The next step in rolling out the world's first comprehensive
online 3D printing teaching platform
VANCOUVER, Sept. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ - Tinkerine Studios
Ltd. (TSXV: TTD and OTC Pink: TKSTF) Canada's leading manufacturer and distributor
of 3D printers, today announced the appointment of Liz Arum to
Education Coordinator East Coast Region for Tinkerine's education
arm, Tinkerine U, and Andrew Pelkey
to the role of Social Media Community Manager, to further widen the
Tinkerine brand in both education and desktop markets.
Tinkerine U Managing Director, Kevin
Brandt commented "We are extremely encouraged with the
feedback we are receiving from schools which is now translating
into sales as educators adopt our curriculum and integrate our
latest desktop 3D printer the Ditto™Pro into the classroom. Adding
Andrew and Liz to our team gives us another layer of distinction
when it comes to understanding the needs of the education and
prosumer markets. There has been tremendous interest in our
Tinkerine U pilot program, so these appointments come at just the
right time."
Tinkerine Director, Todd Blatt
also commented, "Liz Arum and Andrew
Pelkey are huge assets. Liz is a pioneering teacher who has
used 3D printing for the past 5 years as a way to engage students
in US schools. As the former Education Coordinator for MakerBot,
Liz oversaw the company's education initiatives, and was
responsible for developing curriculum, training and supporting
educators. She is a recognized leader in teaching 3D printing in
the classroom. Liz is now an integral part of Tinkerine U, and will
be supporting our educational efforts in the US alongside Tinkerine
U's Managing Director Kevin
Brandt."
"Andrew Pelkey is one of the
brightest marketing people I know, and was a major part of
MakerBot's product strategy team. Andrew will be leading our social
media and brand marketing to ensure we promote the core elements of
the Tinkerine brand, which are a big commitment to education,
user-focused design, customer service, high performance, and
affordability," added Blatt.
Further Details
Anyone wishing to participate or receive more information
regarding the Tinkerine U education pilot can register at
http://www.tinkerineu.com/register/.
Please visit us at the second annual Education Technology
Innovation Summit (ETIS14) being held this Thursday, September 25, 2014 in Baltimore. Our Director Todd Blatt will be presenting and answering
questions regarding Tinkerine U and our DittoPro 3D printer.
About Tinkerine
Tinkerine develops, manufactures, distributes and sells 3D
printers, software and materials for the consumer and education
markets, the fastest growing segments of 3D printing. Current
products include the recently released DittoPro, the award-winning
Ditto+ and Litto 3D printers, all acclaimed for their high
performance and affordability. Tinkerine's 3D printers work
seamlessly with its integrated 3D software to make printing
intuitive and accessible to anyone. With a major focus on
education, Tinkerine continues to position itself as one of the
emerging leaders in the 3D printer market both in North America and abroad. Tinkerine shares are
listed on the TSX Venture under the symbol TTD and TKSTF on the OTC
Pink.
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results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in
the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this
release include statements with respect to: the next step in
rolling out the world's first comprehensive online 3D Printing and
teaching platform; and to further widen the Tinkerine brand
into both the education and desk top markets; By their nature,
forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions, inherent
risks and uncertainties which contribute to the possibility that
the predicted outcomes may not occur or may be delayed. The risks,
uncertainties and other factors that could influence actual results
include, but are not limited to: limited operating history; the
risks related to scaling up operations; competition risks; exposure
to potential litigation; and other factors beyond the control of
Tinkerine.
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