LONG BEACH, Calif. and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide1, and Mimio, one of the world's leading providers of interactive teaching technologies, announced that MimioStudio™ classroom software is now available for purchase with Epson BrightLink® interactive projectors. Together, Epson and Mimio provide schools with more options for bringing advanced collaboration and interactivity into the classroom, delivering learning environments that inspire, connect and motivate students.
MimioStudio software licenses are now being sold with Epson BrightLink interactive projectors through Epson's reseller network. The software may also be purchased separately by existing BrightLink customers who wish to create collaborative and engaging classrooms. Both Epson and Mimio will provide customer support for their respective products, giving educators full confidence as they bring more interactivity into classrooms and other learning spaces.
Availability
Shipments of Epson interactive projectors with MimioStudio software licenses are now available in the United States and Canada. MimioStudio software licenses are also available for existing Epson customers through Epson and Mimio resellers. For additional information, visit www.epson.com/education.
About MimioStudio Software
MimioStudio software is designed to be used with interactive projectors, with support for pens, single touch, multi-touch, and gestures. The intuitive MimioStudio software allows teachers to create collaborative and interactive lessons for both whole-group and small-group learning. The software also includes the powerful Collaborate feature, which allows students to work interactively in small groups using multiple mobile devices at the same time, including both Apple and Android tablets and smartphones that are enabled with the MimioMobile™ application.
About Epson BrightLink Interactive Projectors
The award-winning Epson BrightLink line of short-throw and ultra short-throw interactive projectors, including the new BrightLink 575Wi, 585Wi and 595Wi, offers advanced connectivity options to project onto any existing whiteboard, wall or other smooth, light-colored, hard surface. BrightLink interactive projectors offer dual pen support and built-in annotation technology that allows teachers and students to interact directly with a projected image from a variety of sources.
About Mimio
Mimio is a global leader in interactive teaching technologies that offer a better way to learn and an empowering way to teach. Our award-winning, innovative, and affordable hardware and software increase teacher effectiveness and student engagement in K-12 classrooms. For more information, visit www.mimio.com. Follow Mimio on Twitter @MimioTechnology and "Like" us on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Mimio.Technology.
About Epson
Epson is a global innovation leader dedicated to exceeding expectations with solutions for markets as diverse as the office, home, commerce, and industry. Epson's lineup ranges from inkjet printers, printing systems and 3LCD projectors to industrial robots, smart glasses and sensing systems and is based on original compact, energy-saving and high-precision technologies.
Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises more than 73,000 employees in 94 companies around the world, and is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and the communities in which it operates. Epson America, Inc. based in Long Beach, Calif. is Epson's regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. To learn more about Epson, please visit: www.Epson.com.
You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/Epson), Twitter (http://twitter.com/EpsonAmerica) and YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/EpsonTV).
1 Based upon Q4 2013 worldwide front projection market share estimates from PMA Research.
Note: EPSON is a registered trademark and EPSON Exceed Your Vision is a registered logomark of Seiko Epson Corporation. BrightLink is a registered trademark of Epson America, Inc. All other product brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks.
Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121130/LA21891LOGO
SOURCE Epson