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Level Access

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Level Access
IndustryDigital accessibility
Founded1999; 25 years ago (1999)
Headquarters,
Owner
  • Independent (1999–)
Websitewww.levelaccess.com

Level Access is a digital accessibility company based in Arlington, Virginia.[1]

It provides commercial software for testing web accessibility and creating accessible and legally compliant websites, mobile apps, software, and other digital experiences.[1]

History

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It was founded in 1999 by engineers with disabilities. The initial business plan for what became Level Access was to build a website for accessible travel so that people with disabilities could go to the site, get information about accessible venues and plan accessible vacations.[1][2]

In February 2018, Level Access acquired Simply Accessible, Inc., a digital accessibility company headquartered in Ontario, Canada.[3]

In August 2022, Level Access completed its merger with eSSENTIAL Accessibility, the pioneer of Accessibility-as-a-Service.[4][5]

In October 2023, Level Access was named a Leader in the first-ever Forrester Wave evaluation of digital accessibility platforms.[6][1]

In January 2024, Level Access acquired UserWay for almost almost $99 million.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Company". Level Access. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  2. ^ Entry, Equal (2018-03-27). "Q&A with Tim Springer, CEO of Level Access". Equal Entry. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  3. ^ Access, Level (2018-02-15). "Level Access Acquires Simply Accessible, Inc". Level Access. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  4. ^ Accessibility, Level Access; eSSENTIAL. "Level Access and eSSENTIAL Accessibility Complete Merger". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2024-09-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Wansboro, David (2022-06-16). "KKR-backed eSSENTIAL Accessibility and JMI-backed Level Access to merge". PE Hub. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  6. ^ "The Forrester Wave™: Digital Accessibility Platforms, Q4 2023". Deque. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  7. ^ "Israel digital accessibility startup to be bought by US firm in a deal valued at $99m". The Times of Israel.