Mumbai  :  BenQ, an internationally renowned provider of digital lifestyle innovations and No. 1 player in the Indian projector market with a share of 20% (FutureSource Consulting and PMA report for projector business Q2, 2013), today showcased new technologies at the WORLD DIDAC INDIA 2013, an international event that brings together the education and training industry at a common platform.

In FY 2012 BenQ installed over 50,000 projectors in the Education sector enabling more than 20 lac students to use the latest technology of delivering education in classrooms. The company has already established its leadership in the Projector business and with the introduction of new technologies over the years; BenQ aims to lead the increasing growth in demand for IT products in the education sector.

Speaking at the event said Rajeev Singh, Country Head & GM at BenQ India Pvt. Ltd said, “The education sector across the globe has transformed itself by adopting new and advanced technology that has re-defined how the information is imparted among students at different level. Being the number 1 player in the Indian education sector it has been our constant endeavor to provide world class solutions for traditional as well as modern digital classrooms that makes content simpler for students to learn new things with high level of retention.  At present BenQ has 40 SKUs in the projector segment out of which 10 models are purely for education, Seeing the growth in tier 2 & 3 cities we are working towards increasing the penetration of projectors in these markets by strengthening our partner networks from 150 direct partners to 200, and active resellers from the present 600 to 800 by 2013-end.”

He further added “Keeping in mind the rise in demand for projectors from the education sector in India, this year at the World DIDAC India 2013 we are announcing the launch of our two new  short throw projectors with 10,000 hours of lamp life and Interactive flat panels with large screen sizes upto 65inches”

At the World DIDAC India 2013 BenQ announced the launch of its RP & RM series Interactive Flat Panels in 55” & 65” screen sizes. These come with 5 point touch, 4 pen interactive display system with 2 way wireless transfer for amazing classroom.   These Interactive Flat panel will keep students, customers or employees informed with the large- format interactive tool of communications, enabling users to access the latest information proactively means less staff effort, better perception and higher satisfaction.

In addition, the much awaited MX819ST and MW820ST short-throw projectors has been launched in India, both projectors comes with XGA and WXGA resolutions, contrast ratios up to 13000:1, and more than 3,000 ANSI lumens of brightness and enhanced SmartEco energy-savings modes capable of extending lamp life up to 10,000 hours of pure brilliance.

BenQ is currently the No. 1 brand in the projector market in India with commanding market share. The brand is global No. 1 in DLP technology which is the preferred choice world over.  BenQ in India has strong focus on education segment with commanding 50%+ market share, in addition to No. 1 ranking in DLP, 3D, SVGA, HD, and Short Throw segments.

Source : Lokesh Shastri