Mphasis Unleashes the Next in Digital Accessibility - Continues to Transform Lives of Persons with Disabilities in both the Physical and Digital Worlds

Celebrating the spirit of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Mphasis, a leading IT services and solutions provider today announced its roadmap for ‘Digital Accesibility’ which include:

Comprehensive Accessibility Solutions that include maturity assessment systems, customized learning management, review services for digital assets, consulting & training services and assistive technologies. These solutions are intended to empower  persons with disabilities in the digital world and enable them to access digital content, web pages, mobile applications, and use all kinds of digital assets effortlessly

Partnership with Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) for a Digital Accessibility Initiative (DAI) to:

• Develop and test accessible applications, products for the community of persons with disabilities

• Fund fellowships to create a talent pool for creating accessible products and services

• Conduct high impact research on Digital Accessibility

“We all have a role to play in making this world a better place. This initiative is a step in the direction of leveraging technology to make that happen. Over the years, Mphasis has pioneered various high impact inititives in the area of physical accessibilites. This is a natural transition to leverage our Digital expertise to enable Digital Accessability,” said Ganesh Ayyar, Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director, Mphasis.

“Technology intersects every facet of our lives. Making it accessible for everyone irrespective of any disability is imperative. Being able to leverage technology isn’t something that would be nice someday on a fancy gadget. It’s something we need in the here and now. Organizations must reinvent their digital footprint to be relevant and engaging to all,” said Eric Bridges, Executive Director, The American Council for Blind.

Mphasis has a strong history of advocacy and success in accessibility, receiving the NCPEDP-Shell Helen Keller Award and President’s Award for inclusion and employment of individuals with disabilities. Mphasis found that the lack of accessible assets means losing out on 20% of quality talent; over 400 of their employees are with disability/s. Mphasis has also partnered with The International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-B), to support and nurture deserving social enterprises including that of addressing the challenges faced by disabled.

In association with NCPEDP, Mphasis had instituted the ‘Universal Design’ award for individuals and organisations working to create an accessible and barrier-free society for persons with disabilities in the areas of built environment, transport, ICT, services, aids and appliances. In an effort to transform Bengaluru into a mobility friendly city for persons with disabilities and elderly, Mphasis has partnerd with IIIT-B, incubated India’s first accessible cab service called ‘KickStart Cabs’ with the NGO - ‘Wheels of Change’ to launch  cab service.

About Mphasis

Mphasis (an HP company) enables chosen customers to meet the demands of an evolving market place. Recently named by American Banker and BAI as one of the top companies in FinTech and as the “Most Distinguished Digital Company in 2015” by The Economic Times, Mphasis fuels this by combining superior human capital with cutting edge solutions in hyper-specialized areas.

For more information, please visit www.mphasis.com .