[gps-talkusers] Re: Results of BlindBargins Vote
- From: "Angela Griffith" <agrffth@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 07:36:16 -0800
Congratulations! We would not have voted for you if we didn't think you
deserved it. :)
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[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Charles LaPierre
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 7:41 AM
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Subject: [gps-talkusers] Results of BlindBargins Vote
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
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