Thompson Street-backed Allyant expands with acquisition of Braille Works

Allyant Adds a Three-Decade-Old Accessibility Specialist

Thompson Street-backed Allyant has expanded with the acquisition of Braille Works, an accessibility specialist founded in 1994 by Joyce and Lou Fioritto.

Three Decades Serving Blind and Low-Vision Clients

Braille Works has spent more than three decades helping organizations make information accessible for people who are blind or have low vision, serving healthcare, financial services, government, education and private-sector clients.

Accessibility Compliance as a Growing Business Category

Demand for document and communication accessibility services has grown alongside tightening regulatory requirements in sectors like healthcare and financial services, where organizations face legal obligations to provide accessible formats for customer communications.

Consolidation Among Accessibility Providers

Private equity-backed platforms like Allyant have increasingly pursued acquisitions of specialized accessibility vendors, aiming to combine complementary service lines — such as braille production, alternative formats, and digital accessibility — under one larger platform serving enterprise and institutional clients.