Tag: Bill Mixon

CARLSBAD, Calif. – Advanced Diabetes Supply has never been in a stronger position for growth, company officials say, and with new CEO Bill Mixon at the helm, they’re confident about its future.  Leading ADS, a national distributor of specialty diabetes supplies, seems like a sharp divergence from Mixon's previous role leading National Seating & Mobility, a provider of complex rehab technology, but he says the two product categories have similar foundations.  “At...

CARLSBAD, Calif. - Advanced Diabetes Supply has appointed Bill Mixon, who previously led National Seating & Mobility, as its CEO.  The announcement follows the transition of the company’s co-founders and co-CEOs, Mark Howard and Tim Cady, to strategic advisory roles as members of the board of directors.  “Bill has provided valuable insight and support to the ADS leadership team as a board member for the last two years,” said Jeffrey Abramoff, a partner at Court Square,...

CARLSBAD, Calif. - Advanced Diabetes Supply has appointed Bill Mixon, who previously led National Seating & Mobility, as its CEO.  The announcement follows the transition of the company’s co-founders and co-CEOs, Mark Howard and Tim Cady, to strategic advisory roles as members of the board of directors.  “Bill has provided valuable insight and support to the ADS leadership team as a board member for the last two years,” said Jeffrey Abramoff, a partner at Court Square,...

ELYRIA, Ohio – Invacare will close its production and distribution facility in Sanford, Fla., at the end of September 2023, in a move that will impact about 90 associates, according to a Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.  The company will move the manufacturing and distribution activities that take place at the Sanford facility to other locations or have them conducted by third parties.   “This decision is supportive of the company’s...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - National Seating & Mobility has a new CEO effective today: Tony Ueber, who most recently served as CEO of 24 Hour Fitness.  Ueber, who replaces Bill Mixon, has a longstanding passion for mission-driven organizations, the company says, leading multi-unit businesses in the health care, retail and consumer product industries.  “I’m excited to be a part of a company that at its core is centered on serving others,” Ueber said. “NSM is founded...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Bill Mixon and Stephanie Buckley spoke with HME News about “reimagining” National Seating & Mobility, a significant theme at the company’s recent annual conference, which was held in-person for the first time since 2020, as well as livestreamed.  “We’ve been more reactive throughout the pandemic and global supply chain issues these past few years, and in the current environment, we feel it’s important to be more proactive,”...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – National Seating & Mobility is activating several initiatives to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion at the company, including appointing more women and minorities in senior leadership positions, says CEO Bill Mixon. The company is also conducting sensitivity training and involving employee resource groups in ongoing plans to enhance DE&I, he says. “The most critical of our four business pillars (people, growth, operational excellence and culture) is culture,”...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Even as the COVID-19 pandemic surged in 2020, National Seating & Mobility completed two of its biggest milestones: It signed an exclusive national partnership with The Home Depot and it closed its largest acquisition to date of Travis Medical.   At home at The Home Depot NSM currently offers “Independent Living Services” from 250 Home Depot stores and plans to offer them from 1,300 stories by the end of 2021, says Bill Mixon, CEO.   “We’re...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Bill Mixon, CEO of National Seating & Mobility, has been named a recipient of the U.S. Department of Defense’s Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award. “I am honored,” he said. “As a veteran, it is of the utmost importance that NSM is committed to supporting those who serve this country. The freedom and opportunities we have are possible because of the sacrifices our service members have made in the past and make every day.”...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - With National Seating & Mobility's expansion into Canada earlier this year and its expected new ownership by a private equity firm based in London, “expansion into new markets could certainly be a future consideration,” says CEO Bill Mixon. The company announced Oct. 4 that it has agreed to be acquired by Cinven, which has offices in nine countries, including the U.S., in New York. “With their international presence and commitment to NSM's future...