Level Access is a digital accessibility company based in Arlington, Virginia.[1]
| Industry | Digital accessibility |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Owner |
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| Website | www |
It provides commercial software for testing web accessibility as well as creating accessible and legally compliant websites, mobile apps, software, and other digital experiences.[1]
History
editIt was founded in 1999 by engineers with disabilities. The initial business plan for what became Level Access was to build a website for accessible travel so that people with disabilities could go to the site, get information about accessible venues and plan accessible vacations.[1][2]
In February 2018, Level Access acquired Simply Accessible, Inc., a digital accessibility company headquartered in Ontario, Canada.[3]
In August 2022, Level Access completed its merger with eSSENTIAL Accessibility, the pioneer of Accessibility-as-a-Service.[4][5]
In October 2023, Level Access was named a Leader in the first-ever Forrester Wave evaluation of digital accessibility platforms.[6][1]
In January 2024, Level Access acquired UserWay for almost almost $99 million.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Company". Level Access. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ Entry, Equal (2018-03-27). "Q&A with Tim Springer, CEO of Level Access". Equal Entry. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ Access, Level (2018-02-15). "Level Access Acquires Simply Accessible, Inc". Level Access. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ Accessibility, Level Access; eSSENTIAL. "Level Access and eSSENTIAL Accessibility Complete Merger". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Wansboro, David (2022-06-16). "KKR-backed eSSENTIAL Accessibility and JMI-backed Level Access to merge". PE Hub. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "The Forrester Wave™: Digital Accessibility Platforms, Q4 2023". Deque. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "Israel digital accessibility startup to be bought by US firm in deal valued at $99m". The Times of Israel.