Jan-14-2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Fort Wayne, Indiana (January 14, 2014) - GW Micro, Inc. (
www.gwmicro.com)
is proud to make a revolutionary announcement. GW Micro and
Microsoft Corp.
have partnered to make Window-Eyes available to users of Microsoft
Office
at
no cost. Window-Eyes is a screen reader that enables people who are
blind,
visually impaired, or print disabled to have full access to Windows
PCs and
makes the computer accessible via speech and/or Braille.
To better deliver Window-Eyes to the people who need it most, GW
Micro and
Microsoft have collaborated on this global initiative, available in
over 15
languages, to enable anyone using Microsoft Office 2010 or later to
also
use
Window-Eyes for free. Access to technology is critical to people
who are
blind or visually impaired in order to have the same opportunity to
compete
in the workplace. As such, this initiative between GW Micro and
Microsoft
has
the potential to reduce barriers for millions of people who are
blind or
visually impaired around the world.
As the population ages, technologies like Window-Eyes will become
more and
more important as the number of people with age-related macular
degeneration
and other retinal degenerative diseases increases. "This significant
change
in the way we are doing business reflects the changing perception of
accessibility
and also technology in general. Rather than wait for the world to
change,
Microsoft and GW Micro are leading the way," said Dan Weirich, Vice
President
of Sales and Marketing for GW Micro. Weirich believes this
technology can
help millions o! f people gain access to their PC, and that
providing it
free
of charge will open a whole new world of assistive technology to many
people.
In light of the rapidly changing face of technology and
specifically, the
changing face of assistive technology, the combined efforts of GW
Micro and
Microsoft
have the goal of providing accessibility to people who are blind and
visually impaired for the long term.
Microsoft continues to take accessibility seriously. "By partnering
with
GW
Micro in this endeavor we are demonstrating Microsoft's ongoing
commitment
to provide all of our customers with the technology and tools to
help each
person be productive in both their work and personal lives." said Rob
Sinclair,
Chief Accessibility Officer for Microsoft.
Eligible customers, using Microsoft Office 2010 or higher, will be
able to
download a full version of Window-Eyes starting today at
www.WindowEyesForOffice.com.
The website provides download instructions as well as additional
details
about this offer.
GW Micro, Inc. (
www.gwmicro.com)
has been a trusted pioneer in the adaptive technology industry since
1990,
and continues to lead with innovative, customer driven solutions.
Contact:
Dan Weirich, VP of Sales and Marketing
d...@gwmicro.com
(260) 489-3671
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