[gps-talkusers] Results of BlindBargins Vote
- From: Charles LaPierre <charles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 07:40:51 -0800
Hello everyone,
Below is the Press release of the results from
last weeks voting at BlindBargins.
I wanted to thank you all personally for honoring
both Sendero GPS and myself, this is quite an
honor to be recognized for be best software and as person of the year!
If you thought 2007 was great just wait and see
what Sendero Group has in store for you all in
2008, you better hold on tight as Sendero shoots for the stars!
Thank you again from all of us at Sendero Group.
Charles LaPierre
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: J.J. Meddaugh
Phone: (989) 284-7915
Email: <mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN FIRST EVER BLINDBARGAINS.COM ACCESS AWARDS
HUMANWARE, SENDERO AMONG TOP RECIPIENTS
Kalamazoo, Mi, January 23, 2008 ? After weeks of
nominations and hundreds of votes,
BlindBargains.com has announced the winners of
the first ever Blind Bargains Access Awards. The
accolades are being handed out to companies and
individuals in ten categories and represent the
best in accessible hardware, software, and design.
Taking top honors was Humanware?s Victor Reader
Stream, winning both the Best New Product or
Innovation and Best Hardware Product. The audio
book player was recognized by many as a
breakthrough product and also propelled
Humanware to the honor of best Company of 2007.
The stream is the first commercially-available
device to play the new digital book format
provided by the National Library Service.
Sendero Group also has attracted a following,
winning in the Best Software category for its
popular Sendero GPS product. The latest version
of the package includes faster route
calculations and descriptive audio points of
interest. One of the instrumental figures behind
Sendero?s success, Charles La Pierre, was also
recognized as 2007? Person of the Year.
?We were thrilled at the level of participation
and interest our users showed in this contest,?
commented site owner J.J. Meddaugh. Well over
100 ballots were processed during the contest,
which included both write-in nomination and voting rounds.
Freedom Scientific?s JAWS for Windows continues
to be the screen access product of choice
according to the site?s users while Blind
Adrenaline Simulations? Rail Racer took the
honor for Best Accessible Game in this year?s tightest race.
The awards also recognized the contributions by
webmasters, bloggers, and online retailers to
the blind community. Dean Martineau?s popular
Top Tech Tidbits Repository was voted as Best
Blindness-related Website while APH?s Fred?s
Head Companion took the honor for Best
Blindness-related Blog. Both resources include a
wide variety of knowledge, information, and
links to relevant and interesting information.
Finally, Independent Living Aids was recognized
as the Best Store for Blindness-related
Products. The retailer sells hundreds of items
from talking watches to playing cards.
For a complete list of winners and nominations,
visit
<http://www.blindbargains.com/awardlist07.php>http://www.blindbargains.com/awardlist07.php
BlindBargains.com is a premier online
destination featuring news, deals, and articles
relevant to the blind and visually impaired.
Visitors can find the lowest prices for
assistive technology and other useful hardware
and software through the site, Email, or RSS.
Other site features include user forums, an EBay
Auction Gateway, and a merchant search portal.
J.J.
<http://www.BlindBargains.com>www.BlindBargains.com
Deals, news, and resources for the blind and visually impaired
Charles M. La Pierre CTO
Sendero Group, LLC
Lat. 37 15' 25" N Lon: 121 53' 04" W
Other related posts:
