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Business

By Anthony Maestri

CT FO U N DAT I O N R E P O RTS

Giving Back

Q What technologies do you
use in your daily life?

A I use an iPhone, iPad, computer

oyd Ivey is President and CEO
of the Mitek Communications
and Electronics Group as well as
a board of trustee member of the Consumer
Technology Association (CTA) Foundation.
He recently talked with the CTA Foundation
about how technology is improving the
lives for individuals of all abilities.

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and headphones. They help keep me
in touch with what's going on in the
consumer technology industry and
allow me to communicate with my
friends. It's great and fun entertainment!

Q What role can technology play in

helping seniors and individuals with
disabilities live more independently?
A Technology today can keep seniors
from getting old. It keeps us up to
speed in the 21st century. Seniors
and individuals with disabilities can
independently communicate with
friends and loved ones. Just because
you're aging or have a disability
doesn't mean you stop living or stop
working. These technologies can help
us continue to do what we love and
not feel left behind. By using these
technologies we continue to remain
relevant no matter how old we are.

Q Why was it important for CTA

Q What types of technologies

does Mitek produce?
A Mitek is an industry leader serving
multiple markets. These include the
commercial audio, mass transit, manufacturing and consumer electronics industry.
Our products are used in airports, hospitals,
schools, stadiums, convention centers
and office buildings. Mitek Products can
be found in more than 80 countries
around the world.

Loyd Ivey
President
and CEO of
Mitek

to create the CTA Foundation?
A CTA felt it needed to give back by
helping people that couldn't afford or
didn't know how to help themselves.
The CTA Foundation links seniors and
people with disabilities with technologies to enhance their lives. There are so
many technologies available today that
older people don't know about and we
need to explain to them what they are
and how to use them. We need to show
seniors and people with disabilities
how to acquire these things and not be
frustrated. You're never too old to learn
something new. It builds confidence.
Having multiple sclerosis has not hurt
me or stopped me from communicating with my friends at CTA, relatives
and people all around the world. Let us
all enjoy the technologies of today and
make the world a better place.

CTA Grant
Awards
The CTA
Foundation is
proud to award
over $500,000
in grants to
10 organizations
using innovative
solutions to
serve seniors
and individuals
with disabilities.
* Beneficent
Technology
* CareWheels
* Easter Seals of
Greater Houston
* Front Porch
* Lighthouse Guild
* OASIS Institute
* Older Adults
Technology
Services (OATS)
* Research to
Prevent Blindness
* San Diego Futures
Foundation
* Self-help Community
Services
* Generations on Line
CONTACT:
For more
information, visit
CTAFoundation.tech
and click on the
active grants link.

Support the CTA Foundation, be recognized as a philanthropic leader in the
industry and help aid older adults and
people with disabilities.

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VISIT
SupportCTAF.org
to give online or get
information on sending
stocks or checks.

SHOP
at smile.Amazon.com
and select the
Consumer Technology
Association Foundation
to give 0.5% of your
purchase at no extra
cost to you.

CONTACT
Steve Ewell at
sewell@CTAFoundation.
tech for information on
how to set up donations
through your payroll.

FOLLOW
us on Twitter
@CTAFoundation
and share the work
the industry is doing
to use technology
to improve lives.

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