Smartacquires NextWindow
26 Apr 2010
Canadian interactive whiteboards maker Smart Technologies today said it had acquired New Zealand-based NextWindow Ltd (Next Holdings Limited), a leading designer and manufacturer of optical touch technology for integration into all-in-one computers, computer displays and large-format screens.
Founded in 2001, NextWindow is a designer and manufacturer of optical touch screens for integration into all-in-one computers, computer displays and large-format screens. NextWindow is a leader in optical touch technology, enabling OEMs, ODMs and resellers to add touch-screen capability to their products.
Smart Technologies, the global leader in interactive whiteboards.
The acquisition would strengthen Smart's own investment in optical touch R&D, and would combine the two companies' optical touch patent portfolios.
The NextWindow acquisition is expected to have minimal impact on both privately-held businesses' day-to-day operations and company structure.
NextWindow supplies optical touch components to manufacturers of PCs and other interactive displays. Its touch components are used in PCs and monitors sold by Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, Medion, NEC, Samsung and Sony.