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Sponsors
The Wireless RERC wishes to acknowledge the supporting role of our sponsors, who along with NIDRR, bring you this free State of Technology conference on Wireless Emergency Communications.
Anchor Sponsor
The U.S. Department of Education's National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) provides leadership and support for a comprehensive program of research related to the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities. All of their programmatic efforts are aimed at improving the lives of individuals with disabilities from birth through adulthood.
Platinum Sponsors
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier
communications holding company. Among their offerings are the
world's most advanced IP-based business communications services and the
nation's leading wireless, high speed Internet access and voice
services. In 2008, AT&T again ranked No. 1 on Fortune
magazine's World's Most Admired Telecommunications Company list and No.
1 on America's Most Admired Telecommunications Company list. AT&T
is committed to customers with disabilities providing them with the
wireless products and services they need and anticipating and meeting
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, AT&T is helping
this important group of customers.
CTIA-The Wireless Association®, is
an international nonprofit membership organization founded in 1984,
representing all sectors of wireless communications – cellular,
personal communication services and enhanced specialized mobile
radio. CTIA is comprised of service providers, manufacturers,
wireless data and internet companies, as well as other contributors to
the wireless universe. CTIA coordinates the industry’s voluntary
efforts to bring consumers a wide variety of choices and information
regarding their wireless service, and supports important industry
initiatives such as Wireless AMBER Alerts, and the “When it comes to
Wireless, Safety is Your Call” safe driving public service announcement
campaign.
CTIA and its members companies believe that all consumers should have equal access to wireless communications, and the industry is committed to providing disabled consumers with the most advanced technologies, and a better understanding of how disabled consumers might find them especially useful. Access Wireless gives the consumer a greater understanding of the wireless industry and some of those elements about wireless technology that people with disabilities may find especially useful.
Founded in 1975, Microsoft
(Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and
solutions that help people and businesses realize their full
potential. As a global leader in technology, Microsoft has an
opportunity and a responsibility to apply its expertise in software to
helping people, particularly people in underserved communities.
Microsoft has a long history of community engagement, and this has led
to many community partnerships around the world. These partnerships are
founded on a mutual commitment to creating sustainable technology
solutions that make a lasting difference in people’s lives.
Through monetary grants, software and curriculum donations, technology
solutions, and employee volunteer hours, Microsoft supports programs
and organizations that address the needs of communities
worldwide.
Research In Motion Limited
(RIM) is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative
wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market.
Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services
that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides
platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive
information including email, phone, SMS messaging, Internet and
intranet-based applications. RIM is perhaps best known for its
technology behind the BlackBerry® smartphones. BlackBerry®
smartphones, platforms and product solutions are designed to empower
people on the go and improve the quality of their lives and include
many key features that facilitate use by persons with disabilities,
including those with hearing, speech, visual, mobility and cognitive
impairments.
Gold Sponsors
Booz Allen Hamilton has been at the forefront of strategy and technology consulting for 95 years. Every day, government agencies, institutions, corporations, and infrastructure organizations rely on the firm’s expertise and objectivity, and on the combined capabilities and dedication of our exceptional people to find solutions and seize opportunities. We combine a consultant’s unique problem-solving orientation with deep technical knowledge and strong execution to help clients achieve success in their most critical missions. Providing a broad range of services in strategy, operations, organization and change, information technology, systems engineering, and program management, Booz Allen is committed to delivering results that endure.
With 20,000 people and $4 billion in annual revenue, Booz Allen is continually recognized for its quality work and corporate culture. In 2009, for the fifth consecutive year, Fortune magazine named Booz Allen one of “The 100 Best Companies to Work For,” and Working Mother magazine has ranked the firm among its “100 Best Companies for Working Mothers” annually since 1999.
To learn more about the firm, visit www.boozallen.com.
Partners
- American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
- Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Technology (COAT)
- Federal Communications Commission
(FCC)
- Foundations for the Future (F3)
- Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)
- National Council on Disability
(NCD)
- National Emergency
Management Resource Center (NEMRC)
- National Emergency Number Association (NENA)
-
National Organization on Disability (NOD)
- North
Carolina Division of Services for the Deaf & the Hard of
Hearing
- Public Broadcasting Atlanta
(PBA)
