Strongly believing that one educator can make a difference in a pupil's life, SMART has been supporting educators by providing innovative products and services since 1991.

Educators were the first to take an interest in SMART’s interactive whiteboards, immediately seeing their potential as instructional, professional development and pupil collaboration tools.

Since then, that initially small group of educators has grown into an international community spanning 75 countries. There are now hundreds of thousands of teachers and learners who use SMART solutions daily to help make lessons more engaging and effective.

SMART continues to improve these solutions by listening to customer feedback at all levels of its organisation. SMART is closely involved with educators, fostering an online community for teachers using its products. The company is also a founding and funding partner of the SMARTer Kids Foundation, a private organisation that provides learning opportunities for pupils and teachers.

Where does this commitment come from? It starts from the very top of SMART’s organisation. David Martin, executive chairman of SMART Technologies, is an active member of the university research community. He is often invited to speak at international conferences for interactive technology innovation.

Similarly, Nancy Knowlton, CEO of SMART Technologies and executive director of the SMARTer Kids Foundation, is also involved in education. She is a former university instructor and an active speaker at national and international education conferences.

Learn more about SMART’s history.