Tag: Harmar Mobility

SARASOTA, Fla. – Harmar Mobility has been certified as a great place to work for the second year in a row by the Great Place to Work organization. The certification is based on feedback from current employees on company culture, work environment and leadership. This year, 84% of team members agreed that Harmar is a great place to work – 27 points higher than the average U.S. company and nine points higher than its score last year. “We’re thrilled to be recertified as a...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Next Day Access Knoxville and Harmar Mobility partnered with Make-A-Wish East Tennessee to donate and install a customized Helix curved stairlift for Madison Peak, a local child.   “All of us at Make-A-Wish East Tennessee are so glad and grateful for the partnership between Harmar, Next Day Access and our chapter to provide a life-changing wish to Madison and her family,” said Christina Sayer, director of wish granting for Make-A-Wish East Tennessee. “Because...

SARASOTA, Fla. – Harmar Mobility is moving to a new facility that’s just one mile away but that increases its square footage by 60%.  The company, which has expanded over the past year from 195 to 220 employees, needs more room not only for its corporate offices but also for its manufacturing plant, which houses 40 tons of equipment and which will see a 44% increase in square footage at the new facility.  “Our employees’ happiness and comfort are extremely...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Harmar Mobility has launched the LiftSquad Installation Support Network. Harmar has long maintained a network of trained and certified installation professionals, and by formalizing that network, the company creates a strong platform to serve nearly 1,000 veterans every month, along with purchases from its dealer network. Every LiftSquad installer is trained and certified by Harmar through a rigorous training program. Founded in 1998, Harmar manufactures stair lifts, vertical platform...

WASHINGTON - A letter urging HHS Secretary Tom Price to use regulatory authority to provide bid relief in non-bid areas is now circulating in the United States Senate.The letter, which is spearheaded by Sens. John Thune, R-S.D., and Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., and also addressed to CMS Administrator Seema Verma, states: “We are concerned that CMS did not fully consider the costs of providing DME in non-competitively bid areas or the length of time needed by providers to adjust to the change.”A...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Harmar Mobility received the “Hero of Freedom Award” at the Wheelchairs 4 Kids Heroes Appreciation Lunch June 21. Harmar has supported Wheelchairs 4 Kids by significantly reducing the cost of providing vehicle wheelchair lifts and installation services, assisting with product expertise, sponsoring events and participating in fundraising. “Harmar was very touched to receive this recognition from Wheelchairs 4 Kids,” said David Baxter, vice president of marketing...

SARASOTA - Harmar has appointed Drew McCartney as its new president and CEO, the company announced May 20. He succeeds who Chad Williams, who will remain with Harmar on its board of directors. His leadership over the last 16 years was critical to Harmar's growth and we look forward to his continued involvement in the business as a member of the Board of Directors" stated Jeff Lipsitz, managing partner at Cortec Group, Harmar's controlling shareholder. McCartney has previously held CEO positions for...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Chuck Vollmer has opened a 101 Mobility location in Sarasota, Fla., where senior citizens make up one-third of the population. 101 Mobility sells, services and installs a complete line of mobility and accessibility products and equipment. Vollmer's relationship with Harmar Mobility will benefit customers of 101 Mobility, according to a release. “They will notice added quality assurance, product diversity and reasonable price-points,” it states. 101 Mobility has an equity...

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas - The woes at The Scooter Store could hurt more than The Scooter Store, say multiple industry sources.The stream of bad news coming from the mobility giant, including a recent furlough of most of its 1,800 employees, has sources concerned about the impact on the manufacturers that stock the company with scooters, wheelchairs and lifts.“The damage that they're going to be causing the manufacturers—it's enormous,” said one source.The Scooter Store is on the hook...

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Cortec Group, a New York-based private equity investment firm, has acquired Harmar Mobility. The transaction closed July 20, according to a press release from Harris Williams & Co., an investment bank that advised Harmar. “This transaction is evidence of the strong interest that continues in the sector, driven by investors' desire to find scalable business models in a growing market that is positioned to benefit from positive demographic trends, as well as increasing utilization...