Technology for Effective Language Learning and Teaching
Sanako is the global leader in language teaching software and multimedia language labs. For the past 50 years, we have worked closely with educators to develop tools that give language learners better speaking, comprehension, and communication skills. Today we have satisfied customers in more than 100 countries and 30,000 classrooms.
Sanako Corporation is a global organisation employing over 80 professionals on four continents. Sanako’s headquarters is located in Finland. Our network of over 200 partners worldwide ensures we are always close to our customers.
Sanako, Inc. is the official US office for Sanako Corporation. Based in Rochester, NY, Sanako Inc. is dedicated to serving our customers and working with sales and business partners in the local market.
The Evolution of a Brand
Sanako is the result of the unification of the Divace, Tandberg Education, and Teleste brands. This union allowed us to combine cutting-edge technology with decades of experience in education and language teaching.
| 1961 |
First Tandberg language lab produced |
1961-1979
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Tandberg grows to become global leader in language labs |
| 1964 |
The first Tandberg lab in the US was installed at Harvard University. The original lab, installed in 1964, was operational for nearly 20 years and was replaced with another Tandberg learning center - the IS-8 language lab system. |
| 1984 |
Teleste acquires Educational Division of Tandberg |
| 1991 |
Teleste Educational develops world’s first computer-controlled language lab |
| 2000 |
Teleste Educational installs world’s first virtual language lab |
| 2001 |
Teleste Educational becomes Divace through ownership changes |
| 2003 |
Divace changes its name and launches a new global brand: Sanako |
| 2006 |
Sanako launches Study, a modular software language lab |
| 2010 |
Sanako products are present in more than 30,000 classrooms around the world. |
Since the first language lab in the US, over 850 language labs and multimedia learning centers with nearly 25,000 student stations have been installed in high schools, colleges and universities throughout the US.