HumanWare Group designs, manufactures, and markets Braille and speech, low vision, orientation, and global positioning system (GPS) products for blind and visually impaired people in New Zealand and internationally. Its products include myReader, a low vision auto-reader; ScannaR, a flat-bed scanner that scans and reads text documents; SmartView, a desktop video magnifier; PocketViewer, a portable magnifier; magnification software; and binocular glasses and magnifiers. The company also produces GPS based orientation solutions and digital talking book players. It sells its products directly, as well as through a network of dealers. The company has distribution and sales teams in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United States, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and the Netherlands, as well as in Asia and the Middle East. It has marketing, production, and research and development operations in New Zealand and Canada. The company was founded in 1988 under the name Pulse Data International and changed its name to HumanWare Group in 2005. HumanWare is based in Christchurch, New Zealand with sales offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Australia. As of May 31, 2007, HumanWare Group is a subsidiary of Jolimont Capital Pty Ltd.