HiSoftware to Address Accessibility Testing at European Parliament

Session part of ICT Research and Standardization Event in Brussels, Belgium

Nashua, N.H. - Jan 16, 2007 - HiSoftware (www.hisoftware.com), a leading provider of software, services and managed operation solutions that monitor and optimize Web content, quality and regulatory compliance, will deliver a presentation on embedding accessibility in mainstream Information Communications Technology (ICT) at the “ICT Research and Standardization Towards FP7” event organized by the European eInclusion project and COPRAS, and to be held against the background of the launch of the European 7th Framework Programme (FP7). HiSoftware has been an active participant in the eInclusion project, which was organized to ensure that everyone can benefit from the opportunities offered by new information and communications technologies.

The conference will feature speakers from the research and standards communities, as well as from the European Commission, and will discuss various aspects of ICT research and standards interfacing as it relates to the FP7. The European 'framework programmes' (FPs) are the main financial tools through which the European Union supports research and development activities covering almost all scientific disciplines. The FP7 brings together all research-related initiatives from the European Union under a common umbrella to reach the goals of growth, competitiveness and employment.

Kurt Sollod, HiSoftware’s managing director of Europe, Middle-East and Africa (EMEA) operations, will deliver a presentation titled “Accessibility Testing as Part of the ICT Process.” The presentation will respond to the many risks and opportunities that new technology opens up, and discuss the often-distinctive needs of different individuals and groups within society.

WHERE: ICT Research and Standardization Towards FP7, Bedford Hotel & Congress Center, 135 – 137 rue du Midi Brussels, Belgium

WHEN: Tuesday, January 16, 2007

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 Gateway, HP, California State University, US Department of Transportation and Microsoft Government. For more information about HiSoftware visit www.hisoftware.com.

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