Smart to participate in Cairo ICT 2009

Such products include the Smart Notebook SE (Student Edition) and Smart Table interactive learning center. Smart is also pleased to announce the three major appointments in EMEA region and the bundling of Smart software with Intel convertible laptop PCs.

The Smart Notebook SE software comes on a convenient USB silicon bracelet. Designed for technology savvy students, the product offers portable interactive learning software that complements Smart Notebook software, a widely-used lesson delivery application.

North American students use several computers each day to complete school work as they move from their homeroom to the computer lab to the library and then home. The bracelet allows them to plug in to any computer, complete assignments and save their work to a single, portable USB key. The mobile format also means issues concerning variability in computer set up are minimized.

Today, the bracelets are compatible with the Windows operating system. Smart Notebook software can be used with all Smart Board interactive whiteboards and displays, Senteo interactive response systems, Sympodium interactive pen displays and AirLiner™ wireless slates.

The Smart Table interactive learning center, a ground-breaking learning display designed specifically for preschool to sixth grade students (ages 4 to 11). The new product is a brightly colored table with a touch-sensitive surface where groups of students can simultaneously interact with digital content.

Working together to complete interactive lessons, play educational games and solve problems, students think the interactive learning center is fun and easy to use, and their teachers find it educational. The Smart Table provides a learner-centric experience for small groups that allows students to select or move objects, draw or write on the screen simultaneously, and work together to find answers to preset questions. The Smart Table's touch technology builds on Smart's DViT (Digital Vision Touch) technology, which enables multiuser and multi-touch functionality.

Axel Rosiefsky, Frederic Arneodo and Yvonne Biggins have been appointed to key management positions with the company's team serving Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Rosiefsky assumes the newly created position of director, sales operations and services for EMEA, with the mandate to build operational infrastructure in the region to deliver superior customer service. Arneodo assumes the new position of director, sales for EMEA, and will be responsible for optimizing Smart's channel strategy and performance. Yvonne Biggins is appointed to the new position of manager, education business development for EMEA. She will manage a team of education consultants and marketing specialists who will work with teachers to improve student learning outcomes with Smart solutions.

The appointments are part of a series of strategic steps aimed at expanding Smart sales, marketing and customer support activities in the region.

Intel Corporation will begin shipping its Intel-powered convertible classmate PCs with Smart Classroom Suite software installed in 2009. SMART Classroom Suite is an integrated software solution that includes the award-winning Smart Notebook software for creating and delivering teachers' lessons, Smart Notebook SE for student assignments, scheduling and file management, Smart Sync 2009 (formerly SynchronEyes classroom management software) for computer-enabled classrooms, and Smart Response for student assessment. This collaboration marks the first time Smart education software solutions will be available, preinstalled on another company's hardware reference design.

The agreement is the latest development in a relationship between Smart and Intel that has spanned 17 years. Smart is also part of the Intel Learning Series, a collection of hardware, software and services designed specifically for education, and which supports the technology industry in customizing products and services based on Intel's research and platform design.