to receive yet another award for SMART kapp
iQ," says Neil Gaydon, president and
CEO, SMART Technologies. "This latest recognition from the
International Business Awards reinforces our confidence that SMART
kapp iQ is going to revolutionize the collaboration experience in
meeting rooms and classrooms around the world."
About SMART
SMART Technologies Inc. is a world leader in simple and
intuitive solutions that enable more natural collaboration. SMART
products enable inspired collaboration in schools and
workplaces by turning group work into highly interactive, engaging
and productive experiences. SMART delivers integrated solutions of
hardware, software and services designed for superior performance
and ease of use.
About the Stevie Awards
Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word for "crowned," the
Stevie Awards are conferred in six programs: The International
Business Awards, The American Business Awards, the Asia-Pacific
Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Stevie Awards for
Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer
Service. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and
the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding
performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the
Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.
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