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Trickle Down Effect of the 2010 Healthcare Bill

by on January 13, 2010

It was inevitable that as the healthcare bill flows through congress we would start to see how it affects each of us individually. I am a wheelchair user and work for a manufacturer of healthcare equipment and have just been informed that there is a trickle down effect of what is being [..}


We attended our first medical tradeshow with the EasyStand in 1990. This was also the year that we began selling our products through suppliers and independent reps.

The Early Years of Marketing EasyStand (Part II)

by on September 24, 2009

This is Part 2 of 2 of the "Early Years of Marketing EasyStand" by Mark Schmitt. Click here to read Part 1. We found people to invest funds to get us started.  We took some pictures of the EasyStand, ran some ads in disability magazines and made some brochures.  All of a sudden we had 38 [..}


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 [..}


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Happy 20th Birthday EasyStand..The party starts now!

by on September 1, 2009

This month, September 2009, marks the 20th birthday of the EasyStand standing frame! All of us at Altimate Medical are excited to celebrate  and I want to start by inviting you to visit www.easystand.com/birthday for a free t-shirt and other fun stuff! We have some really neat stories coming up [..}


Many of our reps have vans like this loaded with samples for trial and/or sale!

When All Else Fails, Consider Purchasing Demonstration Equipment

by on July 23, 2009

My brother Pete asked me to call a former co-worker of his, who was looking for a very specific power wheelchair, to see if I could help him with my DME connections. I called him and got the unfortunate story of how he took every step needed to get this chair, including trialing the product to [..}


It was great to hear PT's rave about the EasyStand Bantam at the APTA CSM in Las Vegas.

Recap of APTA Meeting, Las Vegas Travel

by on February 23, 2009

This is a post on the EasyStand Blog by Mark Schmitt. I attended the Annual American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting in Las Vegas earlier this month with my co-worker Kevin. I love Vegas and all its trappings. I also think it is a great place to do business. Everybody seems [..}