IT Accessibility Review
Volume 1, Number 9
TecAccess in the News
CGI-AMS, TecAccess, LLC Awarded TIPSS-3 Contract
TecAccess, LLC, an award-winning, worldwide leader in Section 508 compliance and electronic and information technology (E&IT) accessibility solutions, announced that the CGI-AMS team, of which it holds membership, has been awarded a (TIPSS-3) contract in two functional areas: Strategic Business Services (SBS) and System Security Services (SSS). The IRS and other branches of the Treasury Department use this IDIQ contract extensively for their IT requirements. As the leader in IT accessibility solutions, TecAccess is poised to contribute to the project.
For three decades, CGI and AMS have partnered with governments and businesses to deliver transformative and innovative solutions that build next-generation organizations. Now through the union of these two great companies operating as CGI-AMS in the United States, this tradition of excellence continues and is enhanced.
TecAccess, LLC Receives Three Awards from DiversityBusiness.com
TecAccess, LLC, an award-winning, worldwide leader in Section 508 compliance and electronic and information technology (E&IT) accessibility solutions, was recently awarded three prestigious honors by DiversityBusiness.com. TecAccess, LLC was included in the Top 100 Diversity-Owned Businesses in Virginia, the Top 100 Small Businesses in Virginia, and the Top 100 Woman-owned Businesses in Virginia.
This is the 6th annual listing of Virginia´s top 100 diversity-owned businesses (Div100). The Div100 is a classification that represents the top 100 diversity-owned (Women, Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, Native Indian and other minority groups) businesses in Virginia, in sectors such as technology, manufacturing, food service, and professional services. Large organizational buyers throughout the country that do business with multicultural and women-owned businesses utilize this list. DiversityBusiness.com, the nation´s leading multicultural B2B Internet portal, which links large organizational buyers to multicultural product and service suppliers, produces the Div100 annually.
The winning companies will be honored at a special awards ceremony at DiversityBusiness.com´s 6th Annual Multicultural Business Conference, taking place March 29 - March 31, 2006, at the MGM Mirage in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Lois Rude Joins TecAccess, LLC
TecAccess, LLC, an award-winning, worldwide leader in Section 508 compliance and electronic and information technology (E&IT) accessibility solutions, is pleased to announce the addition of Lois Rude to the TecAccess, LLC team.
Lois Rude joins TecAccess, LLC in a business development and operations consulting capacity. A distinguished record precedes her in business, with experience in industry analysis, customer service management, and large-scale convention organization. Rude has worked with, among others, PostNewsweek Tech Media, Legi-Slate, Meridian Oil, Inc., and Burlington Northern, Inc. The leader of the IT accessibility industry, TecAccess, LLC, welcomes her expertise as a valuable asset.
Accomplished Paul Spicer Joins TecAccess, LLC
TecAccess, LLC, an award-winning, worldwide leader in Section 508 compliance and electronic and information technology (E&IT) accessibility solutions, announced the addition of multi-talented Paul Spicer to its rapidly growing team.
Paul Spicer, founder of Spicer & Associates, LLC, joins TecAccess, LLC with an impressive list of credentials. In 2004, he was recognized in Style Weekly´s "Top 40 Under 40 Awards." A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University (Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Minor in Sociology), Spicer brings to TecAccess extensive experience in various fields; ranging from organization of healthcare professionals, public relations, marketing, and media counsel; to his written articles for publications including IDEA, DSW Fitness, Audacity Magazine, Careers & the DisABLED and Personal Trainer Magazine. In 2005 his first books, Individualized Service Plans: Empowering People with Disabilities and Therapeutic Value of Creative Writing were published. Paul is affiliated with the Hanover County Community Services Board, Special Olympics, The Arc, and the National Association of QMRP´s.
"Throughout my career I´ve always been drawn to organizations and clients who not only have a sound business model, but also pay equal attention to a socially conscious delivery of business," says Spicer. "With TecAccess, I found just that. My new friends and colleagues at TecAccess, some with and some without disabilities, each represent a unique set of skills; as a whole, we´re creating a rather powerful team. Judging by the first five years of the company´s existence, I can´t wait to see what success the next five years will bring."
