California State University System Selects HiSoftware for Enterprise-Wide Accessibility Monitoring.

HiSoftware solutions enable system of 23 campuses to carry out Accessible Technology Initiative

NASHUA, N.H. -- HiSoftware, a leading provider of software, services and managed operation solutions that monitor and optimize Web content, quality and regulatory compliance, today announced that the California State University (CSU) system has selected HiSoftware as its enterprise-wide software vendor for Web Accessibility monitoring. CSU's enterprise-wide implementation of AccMonitor[R] and AccVerify[R] will provide all affiliated staff, faculty and students with access to the solutions, and will enable the system of 23 diverse campuses to carry out its Accessible Technology Initiative.

"CSU has a strong commitment to full access for all people and is engaged in a systematic approach to ensure the accessibility of information technology on CSU campuses," said David Ernst, CIO and Assistant Vice Chancellor of Information Technology Services at CSU. "HiSoftware's solutions are part of our multi-prong strategy for checking the accessibility of Web sites in a scalable manner."

With 23 campuses and more than 440,000 students, the California State University system is the largest public four-year institution for higher learning in the country. CSU launched an Accessible Technology Initiative in January 2006 to ensure that information and technology resources are accessible to persons with disabilities in compliance with federal and state mandates. Under the Accessible Technology Initiative, CSU strives to find scalable solutions to help implement web accessibility, instructional materials accessibility and procurement of accessible information technology.

"HiSoftware's solutions are helping make CSU's accessibility goals a reality," said Mary Cheng, director of CSU's Accessible Technology Initiative. "The reporting features within AccMonitor and AccVerify allow us to easily communicate any accessibility issues to the right people and to then take the steps needed to remediate those issues. We anticipate being able to achieve full Web site accessibility compliance within a few years."

HiSoftware President and CEO, Kurt A. Mueffelmann, said, "The CSU system has put into place a very aggressive Web accessibility program with its Accessible Technology Initiative. We are pleased that CSU has selected HiSofware and its solutions to help the university meet its goals in providing fully accessible Web sites and resources for all individuals."

HiSoftware provides software, services and on-demand solutions that test, repair, monitor and enforce Web content, quality and regulatory compliance. The company's solutions empower content developers, Web site architects and executives to work collaboratively to create and manage corporate Web standards for accessibility, privacy, security, search engine optimization (SEO), site quality and performance, and more.

About HiSoftware

Founded in 1998, HiSoftware is a leading provider of software, services and On-Demand solutions that test, repair, monitor and enforce Web content, quality and regulatory compliance. The company's solutions empower content developers, Web site architects and executives to work collaboratively to create and manage corporate Web standards for accessibility, privacy, security, search engine optimization (SEO), site quality and performance, branding, competitive intelligence and application transaction testing (AppTest). HiSoftware's customers boast many of the world's largest public and private sites including U.S. and international government agencies and Global 2000 companies such as Gateway, HP, California State University, U.S. Department of Transportation and Microsoft Government. For more information about HiSoftware visit www.hisoftware.com.

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