For
Immediate Release
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Irena Mroz
HiSoftware
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irena@hisoftware.com
Gateway Selects
HiSoftware AccMonitor for
Accessibility Compliance
PC giant
implements solution to monitor, test
and repair Web-site content for
Accessibility compliance and promote
good corporate citizenship
Nashua, NH – June 13, 2006 –
HiSoftware, a leading provider of
software, services and managed
operation solutions that monitor and
optimize Web content governance,
quality and regulatory compliance,
today announced that Gateway, Inc.
has chosen to implement the
company’s AccMonitor suite for the
creation and management of Web
standards for Accessibility. Gateway
is the third largest PC company in
the U.S. and among the top ten
worldwide.
John Ulrich, vice president
customer services and support for
Gateway, said, “As Gateway pushes
into new frontiers, we remain
dedicated to our original objective
of helping people improve their
lives through technology. HiSoftware
will help us fulfill our commitment
to corporate good citizenship and
ensure a positive and confident user
experience for all of our Web site
users by continuously monitoring our
site for accessibility issues.”
Gateway always has been devoted
to treating customers with respect
and decency while focusing on
service, quality and value. It
consistently ranks among the
industry's top companies in customer
loyalty, an accomplishment the
company and its employees prize
highly. Implementing HiSoftware’s
AccMonitor for Accessibility will
help Gateway meet its corporate
objectives by ensuring that the
company’s Web content is accessible
to individuals with disabilities.
Approximately 20%1 of the population
is affected by disabilities,
including people who use assistive
technologies such as screen readers,
text readers and voice-activated
devices. If a Web site is not
Section 508 compliant these
individuals may not be able to
access the information contained in
a Web site, directly impacting
business. AccMonitor will allow
Gateway to monitor, test and repair
its Web content making sure that the
content is compliant against the
latest US and international
standards and that content is
accessible to all site users.
HiSoftware President and CEO,
Kurt A. Mueffelmann, said,
“HiSoftware is pleased that Gateway
has selected AccMonitor to meet its
compliance goals. With US disability
numbers averaging 20 percent,
AccMonitor helps companies like
Gateway capture 100 percent of their
audience and prevent loss of sales
from inaccessible Web content. It is
a valuable tool for companies doing
business on the Web today.”
HiSoftware provides software,
services and on-demand solutions
that test, repair, monitor and
enforce Web content governance,
site-quality and regulatory
compliance. The company’s solutions
empower content developers, Web site
architects and executives to work
collaboratively to create and manage
corporate Web standards for
accessibility, privacy, security,
search engine optimization (SEO),
site quality and performance, and
more.
1 US Census Bureau
About
HiSoftware
Founded in 1998,
HiSoftware is a leading provider of
software, services, and On-Demand
solutions that test, repair, monitor
and enforce Web content, quality,
and regulatory compliance. The
company’s solutions empower content
developers, Web site architects, and
executives to work collaboratively
to create and manage corporate Web
standards for accessibility,
privacy, security, search engine
optimization (SEO), site quality and
performance, branding, competitive
intelligence, and application
transaction testing (AppTest).
HiSoftware’s customers boast many of
the world’s largest public and
private sites including US and
international government agencies
and Global 2000 companies such as
ChevronTexaco, Oracle, Mercury
Interactive, and Microsoft. For more
information about HiSoftware visit
www.hisoftware.com.
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