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Global Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) Industry

Publication date: July 2012
Report size: 462 pages

Keywords : secondary education, Education, distance education, Higher education, Primary education, Kindergarten, sector education, Training, teacher-training

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) in Thousand Units and US$ Million. The global market is analyzed by the following End-Use Segments: Education, and Others (Including Corporate and Government Sectors), while the regional markets are analyzed as a consolidated whole with no granular level breakup offered by end-use segment. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Europe, As...

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I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1
A Prelude II-1
Market Scenario II-1
US Reigns Interactive Whiteboard Sales II-2
Middle East & Africa: The Next Top Destinations for
Interactive Whiteboards II-2
Recession Fails to Affect Education Technology Market II-2
Education Sector to Provide Necessary Impetus to Interactive
Whiteboard Market II-2
Primary and Secondary Education Continue to Drive Usage of
Interactive Whiteboards II-3
Table 1: World Interactive Whiteboard Market (2009):
Percentage Breakdown of Usage by Segment - Primary Education
(5-11 years), Secondary Education (12-16 years), Higher
Education (17+ years), Corporate Displays, and Government
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3
Proper Teacher Training to Facilitate Usage of Interactive
Whiteboards in Classrooms II-4
Corporates to Increase Adoption of IWBs II-4
Market Drivers II-4
General Demand Drivers II-4
Efficiency of IWBs II-4
Customization II-4
In Education Sector II-4
Resiliency II-4
Government Funding and Support Programs II-5
Increased Use of Technology in Classrooms II-5
Market Opportunity from Emerging Economies II-5
In Government and Corporate Sectors II-5
Improvements in Objectivity, Collaboration, and Decision Making II-5
Virtual Meetings to Reduce Costs, Carbon Footprints, and
Travel Times II-6
Rise in Requirement for Interactivity and Collaboration II-6
Competitive Scenario II-6
Smart Technologies Accounts for Lion’s Share II-6
Table 2: World Leading Players in Interactive Whiteboard
Industry (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues by Company -
Smart Technologies, Promethean World and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6
Resistive-Touch - Most Widely Used IWB Technology II-6
Table 3: World Interactive Whiteboard Market (2010):
Percentage Breakdown of Revenues by Technology -
Resistive-Touch, Electromagnetic, Infra Red and Laser
Tracking (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-7

2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-8
Definition II-8
Interactive Whiteboards: Multiple Functionality Equipment II-8
Application Areas II-9
Select Sensing Technologies Used in IWBs II-9
Ultrasonic II-9
Dispersive Signal Technology II-9
Laser Scanners II-9
Electromagnetic II-9
Resistive II-10
Software Used on Interactive Whiteboards II-10
Select IWB Tools and Techniques II-10
Pens/Highlighters II-10
Text Tools II-10
Matching/Drag and Drop II-11
Rub and Reveal II-11
Handwriting Recognition II-11
Camera/Screen Capturing II-11
Spotlighting II-11
Screen-Shading II-11
Page Recorder II-11
Filling Tools II-12
Dual Users II-12
Transparency II-12
Interactive Authoring II-12
IWB Capabilities II-12
Advantages II-13
Challenges Posed by IWBs II-14
Alternatives to Interactive Whiteboards II-14
Tablet PCs II-14
Interactive Whiteboard Tablets II-14
Wireless Graphics Pads II-15
Wireless Keyboards II-15
Whiteboard Conversion Kits II-15

3. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/LAUNCHES II-16
Luidia Launches eBeam Connect II-16
Splashtop Introduces Splashtop Whiteboard for Android II-16
Universiti Sains Malaysia Unveils Smart Board II-16
Hatch Introduces TeachSmart® 2.0 Learning System II-17
SIICA Unveils PN-L601B-PKG Interactive Whiteboard Solution II-17
Luidia Introduces New Version of eBeam Engage Console II-18
Hatch and Smart Jointly Unveil CoreFocus for SMART Notebook™
Software II-18
Samsung Electronics Introduces 650TS LCD Display Interactive
Whiteboard II-18
SMART Technologies Launches SMART Board™ 400 Series II-19
Luidia Launches eBeam InfoWall™ II-19
DYMO/Mimio Unveils MimioClassroom Interactive Suite II-20
Hitachi America Launches StarBoard FXTRIO-77 Interactive
Whiteboard II-20
Luidia Upgrades eBeam Range with eBeam Engage Multimedia
Interactive Whiteboard II-20
ViewSonic® Launches PJD7383i DLP Projector II-21
PolyVision Introduces Eno One Interactive Classroom Solution
in Schools Nationwide II-21
SMART Unveils SMART Board™ 885ix Interactive Whiteboard and
SMART Board 8070i Interactive Display II-22
Panasonic Introduces UB-T880 Panaboard II-22
Epson America Unveils BrightLink 450Wi Projectors II-22
Epson Unveils IU-01 Module for Traditional Projectors II-23
PolyVision Unveils Eno Interactive Whiteboard II-23
SMART Incorporates Touch Recognition into SMARTBoard™ 600 Series II-24
Luidia Introduces eBeam Software for Kindle II-24
Luidia Unveils eBeam Edge for Business II-24
Luidia Launches Hardware Upgrade for eBeam Edge™ II-25
Luidia Rolls Out eBeam Projection Pro II-25
Promethean Introduces Activsoftware Inspire Edition for
Interactive Classrooms II-25
SMART Technologies Launches SMART Board™ SBD600 Range of IWBs II-26
Hitachi Software Engineering America Launches StarBoard WT-1
Interactive Tablets II-26
Hitachi Software Engineering America Unveils StarBoard T-19WX
Interactive Display II-27
Hitachi Software Releases Hitachi StarBoard Software 9.0 for
Mac Users II-27
Returnstar Develops Dual-Button Interactive Pen for IQBoard ET
V7.0 II-27
Returnstar Technology Introduces IQBoard PS V7 Interactive
Whiteboard II-28
Returnstar Technology Launches IQBoard Short-Throw Projector
Stand II-28

4. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-29
Luidia Enters into Partnership with Chief® II-29
Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Chooses eBeam Edge™
Products from Luidia II-29
ViewSonic® Selects eBeam Edge™ Solutions from Luidia II-29
Luidia Enters into Agreement with Encyclopedia Britannica II-30
Stepping Stone School Enters into Partnership with Hatch® for
Pre-Kindergarten Program II-30
TouchIT Technologies™ and Qwizdom UK Sign OEM Agreement II-30
Ingram Micro Inks Distribution Agreement with TouchIT
Technologies II-30
SMART Technologies Implements Largest Single SMART Board™
Installation in Poland II-31
CSMB District Selects SMART Technologies II-31
eInstruction Collaborates with CTB/McGraw-Hill II-31
NEC Display Solutions Europe Partners with Luidia II-32
Luidia Signs Agreement with Sony Electronics II-32
Luidia Integrates eBeam® Technology into Hewlett Packard
Solutions II-32
Hitachi Chooses Luidia's eBeam Technology for Hitachi iPJ-
AW250N Projectors II-33
SMART Technologies and Alcatel Lucent Ink Global Agreement II-33
China Distance Education Holdings Bags Exclusive Distribution
Right from TStudy II-33
Toon Boom Announces Compatibility of Flip Boom Classic with
SMART IWBs II-34
NSC to Install Numonics IWBs and Accessories at US Centers II-34
DYMO/Mimio ITT Collaborates with NewPath Learning II-34
Hitachi Software Engineering America Enters into Partnership
with Whizz Education II-35
GDK Network Systems Bags Contract for Promethean IWB II-35
SMART Technologies Integrates SAFARI Montage Video System in IWBs II-36

5. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-37
IWB and IWB Systems Manufacturers II-37
Egan TeamBoard, Inc. (US) II-37
eInstruction Corporation (US) II-37
Fuzhou Returnstar Technology Co., Ltd. (China) II-37
Hitachi Solutions America Ltd. (US) II-38
Luidia, Inc. (US) II-38
Panasonic Corporation (Japan) II-38
PolyVision Corporation (US) II-38
Promethean World plc (UK) II-39
QOMO HiteVision, LLC (US) II-39
Samsung Electronics (US) II-39
Sharp Corp. (Japan) II-40
SMART Technologies, Inc. (Canada) II-40
TouchIT Technologies, Inc. (US) II-40
Component Providers II-40
Epson Singapore Pte. Ltd (Singapore) II-40
InFocus® Corporation (US) II-41
ViewSonic Corporation (US) II-41
Software and Resource Providers II-41
DYMO/Mimio (US) II-41
Hatch, Inc. (US) II-41
Lerner Publishing Group (US) II-42
RM Educational Software, Inc. (US) II-42

6. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-43
Volume Analytics II-43
Table 4: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Interactive Whiteboard by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Middle East & Africa,
and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Volume
Sales in Thousand Units for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-43

Table 5: World 10-Year Perspective for Interactive Whiteboard
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan),
Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets for Years
2009, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-44

Table 6: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Interactive Whiteboard by End-Use Sector - Education and
Other Sectors Independently Analyzed with Volume Sales in
Thousand Units for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-45

Table 7: World 10-Year Perspective for Interactive Whiteboard
by End-Use Sector - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
Education and Other Sectors for Years 2009, 2012 & 2018
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-46
Value Analytics II-47
Table 8: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Interactive Whiteboard by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Middle East & Africa,
and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2018
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-47

Table 9: World 10-Year Perspective for Interactive Whiteboard
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan),
Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets for Years
2009, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-48

Table 10: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Interactive Whiteboard by End-Use Sector - Education and
Other Sectors Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-49

Table 11: World 10-Year Perspective for Interactive
Whiteboard by End-Use Sector - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Education and Other Sectors for Years 2009, 2012 &
2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-50

III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Current and Future Analysis III-1
Product Launches III-1
Strategic Corporate Developments III-9
Key Players III-14
B.Market Analytics III-18
Table 12: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Interactive Whiteboard with Volume Sales in Thousand Units
for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 13: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Interactive Whiteboard with Annual Sales in US$ Million for
Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

2. CANADA III-20
A.Market Analysis III-20
Current and Future Analysis III-20
Product Launches III-20
Strategic Corporate Developments III-22
SMART Technologies, Inc. - A Key IWB and IWB Systems
Manufacturer III-24
B.Market Analytics III-24
Table 14: Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Interactive Whiteboard with Volume Sales in Thousand
Units for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-24

Table 15: Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Interactive Whiteboard with Annual Sales in US$ Million
for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-25

3. EUROPE III-26
A.Market Analysis III-26
IWB Penetration in Europe: Outline III-26
Current & Future Analysis III-26
Volume Perspective III-26
Value Perspective III-26
B.Market Analytics III-27
Table 16: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Interactive Whiteboard by Geographic Region - France,
Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Volume Sales in Thousand Units
for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 17: European 10-Year Perspective for Interactive
Whiteboard by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Unit Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and
Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2009, 2012 & 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 18: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Interactive Whiteboard by Geographic Region - France,
Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for
Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 19: European 10-Year Perspective for Interactive
Whiteboard by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia
and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2009, 2012 & 2018
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

3a. FRANCE III-31
Market Analysis III-31
Table 20: French Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Interactive Whiteboard with Volume Sales in Thousand
Units for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 21: French Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Interactive Whiteboard with Annual Sales in US$ Million
for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-32

3b. GERMANY III-33
Market Analysis III-33
Table 22: German Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Interactive Whiteboard with Volume Sales in Thousand
Units for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 23: German Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Interactive Whiteboard with Annual Sales in US$ Million
for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-34

3c. ITALY III-35
Market Analysis III-35
Table 24: Italian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Interactive Whiteboard with Volume Sales in Thousand
Units for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 25: Italian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Interactive Whiteboard with Annual Sales in US$ Million
for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-36

3d. THE UNITED KINGDOM III-37
A.Market Analysis III-37
Interactive Whiteboard Market in the UK III-37
Product Launches III-37
Promethean World plc - A Key IWB Manufacturer III-38
B.Market Analytics III-39
Table 26: UK Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Interactive Whiteboard with Volume Sales in Thousand Units
for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 27: UK Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Interactive Whiteboard with Annual Sales in US$ Million for
Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

3e. SPAIN III-41
Market Analysis III-41
Table 28: Spanish Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Interactive Whiteboard with Volume Sales in Thousand
Units for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 29: Spanish Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Interactive Whiteboard with Annual Sales in US$ Million
for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-42

3f. RUSSIA III-43
Market Analysis III-43
Table 30: Russian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Interactive Whiteboard with Volume Sales in Thousand
Units for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 31: Russian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Interactive Whiteboard with Annual Sales in US$ Million
for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-44

3g. REST OF EUROPE III-45
A.Market Analysis III-45
Outlook III-45
Product Launch III-45
Strategic Corporate Developments III-45
B.Market Analytics III-47
Table 32: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Interactive Whiteboard with Volume Sales in
Thousand Units for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

Table 33: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Interactive Whiteboard with Annual Sales in US$
Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-48

4. ASIA-PACIFIC III-49
A.Market Analysis III-49
Current and Future Analysis III-49
Interactive Whiteboards Market to Expect Robust Growth
Momentum in China III-49
India - Market Overview III-49
Challenges to Educational Technology Applications Expansion
in India III-49
Product Launches III-50
Strategic Corporate Developments III-51
Key Players III-52
B.Market Analytics III-54
Table 34: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Interactive Whiteboard with Volume Sales in
Thousand Units for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

Table 35: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Interactive Whiteboard with Annual Sales in US$
Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-55

5. MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA III-56
Market Analysis III-56
Table 36: Middle East & African Recent Past, Current and
Future Analysis for Interactive Whiteboard with Volume Sales
in Thousand Units for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

Table 37: Middle East & African Recent Past, Current and
Future Analysis for Interactive Whiteboard with Annual Sales
in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57

6. LATIN AMERICA III-58
Market Analysis III-58
Table 38: Latin American Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Interactive Whiteboard with Volume Sales in
Thousand Units for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58

Table 39: Latin American Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Interactive Whiteboard with Annual Sales in US$
Million for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-59

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 57 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 58)

The United States (27)
Canada (1)
Japan (2)
Europe (3)
- France (1)
- The United Kingdom (2)
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (25)

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