Deaf Interpreter Services Inc

Name

Deaf Interpreter Services Inc

Legal name

Deaf Interpreter Services, Inc.

Website

https://deaf-interpreter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sign Language Interpretation & Accessibility Services

NAICS

Translation and Interpretation Services (541930)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDALAGAD

Note-Taking, Interpreting & Communication Access Services

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Disability Services & Accessibility

SECONDARYEDAFAKAC

Assistive Hearing & Communication Access (Captioning, Hearing Support, Transcription)

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Accessibility, Assistive Technology & Special Needs EdTech

Keywords

• Sign language interpreting
• Video remote interpreting
• CART captioning services
• ADA compliance consulting
• Accessibility services

Headquarters

HQ city

Corpus Christi

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. On-site Interpreter Services: Professional, state/nationally certified sign language interpreters dispatched to client locations for in-person interpreting services. Billed per appointment with invoice sent approximately two weeks after service. Pricing varies based on certification level and timing of request.
2. Video Remote Interpreting (VRI): Remote virtual interpreting services using video conferencing technology. No special software or monthly contracts required from clients. Economical alternative to on-site services with availability at any time day or night.
3. CART Services: Communication Access Real-time Translation (CART) services providing live captioning for events, meetings, medical appointments, and educational settings. Can be provided on-site or remotely.
4. Video Production Services: State-of-the-art video production through Split Rock Studios including video production, voice overs, audio files, open/closed captioning, and post-production services for training materials, marketing, PSAs, and educational content.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Deaf Interpreter Services Inc provides professional, State/Nationally-Certified Sign Language and Oral Interpreters delivered in-person or virtually nationwide, complemented by Video Remote Interpreting (VRI), CART real-time captioning, and ADA-compliant video production through its Split Rock Studios division. Services are available 24/7/365 for medical, legal, educational, governmental, business, and community-event settings.

Product overview

Deaf Interpreter Services Inc (DIS) is a service-based company offering a comprehensive suite of communication accessibility solutions. The core offerings include Onsite Interpreter Services (in-person certified interpreters), Virtual Interpreter Services/VRI (remote video interpreting via Zoom, Teams, Webex, Teladoc), CART Services (real-time voice-to-text transcription), and Video Production through Split Rock Studios (ADA-compliant video content creation). DIS provides 24/7 nationwide coverage with professional, State/Nationally-Certified Sign Language and Oral Interpreters for medical, legal, educational, business, and government settings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Split Rock Studios: State of the art video production studios powered by DIS, offering video production, voice overs, audio files, marketing videos, training videos, educational videos, PSA's/Commercials, photography/photo shoots, film auditions, music recordings, music videos, and open/closed captioning post-production services.

Products and services

• Onsite Interpreter Services Professional, State/Nationally-Certified Sign Language and Oral Interpreters provided in-person at client locations nationwide, 24/7 for all situations and occasions including education, business, medical, legal, and government settings.
• Virtual Interpreter Services (VRI) Video Remote Interpreting technology that remotely provides professional and confidential sign language interpreting via standard video conferencing platforms, enabling accessible communication between Deaf and hearing individuals without physical presence. HIPAA compliant, secure, and encrypted; works with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, and Teladoc with no special software or monthly contracts required.
• CART Services Communication Access Real-time Translation services that translate voice-to-text in real-time using a stenotype machine, laptop, real-time software, and audio feed. CART writers caption spoken word at over 200 words per minute with 98% accuracy; beneficial for late deafened, deaf, or hard-of-hearing individuals who do not use sign language. Provided on-site or remotely.
• Split Rock Studios Video Production State-of-the-art video production services powered by DIS, offering four fully equipped studios for creating ADA-compliant video content including training materials, marketing videos, PSAs, educational content, voice overs, audio files, photography, music recordings, and open/closed captioning post-production.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24/7 availability with immediate response capability nationwide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Split Rock StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSplit Rock Studios is a division of DIS providing four fully equipped, state-of-the-art video production studios for creating ADA-compliant accessible video content. Available to private/public entities and professionals for video production, voice overs, photography, auditions, rehearsals, and various creative projects.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Certified Languages International: Provider of on-demand telephonic, video, and on-site interpretation services across many languages including ASL. Comparable mid-sized peer overlapping with DIS on enterprise and healthcare customers.
• Convo: ASL-focused VRI provider serving deaf consumers, businesses, and healthcare organizations. Directly comparable to DIS on VRI technology delivery and deaf-community focus.
• Sorenson Communications: One of the largest providers of VRI and on-site sign language interpretation services in the U.S., with deep penetration in healthcare and education. Directly comparable to DIS on the core deaf interpreting and VRI offering.
• Stratus Video (AMN Healthcare): Large-scale video interpretation provider serving healthcare systems across spoken and signed languages. Overlaps with DIS on healthcare-focused VRI and on-site interpreting demand.
• ZVRS: Specialized video relay and VRI provider for deaf and hard-of-hearing users, offering on-demand and scheduled interpreting. Competes head-to-head with DIS for VRI volume in healthcare and enterprise.
• Purple Communications (now ZVRS): Major ASL-focused VRI and on-site interpreting provider for the deaf community, serving many of the same healthcare, education, and government buyers as DIS. Closely aligned business model and target customer base.

Emerging players

• Boostlingo: Technology-driven interpretation platform enabling on-demand and scheduled video, telephone, and ASL interpreting via marketplace model. An emerging player offering technology-enabled competition to DIS's traditional dispatch model.
• GoSign: ASL-focused on-demand interpreting platform connecting deaf consumers and businesses with interpreters via video. An emerging player representing the technology-led competitive threat to traditional interpreting firms like DIS.

Broad incumbents

• LanguageLine Solutions: The largest U.S. provider of interpretation and translation services across spoken and signed languages, serving healthcare, legal, government, and enterprise. It is a broad incumbent offering overlapping on-site, VRI, and CART capabilities that DIS also provides.
• CyraCom: Major provider of telephone and video interpretation services, primarily for spoken languages but expanding into healthcare interpreting infrastructure. A broad incumbent competing for the same healthcare and enterprise interpretation budgets as DIS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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