Debra Ruh to Speak at National Employer Summit

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Rockville, VA - May 28, 2008 -- Debra Ruh, Founder and Chairman of TecAccess, the leading accessibility and workforce solutions provider, has been asked to help lead a panel discussion during the 2008 National Employer Summit. Described by FORTUNE Magazine as a "Win/Win Solution" (May 29, 2006), the inaugural National Employer Summit, Workplaces and Workforces in Transition produced recommendations for employers to create successful workplaces for women and families. The Summit is helping to create actionable strategies for these new networks over the coming years from both public policy and a workplace practice perspectives.

Ruh´s impressive panel will address the theme of implementing flexibility in the workplace. Joining Ruh on the panel will be Ariane Hegewisch, of the Institute for Women´s Policy Studies, to talk about her new report, "Statutory routes to workplace flexibility in cross-national perspective" and how the government can encourage workplace flexibility for care giving, lifelong learning and gradual retirement. Also on the panel is Kirsten Nathanson, Partner at Cromwell & Morning, who made partner by working part-time, to talk about her story and how to make part-time schedules work. Ruh will add to this lineup by explaining how technology can be beneficial for flexible work schedules and hiring of diverse segments of the workforce.

The highly anticipated panel will be held from 11 to 12 on Friday, June 20 in Washington, DC at the Academy for Educational Development (AED). The National Employer Summit promises a unique collection of national professionals, sharing tested workplace strategies, along with expert programming.

About TecAccess

TecAccess is the most awarded risk management and accessibility consultancy in the world. TecAccess turns potential risks into a marketplace advantage through leading accessibility services and products. With a focus on Section 508 compliance, TecAccess makes Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) accessible to the world´s largest and fastest growing demographic - people with disabilities. TecAccess is a certified Woman-Owned and SBA certified 8(a) and Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB).

For further information about TecAccess, please call: (804) 749-3565, e-mail info@tecaccess.net, or visit our website at www.TecAccess.net.

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