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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.
Read More » 11/16/2011ROCKLIN, CALIF., NOV. 16, 2011 – Purple Communications™, Inc., a leading provider of innovative communications for people who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech-disabled, announced today the release of the updated and enhanced Purple Video Relay Service (VRS*)™ for Android app.
Read More » 10/25/2011ROCKLIN, CALIF., OCT. 25, 2011 – Purple Communications™, Inc., a leading provider of innovative communications for people who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech-impaired, is proudly sponsoring “The Hammer” film, produced by Film Harvest, TapOuT Films and Fifth Year Productions, and starring deaf actors Russell Harvard and Shoshannah Stern as Matt and Kristi Hamill, and Raymond J. Barry as Matt?s grandfather. “The Hammer” opens in theaters nationwide on October 27, and is the first widely-released, open-captioned movie.
Read More » 10/14/2011ROCKLIN, CALIF., October 14, 2011 – Purple Communications™, Inc., a leading provider of innovative communications for people who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech-impaired, has partnered with the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ACDHH), providing Purple Video Relay Services (VRS)* through desktop computers and public videophones, along with other Purple product and services, to commission employees, as well as Arizona deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals utilizing the many resources ACDHH offers.
Read More » 6/29/2011ROCKLIN, CALIF., JUNE 29, 2011 – Purple Communications™, Inc. (OTC: PRPL) (“Purple”), a leading provider of innovative communications solutions and services for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, has partnered with Austin Community College (ACC), providing on-campus Purple Video Relay Service (VRS) to deaf and hard-of-hearing faculty and students.
Read More » 6/14/2011ROCKLIN, CALIF., JUNE 14, 2011 – Purple Communications™, Inc. (OTC: PRPL) (“Purple”), a leading provider of innovative communications for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, announced today the launch of the Purple Video Relay Service (VRS) version 2 application (app) for iPhone® 4, iPod touch® and iPad® 2.
Read More » 5/17/2011ROCKLIN, CALIF., MAY 17, 2011 . Purple Communications™, Inc. (OTC: PRPL) ("Purple"), a leading provider of innovative communications solutions and services for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, has created a faster, easier way to make calls with Purple.s Anywhere Contact List.
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