Pulse Data Launches BrailleNote in Berlin 

Earlier today Pulse Data International officially launched the German language version of the BrailleNote at the Residence of the New Zealand Ambassador in Berlin. 

The launch follows the successful launch of the BrailleNote in 2000 and further enhances Pulse Data’s commitment to developing global innovative technology solutions for people who are blind and visually impaired.  

Like the English product the German BrailleNote’s software has been designed specifically by Pulse Data, features include a word processor, email, a daily planner, a book reader, a web browser, contact lists and a scientific calculator. 
 
Huge interest from distributors and end users for a German language version of the BrailleNote prompted Pulse Data to invest in the localisation of the BrailleNote earlier this year.
 
"The BrailleNote has been an unqualified success for Pulse Data in every English speaking country. The positive feedback from our customers has led many blind people whose first language is not English to Pulse Data asking that we provide them with the same intuitive interface,” said Jonathan Mosen, Pulse Data Internationals BrailleNote Product Marketing Manager.  

Having focused much of its resources in continental Europe on promoting low vision products the launch of the German BrailleNote offers huge opportunity for Pulse Data and its ongoing success in the European blindness market.  

‘We hope to make significant in-roads into the German market with this new product. Educating distributors and end users on the virtues of the BrailleNote will enable us to capture a significant share of the market,’ said Pedro Polson, Managing Director Pulse Data Europe. 
The development of the German BrailleNote follows the launch of the French language version earlier this year, highlighting Pulse Data’s ongoing commitment to upgrading and extending the capabilities of the BrailleNote. Companies attending the launch in Berlin included Handy Tech GmbH and BAUM Retec AG two of Pulse Data’s leading distributors in Germany. 
 
About Pulse Data

Based in Christchurch, New Zealand Pulse Data International designs and manufactures innovative technology for people who are blind and visually impaired. Formed in 1988, Pulse Data now exports approximately 98% of its products worldwide to more than 30 countries. Sales offices have been established in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Sweden, The Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand and the company supports a strong distribution network throughout North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.