Nattiq Looks for More Vendors

Nattiq is looking for more vendors to work with in the Middle East. The company specializes in the value -distribution of products and training for blind people.

The company believes there is an opportunity for more vendors to invest in this niche area and strengthen the channels to market for products aimed at visually impaired people.

“Arab governments need to be more aware of, and invest in, their disabled. Currently blind people have to rely largely on the goodwill of others. At least vendors such as HP and Microsoft have social responsibility programs. We are looking for companies such as these to invest in and partner with us, so they can help us to bring the price of assistive products down and make technology more accessible to blind people,” said Auda Hazeem, CEO at Nattiq Technologies.

“Our goal is to provide blind Arabs with the tools to input and gain skills using computing and communication equipment. It is an easily achievable goal and we can provide all the necessary means through our services and training. In the West, by virtue of being blind, people qualify for help, over here they don’t get anything,” continued Hazeem.

Nattiq works to translate to Arabic and then distribute core technologies from specialist providers such as Dolphin Computers, based in the UK, Clearview and Talx. These technologies include award winning Hal/Supernova screen-reading software for computers and PDAs, Ease Publisher software that turns any electronic text into a talking book and Talx talking mobile phone software.

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