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4/2/2013Rocklin, CA – Purple Communications, Inc. today unveiled SmartVP—a videophone that combines the latest in technology on an intuitive platform with a wide array of smart applications and features that will transform how deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals communicate.
Read More » 3/4/2013NEW ORLEANS, LA, March 04, 2013 – Today at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual conference, Purple Communications, Inc., the leading provider of innovative communications for people who are deaf or hard of hearing and Tely Labs, maker of the award-winning telyHD™ video calling appliance, announced a partnership that provides new communication innovations to deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals.
Read More » 3/4/2013ROCKLIN, Calif., March 4, 2013 – Katie Leclerc is the new face – and more importantly – the ASL-fluent 'hands' for Purple Communications, a leading provider of video relay service (VRS) and interpreting services for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. Leclerc will make her Purple debut in a TV commercial aired entirely in ASL.
Read More » 2/27/2013ROCKLIN, CALIF., FEB 27, 2013 – P3 Mobile features new, user-friendly interface and numerous additional user benefits for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals
Read More » 10/1/2012ROCKLIN, CALIF., OCT 1, 2012 – Purple begins providing VRS, customer service and support to former Snap VRS customers October 1, 2012
Read More » 4/16/2012ROCKLIN, CALIF., APR 13, 2012 – Purple Communications™, Inc. is pleased to announce that “Deaf Night at the Movies” will be shown at this year’s Deaf Studies Today! conference and film festival hosted by the Utah Valley University (UVU) from April 12 through April 14.
Read More » 1/4/2012Purple Senior Vice President and accommodation expert Gordon Ellis explains the benefits of leveraging technology in the workplace for people with disabilities
Read More » 1/3/2012ROCKLIN, CALIF., JAN. 9, 2012 – Purple Communications™, Inc., a leading provider of innovative communications for people who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech-impaired, is a proud sponsor of this year’s Clerc Classic, a high school basketball and cheerleading tournament consisting of more than 300 boys and girls teams from eight deaf schools across the United States.
Read More » 12/6/2011ROCKLIN, CALIF., DEC. 6, 2011 – Purple Communications, Inc., a leading provider of innovative communications for people who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech-disabled, ends the year with an emphasis on growth and expansion, opening several call centers across the United States and hiring more than 50 video interpreters, as well as hiring several new professional, support and management positions. Currently, Purple is in the process of recruiting more than 100 additional interpreters and professional staff positions.
Read More » 11/29/2011ROCKLIN, CALIF., NOV. 28, 2011 – Purple Communications™, Inc., a leading provider of innovative communications for people who are deaf and hard of hearing, is pleased to announce the School for the Deaf, Fremont, located in Fremont, Calif., has honored Purple Vice President of Large Accounts Hank Klopping, Ed.D. by dedicating a building in his name.
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