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Amylior is celebrating 25 years of improving customer mobility and quality of life! We are very grateful for the dedi- cated contribution of our employees and the trust-based relationships we continue to cultivate with our clients, providers, clinicians, suppliers, and the communities we serve.
“It’s our employees’ creativity and dedication to work that have made Amylior what it is today,” said Eric Dugas, President of Amylior. “We all share the same respect and compassion for our customers, who continue to inspire us and are the reason for our success.”
It all started with four colleagues in the family garage who worked together on building power tilt modules in an era when tilt was a scarce custom option.
Later, Amylior (aka, Amysystems) became renowned for complete power seating solutions and Complex Rehab expertise. As the market evolved, Amylior adapted to the realities of the changing industry and began manufacturing its own power wheelchair bases. From these humble beginnings, Amylior has grown to be the successful international power wheelchair manufacturer it is today. It now employs over 100 people.
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Happy Anniversary to Us!
Mobility Management published its first issue in the spring of 2002. That simultaneously feels like a very long time ago and just a few years back.
While launching any business, publications included, is difficult, MM’s birth came
during a particularly uncertain time. The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks had happened
just six months earlier. I was working on
a motorcycle industry magazine named Dealernews at the time; the following month, my employer, which owned a large number of hospitality magazines and events hard hit after the attacks, laid me off.
That’s why I answered an ad for a start-up publication at a small, family-owned media company in Los Angeles.
MM’s year of birth was also the year that Pres. George W. Bush created the Department of Homeland Security. It was the year that
the criminal investigation of Enron began. A Beautiful Mind won the Best Picture Oscar; our local Anaheim Angels won the World Series (and alas, haven’t won another title since).
Much has changed since 2002... MM
didn’t even have a Web site when we launched!
But much has stayed the same, including our commitment to the Complex
Rehab Technology, mobility, and accessibility industries, and our deep admiration for the professionals who work tirelessly to support those with disabilities. Thank you for making this 20th anniversary possible. And for celebrating with us and with these colleagues who shared their own anniversary messages. m
— Laurie Watanabe, Executive Editor