Deque Systems has appointed Glenda Sims to Chief Information Accessibility Officer (CIAO) where she will offer strategic leadership, provide governance and oversight, empower accessibility with its customers spearheading innovation as well as within the organization.
As the industry continues to see a demand for digital accessibility, Deque felt it was necessary to redefine what sustainable accessibility looks like – and that should start at the executive level with a dedicated accessibility officer who is a catalyst for change that drives the conversation for accessible transformation.
Sims will be responsible for keeping ahead of trends in the accessibility industry, driving thought leadership with new technologies, innovating to help improve accessibility efficiency for customers, monitoring and motivating accessibility excellence at Deque and providing strategic input to executive leadership.
“After serving as Team Accessibility Lead at Deque for over 10 years, I’m thrilled to move into this new role, because every organization needs accessibility at the executive level,” Sims said. “Ensuring accessibility is top-of-mind at every level of an organization is key to empowering diversity, accessibility and inclusivity. In this role, I’m charged with implementing accessibility in every decision we make at Deque while also helping arm our customers with the tools needed to implement accessibility across their digital channels.”
Sim’s previous experience at Deque Systems has prepared her for the new role. She built the company’s digital accessibility team to more than 100 people, helped create accurate web content accessibility guidelines test methodology, established usability testing for accessibility and provided strategic consulting for those looking to maintain sustainable digital accessibility programs.
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