MINNEAPOLIS, MN--(Marketwire - Feb 23, 2012) - Twin Cities based Tierney Brothers, Inc., an audiovisual technology integrator, today announced an agreement with SMART (NYSE: [ SMT ]), the world's leading provider of interactive whiteboards, to become a SMART Certified Training Center (SCTC). The new designation will allow Tierney Brothers to provide [ SMART Certification training ], a service highly sought after by many of the 40 million SMART Board interactive whiteboards users in classrooms and offices around the world.

Tierney Brothers, [ which launched a new professional development division last year ], will become the first SMART Certified Training Center based in the Midwest and one of only a small handful in the United States. "This agreement will allow us to expand and enhance the professional development services we offer," said Jim Tierney, CEO. "SMART's interactive technology is the best on the market. We want to follow that up with the best service and the best support. We are changing the way children learn and businesses communicate and collaborate."

About Tierney Brothers

Established in 1977, Tierney Brothers, Inc. is an industry leading audio-visual systems design and integration firm. Tierney Brothers provides audiovisual technology, service and support to Fortune 500 companies, government entities, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, houses of worship, and small businesses. For more information, visit [ www.tierneybrothers.com ].

About SMART Technologies

SMART is the world's leading provider of interactive whiteboards. The company introduced the world's first interactive whiteboard in 1991 and remains the global product category leader, providing easy-to-use, integrated products and services that improve the way the world works and learns.