Founded in 1978, Ultratec Inc. is one of the world s leaders in text telecommunications and assistive technologies. Based in Madison, Wis., the firm helps in making telephone access convenient for people with hearing impairment. Some of the products of the company are text telephones, simplicity signalers and amplified phones. Ultratec Inc. has patented some of its products, such as Captioned Telephone (CapTel), which specializes in computerized voice recognition. The company works with relay systems, emergency service providers, business firms, government facilities and national/local advocacy groups.