Kochi Manufacturing Industry Portal｜Kochi System Development, Inc.

Registered：2016/01/28　Updated：2016/11/15　To Print Page

Appeals to the purchaser

We develop and sell barrier-free software to facilitate PC operation by visually handicapped persons depending on their accessibility.
The 'AOK Braille input/sound output word processor' was developed by our company, and was the first product of its kind in Japan. Since then, we have been developing, selling, and providing aftersale services for various types of software designed for visually handicapped persons. The company slogan is "Support and assistance for the daily lives and social participation of visually handicapped persons." There are many users of our products all over Japan. We will continue developing products so users can proactively take advantage of our highly information-oriented society.

Main Actual

Awarded Grand Prize of Kochi Local Industry Grand Prize, March 1990 (Governor of Kochi)
Awarded Software Product of the Year, November 1992
Awarded Highest Prize of New Product and New Technology Award of Small and Medium Enterprise, April 1998
(Asahi Foundation for Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion, Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun)
Awarded Encourage Prize of Kochi Local Industry Grand Prize, January 2016 (Governor of Kochi)
Awarded 30th Anniversary Commemorative Prize of Kochi Local Industry Grand Prize, January 2016 (Governor of Kochi)

Company Profile

Name	Kochi System Development, Inc.
Name of Representative	President Hiroshi Ota
Address	〒780-0048 2-23 Yoshida-cho, Kochi City, Kochi
Tel / Fax	088-873-6500 / 088-873-6599
Website	http://www.aok-net.com/
E-mail	develop@aok-net.com
Capital	10,000,000YEN
Annual Sales	200,000,000YEN
Established	1988 (1983)
Employees	19
Main Clients	School for the blind, Braille library, National Association for Visually Impaired Persons
Member of Organizations	-

History

July 1983: Began business as Kochi System Development
January 1984: Developed 'AOK word processor,' Japan's first Braille points voice response word processor
April 1988: Founded Kochi System Development, Inc.
July 1998: Began sales of 'PC-Talker,' Japan's first voice conversion software for Windows 98
October 2008: Began sales of 'MyBook' comprehensive reading system
October 2010: Began sales of 'VoiceWorks' text-to-speech engine software option
March 2011: Began sales of 'BrailleWorks' Braille point engine software option
August 2013: Began sales of 'OfficeWorks' MS Office support software option
August 2014: Began sales of 'Pashatto Reader' reading software with letter enlargement function for tablet PCs
April 2015: Began sales of 'NetReader2' sound browser
October 2015: Began sales of 'PC-Talker10' screen reader

PC-Talker Screen Reader

PC-Talker is a screen reader which uses voice guidance to operate Windows. Just install PC-Talker in your computer to make it a talking PC. It has the No. 1 share of the market, so you can be confident when using it to support your PC operation.
http://www.aok-net.com/screenreader/

MyWord V Pro

Create the Word documents you want

~Advanced barrier-free word processor~
MyWord V Pro is a voice-guided word processor that corresponds with products in the PC-Talker series of screen readers.
http://www.aok-net.com/products/myword5.htm

MyRead 7

This is a voice reading system corresponding to the PC-Talker series of screen readers. It orally reads the printed documents in your scanner. You can read books, documents, direct mail, faxed documents and business cards using MyRead 7. It also comes with a letter enlargement function, a very useful tool for those with weak eyesight. The latest version has improved its capability for reading digitized documents (PDF).
http://www.aok-net.com/products/myread7.html

NetReader2 Voice Browser

Vocalizing software to read Web pages

This is vocalizing software corresponding to the PC-Talker series of screen readers which you can use to enjoy reading Web pages.
http://www.aok-net.com/products/netreader.htm

MyMail3 Email Software

Easier and higher functioning email software

This is voice mail software corresponding to the PC-Talker series of screen readers.
We made it easier to use, yet it now comes with more functions, such as SSL capability.