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Level Access

Level Access is a digital accessibility company based in Arlington, Virginia.

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Level Access
IndustryDigital accessibility
Founded1999 (1999)
Headquarters
Arlington, Virginia
,
USA
Key people
  • Mark Zablan (CEO)
1
Owner
  • Independent (1999–)
Websitewww.levelaccess.com

Level Access is a digital accessibility company based in Arlington, Virginia.2

It provides commercial software for testing web accessibility and creating accessible and legally compliant websites, mobile apps, software, and other digital experiences.2

History

It was founded in 1999 by engineers with disabilities. The initial business plan for what became Level Access was to build a website for accessible travel so that people with disabilities could go to the site, get information about accessible venues and plan accessible vacations.23

In February 2018, Level Access acquired Simply Accessible, Inc., a digital accessibility company headquartered in Ontario, Canada.4

In August 2022, Level Access completed its merger with eSSENTIAL Accessibility, the pioneer of Accessibility-as-a-Service.56

In January 2024, Level Access acquired UserWay for almost $99 million7 despite the surrounding controversy of accessibility overlays.89

Mark Zablan has been appointed as the chief executive officer of Level Access in October 2024.10

References

References

  1. "Level Access Appoints Mark Zablan as CEO to Drive Growth and Innovation". Business Wire. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  2. "Company". Level Access. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  3. Entry, Equal (2018-03-27). "Q&A with Tim Springer, CEO of Level Access". Equal Entry. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  4. Access, Level (2018-02-15). "Level Access Acquires Simply Accessible, Inc". Level Access. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  5. Accessibility, Level Access; eSSENTIAL. "Level Access and eSSENTIAL Accessibility Complete Merger". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2024-09-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. Wansboro, David (2022-06-16). "KKR-backed eSSENTIAL Accessibility and JMI-backed Level Access to merge". PE Hub. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  7. "Israel digital accessibility startup to be bought by US firm in a deal valued at $99m". The Times of Israel.
  8. "#UserWay Will Get You Sued". Adrian Roselli. 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  9. "Overlay Fact Sheet". overlayfactsheet.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  10. "Level Access Appoints New Chief Executive Officer". Built In. Retrieved 2025-01-09.