[Promotion-technology] Fwd: HumanWare CEO and VP of R&D Featured on Jan 7 Tech Talk

[David Andrews]

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>The following media release from Accessible World may be of interest 
>to those who want to learn more about HumanWare...
>
>FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION
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>HumanWare Group Worldwide CEO Gilles Pepin and Pierre Hamel, Vice 
>President of R&D for HumanWare To Provide A Unique "Up Close" Look 
>Into Company's Operations and Vision For Its Future During Tek 
>Talk's Online Program Monday, January 7, 2008.
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>The Accessible World News Wire:  January 1, 2008 Indianapolis, Indiana USA
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>Join us for a unique 'up close' look into HumanWare. Many of you may 
>have heard that the former president of HumanWare Canada has 
>recently become the CEO of the HumanWare Group. Tech Talk has 
>invited Gilles Pepin to join us and discuss HumanWare. Tech Talk 
>participants will hear Gilles talk about his history in the 
>Assistive Technology industry and how he developed his former 
>company Visuaide best known for launching the Victor Reader in 1998, 
>Gilles will also describe the operations of HumanWare Group 
>worldwide and give us his vision for its future.
>
>Participants will have a chance to ask Gilles questions about the 
>industry today and his insight into its future. This is a unique 
>opportunity for us to hear first hand from one of our industry's 
>best known leaders and innovators.
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>But that's not all. Joining Gilles will be Pierre Hamel, Vice 
>President of R&D for HumanWare. HumanWare has a sound reputation for 
>innovation including products like BrailleNote, Victor Reader, 
>Trekker GPS, Maestro, My Reader and of course the Stream. Here is 
>your chance to learn how that innovation is embodied in the 
>HumanWare product development process. Pierre will describe the 
>activities at Humanware's two R&D centres in Canada and New Zealand. 
>He will summarize how HumanWare takes a technology concept and the 
>stages that transform it to a final marketable product. Pierre will 
>also answer your questions after his presentation.
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>HumanWare , Drummondville, Quebec.
>Phone: 888-723-7273
>Email ca.info at humanware.com
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>HumanWare, Concord, California.
>Phone: 800-722-3393
>Email us.info at humanware.com
>Web: Http://www.humanware.com
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>Date:  Monday, January 7, 2008
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>Time: 5:00 p.m. Pacific, 6:00 p.m. Mountain, 7:00 p.m. Central, 8:00 
>p.m. Eastern and elsewhere in the world Tuesday 1:00 GMT.
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>Where: Tek Talk Conference Room at:
>http://www.accessibleworld.org.
>or use the Direct 
>Link:  http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2
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>All online interactive programs are open to everyone 
>worldwide.  There is no direct cost, and no need to register. . NO 
>PASSWORD IS REQUIRED.
>
>If you are a first-time user of the Talking Communities online 
>conferencing software, there is a small, safe software program that 
>you need to download and then run.  A link to the software is 
>available on every entry screen to the Accessible World online rooms.
>
>Archives of all training events and sign up information for all 
>Accessible World News Wires and discussion lists are available at: 
>http://www.accessibleworld.org.
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>Media Contacts:
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>Robert Acosta, Chair, Planning Committee
>818-998-0044
>Email: boacosta at pacbell.net
>http://www.helpinghands4theblind.com
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>
>Pat Price, Events Coordinator
>The Accessible World Symposiums
>Vision Worldwide, Inc.
>317-254-1185
>Skype: patprice1
>Email: pat at patprice.org
>http://www.accessibleworld.org

David Andrews and white cane Harry.