Before the EasyStand hit the market, it was called the "Standex". Before printing brochures and advertising, we changed the name to what it is today - the EasyStand.

The Early Years of Marketing EasyStand (Part I)

by on September 22, 2009

This is part 1 of 2 of "The Early Years of Marketing the EasyStand" by Mark Schmitt. Wow does time fly! On May 15, 1989 I was hired to start the Sales and Marketing Department for Altimate Medical to market the EasyStand standing frame for people with disabilities. I remember my first visit [..}


ALT (now Altimate Medical) started by selling a manual wheelchair, then later the EasyStand.

My Baby is 20 Years Old – A Short Story about the Birth of the EasyStand (Part II)

by on September 10, 2009

This is Part 2 of a 2 Part Story, written by Alan Tholkes, C6-7 quadriplegic, Founder of Altimate Medical and inventor of the EasyStand standing frame.  Read Alan's first-hand story about the events that led up to the birth of the EasyStand for people who use wheelchairs. To read Part 1, click [..}