Power wheelchair drive-wheel configuration can have an enormous impact on the power chair rider’s overall mobility experience, from ease of maneuverability in tighter spaces to the ability to access a range of indoor and outdoor environments. In Mobility Management’s latest podcast, John Domanick, Merits USA’s vice president of sales, discusses the importance of drive-wheel configuration…
Mobility Management Podcast: Drive-Wheel Configurations & Merits USA’s New AXCEL FWD Line
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…
New Merits USA President to Start Jan. 1
Current President Mike Laiman will remain with the Merits Group.
Merits USA — manufacturer of consumer and complex power wheelchairs, as well as scooters and stairlifts — will have a new company president starting Jan. 1, 2025. In a Nov. 19 press release, Merits said current vice president Andrew Maskery will succeed Mike Laiman, who has been the company’s president since January 2021. Laiman will…
ISS:VPS Begins Next Week
Day 1 of the Virtual Professional Summit is Wed., Feb. 7.
The inaugural International Seating Symposium: Virtual Professional Summit (ISS:VPS) begins next week, with a full day of education on Wed., Feb. 7. The second day of the VPS is Wed., March 6, though both days of the event will also be recorded for on-demand viewing. The first ISS:VPS day starts at 10 a.m. Eastern with…