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Level Access Wins 2023 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
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Level Access , the trusted provider of enterprise digital accessibility solutions, announced today that it has earned five 2023 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence awards for Leadership, Innovation, Compensation and Benefits, Work-Life Flexibility, and Purpose and Values.

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  • Level Access , the trusted provider of enterprise digital accessibility solutions, announced today that it has earned five 2023 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence awards for Leadership, Innovation, Compensation and Benefits, Work-Life Flexibility, and Purpose and Values.
  • Top Workplaces Culture Excellence awards are issued by Energage, the research company with more than 16 years of experience surveying more than 27 million employees at 70,000 organizations.
  • We are immensely proud to be among the Top Workplaces for 2023.”
    The Top Workplaces awards for Culture Excellence are based on a research-backed, 24-item employee engagement survey, which Level Access employees completed in February 2023.
  • “At Level Access, we have an extremely important mission to make the world a more accessible place, and our culture makes that world-changing work possible,” said Colleen Wood, Chief People Officer at Level Access.

Institutions Around the World Improve Digital Accessibility for as many as 1.2 Million Learners in 24 hours

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Monday, May 22, 2023
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BOCA RATON, Fla., May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthology, a leading provider of education solutions that support the entire learner lifecycle, today announced the results from its fourth annual Fix Your Content Day challenge. More than 85 colleges and universities around the world participated, impacting as many as 1,289,495 students currently studying at those institutions with 89,937 fixes made to improve the accessibility of digital content.

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  • More than 85 colleges and universities around the world participated, impacting as many as 1,289,495 students currently studying at those institutions with 89,937 fixes made to improve the accessibility of digital content.
  • "More inclusive learning environments empower all students to access material and learn in a way that works for them, ultimately driving student success."
  • More than 1,500 institutions around the world use Anthology Ally to enhance digital content on their learning management systems (LMS).
  • Anthology Ally empowers learners with the flexibility of choosing the most effective way to interact with digital content.

Institutions Around the World Improve Digital Accessibility for as many as 1.2 Million Learners in 24 hours

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Monday, May 22, 2023
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BOCA RATON, Fla., May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthology, a leading provider of education solutions that support the entire learner lifecycle, today announced the results from its fourth annual Fix Your Content Day challenge. More than 85 colleges and universities around the world participated, impacting as many as 1,289,495 students currently studying at those institutions with 89,937 fixes made to improve the accessibility of digital content.

Key Points: 
  • More than 85 colleges and universities around the world participated, impacting as many as 1,289,495 students currently studying at those institutions with 89,937 fixes made to improve the accessibility of digital content.
  • "More inclusive learning environments empower all students to access material and learn in a way that works for them, ultimately driving student success."
  • More than 1,500 institutions around the world use Anthology Ally to enhance digital content on their learning management systems (LMS).
  • Anthology Ally empowers learners with the flexibility of choosing the most effective way to interact with digital content.

 Marking Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Zmags Announces Accessibility Panel for its Flagship Product, Fastr Frontend

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
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In spite of all the attention and awareness digital accessibility has received in recent years, significant infractions remain widespread.

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  • In spite of all the attention and awareness digital accessibility has received in recent years, significant infractions remain widespread.
  • Today’s unprecedented pace and rate of e-commerce site changes make it very difficult to continually adhere to digital accessibility standards.
  • To address this problem, Zmags , the industry leader in driving digital experience transformation, has announced the Accessibility Panel, a new, free feature within FastrTM Frontend that automatically checks for digital accessibility issues as part of a workflow.
  • Zmags’ Accessibility Panel works by scanning to ensure that digital accessibility best practices are met every time a website is updated, even before any updates go live.

UserWay Partners with YAI to Promote Global Accessibility Awareness Day

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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WILMINGTON, Del., May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UserWay (TASE:UWAY), the market leader in digital accessibility, announced today a partnership with YAI, a non-profit for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. To raise awareness on GAAD (Global Accessibility Awareness Day), YAI will receive all May 18th, 2023 proceeds from UserWay's AI-Powered Accessibility solution.

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  • WILMINGTON, Del., May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UserWay (TASE:UWAY), the market leader in digital accessibility, announced today a partnership with YAI , a non-profit for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
  • To raise awareness on GAAD (Global Accessibility Awareness Day), YAI will receive all May 18th, 2023 proceeds from UserWay's AI-Powered Accessibility solution.
  • UserWay and YAI share a commitment to increasing independence for neurodiverse people through technology.
  • "Global Accessibility Awareness Day can be a huge opportunity for companies who have not yet embraced accessibility to do so now."

Allyant Celebrates Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) for First Time as Unified Brand

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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As Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) approaches, Allyant, the world's leading accessibility solutions provider, proudly announced its very first celebration of GAAD as a now unified brand—formed from the amalgamation of T-Base, CommonLook, and Accessible360.

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  • As Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) approaches, Allyant, the world's leading accessibility solutions provider, proudly announced its very first celebration of GAAD as a now unified brand—formed from the amalgamation of T-Base, CommonLook, and Accessible360.
  • It encourages individuals to share their insights, experiences, and knowledge, inspiring collective efforts to make digital platforms accessible for all.
  • Allyant ensures that every organization's path toward equitable access is effortless and smooth, eliminating the concerns, pressure, and ambiguity often linked with accessibility.
  • To learn more about Allyant and our unwavering commitment to digital accessibility, please visit our website at www.allyant.com .

TheoremOne Taps Joe Devon for Head of Accessibility, With a Mandate to Build AI for Accessibility Services

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230301005407/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230301005407/en/
    In addition to his work for Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), Joe Devon also chairs the GAAD Foundation, frequently publishing thought leadership on accessibility in technology.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Devon is a well-known figure in global accessibility and is a Co-Founder of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD).
  • In his role as Head of Accessibility, Devon will use his deep technology consulting experience and network to elevate TheoremOne's commitment to innovative digital access and inclusion.
  • TheoremOne has ambitious plans to develop an innovative accessibility practice area , and Devon will play a critical role in its evolution.

Dalrada Corporation Appoints Anuradha Biswas to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
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Dalrada Financial Corporation (OTCQB: DFCO , "Dalrada"), an innovator in health care, clean energy, precision manufacturing, and technology, is pleased to announce today the appointment of Anuradha Biswas to the Company's Board of Directors.

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  • Dalrada Financial Corporation (OTCQB: DFCO , "Dalrada"), an innovator in health care, clean energy, precision manufacturing, and technology, is pleased to announce today the appointment of Anuradha Biswas to the Company's Board of Directors.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220914005977/en/
    Anuradha Biswas, Founder and CEO of Prakat Solutions, has joined the Dalrada Board of Directors.
  • I'm excited to work with Anuradha and I welcome her to our Board of Directors," said Dalrada's Chairman and CEO, Brian Bonar.
  • Established in 1982, Dalrada has since grown its footprint to include the unique business divisions: Dalrada Health, Dalrada Energy Solutions, Dalrada Precision Manufacturing, and Dalrada Technologies.

Deque’s Axe-Core Achieves Half a Billion Downloads

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Friday, May 20, 2022
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Axe-core is the worlds most popular accessibility testing library embedded in accessibility-first development and testing initiatives worldwide.

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  • Axe-core is the worlds most popular accessibility testing library embedded in accessibility-first development and testing initiatives worldwide.
  • According to npm-stat , axe-core currently receives nearly 10 million downloads every week double the amount from the same time last year.
  • The increase in downloads demonstrates impressive growth for Deque as a company, as well as a noteworthy uptick in the practice of digital accessibility.
  • Half a billion downloads tells me that the awareness of digital accessibility is growing and people want to do something to be more inclusive.

University of Phoenix Sets Example for Higher Education in Accessibility Measures, Processes, and Policies

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Thursday, May 19, 2022
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University of Phoenix has created a robust accessibility services model to support its students.

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  • University of Phoenix has created a robust accessibility services model to support its students.
  • The University uses an accessibility tool in the learning management system to help provide support and track compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
  • The University launched an Accessibility SME (Subject Matter Expert) program in 2021, designed to help marketing and IT staff develop and apply accessibility expertise to their work.
  • University of Phoenix is continually innovating to help working adults enhance their careers in a rapidly changing world.