Sponsors

Corporate Leaders 2010-11

     Time Warner Cable

Time Warner Cable provides video, high-speed data, and voice services to more than 15 million residential and business customers in 28 states. Time Warner Cable’s mission is to “connect people and businesses with information, entertainment and each other and to give customers control in ways that are simple and easy.”  The FAQ section of Time Warner Cable’s Web site answers key questions about the company's ongoing efforts to implement this mission through its service offerings. Time Warner Cable looks forward to fulfilling the promise of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act.  Disability access and inclusion are a priority for Time Warner Cable.  The company works closely with advocates and consumer representatives to ensure that customers with disabilities are able to take full advantage of all the benefits of broadband and digital communications services. Web site: http://www.timewarnercable.com/Corporate/about/community/

     Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions. Microsoft's commitment to accessibility is "To enable people and businesses throughout the world to realize their full potential- means we strive to create technology that is accessible for everyone, including people who experience the world in different ways because of impairments or disabilities." Microsoft understands the importance of technology in creating opportunities for disabled people to excel. Microsoft has an Accessibility Business Unit (ABU) which works to incorporate accessible solutions in all of  the companiy's products and initiatives. Microsoft's accessibility Web site highlights the company's provided accessible software solutions and assistive technology products. The Web site also offers accessibility tutorials and training for Microsoft's products, information about accessibility resource centers, case studies, recent articles and accessibility information for developers. Web site:  http://www.microsoft.com/enable

 IBM

Accessibility at IBM means enabling IT hardware, software and Web application products so they can be used by more people, either directly, or in combination with assistive technology products. IBM's perspective on accessibility is influenced by our roles as a developer and manufacturer, service provider, buyer of components, products and services, citizen in the community, and an employer looking to attract and retain the best talent. Focusing on accessibility better enables IBM, its customers, partners, suppliers, employees and the global community to succeed in each of their various roles. Web site: http://www-03.ibm.com/able/index.html

Institutional & Corporate Benefactors

AT&T Services Inc.

At AT&T, accessibility is more than a word—it's a commitment to our customers with disabilities to provide the wireless products and services they need and to anticipate and meet their communication needs. From working with vendors and AT&T's Advisory Panel on Access and Aging on accessibility solutions to providing alternate billing formats, we're committed to helping this important group of AT&T customers. Web site: http://www.wireless.att.com/learn/articles-resources/disability-resources/disability-resources.jsp

Dominic Foundation

Dominic Foundation actively and directly promotes, supports and finances Technological Research Projects and promotes accessibility to ICT (Information Communication Technology) in order to improve the quality of life and independency of people, in particular persons with disabilities or those most in need.  The organization identifies, directly supports and coordinates specific and selected projects with the purpose of improving the standard of living and create a living, educational and social environment able to guarantee a better future for people living in particular in developing countries. Dominic Foundation believes in better education, better work, better life and therefore focuses on promoting a personal independent living and professional development of future generations. The aim of the Dominic Foundation's projects is to achieve immediate, tangible results in the live of individuals, while at the same time affecting long-term changes in their communities. Science and technology have the great challenge of improving quality of life, freedom and independency all around the world. Web site: http://www.dominic-foundation.org

Fondazione Rosselli Americas

Fondazione Rosselli Americas (FRA) is the non-for profit organization providing technical and strategic guidance to the conceptualization and implementation of the Center of Excellence for Technology Innovation in Favor of Persons with Disabilities (CETI-D) approved by the Secretariat for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (SEDPcD) of the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. FRA also advices the SEDPcD on its participation in international fora where progress attained by CETI-D can be used as best-practice and the experience accumulated can be a contribution to the formation of a strong international network pursuing similar objectives under the umbrella of the United Nations. CETI-D has been recently endorsed by the United Nations Global Alliance for ICT and Development (UN-GAID), as a “best practice” for the attainment of the Millennium Development Goal number 8, within its program: ”MDG e-Center”. CETI-D will be officially launched in 2011.

TecAccess

Publications Sponsors

 e-Accessibility Policy Handbook for Persons with Disabilities (October 2010)

The Hans Foundation is a charitable trust fund created to provide a source of endowment for not-for-profit organizations and projects that are involved in social development. THF focuses on projects that work towards improved and equitable access to education and healthcare, with special interest in improving the living standards and access to rights of the disabled.

The Accessibility Imperative (October 2007)

Samsung 

The vision of SAMSUNG Electronics is "Leading the Digital Convergence Revolution" and its mission to carry out this vision is "Digital-ε Company. There are two requirements for being "Digital-ε Company", and the first is clearly about being "Digital" producing not just digital products, but products that inspire digital integration across our entire company. The second part of being a "ε" is to use ε- Processes connecting R&D, production, and marketing to customers, partners, and the market-disciplined approach is the way they bring value to every part of our supply chain, including products data and customer relationship through Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).

SAMSUNG Electronics will network core components such as memory chips, system-LSI and LCDs as well as A/V, computers, telecommunication devices, home appliances and other stand-alone products into a total solution of digital convergence era.

Mozilla Foundation