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GTCO CalComp
Announces National Partnership with Seventh-Day Adventist
InterWrite Interactive Classroom Chosen Solution for more than 1,000
Schools in North America
COLUMBIA, MD – March 17, 2006 – GTCO CalComp,
Inc. is pleased to announce a national partnership with the North
American Division Office of Education (“NAD”) for the Seventh Day
Adventist. In total, the Seventh-Day Adventist educational system serves
more than 65,000 students throughout North America. Through this
partnership, NAD’s 1,000 K-12 schools and 15 colleges will be able to
purchase InterWrite interactive products and software at special pricing
and be serviced through a dedicated reseller channel. InterWrite’s
Interacitve Classroom, which includes the
SchoolBoard,
SchoolPad,
iPanel and
PRS, are award-winning products that
help teachers create exciting and dynamic lessons, engage more students
in the learning process and instantly assess their comprehension of
materials.
“We are very excited about our new partnership with GTCO CalComp and
their exciting InterWrite product line. Our schools across the nation
will benefit from this leading interactive technology and our teachers
are eager to get started using the products in their classroom,” says
Larry Blackmer, associate for secondary education for NAD. Rob Meissner,
vice president of marketing for GTCO CalComp, emphasizes, “The
InterWrite Interactive Classroom products are leading the way for
innovative teaching practices around the globe. We are happy to partner
with such a prestigious education organization and look forward to
supplying NAD’s schools with all of our interactive products.
InterWrite software is included with the company’s InterWrite
SchoolBoard, SchoolPad and iPanel products. InterWrite Software contains
thousands of content-rich images and templates and works with any
computer application, allowing users to leverage their existing content
or education software to enhance the way they teach and present.
InterWrite PRS software is included with the company’s InterWrite PRS
(Personal Response System), and allows teachers to stir classroom
discussion, test, grade and record data, run assessment reports and
capture critical testing data from every student in the classroom. The
InterWrite Interactive Classroom is available from GTCO CalComp or your
local reseller. If you are a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist
organization and would like more information on the special partnership
with NAD, please visit http://www.gtcocalcomp.com/nadeducation.htm or
http://www.nadeducation.org. To learn more about the InterWrite
Interactive Classroom, visit
www.gtcocalcomp.com.
About GTCO CalComp
With over 30 years of experience, GTCO CalComp is a leader in computer
input peripherals, with over one million systems installed worldwide.
Founded in 1975, GTCO CalComp pioneered the use of pen-based
electromagnetic sensing technology currently utilized in the Company's
Interactive Whiteboard and Digitizer product lines. In 2004, GTCO
CalComp expanded its line of interactive products with introduction of
InterWrite™ PRS, a classroom response system. GTCO CalComp Inc, a global
company, is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, with offices in
Scottsdale, Arizona and Munich, Germany. GTCO CalComp maintains
distribution partners in over 90 countries, providing solutions to
professionals in Education, Training, Presentation, GIS, Computer Aided
Design, Construction Estimating and Graphic Arts. For more information
on the brands and products offered, visit the GTCO CalComp website at
www.gtcocalcomp.com.
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