TUCSON, Ariz., June 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- AudioEye, Inc.
(OTCQB: AEYE) ("AudioEye" or the "Company"), the leader in cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) digital content accessibility
solutions, was selected by HyperDisk, a leading international strategic consulting, technology, and creative marketing agency, to
provide a comprehensive web accessibility and usability solution for its clients in hospitality, healthcare and real estate.
HyperDisk clients have included iconic brands, such as Pebble Beach, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Hilton, St. Regis, Pfizer,
Amgen and Preferred Hotels & Resorts.
Through a partnership with AudioEye, the Ally Managed Service and usability tool, the Ally Toolbar, will be available to
HyperDisk clients in a seamless managed service that ensures sustainable compliance with ADA-related requirements, and
conformance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA, the generally accepted standards for design / coding
of accessible content.
"Our clients are responsible global citizens, serving all people. Partnering with AudioEye will help us extend our offering to
include an essential service that creates sustainable accessibility and enhanced usability for people with a range of abilities.
Millions of people worldwide interact with our clients' sites, and we want the experience to be equal and inclusive," said
HyperDisk Vice President, Sales & Strategic Services, Michael Mustafa. "We are aware of the
legal landscape across the industries we serve and appreciate the mitigation of risk AudioEye brings, however, ensuring our
clients' sites are optimized for accessibility and usability is our priority."
"We are proud to welcome HyperDisk as a partner," said AudioEye Chief Executive Officer, Todd
Bankofier. "We share a commitment to inclusivity that goes way beyond regulation. HyperDisk understands that accessibility
is about people and their right to equal access. They also understand the global impact of websites that are more accessible and
more usable for the widest audience possible. By selecting AudioEye, HyperDisk illustrates its commitment to a sustainable
solution that is inclusive of all people, everywhere around the world."
The AudioEye patented technology platform is aligned to automatically detect violations of WCAG 2.1 Level AA success criteria.
Through its Ally Managed Service, AudioEye provides a technology-based end-to-end accessibility solution that does not alter the
aesthetic form or function of a website. The comprehensive services include auditing, remediation, validation through automated
and manual testing, including testing by individuals using a range of assistive technologies, and ongoing monitoring, to ensure
sites remain in compliance and more accessible as they grow. In addition, the service includes the Ally Toolbar, which is
embedded in participating client sites to provide free assistive tools. An Accessibility Statement and AudioEye Trusted
Certification provides public-facing information and confirmation of a commitment to accessibility. Given the global nature of
HyperDisk's client base, the option for international language support will be key to clients who will have the option of
selecting from approximately 30 TTS languages / dialects.
The Ally Toolbar, a set of proprietary assistive tools, is evident on participating sites through the internationally
recognized symbol for digital accessibility, or "man in blue," which marks the entry to the AudioEye toolbar. Increasing
recognition of both the regulatory and business case for accessibility have continued to drive strong growth for AudioEye,
including record first quarter 2018 results with revenue growth of 164% year over year.
"The Ally Toolbar has a range of considerations, including dyslexic fonts, adjustments to color contrast, font size and
navigation, keyboard controls, a player that will read visitors content and the ability to use voice commands to navigate. The
toolbar serves individuals who face barriers from low vision to paralysis. Accessibility is about people first. Access to
information through the Internet is the great equalizer of our time. AudioEye is working with companies like HyperDisk to level
the playing field for all people. We view compliance with regulations as the added-value of maintaining an accessible website
that is more usable to the widest audience possible," said Mr. Bankofier.
About HyperDisk Marketing
HyperDisk Marketing is an international strategic consulting, technology, and creative marketing agency. Through their
digital marketing solutions, HyperDisk touches nearly 100 million consumers annually, resulting in billions of dollars in
ecommerce revenue.
HyperDisk delivers performance enhancing digital solutions for marketing, sales, and customer engagement.
With the evolution of the digital landscape from a web centric experience, to a highly-personalized app, mobile, tablet, and
socially driven journey, HyperDisk is at the forefront of this transformation. From offices in California and Hong Kong, the HyperDisk team of marketing and digital
business experts provide full service advertising and strategic consulting to drive sustainable revenue for clients both
on-and-offline.
About AudioEye, Inc.
AudioEye is a technology company serving businesses committed to providing equal access to their digital content.
Through patented technology, subject matter expertise and proprietary processes, AudioEye is transforming how the world
experiences digital content.
Leading with technology, AudioEye identifies and resolves issues of accessibility and enhances the user experience, making
digital content more accessible and more usable for more people.
AudioEye's common stock trades on the OTCQB under the symbol "AEYE." The Company maintains offices in Tucson, Atlanta and Washington D.C. For
more information about AudioEye and its online accessibility solutions, please visit https://www.audioeye.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Any statements in this press release about AudioEye's expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, prospects, financial
condition, assumptions or future events or performance are not historical facts and are "forward-looking statements" as that term
is defined under the federal securities laws. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or
phrases such as "believe", "anticipate", "should", "intend", "plan", "will", "expects", "estimates", "projects", "positioned",
"strategy", "outlook" and similar words. You should read the statements that contain these types of words carefully. Such
forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from what is expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements, including the risk that the Company's
bookings will not increase as currently expected or at all. There may be events in the future that AudioEye is not able to
predict accurately or over which AudioEye has no control. Other risks are described more fully in AudioEye's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements reflect management's analysis as of the date of this press release
and AudioEye urges you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. AudioEye does not undertake any
obligation to release publicly any revisions to such forward-looking statements to reflect events or uncertainties after the date
hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
For Further information, please contact:
Elsa Guerrero, VP of Marketing, AudioEye, Inc.
Email: eguerrero@audioeye.com
Phone: (520) 308-6140
Matt Kreps, Darrow Associates Investor Relations
Email: mkreps@darrowir.com
Phone: (214) 597-8200
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