Double Award is double the fun for Espresso!
8th
January 2004
Espresso Education last night won two BETT Awards, confirming the company's status as the Number One schools' content company in Britain.
The Espresso for Primary Schools Service was voted Best Online resource by the judges. Espresso's Poetry Workshop Learning Module, produced in partnership with the Barrow Community Learning Partnership also won, in the category of Best Early Years and Primary Software.
Espresso wins Best Online Resource!
Left to right: Lewis Bronze, Espresso CEO, congratulated by Doug Brown,
Head of ICT in Schools Division of the DfES. Mike Spooner (Senior Producer),
David Summers (Espresso Editorial Director) holding the award, Sandi Toksvig
(Awards compere) and Richard McGrath, Espresso MD.
The only company to scoop two awards at the event, Espresso CEO Lewis Bronze (still clutching the precious pieces of glassware) said:
"We are truly grateful for this recognition from our industry peers. It is wonderful for everyone involved with Espresso, past and present. Our dedicated team has worked long and hard to create inspiring and fun educational resources and we are delighted to have had our work honoured in this way".
Espresso previously won the BETT Award for Innovation in 2000.
Chair of the judges Ray Barker of BESA commented that the standard of entries had been especially high this year.
The full award citations are as follows:
- Online Learning Resources
Aim of Award: to recognise the creativity, innovation and commitment of an organisation or company in developing high quality and effective learning resources deliverable online, either free or subscription.
Shortlisted: Espresso Education - Espresso for Primary service
- Early Years and Primary Software
Aim of Award: To recognise innovation in and commitment to early years and primary educational content and tools marketing; in particular recognising the needs and demands of this age and ability range and showing unique ways of delivering learning outcomes using an interactive medium.
Shortlisted: Espresso Education - Poetry Workshop
The Espresso team pick up the award for Best Educational Software - Primary & Early Years for the Poetry Workshop Learning Module.
L to R: Jean Rowton (Espresso Senior Producer), holding award, Christine Vincent (Becta, award presenter), David Summers (Editorial Director), Mike Spooner (Senior Producer) and Sandi Toksvig (awards compere).
The prestigious BETT Awards are intended to "reward excellence in ICT," showing the link between high quality ICT and effective educational practice.
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