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Tenrox Certifies its Software for the Visually Impaired Tenrox, the Integrated Operational Control and Compliance Software Company, today announced that its entry and management systems and processes have been certified as Section 508 Compliant by Criterion 508 Solutions Inc. This is in accordance with the U.S. Rehabilitation Act, which was amended by the US Congress in 1998 requiring Federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities. As a result of non-discrimination, equal rights and fair labor standards acts, many Global 2000 companies are also mandated to comply with Section 508. Tenrox entry and management systems and services are now fully compliant with Section 508, satisfying the Act's software provisions for the visually impaired. These provisions include the requirement of an alternative keyboard navigation, which is essential for people with vision impairments who cannot rely on pointing devices, such as a mouse. Other provisions include animated displays, color and contrast settings, flash rate, electronic forms, and more. “Section 508 increases the availability of accessible technologies, providing the estimated 54 million people with disabilities in the United States with better IT employment opportunities that fit their talents and skills,” said Rudolf Melik, CEO Tenrox. “We are proud to do our part in providing the first Project Governance and Compliance Software solution to address the enterprise software needs of people with disabilities.” About Section 508 Section 508 was enacted to eliminate barriers in information technology, to make available new opportunities for people with disabilities, and to encourage development of technologies that will help achieve these goals. The law applies to all Federal agencies when they develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology. Under Section 508, agencies must give disabled employees and members of the public access to information that is comparable to the access available to others. About Criterion 508 Solutions Criterion 508 Solutions, Inc. was founded in 2001 to provide federal agencies and vendors with comprehensive Section 508 compliance solutions and to create IT employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Today Criterion employs more than 30 technical and legal consultants throughout the United States. Criterion also maintains a subscriber base of more than 7,500 readers for its popular Criterion 508 Notes! Email newsletter. With offices in Des Moines, Iowa and Washington, DC, Criterion works closely with local organizations such as Easter Seals, National Industries for the Blind and the Iowa Department for the Blind to identify and promote teaming opportunities that will create new IT job opportunities for people with disabilities. Criterion was founded by Anna Bradley, a nationally recognized expert in the field of Section 508 compliant accessible e-Learning design, development and governance with more than 15 years of technical and program management experience. About Tenrox Tenrox empowers client companies to meet the challenges of globalization, enterprise fragmentation and increased regulatory scrutiny. Available on-demand or on-premise, Tenrox project workforce management solutions have served more than 800 organizations in 50 countries, maximizing efficiency, data security and reliability. Since 1995, Tenrox has served organizations such as Rio Tinto Alcan, E*TRADE Securities , First National Bank, Visa, Hydro Quebec, Invensys Systems Canada, Major Drilling, Pioneer Natural Resources, US Army, The Pentagon, Talisman Energy, University of Michigan, Northrop Grumman, Oxfam, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Estee Lauder and Wyeth. Tenrox software is available through direct sales channels and a network of worldwide partners. For more information about the company or its award-winning family of products, go to www.tenrox.com. Media Contact:
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