2008年1月7日:合并的规定,教育市场的同类最佳的课堂教学和反应技术与强大的内容和软件产品丹顿,德克萨斯州和哥伦比亚特区,马里兰州Einstruction公司和Interwrite公司,是领先供应商的互动教学和评估技术产家,美国Einstruction公司今天宣布完成的购买interwrite公司。合并打开了财富的机会,提供最佳的服务的K12和高等教育的全球市场的基础上的重大影响,两家公司领先的技术解决方案。有意合并的首次公布,2007年12月4日。
“在这段过渡,我们将继续致力于我们的使命,加强学习,通过创新,并将继续支持双方的产品线,说:“我们也正在努力密切与我们的客户,以确保我们整合我们的产品,社区和资源,以最好地满足他们的需要和提高教学和学习” 。
两者合计,合并后的公司将提供一个强大的优势,为社区教育提供了:
新的综合技术解决方案,旨在提高学生的参与和成果;
一个扩大的K20全球的社区用户协作和分享最佳做法;
特殊的客户支持和培训资源。
近2万名学生在超过60000教室使用Einstruction的软件和硬件产品到全国。 Interwrite学习提供了广泛的互动解决方案与250000所用的系统,在课堂上,在超过100个国家。该公司还具有很强的存在,在高等教育市场。
协议还包括收购Gtco calcomp ,附属Interwrite学习。合并后的新公司总部将设在丹顿,德克萨斯州;设有办事处设在哥伦比亚特区,马里兰州;斯科茨> ;辛辛那提, OH和巴黎,法国。
Einstruction代表古德温( Procter LLP的,而Enterwrite学习所代表的食温斯洛普逸夫皮特曼LLP公司,并建议由Berkery , noyes & Co的LLC公司在收购。交易条款没有披露,Interwrite稍后应用的基本原则,即技术,其第一电磁交互式电子白板提供交互式的办法来解决教育市场。
Interwrite发达国家和后来获得专利的第一移动板岩为教师教育和继续成为领导人在这方面产品类别。 Interwrite的教育产品组合还包括其公共无线电通讯服务学生响应系统,屡获殊荣的教学软件Interwrite workspacetm和互动学习的对象。今天,Interwrite学习提供教育解决方案,在40种语言与系统250000经营在世界各地的教室.
英语:
EInstruction® Finalizes Acquisition of Interwrite Learning™
Monday January 07, 2008:
Merger Provides Education Market Best-of-Breed Classroom Instruction and Response Technology with Robust Content and Software Offerings
DENTON, Texas and COLUMBIA, MD – eInstruction and Interwrite Learning™, both leading providers of interactive instructional and assessment technology, today announced the completion of eInstruction’s purchase of Interwrite Learning. The merger opens a wealth of opportunities to best serve the K-12 and higher education markets worldwide by building on the significant impact of both companies’ leading technology solutions. The intention to merge was first announced December 4, 2007.
“During this transition, we remain committed to our mission of enhancing learning through innovation and will continue to support both product lines,” said Darrell Ward, CEO of eInstruction. “We are also working closely with our customers to ensure that we integrate our products, communities and resources to best meet their needs and enhance teaching and learning.”
Together, the combined companies will provide a powerful advantage for the education community by offering:
New integrated technology solutions aimed at increasing student engagement and outcomes;
An expanded K-20 global community of users to collaborate and share best practices;
Exceptional customer support and training resources.
Nearly two million students in over 60,000 classrooms use eInstruction’s software and hardware products across the country. Interwrite Learning offers a wide range of interactive solutions with 250,000 systems in use in classrooms in over more than 100 countries. The company also has a strong presence in the higher education market.
The agreement includes the acquisition of GTCO CalComp, a subsidiary of Interwrite Learning. The combined company will be headquartered in Denton, Texas; with offices located in Columbia, MD; Scottsdale, AZ; Cincinnati, OH and Paris, France.
eInstruction was represented by Goodwin Procter LLP while Interwrite Learning was represented by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP and advised by Berkery, Noyes & Co., LLC during the acquisition. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
About Interwrite Learning™
Interwrite Learning traces its roots to the development of high performance digitizers for use in construction and estimating markets in the 1970’s. Interwrite later applied the basic principles of that technology to its first electromagnetic interactive whiteboard to provide interactive solutions to the education market.
Interwrite developed and later patented the first mobile teacher slate for education and continues to be the leader in that product category. Interwrite’s education portfolio also includes its PRS student response system, award-winning instructional software Interwrite WorkspaceTM and interactive learning objects. Today, Interwrite Learning offers its education solutions in 40 languages with 250,000 systems operating in classrooms worldwide. |