Kalogon’s first-ever chief technology officer is a veteran of such industry icons as Microsoft, Meta and HP. The seating manufacturer announced in an Oct. 5 news release that it has hired Marty Evans, who “brings more than 25 years of experience designing and shipping consumer hardware.” At Melbourne, Florida-based Kalogon, Evans will “lead Kalogon’s engineering…
Kalogon Hires First Chief Technology Officer
Future Leader: Evan Rosenberg, Co-Founder and Lead Engineer, Kalogon
Mobility Management has named Evan Rosenberg, Co-Founder and Lead Engineer at Kalogon, to the Future Leaders Class of 2026.
Evan Rosenberg, Co-Founder and Lead Engineer at Kalogon, has been named to the Future Leaders Class of 2026 by Mobility Management. To become a Future Leader, an individual is nominated by their peers. The candidate must be a high-performing employee who is 40 years of age or younger, a passionate worker who knows how to…
Kalogon Hires Seating Veteran Rich Salm
Salm, known for his advocacy and educational work, is the latest long-standing industry member to join the company.
Kalogon has added a seating industry veteran to its team. Rich Salm has joined Kalogon as its new director of sales, western region, the company announced in Aug. 10 social media posts. “Kalogon is emerging as one of the real leaders in seating technology, and I wanted to be part of building that,” Salm said…
Kalogon Launches Bondar Field Kit for Back Support Mods After Delivery
Seating teams can use the kit to keep pace with clients' real-life changes.
Kalogon has introduced a Bondar Field Kit, designed for seating teams who need to make adjustments to the E2617-coded Bondar back support after it’s arrived from the factory. “One of the core ideas behind Bondar is that customization shouldn’t end at the order form,” a Nov. 17 announcement from Kalogon said. “Bodies change. Needs shift.…
Kalogon Launches Bondar 3D-Printed Custom Backrest
The new back complements the company’s Orbiter Med wheelchair seat cushion.
Kalogon has launched a 3D-printed custom back support designed to complement the company’s Orbiter Med wheelchair seat cushion. The Bondar back is “designed for people who need additional postural correction or support from their wheelchairs,” Kalogon said in a June 17 press release. The company used clinical feedback to design the new back support, which…
Kalogon Enters Australian Market, Introduces Booster System
The seating manufacturer has partnered with Paragon Mobility, a CRT provider in Queensland.
Kalogon, manufacturer of smart seating systems, has expanded into the Australian market via a new partnership with Paragon Mobility, a Complex Rehab Technology provider in Queensland. The agreement calls for Paragon Mobility to exclusively distribute Kalogon’s Booster system, an external controller that helps wheelchair riders to maintain optimal pressure levels in their single-cell air flotation…
Kalogon Expands Seat Widths, Weight Capacity for Orbiter Med Cushion
The cushion now has a weight capacity of 550 lbs., with seat widths up to 27 inches.
Kalogon has expanded the sizes available for its Orbiter Med wheelchair seat cushion, which features a customized cross-linked foam base topped with a viscoelastic foam layer, the company’s Advanced Pressure Management System, and a four-way-stretch, fluid-resistant cover. In a March 18 news announcement, Kalogon, based in Melbourne, Florida, said the additional sizing would “expand accessibility…
Mobility Management Announces 2024 Mobility Product Award Winners
This year’s winners came from the pediatric, adult, power and manual wheelchair and seating segments.
Mobility Management has announced the winners of the publication’s 2024 Mobility Product Awards. Mobility Management Editor in Chief Laurie Watanabe said of this year’s entries, “Once again, Mobility Management is honored to recognize these companies for their extraordinary technology on behalf of people with disabilities. These award-winning seating, mobility, and accessibility equipment and services demonstrate…
Future Leader: Tim Balz, Founder and CEO, Kalogon
On working at SpaceX, why the CRT industry is even more exciting, and what qualities future leaders need.
The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you by Mobility Management, a WTWH Media health care brand. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of Complex Rehab Technology and mobility/accessibility. To see this year’s Future Leaders across our health care brands, visit https://futureleaders.agingmedia.com/. Tim Balz, founder…
Kalogon: $1.2M in Funding Will Drive Growth
Smart seating manufacturer has partnered with AARP’s AgeTech collaborative.
Kalogon, a Melbourne, Florida-based startup manufacturing smart seating technology, has raised $1.2 million in extended seed funding to grow its business. “Kalogon is pioneering a new category of smart seating solutions clinically proven to improve blood flow,” the company said in its May announcement. “Using its patent-pending Advanced Pressure Management (APM) system, Kalogon cushions feature…