The winners of the 14th annual BETT Awards were announced last night at a prestigious gala dinner held at the London Hilton on Park Lane following the first day of BETT 2012, the world’s largest technology in education show.

 

Organised and managed by Emap and the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA), the annual BETT Awards aim to recognise, reward and celebrate ICT excellence within the education sector by honouring outstanding resources and learning solutions developed by educational suppliers. Entries for the BETT Awards are judged by over 50 education professionals to ensure a fair and meticulous process. 

 

The winners of the BETT Awards 2012 are:

 

Radiowaves Schools Ltd

 

Groupcall

Northgate Managed Services

 

EducationCity.com

 

Joskos Solutions

 

ParentMail (ParentMail)

 

Just2easy (J2Webby)

 

Odizzi (Odizzi)

 

Oxford University Press (Oxford Owl)

 

ITV Signpost (ITV BabySign)

 

Lumens Digital Optics Inc. (Lumens DC120 Wireless Visualiser)

 

Twig World (Twig Science)

 

Forcentenco (VOICEYE)

 

hapTEL Virtual Dental Chair – Kings College London (The Dental Institute)

 

Merlin John

  

Debbie French, Exhibition Director at Emap comments:

 

“We are very pleased to congratulate all winners in each of the categories of the BETT Awards 2012. With so many outstanding entries this year, winning a BETT Award is truly a mark of excellence in ICT. Educators can be assured that each of the winners has produced engaging resources that respond to the needs of the education system to improve learning outcomes.”

 

Ray Barker, Director of BESA adds:

 

“As BETT has become the international showcase for what the UK can offer the world in educational ICT, it is important to recognise the value of the BETT Awards as a robust, criteria-led, quality mechanism for promoting the best technological solutions that really work in classrooms. The BETT Awards are now the standard by which the UK and international education industry can recognise and reward valuable and innovative resources.”