Premier Programming Solutions Announces New President / CEO

Dewitt, MI (July 28) – Premier Programming Solutions, world-class provider of assistive software that enables better access to hardcopy and electronic media through the use of modern technology, announced today that it has appointed Kenneth L. Grisham to the position of President / CEO.

Premier Programming Solutions Announces New President / CEO

Dewitt, MI (July 28) – Premier Programming Solutions, world-class provider of assistive software that enables better access to hardcopy and electronic media through the use of modern technology, announced today that it has appointed Kenneth L. Grisham to the position of President / CEO.

Premier Programming Solutions is quickly becoming the worlds largest assistive technology software company" said Steve Timmer, Chairman and Founder. The continued success of our latest generation of products combined with our research positions us for dramatic growth in the assistive technology marketplace. Ken Grisham brings to the President / CEO position over 28 years of strong technical, business operations and Executive management experience. Kens talents are just what we need to drive Premier Programming Solutions to become the pre-eminent leader in assistive technology worldwide."

I am very pleased to be joining Premier Programming Solutions in this exciting new capacity" said Ken Grisham, the new President / CEO. In analyzing Premier Programming Solutions for the past year, I am firmly convinced of Steve Timmers visions of the future of assistive technology and his business philosophies. Combining those visions and philosophies with the quality and efficacy of the products that have been developed thus far, Premier Programming Solutions has strong fundamentals upon which to build a substantially more powerful organization. We continue to receive widespread feedback from a variety of sources indicating our entire suite of products are not only meeting the needs of our targeted audiences, but also have tremendous potential for much broader applications. Unquestionably, a very bright future awaits us as we aggressively pursue expanded market penetration for our portfolio of world-class products to serve everyone with effective, affordable assistive tools."

Premier Programming Solutions is quickly becoming the worlds largest assistive technology software company. The companys mission is to not only improve the lives and learning experiences of visually- or learning-challenged people, but to expand the overall accessibility of information to everyone with the companys lineup of advanced assistive software products. The following software titles comprise the Premier Programming Solutions Accessibility Suite:

Text-to-Audio 5.0, a new application that converts documents, web pages, and other printed material into audio files;
Scan and Read and Scan and Read Pro, two easy-to-use reading tools that converts scanned books, magazines, or other documents into spoken text (Scan and Read Pro supports twelve different languages);
Text Cloner and Text Cloner Pro, two Optical Character Recognition (OCR) tools minus internal text reader, that provides a non-verbal alternative to Scan and Read;
Complete Reading System, an easy-to-use reading package designed for non-computer users that eliminates the need for both a screen reader and a mouse;
Talking Word Processor, designed for individuals who have difficulty with reading and writing. Includes unique features such as word pause, repeat word, and word magnify;
Scan and View, a simple product that converts a computer and scanner into a CCTV (Closed Caption TV);
Screen Magnifier, for enlarging screen images from 2x to 16x;
Screen Reader, a powerful, yet stable and easy-to-use product that leverages the speech interface of the Windows operating system (with Visual Basic Script support included to enable customized, user-defined enhancements);
Talking Web Browser, to convert any web page or series of web pages into spoken text;
Talking Calculator, a full-functioning, on-screen calculator that pronounces each button, edit area, and numerical problem as it is entered, including resulting calculation.

About Premier Programming Solutions:
Premier Programming Solutions, established in 1999, is a DeWitt, Michigan-based software development company. Its mission is to provide affordable, accessible, easy-to-use systems and applications in the field of assistive technologies. For more information about Premier Programming Solutions and its line of assistive software products, call 517-668-8188 or visit www.premier-programming.com.

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