IML Launches the Next Generation of Interactive Event Technology
Audience response systems reach a new level delivering a ‘meeting in a box’
New York City NY, February 23, 2010- IML, the global leader in interactive event technology, today launches a new audience participation device, the IML Connector. With a variety of features not seen in this marketplace before, the device’s capabilities go beyond voting to provide a totally new level of interactive engagement for attendees at events of all types.
In response to event producer demands, the IML Connector is designed to reduce the amount of hardware that attendees often require to fully participate in events. It combines, in a single handheld device: instant voting with fully configurable menus and choices, plus AV capabilities including simultaneous interpretation; “push to talk” and queuing functionality that allows attendees to ask questions without waiting for the roving microphone; multiple audio channels and a portable PA system to enable sound reinforcement without the need for external speakers.
Rather than the industry-standard alpha-numeric keypad, the IML Connector has a QWERTY keyboard and an OLED color screen for multimedia and high resolution graphics, enabling longer and more detailed question and answer sessions. The device even contains an accelerometer to detect tilt and orientation – so it could be used to capture an actual show of hands.
The IML Connector is specifically designed to cater any meeting or event from 10 to 10,000 attendees using a single audience response platform, either as an ‘out-of-the-box’ solution that can be managed cost-effectively and set up almost immediately, or as a fully tailored solution for very specialized situations. IML will be making the device available to AV specialists as well as working directly with customers to provide service and support alongside the system itself.
Richard Taylor, the CEO of IML, said: “Participants and hosts of all types of events are asking us for more and more interactivity. At the same time they also want it to be even simpler to set up and use, and the IML Connector meets the demand of this emerging market.”
The IML Connector is being officially unveiled at the Confex Exhibition at Earls Court in London on February 23rd – 25th.
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If you are interested in meeting the IML team to discover how the new device goes beyond voting to provide a new level of interactive engagement at events, please contact:
Nicole Hansen or Simon Bryan
IML
T: 877 646 2455
E: nicole.hansen@imlworldwide.com or simon.bryan@imlworldwide.com
About IML
IML is the leading supplier of interactive event technology. Our award-winning, interactive keypads and software are recognized globally as the most advanced and sophisticated audience participation technology available. IML's services are used worldwide by big name clients who rely on our systems to gather accurate and invaluable feedback data in seconds. IML has delivered more than 12,000 successful interactive events globally since its launch in 1991. For more information visit: www.imlaudienceresponse.com
About Computershare Limited (CPU)
Computershare (ASX:CPU) is a global market leader in transfer agency and share registration, employee equity plans, proxy solicitation and stakeholder communications. We also specialize in corporate trust services, tax voucher solutions, bankruptcy administration and a range of other diversified financial and governance services.
Founded in 1978, Computershare is renowned for its expertise in data management, high volume transaction processing, payments and stakeholder engagement. Many of the world’s leading organizations use these core competencies to help maximize the value of relationships with their investors, employees, creditors, members and customers.
Computershare is represented in all major financial markets and has over 10,000 employees worldwide. For more information, visit: www.computershare.com
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