Yahoo! India R&D has been awarded NCPEDP (National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People) - Mphasis Universal Design Award for all their work towards the cause of Accessibility. This honor showcases the dedicated efforts of Yahoo! in making their products and services accessible for people with disabilities.
Shouvick Mukherjee, Vice President & Head, Yahoo! India Research & Development, said "Yahoo! is committed to making modifications across the Yahoo! Network to ensure that people with disabilities can access our properties and enjoy the same kind of relevant, wow experiences that we offer to everyone. This Award truly recognizes our commitment to Accessibility."
Yahoo! India R&D is one of the very few companies to have a state-of-the-art Accessibility Lab in Bangalore, which evaluates all Yahoo! products for Accessibility. This lab works closely with the global Accessibility team in Sunnyvale and is fully equipped with different assistive technologies such as screen readers, screen magnifiers, track ball, switch, speech recognition software and screen reader for mobile, giving employees the opportunity to try different technologies and incorporate these considerations into their daily work.
To add on to this, Yahoo! India is announcing the 'Digital Media Innovation' Award at EMVIES 2010 to be held on August 27, in association with The Advertising Club Bombay. Among other categories, this award specifically celebrates the spirit of creativity and innovation in the digital advertising medium.
Nitin Mathur, Senior Director-Marketing, Yahoo! India said, "Yahoo! is committed to educate the advertising fraternity, bring global best practices and promote digital evangelists in the industry. With millions of Indians online, this medium offers a unique platform for brands to engage with consumers. We strongly believe that there is a lot of work, understanding and expertise that agencies are bringing in, which needs to be encouraged and supported."
