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Ross Doerr
Joins HiSoftware, Inc. Board of Advisors
Concord, NH January
25, 2002 – Ross Doerr, Technology and
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
Consultant to the New Hampshire
Association for the Blind, has joined
the Board of Advisors of
HiSoftware, Inc
"I am pleased to
join the Advisory Board of a company
leading the development of accessible
Web products. HiSoftware technology
provides web developers with reliable,
scalable and flexible software
solutions. These solutions allow
Governmental or private organizations to
develop and implement strategies for
accessibility compliance of Web content
based on both Federal Section 508 and
the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C)
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines,"
said Mr. Doerr, "HiSoftware’s solutions
are already positively impacting
accessibility and usability of Web based
information in a wide range of Federal,
State and Corporate organizations.
HiSoftware’s Web
site accessibility verification, repair
and monitoring software solutions assist
organizations in achieving and
maintaining accessible Web sites in
compliance with Section 508 and W3C
Priority 1 accessibility guidelines.
These solutions, available as client and
automated server-based applications,
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
accessibility compliance.
"In addition to
being an advocate for the disabled, Mr.
Doerr is an attorney and recognized
authority on accessible technology,"
said Robert
B. Yonaitis, CEO and President of
HiSoftware. "Mr. Doerr shares
HiSoftware’s vision of making technology
broadly accessible to everyone. His
experience, insight and vast personal
connections will prove invaluable to the
success of HiSoftware, Inc."
Ross Doerr is an
expert on disability access matters and
has been involved in addressing
governmental policy, legislation and
compliance with State and Federal
disability access laws. Mr. Doerr holds
a Juris Doctorate degree from Santa
Clara University School of Law, Santa
Clara, California. He serves on the
State of New Hampshire Water Access
Board and Governor's Commission on
Disability. He worked for 3 years with
the Client Assistance Program and was
involved with various Disabilities laws,
including the Administrative impact of
Title I and II, State and Federal
Regulations on individuals with
disabilities. Mr. Doerr serves as a
member of the New Hampshire Bar
Associations Mental and Physical
Disabilities Law Section Committee. He
has had special training in statutory
analysis and legislative drafting.
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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