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KEI Pearson and HiSoftware partner to offer Web Accessibility courses to users of Microsoft® FrontPage®
NEW COURSES WILL ASSIST WEB DEVELOPERS IN COMPLYING WITH SECTION 508

Arlington, VA and Concord, NH-January 28, 2002- KEI Pearson and HiSoftware, Inc., today announced that they are partnering to develop a course offering that will assist Web developers using Microsoft FrontPage to achieve Web site Accessibility. KEI Pearson will be offering training in HiSoftware’s AccVerify and AccRepair for FrontPage. Starting in February 2002, KEI Pearson FrontPage training classes will include a module that discusses accessibility and Section 508 compliance. The new course offering, which will provide full training on these accessibility verification and repair tools, will be available from KEI Pearson in April 2002.

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments went into effect on June 21, 2001. The section mandates that federal agencies must ensure that all electronic and information technology purchased, maintained or developed meets the accessibility standards established by the U.S. Access Board. Although federally mandated, state governments and private organizations can benefit by adhering to these standards.

HiSoftware’s Web site accessibility verification, repair and monitoring software solutions assist agencies in achieving and maintaining accessible Web sites in compliance with Section 508 and W3C Priority 1 accessibility guidelines. These solutions, available as stand-alone applications and as integrated add-ons for Microsoft FrontPage, help organizations develop long-term strategies to achieve Web content accessibility. They allow multiple users to work collaboratively on Web site accessibility-resulting in reductions in time and resources allocated to Section 508 compliance.

KEI Pearson Advanced Training Center (KEI Pearson-ATC) is a Microsoft Certified Technical Education Center specializing in the delivery of quality computer training solutions worldwide. KEI Pearson-ATC trains over 2000 students per month at their facility and at client sites. KEI Pearson’s dedication to quality training has led to many close relationships with leading software manufacturers as well as Fortune 500, Civilian Government and Department of Defense agencies.

"Microsoft Corporation has long recognized a responsibility to develop products and information technologies that are accessible and useable by all people, including those with disabilities. HiSoftware and KEI Pearson are helping to expand the reach of FrontPage and to educate our mutual customers in the importance of improving Web site accessibility," said Giovanni Mezgec, FrontPage Lead Product Manager for Microsoft Corporation.

"With emerging standards and regulations around the issues of accessibility, this has become a great area of interest and concern to our customers." said Maureen Donnelly, KEI Pearson's Training Manager. "KEI Pearson is excited about working with HiSoftware to provide FrontPage users with the tools and training they will need to develop strategies for accessibility within their organizations."

“KEI Pearson’s knowledge and expertise in providing training for Microsoft FrontPage users, makes them an ideal partner for HiSoftware in this area,” said Dana Louise Simberkoff, HiSoftware’s Vice President of Business Development.  “This partnership makes training for HiSoftware’s accessibility solutions extensible though KEI Pearson’s ability to deliver training throughout the country as well as overseas.”

About KEI Pearson
KEI Pearson, an Arlington, Virginia-based information technology and professional services provider to the Federal Government, was acquired in May 2001 by NCS Pearson, Inc., a Minneapolis-based global information services company. KEI Pearson is part of the NCS Pearson Government Solutions business unit, headquartered in Arlington, VA. As part of the Government Solutions team, KEI Pearson delivers integrated information management services that connect people to government. KEI Pearson's core competencies in call center design and management, systems integration, network management and monitoring, technical training and certification, Internet/Intranet solutions information assurance telecommunications, and document declassification and management solidify and expand NCS Pearson's capabilities to provide integrated services and solutions in the Federal and state market. For more information,


About Pearson Education
With offices in 30 countries, Pearson Education is the world's largest education company. Its leading businesses include Addison Wesley, Allyn & Bacon, Benjamin Cummings, Longman, Prentice Hall, Pearson Learning, Scott Foresman, Electronic Education, Skylight, and NCS Pearson. Pearson Education is also the global leader in online learning through its CourseCompass program (www.coursecompass.com), 2,000 textbook companion Web sites, Learning Network, (www.learningnetwork.com), NCS Learn, and safari.com and InformIT.com, the portals for technology professionals. Pearson Education is the global education business of Pearson plc, the international media group.

 

ABOUT HISOFTWARE
HiSoftware Company, the leader in enterprise content quality management solutions, provides innovative products that empower quality assurance teams, content developers, Web site architects, and company executives to work collaboratively on their efforts to create and manage corporate Web standards for Accessibility, Privacy, Searchability, Usability and custom guidelines and policies. HiSoftware’s integrated, full lifecycle solutions dramatically reduce the time required to test, manage and deploy e-business Web sites.

HiSoftware works closely with industry leaders and visionaries to provide solutions for today's information accessibility, content quality, search and retrieval needs. HiSoftware’s customers represent Fortune 500 companies, and many of the largest e-commerce, government, and educational sites in North America and around the world and include ChevronTexaco, Commerce One, Mercury Interactive, and Microsoft Government.

Founded in 1998, HiSoftware Company maintains North American corporate headquarters in Concord, New Hampshire. Further information about HiSoftware can be found online at www.hisoftware.com

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