Tag: Vehicle
BraunAbility donates wheelchair van
March 13, 2023HME News Staff
FISHERS, Ind. – BraunAbility, Huntington Bank, Toyota Mobility and Superior Van and Mobility have partnered to donate a brand new wheelchair van to Tracie and Darrell Ridgeway. The van is a 50th anniversary edition BraunAbility Toyota Rampvan with a side-entry foldout ramp and custom lower body striping. “Now Darrel and I will be able to travel places together and make lasting memories,” said Tracie Ridgeway. “We can take our children, grandchildren and parents with us on...
NMEDA searches for new CEO
February 13, 2023HME News Staff
TAMPA – The board of directors of the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association has announced that CEO Danny Langfield will step down on July 1, 2023, to transition to a new role as the executive director of the company’s recently formed 501c3 nonprofit research foundation. The board has appointed a search committee, co-chaired by NMEDA past presidents Sam Cook and Chad Blake, and engaged a national executive search firm to assist in identifying Langfield’s successor. “NMEDA...
New CEO continues VMI’s mission
August 26, 2022Tracy Orzel
PHOENIX - For Kyle Norton, a former officer in the U.S. Army, twice deployed as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Vantage Mobility International’s mission is extremely personal.
“I wanted to be part of a company that, ultimately, helped others,” said Norton. “I knew fellow veterans who relied on accessible vehicles in their daily lives, and it really resonated.”
Here’s what Norton, VMI’s new CEO, had to say about market growth and dreaded...
MobilityWorks marks 25 years
May 26, 2022Tracy Orzel
CLEVELAND - When MobilityWorks opened its doors in 1997, choices for wheelchair accessible vehicles were limited. If you didn’t live near a dealer, you were out of luck, unless you had a very good mechanic, says Bryan Everett, CEO.
“You think back 25 years ago when we started, there really weren’t dealers that had more than one location or two,” he said. “The dealer network was really nonexistent.”
Today, MobilityWorks has more than 90 wheelchair...
ADA to rebrand under United Access name
March 10, 2022HME News Staff
HOUSTON – Adaptive Driving Access (ADA) will rebrand its five Texas stores to United Access this month. The name change brings the total number of United Access locations in Texas to 10, making it the largest mobility dealer in the state, the companies say. “We’re changing our name, but not our passion for serving our customers,” said James Norris, ADA Pasadena’s general manager. “When you enter our stores, you’ll be greeted by the same great staff and same...
VMI gets exclusive with FR Conversions
November 1, 2021HME News Staff
PHOENIX – Vantage Mobility International has a new exclusive representation partnership with FR Conversions, a second-stage manufacturer of retail and commercial products. As part of the partnership, VMI will offer an expanded portfolio of accessible vehicle solutions to customers through its more than 300 authorized dealerships in the U.S. and Canada. “The spirit of innovation at VMI stems from the desire to create solutions for our customers,” said Mark Shaughnessy, CEO of VMI....
BraunAbility, Q’STRAINT unite for customers
June 8, 2021HME News Staff
INDIANAPOLIS – BraunAbility and Q’STRAINT have launched a new venture to accelerate innovation for their customers and keep pace with the technologies that are rapidly transforming the automotive landscape. As part of the venture, the two companies will work together to integrate the design process, setting the stage for systems-based solutions that will enhance safety, quality and reliability for the disability community. “Wheelchair passengers face such a segmented experience...
VGM Insurance marks 30 years in business
November 3, 2020HME News Staff
WATERLOO, Iowa - VGM Insurance Services, a division of VGM Group, is celebrating 30 years providing specialty insurance programs for a variety of niche industries. “We're excited to celebrate such an important milestone,” said Mike Mallaro, VGM's CEO. “VGM Group as a whole has experienced significant growth over the past three decades, and VGM Insurance has been essential to that progress.” Over the last five years, VGM Insurance has seen tremendous growth - it has...
New MobilityWorks CEO emphasizes customers, technology
September 25, 2020Liz Beaulieu, Editor
RICHFIELD, Ohio - For Bryan Everett, the new CEO of MobilityWorks, everything is personal.
At his previous positions at Rite Aid and Target, his passion was the customer experience. At MobilityWorks, it's that, too, plus a mother who has MS and who will likely need a wheelchair and an accessible vehicle at some point.
Here's what Everett had to say about what drew him to MobilityWorks after many years working in retail and health care for big companies, and what could be in store...
VMI modifies van for Health Care Hero
August 28, 2020HME News Staff
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Chrysler and ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” surprised Massachusetts nurse Florence Njoroge with a brand new 2020 Chrysler Pacifica that was modified for wheelchair access by Vantage Mobility International. The acknowledgement of the donation took place during Kimmel's weekly Health Care Hero segment, which pays tribute to those on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis. “We at VMI understand how important it is for families to have a safe and reliable vehicle...