Espresso for Schools wins BETT 2000 Innovation Award
On 13th January BETT 2000 announced:Espresso handed major industry accolade
Espresso Productions' ground-breaking contribution to education has been recognised at the BETT 2000 Awards.The educational pioneers won the 'BETT Innovation Award' at the prestigious ceremony, staged at London's Park Lane Hilton on Wednesday 12th January. This accolade was in recognition of Espresso's delivery of broadband content services by satellite and other broadband internet connections.
The annual BETT awards are the largest educational technology awards in Europe, and this year they were organised in conjunction with BESA and BECTa.
 Espresso receiving the Innovation Award at the BETT 2000 Awards Dinner. L-R: Sandy Toksvig (compere), David Summers, Catharine Slade, Lewis Bronze (Espresso) Caroline St John-Brooks (Editor, Times Educational Supplement, Award sponsor) and Tony Bowden (Espresso MD). |
Tony Bowden, Managing Director of Espresso, said: "We are delighted to receive this award, not least because it represents industry recognition of our achievements. Espresso represents the future of digital media in the classroom."
Editorial Director Lewis Bronze added: "We are very excited about the impact Espresso has made and to receive an award of this magnitude only serves to reinforce this view."
 Some of the Espresso team celebrating their Innovation Award on their stand at the BETT Show. The rather transparent award is in fact being held by Managing Director Tony Bowden! |
Other press releases for BETT 2000
Espresso for Schools
brings broadband content to every school in Britain!
(January 2000)
Broadband data
delivery via satellite successfully established in UK
(January 2000)
Broadband
for Brum and Brighouse! (January 2000)
Espresso set to revolutionise
education (January 2000)
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Tel: +44(0)20 8237 1200
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