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RM PLC - BETT Announcement
RM PLC - BETT Announcement.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n RM PLC\n09 January 2008\n\n\n 9th January 2008\n\n\n RM shows products for the school of the future at BETT 2008\n\n\nRM will once again be demonstrating innovation and leadership at BETT, the\nworld's leading educational ICT event, which opens today at Olympia, London.\nWith seven RM Group companies exhibiting, including recent additions DACTA and\nSpaceKraft, this is RM's largest ever presence at BETT. Products and services\nrange from the revolutionary RM Asus miniBook one-per-pupil computer, through\nlearning platforms and educational software, to IT-controlled 'sensory\nenvironments' for special needs pupils.\n\n\nIn addition, RM is also hosting the 'Inspiration Centre' at the adjacent Olympia\n2 conference centre. The Inspiration Centre provides an opportunity for visitors\nto BETT to take an in-depth look at RM's latest technology, participate in\nstrategic consultation sessions, discuss BSF projects and catch up with\ncolleagues during the four days of the show.\n\n\nAnalyst and Investor briefings\n\n\nRM will host briefings for investment analysts and institutional investors on\nthe Thursday and Friday of BETT. These briefings will include product\ndemonstrations, a visit to the show and presentations from the Group's senior\nmanagement. A presentation will be available at www.rm.com/investors from 17:00\non Thursday 10 January. No update on trading will be given.\n\n\nCommenting on BETT, Tim Pearson, CEO of RM, said:\n\n\n'BETT is a major meeting point for the educational ICT community - not just in\nthe UK but increasingly internationally as well - it's a great opportunity to\ncatch up with the latest developments in educational ICT. For RM, it's an\ninvaluable opportunity to meet current and potential customers and to showcase\nour products and services.\n\n\n'With seven RM Group companies exhibiting this year, we'll be showing our widest\never range of products and services. These include teaching & learning\nresources, learning platforms and assessment software, as well as the hardware\nand infrastructure required to run them. Our aim for BETT is to demonstrate how\nthese products can make a profound difference to teaching and learning.\n\n\n'Just as importantly, with 30,000 educationalists attending, BETT allows us to\nunderstand what leading educational practitioners are thinking and doing. This\nyear, for...