[GUI-Talk] Phil Raistrick, Visionary Founder of En-Vision America, Passes Away

[David Goldfield]

Phil Raistrick, Visionary Founder of En-Vision America, Passes Away

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PALMETTO, Fla., November 25, 2019 — It’s with great sadness, En-Vision 
America announces the passing of their beloved company founder Phil 
Raistrick. He
sadly and suddenly passed on November 20, 2019. Phil was a giant of a 
man and a visionary who was dedicated to providing those with vision 
impairment greater
independence through technology.

The company began in Phil’s basement. Phil and his two visually impaired 
brothers loved playing poker. While one knew the Braille, the other did 
not. That
spark fed the flame that would become En-Vision America.

The i.d. mate, a talking barcode scanner, was born in 1996. Phil worked 
closely on developing the program that would evolve to the bar code 
scanner that
we know and love today. It is tool that allows individuals with a vision 
impairment to barcode items and use the reader to identify these 
objects. In addition
to allowing his brothers to better play poker, now they could identify 
millions of items that can be found in grocery stores today.

Not long after the barcode scanner, Phil worked on the problem of 
medication safety with the introduction of ScripTalk, a talking 
prescription reader.
This system has expanded into tens of thousands of pharmacies throughout 
the nation and Canada and has evolved to include large print labels, 
Braille labels,
dual-language labels and Controlled Substance Safety Labels.

“With all his heart, Phil loved this company and what we stand for,” 
says David Raistrick, En-Vision America’s Vice President. “We stood 
shoulder-to-shoulder
with him to make a difference in the lives of others. It is because of 
him that we will carry on helping so many people around this world.”

A springtime Illinois memorial will also be held Saturday, April 11, 
2020 at Wilton Mortuary, 2101 N. Knoxville Ave, Peoria, IL 61603. 
Visitation for the
memorial will be 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. with graveside services at Springdale 
Cemetery following.

Contact Information:

Jenna Reed

jreed at envisionamerica.com

-- 
David Goldfield,
Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist

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