Global Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) Industry

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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, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2018. The report profiles 57 companies including many key and niche IWB and IWB Systems Manufacturers such as Egan TeamBoard, Inc., eInstruction Corporation, Fuzhou Returnstar Technology Co., Ltd., Hitachi Solutions America Ltd., Luidia, Inc., Panasonic Corporation, PolyVision Corporation, Promethean World plc, QOMO HiteVision, LLC, Samsung Electronics, Sharp Corp., SMART Technologies, Inc., TouchIT Technologies, Inc. Component Providers such as Epson Singapore Pte. Ltd., InFocus® Corporation, and ViewSonic Corporation are also discussed in the report. Major Software and Resource Providers mentioned in this report include DYMO/Mimio, Hatch, Inc., Lerner Publishing Group, and RM Educational Software, Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.

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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