One million interactive whiteboard and flat panel displays were sold in 2012 and there was a 15% rise in sales to the education and corporate sectors, according to Futuresource Consulting.
With China becoming the world’s biggest market for the technology for the first
time, Asia saw the most staggering levels of growth. A 70% rise translated to
the best ever year for sales in that region. Futuresource is expecting that the
huge education tenders will continue. India also experienced a substantial quarter, with more than
100% increase in the year.
The market continued to fall in the USA with
volumes falling to 27% below 2011. The education market is expected to continue to
drop over the next few years.
EMEA experienced a 24% annual growth and the
largest year for sales with Russia almost doubling its 2011 levels.
The UK finished
the year with an annual growth of 7%, the first rise in that market for seven years.