Contact: Jane Hammersley FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Genk, Belgium (March 14, 2008)– PolyVision® Corporation’s unparalleled track record as the worldwide leader in visual communication products continues with the announcement of a strategic partnership with Anders + Kern UK Ltd (A+K). A+K is a leading audiovisual (AV) distributor providing AV dealers with fast access to a superb portfolio of carefully selected products meeting specific needs unique to the AV market. The strategic partnership between PolyVision and A+K provides the trade channel full access to PolyVision’s Walk-and-Talk™ and TS Series Interactive Whiteboards which feature the patented, calibration-free Lightning™ technology. A+K is responsible for the sales and first line trade support of PolyVision’s interactive whiteboards, and positioning the Walk-and-Talk and TS Series as their flagship brands. PolyVision’s family of Walk-and-Talk products is uniquely designed with the world’s simplest user interface and instant plug-and-play capability. Available in formats to support a wide range of collaborative activities, each Walk-and-Talk product shares three key elements: an intuitive remote control allows you to conduct your presentation from any point in the room; PolyKey™ technology, for instant plug-and-play, allows you to use any product in the Walk-and-Talk family without having to load or learn new software; and open architecture allows you to use existing software, maximizing the investment you have made in learning the tools you use today. The TS Series Interactive Whiteboard is designed to add interactivity to any dedicated collaborative space. The TS Series features large, easy-to-use touch icons along the side of the whiteboard. Use markers, project, and capture notes instantly, allowing the audience to listen and engage in discussions, rather than taking notes. Both the Walk-and-Talk and TS Series Interactive Whiteboards offer the world’s only calibration-free interactive whiteboards. One press of a button instantly aligns the projected image on the whiteboard, eliminating the need to perform the traditional, time-consuming calibration process required with standard interactive whiteboards. This exclusive feature, Lightning, reduces calls to your help desk, as well as interruptions to your work flow. “PolyVision is delighted to announce this new strategic partnership,” said Johan Maurissen, Sales Director, Technology Products, EMEA. “A+K was selected due to its specialist distributor status along with proven solution sales expertise. Our companies share a common vision for the role of interactive products in the workplace – to help people collaborate and communicate more effectively in working and learning environments. We firmly believe this will produce a committed and focused infrastructure that will result in strong relationships and channel presence within the corporate market; we eagerly anticipate strong sales growth.” “In addition, A+K is delighted to be able to offer the corporate market the feature rich and easy-to-use range of PolyVision interactive whiteboard products. We look forward to working with PolyVision for many years to come,” said Derek Kuziw, Managing Director of A+K. About PolyVision, a Steelcase Company About Anders + Kern UK Ltd
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