
Robert B. Yonaitis is the 34a Laboratories founder. Yonaitis is a distinguished
software engineer, architect and entrepreneur. His career as a leader and
visionary in the Information Technology industry spans over twenty years.
34a Laboratories represents the third company that he founded in the space
of site and content quality with HiSoftware Inc. being the last.
On January 3, 1964, Yonaitis was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and
spent his childhood years in Philadelphia, New Jersey and Massachusetts.
Yonaitis began working with computers in High School at 16 and later
developed a professional interest in computer software after leaving the
United States Navy. Yonaitis built a lengthy and distinguished career in
software engineering and engineering management with companies including
Lucent Technologies, GTE, EDS, DataCap, Kronos, and FTP. In those roles he
worked to develop Medicaid Claims Processing Systems, Hosted
Services/Platforms, Product Distribution, Web Based Quality Assurance
Management Systems and Tax management systems as well as building and
managing engineering staff and departments. Yonaitis specialized in
re-engineering teams to facilitate better performance, decreased time to
market and increased quality.
Yonaitis' leadership brought HiSoftware technologies recognition for the positive impact that they have had for everyone who uses information and applications on the Internet regardless of physical or technical ability. Yonaitis’ technology and software innovations have received numerous accolades and awards, including the 2002 DaVinci award for Electronics and Information Technology Innovations that have most improved the lives of People with Disabilities. His design of the accessibility testing portal, www.cynthiasays.com, was endorsed by the American Council for the Blind for its impact and educational importance in the area of Web Accessibility. “Understanding Accessibility”, authored by Yonaitis in 2002, is available in three languages, and is utilized as a strategic handbook for Web accessibility by Web developers around the world. In 2007, HiSoftware was named “Most Valuable Player” by the Software Association of New Hampshire (SwaNH) – recognizing HiSoftware as the top software firm in the State of New Hampshire.
With over a decade of work supporting people with disabilities, Yonaitis is actively involved with several not-for-profit organizations. He is a Patron of the Sidar Foundation, a Spanish Organization, focusing on Web Accessibility research and dialogues. Yonaitis is dedicated to continuing his goal at 34a Laboratories of building life changing technology solutions that empower individuals and at the same time support the largest organizations in the world in harnessing the Internet and meeting and exceeding their goals and compliance objectives.
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