Tag: BraunAbility

WINAMAC, Ind. – Only 23% of the members of The Driving Force, an online community of people with mobility impairments and their caregivers, believe their challenges are fairly accommodated, compared to 61% of the general public, according to the second-annual “Drive for Inclusion Report Card” from BraunAbility. Seventy nine percent of members believe the design and development of accommodations within the businesses they frequent is most lacking, compared to 37% of the general public....

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...

INDIANAPOLIS - People with mobility disabilities say the Americans with Disabilities Act isn't very effective most of the time, according to the new BraunAbility Drive for Inclusion Report Card.? To create the report card, BraunAbility surveyed both the general population and The Driving Force, the company's online community of people with mobility impairments and their caregivers. While 68% of the general public believe people with mobility challenges are fairly accommodated and included in most...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - National Seating & Mobility now has BraunAbility kiosks in three branches as a tool for educating customers on wheelchair accessible vehicles.The partnership between the two companies, launched in October, also involves in-branch training for customer-facing NSM employees.“We view this as part of our mission to provide a 360-degree view to our clients of their mobility needs,” said Bill Mixon, CEO of NSM. “It's not just about the wheelchair. It's about the home,...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - National Seating & Mobility and BraunAbility have partnered to install the first BraunAbility developed kiosk in NSM's Houston branch. The kiosk is meant to educate NSM clients about accessible vehicle options and provide them with the opportunity to connect with their local BraunAbility dealership for a thorough mobility consultation. “Both NSM and BraunAbility are committed to empowering the lives of individuals with physical disabilities through mobility solutions,”...

INDIANAPOLIS - BraunAbility has committed to recruiting more people with physical disabilities into its workforce. The company has made the commitment as it opens the doors to its new global headquarters in Carmel, Ind., which has been designed to be accessible and accommodating to people with mobility challenges, and as it celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October.  BraunAbility has committed to: ensuring that it sends each job opening directly to more than 20 disability...

SAN DIEGO - BraunAbility has acquired Ability Center, a regional dealer of wheelchair accessible vehicles with 14 locations across California, Arizona, Nevada and Oregon. “Ability Center has been my life's work, and this partnership ensure we are well-positioned to grow and, most importantly, continue to provide an outstanding level of care and service to our customers,” said Darrell Heath, founder and chairman. BraunAbility is a global manufacturer of wheelchair accessible vehicles and...

WINAMAC, Ind. - The board of directors of BraunAbility, a manufacturer of wheelchair accessible vehicles and lifts, has selected Staci Kroon as the company's new president and CEO effective Nov. 27. She will also serve as the board's director. The announcement follows the retirement of Nick Gutwein, who has led BraunAbility since 2008. Kroon comes to BraunAbility from Eaton Corp., a $20 billion global technology leader in power management solutions, where she was most recently executive vice president...

FEV, the developer and provider of the wheelchair ramp gateway module used in BraunAbility-converted FCA vans, announced this week that it has hit the milestone of supplying 25,000 modules…Jeff Shields has been named vice president of sales at 3B Medical. He brings with him more than 30 years of HME manufacturer experience, including with ResMed and Inova Labs.

WINAMAC, Ind. - BraunAbility and Permobil have partnered on a research project to improve the interface between wheelchairs and wheelchair accessible vehicles. The two organizations will collaborate on technical research and engineering with the ultimate goal of increasing independence and improving the total mobility experience for individuals with physical disabilities. “Individually our brands have contributed huge advancements in mobility over our long histories,” said Nick Gutwein,...