SMART Teams with Ingram Micro to Distribute SMART kapp™

Global Go-to-Market Partner to Distribute Award-Winning Digital Capture Board to Channel Partners

CALGARY, Feb. 4, 2015 /CNW/ - SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading collaboration company and global provider of visual collaboration solutions, today announced that Ingram Micro is now a North American distributor of the SMART kapp digital capture board.

Designed to replace old-fashioned dry-erase boards and flipcharts, SMART kapp is as easy and intuitive to use as its predecessors. But with SMART kapp, users can instantly transfer what's written on the board to any device, share this content in real-time via the mobile application to anyone, anywhere in the world, and capture and save anything written or drawn on the board in JPEG or PDF format, in the cloud or to USB. 

"At Ingram Micro we take pride in bringing cutting-edge, business-relevant technology solutions to market," says Tim Ament, senior vice president, Ingram Micro Advanced Solutions. "We are pleased to play such an integral role in the go-to-market strategy for SMART kapp digital capture board. Collaboration technologies are in demand and represent a growing market opportunity for our channel partners."

"SMART kapp is a unique and revolutionary product, and because of that, we need strong channel partners, like Ingram Micro, who are able to reach customers globally as we ramp up to mass production" says Neil Gaydon, CEO, SMART Technologies. "We are excited to leverage Ingram Micro's services and customer reach to help us deliver on what we believe will be a strong demand for SMART kapp."

In addition to Ingram Micro, SMART kapp is available through a group of select channel partners in North America and several online retailers. For more information visit www.smartkapp.com, watch this video, and follow @SMARTCollab on Twitter.

About SMART Technologies
SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT, TSX: SMA) is a world leader in collaboration solutions that are redefining the way the world works and learns. We are an innovator in interactive touch technologies and software that inspire collaboration in both education and enterprises around the globe. To learn more, visit smarttech.com.

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About Ingram Micro
Ingram Micro helps businesses Realize the Promise of Technology™. It delivers a full spectrum of global technology and supply chain services to businesses around the world. Deep expertise in technology solutions, mobility, cloud, and supply chain solutions enables its business partners to operate efficiently and successfully in the markets they serve. Unrivaled agility, deep market insights and the trust and dependability that come from decades of proven relationships, set Ingram Micro apart and ahead. Discover how Ingram Micro can help you Realize the Promise of Technology. More at http://www.ingrammicro.com

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Robin Raulf-Sager, Director, Corporate Communications, SMART Technologies Inc., +1.403.407.4225, [email protected]