I’d like to see Freedom Scientific try and beat that. However, I do
have a question about this. Won’t that reduce GW Micro’s finances
significantly?
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: 14 January 2014 18:45
To: [email protected]
Subject: GW Micro Announces Global Window-Eyes Initiative for users of
Microsoft Office
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 of 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
[email protected]
(260) 489-3671
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