European Electronique to launch FREEDOM at BETT 2013
December 12, 2012
BETT 2013 will start an exciting new year for both European Electronique and its customers with the launch of a range of products and services. Building on last year’s mobility and client to cloud theme, 2013 will see the official launch of ‘FREEDOM,’ European Electronique’s cloud service for education.
FREEDOM is set to make the most of ‘web 2.0’ services available from the technology companies, such as Microsoft, and combine these with cloud applications. The service is designed to maximise the use of the web while minimising cost.
According to the company, FREEDOM provides ultimate flexibility to meet the exacting demands of schools, academies, UTCs and Further and Higher Education establishments.
In addition, European Electronique will be running a series of customer led workshops which will be held on European Electronique’s stand at BETT 2013, throughout the week. The workshops will include:
- James Garnett, ICT Director, ULT: How to achieve the right balance of access and protection
- Steve Bolingbrook, MD, Kunskapsskolan: The critical importance of ICT in the Swedish model
- James Penny, ICT Director, Harris Federation: Steps to building your own cloud service
- Anthony Bravo, Principal, Basingstoke College of Technology: Outsourcing the most effective way to create efficiencies and save money
- Sarah Gore, Chair, West London Free School: The ICT decision is critical to sustainability
- Rob Cawley, ICT Director, The Seckford Foundation: The benefits of shared services
- HE Frameworks member: Maximising the value of the HE frameworks.
Guest speakers from Microsoft will also be presenting on the latest developments including Office 365, Azure and Windows 8 and will explain how, when combined, these technologies will deliver new ways of learning and teaching.
Maximising the impact of your ICT investment will also be a major focus and the show will see the launch of the EE educator programme. Experts will be on hand to advise customers on a wide range of topics from integrating Apple devices into the curriculum, through to the practicalities of running student purchase schemes and the introduction of game based learning into the classroom.
European Electronique will be running a series of lunch-time workshops to give practical help in these areas, including; BYOD schemes, wireless networking and hands on sessions with all mobile devices.
The stand will also showcase the latest in wireless, storage and device technologies from leading manufacturers.
European Electronique will be on stand C92 at BETT 2013. Visit the website for more information.
