[Electronics-talk] Blind Guy gets New Job

[David Andrews]

I don't know and I don't know.  Curtis Chong might have contact info 
curtischong at earthlink.net

Dave

At 03:50 PM 7/18/2012, you wrote:
>This is potentially great news. I would love to get involved as a volunteer
>in helping him draft this "focused plan". I have two questions.
>Can NFB find out contact information?
>And when does he actually start work on the job?
>
>I've been trying to find out how to contact comcast to express my
>accessibility concerns but have not been able to find a good contact entry
>point.
>I think publicizing how we can contact this new VP so we can express our
>concerns and , more importantly, offer to give positive help, would be a
>great NFB service.
>John Riehl
>
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>
>Thomas J. Wlodkowski Joins Comcast Cable as Vice President of Accessibility
>
>PHILADELPHIA, PA  -  July 16, 2012
>
>Comcast Cable, one of the nation's leading
>providers of entertainment, information and
>communications products and services, announced
>today that Thomas J. Wlodkowski has joined the
>company as Vice President of Accessibility. In
>this newly created role, Mr. Wlodkowski will
>develop a strategic plan focused on the usability
>of Comcast's products and services by people with
>disabilities and pursue opportunities  to further
>enrich the customer experience for the disability
>community. He reports to Charlie Herrin, Senior
>Vice President, Product Design and Development, Comcast Cable.
>
>"Comcast is developing new and innovative
>communication technologies at a rate that is
>faster than ever before. It is extremely
>important that our products and services are
>easily available and functional for everyone to
>be able to use these technologies that have
>become essential for communication, education and
>entertainment," said Mr. Herrin. "We are thrilled
>to have Tom join our team as he brings a wealth
>of knowledge that will help us to better serve
>our customers with disabilities through our new and current products."
>
>Mr. Wlodkowski joins Comcast from AOL, Inc. where
>he led accessibility for the past decade. Among
>his many accomplishments there, he oversaw the
>launch of AIM Relay, which allows people who are
>deaf, hard of hearing or speech disabled to place
>phone calls to their friends and family through
>telecommunication relay services.
>
>Mr. Wlodkowski holds a Bachelor of Arts degree
>from Boston College. He currently sits on the
>Board of Trustees for the American Foundation for
>the Blind and is a member of the Loudoun County
>Disability Services Board. He previously served
>on the FCC Consumer Advisory Committee and the
>Board of Trustees for the National Braille Press.
>Mr. Wlodkowski will be relocating to the
>Philadelphia area with his wife and son.
>
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