HATIS
Corporation and The Canadian Hearing Society Form Strategic Alliance to Provide
Assistive Communications Technology Solutions to Canada
Walnut
Creek, CA – August 21, 2001 – HATIS® Corporation, announced today
the formation of a strategic alliance with The Canadian Hearing Society (CHS).
HATIS is a privately held Assistive Communications Technology (ACT) solutions
provider, offering Hearing Aid Telephone Interconnect Systems (HATIS) to hearing
aid users to enable effective telecommunication. Under the terms of this alliance,
CHS has been selected by HATIS as an authorized HATIS distributor in Canada.
For individuals wearing hearing aids, HATIS provides a line of products to
be used in conjunction with a hearing aid and telephone. All HATIS products are
developed with a patented induction technology, which transmits audio signals
directly to the hearing aid, eliminating the need for increased telephone or hearing
aid amplification.
Through the alliance, HATIS and CHS will provide ACT
solutions to their clients with hearing aids throughout Canada. CHS will provide
services and recommendations regarding the line of HATIS telecommunications products
to its clients at each of its 27 area and regional offices, while HATIS will provide
advanced ACT solutions. By utilizing CHS’ programs designed for the hard-of-hearing
and communication-improvement solutions, HATIS and CHS will be able to provide
increased job access and opportunities to hearing aid users previously unable
to communicate effectively with a telephone. Also, many hearing aid users unable
to use certain ACT or Assistive Listening Device (ALD) solutions in the past due
to cost or availability will now have an affordable and accessible solution.
"Together with CHS, HATIS will be able to build a bridge to the wireless
revolution for hearing aid users across Canada," said William L. Morgan, CEO of
HATIS Corporation and a HATIS user. "With HATIS products, the interference many
people with hearing aids found before is virtually eliminated and those with severe
hearing loss who could not benefit from increased telephone amplification will
have a newfound clarity. Using a cellular phone will no longer be a challenge
for hearing aid users, it will be a reality."
“CHS is excited to have
HATIS as a part of our team,” said Kuldip Grewal, CHS Manager of Hearing Aid &
Technical Devices Programs. “Through the line of HATIS products, CHS will now
be able to offer Canadians with hearing aids a key to the wireless telecommunications
world, along with a wealth of job opportunities they did not have access to in
the past.”
"Forging this partnership with CHS provides the first step
in reaching hearing aid users worldwide," said Alice M. Morgan, President and
founder of HATIS Corporation. "HATIS’ product capabilities, together with CHS’
far-reaching promotional efforts of independence-enhancing services, will help
individuals with hearing aids communicate and compete more productively in every
aspect of their lives."
About HATIS Corporation
HATIS Corporation
is a privately held Assistive Communications Technology (ACT) solutions provider,
selling products that enable hearing aid-telephone users to hear more clearly
by eliminating electromagnetic interference and ambient sound distortion created
between hearing aids and digital telephones or in high-interference office and
other noisy environments. HATIS Corporation provides a suite of ACT solutions
to suit the business, home, and mobile needs of hearing aid users. HATIS Corporation
has authorized distributors throughout the United States and Canada and sells
to Fortune 500 companies. To learn more about HATIS Corporation visit www.HATIS.com.
All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective
manufacturers.
Portions of this document may constitute "forward-looking
statements" as defined by federal law. Although the company believes and such
statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that actual
outcomes will not be materially different.
For more information please
contact:
Phone: 1.925.256.7767
Fax: 925.256.8792
E-mail:
UHEARME@HATIS.COM
Website: www.HATIS.com
August 21, 2001
