DIS Announces Expansion and Growth

Deaf Interpreter Services, Inc. (DIS), an organization specializing in sign language and oral interpretation, video remote interpreting (VRI), captioning/CART services and video production, announces its impressive growth over the last year, including opening a new south Texas regional office in Corpus Christi, adding 25 new team members and increasing its reach across the country. The company is continuing to expand with estimates to hire at least 15 more employees by the end of 2015.

"We have had a really fantastic year, and I’m looking forward to what’s to come from our great team in the future,” said Marilyn Weber, president and CEO, DIS. “Our new hires, studios and systems are all about bringing the best that we can to our clients. We want to provide the most cutting-edge and comprehensive offerings, while continuing our mission of being a supportive and strong part of the deaf community across the country.”

DIS opened their first location outside of the San Antonio headquarters in Corpus Christi in mid-2014. There are currently seven employees based there. In addition to providing interpreting services to the south Texas region, this location also houses a dedicated VRI center with impressive Internet speeds of over 100 Mbps, and assists with nationwide scheduling.

DIS brought on 25 new employees in the last year to keep up with the demand from more than 60 new clients from industries, including education, business, legal, medical and social services. In the past year, DIS has also opened three video production studios as a resource for businesses to further grow their impact and outreach to the deaf community.

“We have seen a strong expansion in our client base across the country in the last year,” continues Weber. “We are continuing to grow our team considerably in 2015 to keep up with demand.”

DIS remains committed to their initiatives in the deaf community through advocating, service coordinating and pro bono interpreting in special situations for deaf clients. The team continues to give back at events, including ‘AccessAbility Fest,’ San Antonio Independent Living Services (SAILS) ADA Celebrations, Alamo Community Association of the Deaf (ACAD), the MS Society, the UT Health Science Center – School of Nursing, and numerous educational fundraisers and galas. DIS has also offered law enforcement pro bono interpreting services for deaf and hard-of-hearing victims of human trafficking.

About DIS

Deaf Interpreter Services, Inc. (DIS) provides professional, nationally-certified sign language and oral interpreters, video remote interpreting (VRI) captioning/CART services, and video production. Since 1993, DIS has worked with thousands of clients enabling successful communication between persons who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing through the use of sign language, oral interpreting and captioning. Based in San Antonio, the woman-owned, HUB-certified company provides 24/7 services across the country.

The team at DIS has provided hundreds of thousands of hours of interpreting service. The company has won numerous industry awards, including the National Innovation Award from the Women Presidents Organization (WPO), Promoting Inclusion and Accessibility Award from the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Celebration – San Antonio, Outstanding Philanthropic Small Corporation Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), and the finalist award for the San Antonio Ethics in Business from the City of San Antonio and the Ecumenical Center. Industries DIS serves include education, business, health care, legal, government agencies and nonprofits.

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