Quick facts and stats

• SMART Technologies was founded in 1987 by David Martin and Nancy Knowlton who currently fill the roles of Chairman and Vice Chair, respectively, on SMART's Board of Directors
• SMART created the world’s first interactive whiteboard in 1991
• In 2011, SMART’s share in the interactive display product category was just over 45% globally. Compared to 2010, SMART increased its product category share in the Americas, in EMEA and in Asia-Pacific.*
• SMART's annual revenue for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, was US$790.1 million, with cumulative sales since 1991 of more than US$3 billion
• More than 175 Fortune 1000 organizations in North America have adopted SMART’s visual collaboration solutions, including Wells Fargo and Google, with more than 45 of these companies moving toward broader adoptions
• More than 125 blue-chip (Fortune 500) companies in over 50 countries around the world are using SMART’s visual collaboration solutions in industries such as financial services, manufacturing and advanced technology
• SMART is a Global Technology Partner in the Microsoft Technology Centers (MTC) Alliances Program and also shares alliances with Alcatel-Lucent and CISCO
• More than 100 dealers around the world are devoted to the sale of Freestorm visual collaboration solutions, with more than 40 dealers in North America, including TELUS and TechDepot
• As of December 31, 2011, SMART has 170 design and utility issued patents (74 patents currently issued in the United States, 96 patents issued internationally) and 601 patents pending
• More than 2.3 million SMART Board interactive whiteboards have been installed globally in education, business and government settings, with more than 1.9 million installed in K–12 classrooms, reaching more than 40 million students and teachers
• SMART Notebook collaborative learning software has been downloaded by more than six million users in over 175 countries around the world
• More than 51,000 digital resources are available on the SMART Exchange website, SMART’s online community for educators. There are over 48 country-specific versions of the site, and SMART Notebook lessons are available for download in 23 languages.
• SMART’s world headquarters is located in Calgary, Canada, with international offices in Germany, France, China, Japan, and Singapore, and U.S. offices in Washington, D.C., New York, NY, and Chicago, IL. SMART has more than 1,600 staff members around the world.
• In the United States, Freestorm visual collaboration solutions are widely used within military and government agencies, including the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army. Other U.S. defence and civilian agencies using Freestorm solutions include the Department of Veteran Affairs, Office of Strategic Defence, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Federal Aviation Administration.
• SMART Technologies Headquarters achieved LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold standard certification for its numerous green construction features and SMART’s implementation of outstanding environmentally sound practices
• SMART products have appeared on numerous news broadcasts on stations such as CNN, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Brazil’s TV Tem, Antena 3 in Spain, RAI 3 in Italy and Channel NewsAsia

* Source: Futuresource Consulting – a leading global research company that has tracked interactive whiteboard sales since 2004. For more information, please visit futuresource-consulting.com.