[Blindtlk] PLEXTALK Pocket (PTP1) Digital Talking Book Player now enables transfer of SAMNet content.

Serotek Announcements noreply at serotek.com
Thu Nov 19 02:16:08 UTC 2009


For Immediate Release:





SHINANO KENSHI CORPORATION-LLC (SKC) TEAMS WITH

SEROTEK CORPORATION FOR PRODUCT COMPATIBILITY



PLEXTALK® Pocket (PTP1) Digital Talking Book 
Player now enables transfer of SAMNet™ content.



Los Angeles, CA – November 17, 2009 –Shinano 
Kenshi Corporation-LLC (SKC) has aligned with 
Serotek Corporation, a leading provider of 
internet and digital information accessibility 
software and services, to enable Serotek’s family 
of System Access products to be used with Shinano 
Kenshi’s PLEXTALK® Pocket (PTP1) digital talking 
book player/recorders (DTBP). The alliance allows 
content from the System Access Mobile Network 
(SAMNet™) to be transferred to the PLEXTALK® Pocket.



The PLEXTALK® Pocket is a lightweight, 
pocket-sized, DAISY-compliant music, voice, and 
book player/recorder that offers revolutionary 
mobility and ease of use by nearly anyone in 
business, education, and leisure. SAMNet™ is 
Serotek's renowned Internet Community that 
delivers the widest and most complete content 
ever assembled for the blind. With access to 
email, news, described video service for 
thousands of movies, blogs, podcasts, streaming 
radio and more, subscribers can connect with 
other subscribers as well as remotely access 
their own computers from anywhere in the world. 
SAMNet™ represents just one of Serotek’s System 
Access branded products that is now compatible with the PLEXTALK® Pocket.



“We are very pleased to be able to partner with 
Serotek,” said Rex Bergsma, CEO, Shinano Kenshi 
Corporation­North America. “Serotek’s software 
solutions enable many who are visually impaired 
to have wide ranging access to the Internet. That 
access is further enhanced by the fact that 
Serotek’s powerful family of System Access 
software products are compatible with Shinano Kenshi’s PLEXTALK® Pocket.”



“We are very excited about our new alliance with 
Serotek,” said Deana Valdez, Sales & Marketing 
Manager for North America­PLEXTALK®. “This new 
opportunity provides additional benefits to 
PLEXTALK® Pocket users, because they can now 
enjoy expanded usability of their device.”



“The mobility of this product is what first 
interested Serotek in the alliance,” said Mike 
Calvo, CEO, Serotek Corporation, “Shinano Kenshi 
shares our commitment to accessibility anywhere 
and we’re excited to offer the marketplace even 
greater compatibility among products from both organizations.”



PLEXTALK® Pocket is available online at 
<http://www.plextalk.com/>www.plextalk.com. The 
System Access family of products and services is 
available online at 
<http://www.serotek.com/>www.serotek.com or by calling 1-866-202-0520



About the Companies



Shinano Kenshi Co., Shinano Kenshi Corporation & PLEXTALK®

Shinano Kenshi Co. Ltd. is responsible for the 
development and manufacture of digital talking 
book players and other products sold under the 
brand name of PLEXTALK®. Shinano and PLEXTALK® 
assistive products are created to improve the 
quality of life, self-reliance and independence 
of their users. Shinano Kenshi Corporation is the 
North American subsidiary of Shinano Kenshi Co.,Ltd.

For More Information Contact:

Deana Valdez, Sales and Marketing Manager for North America­PLEXTALK®

Shinano Kenshi Corp.

Phone: 310-693-7629

<mailto:dvaldez at shinano.com>dvaldez at shinano.com



Shinano Kenshi Corporation

6065 Bristol Parkway

Culver City, CA 90230

Phone: 310-693-7600

Fax: 310-693-7599



Serotek Corporation

Committed to the mission of providing 
accessibility anywhere, Serotek Corporation 
develops software and manufactures accessibility 
solutions that make it possible for anyone, 
regardless of sight or physical limitation, lack 
of Internet savvy or access to a mouse, keyboard, 
or screen, to not only have access to and command 
of all of the resources of the Internet, but 
also, to operate most any digital information 
device with minimal training and investment. For 
more information, visit <http://www.serotek.com/>www.serotek.com.

Media Contact:

<mailto:pr at serotek.com>pr at serotek.com

1-866-202-0520, extension 105

Serotek Corporation

1128 Harmon Place, Suite 310

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403, USA



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