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Serotek
Honored with AFB Access Award
Local
technology company earns prestigious award for SA To Go software
MINNEAPOLIS
- January 24, 2008 - Serotek Corporation, the leading
provider of Internet and digital information accessibility software
and services, is pleased to announce they have been chosen as
a recipient of the 2008 Access Award. Presented by the American
Foundation for the Blind, the Access Awards recognize individuals,
corporations and organizations that are eliminating or substantially
reducing inequities faced by people who are blind or visually
impaired. One of only three companies chosen to receive
the Access Award, Serotek Corporation is being honored for providing
access to screen reading software from any computer at any time
through its System Access To Go (SA To Go) product.
A
Web 2.0 software offering, SA To Go is available at www.satogo.com
to anyone interested in having their computer screen content
read aloud to them. From the blind to novice users to multi-taskers,
this accessibility option is operational from any computer with
Internet access.
“From
macular degeneration to diabetes and more, the world's aging population
will have a growing incidence of visual impairment, low vision
and vision loss, making this technology more mainstream than ever,”
said Mike Calvo, CEO , Serotek Corporation, “And we expect the
world to demand accessibility from any computer while traveling,
working or at home, without toting hardware or software along.”
Serotek
Corporation will be presented with the AFB Access Award at the
2008 JLTLI National Conference (Josephine L. Taylor Leadership
Institute). The ceremony will be held on April 4, 2008 at the
San Francisco Airport Marriott in Burlingame , California at 5:00
pm (PDT). Previous Access Award winning companies include Google™,
Blockbuster, The IBM Corporation, Sun Microsystems and Pitney
Bowes Inc.
“We
appreciate and accept this recognition on behalf of all those
who have been and will be benefiting from an accessible digital
lifestyle through SA To Go,” said Mike Calvo , CEO , Serotek Corporation.
“Serotek is committed to accessibility anywhere, and will continue
to develop innovative products and services that level the playing
field for all.”
Since
the company was formed, Serotek Corporation has been developing
technology solutions that allow anyone, regardless of physical
limitations, disabilities, lack of Internet savvy or computer
ownership, the ability to access and command all of the resources
of the Internet and an accessible digital lifestyle. For more
information about Serotek Corporation or its product and service
offering, visit www.serotek.com .
Serotek
Corporation
Serotek
Corporation is a leading technology company that develops software
and manufactures accessibility solutions. Committed to the mission
of providing accessibility anywhere , Serotek launched an online
community specifically designed to meet the needs of people with
disabilities. Since then, Serotek has introduced several powerful,
affordable solutions that require minimal training, including
System Access, for which it was awarded the prestigious da Vinci
award for innovation in universal accessibility by the National
Multiple Sclerosis Association. For more information, visit www.serotek.com
.
JLTLI
The
purpose of the Josephine L. Taylor Leadership Institute (JLTLI)
is to improve the quality of programming and services to blind
and visually impaired children, adults, and their families.
The Institute is designed to provide a forum in which leadership
personnel and emerging leaders from the blindness field can come
together to increase and share their knowledge and expertise.
In addition, the JLTLI affords opportunities to network, share
common concerns and innovative strategies, as well as learn about
what projects AFB personnel and others in the field have undertaken
to improve quality of life for people with visual impairments.
It is through the Josephine L. Taylor Leadership Institute that
the American Foundation for the Blind not only recognizes Dr.
Taylor's lifetime service but also hopes to perpetuate her philosophies.
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