Huntington, NY and Garner, NC, May 21, 2015 —Teq, a leading educational technology and professional development firm, today announced an agreement with SeedComm, a leading SMART reseller partner, to offer Teq’s online Professional Development (PD), JumpStart NAO Robot program and Teq Unlimited to K-12 classrooms in North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC.

“We were looking to partner with someone who could help us take our SMART experience and expertise to the next level with Professional Development, following the sale and installation,” Lee Thompson, vice president of SeedComm. “In Teq, we found the dynamic, engaging and strategic online courses that address best practices for learning, and delivery of instruction assessment.”

SeedComm is part of Teq’s expanding channel partner program, in which SMART resellers will makeTeq Online Professional Development (PD) and Teq Unlimited available to K-12 classrooms throughout North America.

In addition, Teq will provide SeedComm with its JumpStart NAO program pairs its professional development services with the NAO classroom robot, delivered by its team of more than 30 educational professionals. Teq supports teacher and administrator roles, providing the framework for a STEM-centered curriculum with the NAO robot.

“SeedComm has a unique blend of services, industry expertise and loyal customers that make them an ideal partner for us – and for them to offer Teq’s professional services and technologies to K-12 classrooms in the Washington DC and Southeastern states,” said Chris Hickey, President of Teq.

Teq is the exclusive distributor of Teq Unlimited to K-12 schools nationwide. Teq Unlimited gives teachers and students unlimited access to SMART Notebook and SMART amp both in the classroom and at home. It gives teachers unlimited access to professional development via Teq Online PD. For administrators, this is all managed through a single, easy to maintain license.

About Seed

SeedComm’s mission is to provide reliable products and services which enhance its customer’s ability to communicate through audio and visual media. It provides exceptional sales and customer service that is timely and dependable. The company strives to design audiovisual solutions that will improve almost any environment.

About Teq

Dedicated to championing the evolution of the modern classroom, Teq has provided solutions to improve student learning since 1972. Its professional development team of more than 23 education professionals works closely to empower educators, leverage and improve technology integration, and increase student achievement and success in the Common Core curriculum. Teq provides clients with a unique blend of experienced service, innovative products, and incomparable support while fostering passion and creativity in the twenty-first century learning environment.

About SMART Technologies

Nearly 70 million teachers and students around the world use SMART solutions for education to make learning more interactive, engaging, effective and fun. A consistent innovator and the inventor of the SMART Board®, SMART’s education software includes the revolutionary SMART amp™ and the world’s most popular collaborative learning software, SMART Notebook®. With a full range of interactive displays, including flat panels, projectors, whiteboards and the SMART kapp® digital capture board, SMART helps educators achieve better learning outcomes. To learn more, visit smarttech.com/education.