Promethean Ltd
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Promethean World plc is based in Blackburn in Lancashire
. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange
and is a constituent of the FTSE SmallCap Index
. It is a global education company that supports teaching and learning through integrated technology and training that helps teachers meet student needs and provide learners with technologies to transform the education process.
and Activprimary
, a range of software for use in company presentations and meetings.
Graham Howe became Promethean’s chairman in July 2005, taking over from Tony Cann who is now a non-executive director. Graham Howe was previously co-founding director of Orange.
Chief Executive Officer Jean-Yves Charlier joined Promethean in 2007 after being CEO of Colt Telecommunications.
, France, Essen
, Germany, Hong Kong
, China, Maidenhead
, UK and Singapore
. Promethean's main manufacturing unit is based in Shenzhen
(China) and the company has product distribution facilities in Europe and the USA.
Promethean’s Learner Response Systems allow students to use ActivBoard through a handheld device encouraging student engagement whilst allowing the teacher to monitor progress. Activote has six options, ActivExpression has a keyboard which allows students to respond in sentences and numbers, symbols, math equations, true/false and Likert Scale
s, ActivEngage allows students to respond from a keyboard.
Launched in 2007, Promethean Planet allows teachers to share lesson plans and ideas, and download additional resources to use with interactive whiteboards. Promethean provides training for teachers using its products delivered online or face-to-face.
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange
The London Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in the City of London within the United Kingdom. , the Exchange had a market capitalisation of US$3.7495 trillion, making it the fourth-largest stock exchange in the world by this measurement...
and is a constituent of the FTSE SmallCap Index
FTSE SmallCap Index
The FTSE SmallCap Index is an index of small market capitalization companies consisting of the 351st to the 619th largest listed companies on the London Stock Exchange main market...
. It is a global education company that supports teaching and learning through integrated technology and training that helps teachers meet student needs and provide learners with technologies to transform the education process.
History
Tony Cann founded Promethean in Blackburn, Lancashire in 1997 with the launch of PandA software, the forerunner to ActivstudioActivstudio
Activstudio is a software application designed specifically for teachers and presenters who use an Activboard Interactive Whiteboard, Promethean's interactive whiteboard...
and Activprimary
Activprimary
Activprimary is a software application designed specifically for teachers and children in the primary education sector who use an Activboard Interactive Whiteboard, Promethean's Interactive Whiteboard. Activprimary was designed and implemented by together with a software development team at...
, a range of software for use in company presentations and meetings.
Graham Howe became Promethean’s chairman in July 2005, taking over from Tony Cann who is now a non-executive director. Graham Howe was previously co-founding director of Orange.
Chief Executive Officer Jean-Yves Charlier joined Promethean in 2007 after being CEO of Colt Telecommunications.
Offices
Promethean has its head office in Blackburn (UK) and regional offices in Atlanta, USA, ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France, Essen
Essen
- Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of...
, Germany, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, China, Maidenhead
Maidenhead
Maidenhead is a town and unparished area within the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, in Berkshire, England. It lies on the River Thames and is situated west of Charing Cross in London.-History:...
, UK and Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. Promethean's main manufacturing unit is based in Shenzhen
Shenzhen
Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones...
(China) and the company has product distribution facilities in Europe and the USA.
Products
The ActivBoard 500 Pro was launched in 2010 with pen and touch technology and Windows 7. The ActivBoard 300 Pro Range with speakers can be used by two users. The ActivBoard 300 Range can be used by two people. The ActivBoard 100 Range is Promethean’s entry level IWB.Promethean’s Learner Response Systems allow students to use ActivBoard through a handheld device encouraging student engagement whilst allowing the teacher to monitor progress. Activote has six options, ActivExpression has a keyboard which allows students to respond in sentences and numbers, symbols, math equations, true/false and Likert Scale
Likert scale
A Likert scale is a psychometric scale commonly involved in research that employs questionnaires. It is the most widely used approach to scaling responses in survey research, such that the term is often used interchangeably with rating scale, or more accurately the Likert-type scale, even though...
s, ActivEngage allows students to respond from a keyboard.
Launched in 2007, Promethean Planet allows teachers to share lesson plans and ideas, and download additional resources to use with interactive whiteboards. Promethean provides training for teachers using its products delivered online or face-to-face.