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Thin Clients, Terminal Services Software Given to School Totaling over $17,000 in Free Technology

10ZiG Technology, formerly BOSaNOVA, Inc., and Aqua Connect, Inc. announce that they have extended the deadline on their classroom technology giveaway in which they together are donating over $17,000 in green technology to a school. The donation, a Mac Terminal Services Thin Client Lab, includes licenses and maintenance for the Aqua Connect Terminal Server and 10ZiG Thin Clients. Entries can now be submitted at www.edugogreen.com until June 12, 2009.

Aqua Connect and 10ZiG’s partnership delivers green desktops to Mac Users. The donation includes 20 energy efficient 10ZiG RBT-466 Thin Clients, 20 concurrent connections of the Aqua Connect Terminal Server and a year of maintenance and support. Universities, colleges, technical schools and school districts are all eligible to enter.

“This giveaway will be a great thing for the winning school and we’re excited to be in the position to donate. Many applicants have commented that their students are using out of date machines that use a lot of energy. We look forward to providing the winning school with energy efficient technology,” comments Martin Pladgeman, President, 10ZiG Technology.

“The response to the first-ever Green Campaign giveaway has been a tremendous success. With the school year ending for many K-12s and higher education institutions, we understand this is an extremely busy time for teachers and staff,” explained Renee Mehrian, CEO, Aqua Connect. “The extension of the deadline will give more schools the fair opportunity to partake in this extraordinary giveaway.”

Lightspeed Offers the Total Classroom Audio Solution for Multimedia Sound

Lightspeed Technologies, a leading provider of classroom audio solutions, announces the launch of the new Infrared Media Connector. This small wireless transmitter is designed to allow teachers to easily integrate multimedia sound into their teaching day and is an ideal companion to Lightspeed's popular no-installation REDCAT classroom audio system.

The Media Connector is another innovative product by Lightspeed designed to make the integration of classroom multimedia audio as easy as possible. Without the Media Connector, cables must run from various audio sources to an amplifier, often located in a remote cabinet or shelf. The expense of wire runs and conduit installations can sometimes be enough to halt the entire multimedia integration process.

With the new Infrared Media Connector, teachers are able to simply plug in their computer, iPod or any other audio device, and the signal transmits wirelessly to Lightspeed's classroom audio system. The system then amplifies and evenly distributes the sound throughout the classroom.

Up to three audio sources can be routed through the Infrared Media Connector which is powered by a computer USB or AC wall outlet. With only a 3.25 x 4 inch space requirement, this compact device can easily sit on the teacher's desk or A/V cart. "It works great," comments Liz Cardamone, First Grade Teacher at Hornell City Schools. "It's simple and doesn't take up any room. I just love it."

The iR Media Connector is designed to work with all Lightspeed infrared classroom audio systems and is priced at $200.00. The Media Connector may be ordered now with delivery in early June.

Discover Data Projections’ TechXchange 2009 Forums

Data Projections Inc., a leading audio/visual systems designer and integrator, kicked off TechXchange 2009 in Houston today as the first leg of its tri-city interactive forums for education professionals to experience the latest in integrated technology solutions for the classroom.

Altogether, more than 400 educators registered for today’s TechXchange in Houston and the following upcoming forums:

• Dallas/Fort Worth – May 6 at the Doubletree Hotel in Dallas
• San Antonio/Austin – May 8 at the Hyatt Regency in San Antonio

Data Projections’ TechXchange is designed to help teachers engage students in the experience of exemplary learning through state-of-the-art technology teaching solutions for classrooms that are based on cutting-edge learning technologies. Participants have the opportunity to discover, discuss and learn about the best ideas and technologies for learning, and how these can be designed, purchased and implemented into best practices in educational settings.

“Educational technology is evolving at an unprecedented rate. New technologies, strategies and best practices are emerging almost daily. TechXchange offers the latest in classroom sound systems, document cameras, videoconferencing, video streaming and interactive whiteboards, and even more importantly, information on how to efficiently integrate these technologies,” said Data Projections Vice President of Sales and Marketing Matthew Zaleski.

This year’s TechXchange also is featuring the new SMART table and will provide demos of this brightly colored multitouch, multiuser table fitted with an interactive screen so that groups of students can get hands-on with collaborative activities.

For more information about Data Projections’ TechXchange 2009 and for post-event recaps and presentations, visit www.dataprojections.com/techxchange09.

School-Link Consolidates Operations in New Arizona Facility

-School-Link Technologies, Inc. (SL-Tech) announced today a consolidation of operations in a new facility in Tempe, Ariz. The Phoenix-area has proven a strong market for SL-Tech to recruit top talent as it expands its business. The new office in Tempe is designed to accommodate years of future growth.

“SL-Tech is focused on the goal of once again being universally recognized as the market leader in school foodservice technology and operations consulting,” said SL-Tech’s Chief Operating Officer, Terry Roberts. “This consolidation is on our critical path.”

Consolidating operations in a single office will allow SL-Tech to improve its support for clients and vastly speed up its development efforts. SL-Tech will also regularly invite clients to the new facility to participate in training events.

“We are intensely focused on the K-12 school foodservice market and meeting the unique demands of our clients,” said SL-Tech’s Chief Marketing Officer, Jeremy Loch.

In the coming months, SL-Tech will release to market innovative new versions of its POS and back-of-the-house WebSMARTT software, vastly expanded functionality of its online prepayment system myLunchMoney.com, cutting edge training systems and new hardware devices designed specifically for the school foodservice market. Concurrent with the move, SL-Tech’s ownership has taken an additional $3 million equity stake in the company, and the firm has added top caliber new talent to the executive management team.

For more information, visit www.sl-tech.net.