Month: May 2018

Responsive Respiratory Expands Cylinder Cart Line Responsive Respiratory, of St. Louis, Mo., has added a D/E cylinder cart to its offerings. The new Patient Six-Cylinder D/E cart features a durable powder coat paint finish, six-inch wheels for maneuverability and an adjustable height handle for ease of use. The two‐piece design allows for compact shipment and storage, significantly reducing freight costs for providers, according to the company. “The six-cylinder D/E cart is a natural expansion of our patient and office transport offering,” notes Tom Bannon, Responsive Respiratory president. “While RRI offers a warehouse version of this cart, our customer feedback initiative…

Weiler Appoints New VP of Sales, U.S. and Canada Weiler Abrasives Group has promoted Jason Conner to the position of vice president of sales for the U.S. and Canada. Conner will now oversee all sales activities in the U.S. and Canada, including independent distribution, national accounts, field sales and manufacturers’ rep groups. He will also serve as a point of contact to strengthen relationships with Weiler’s end users, distribution partners and industry associations, the company says. Conner joined Weiler in 2012 as a national accounts manager and was promoted to director of national accounts in 2015. As director of national…

GAWDA members and guests meeting in Missouri for the Spring Management Conference experienced three days of great settings, super speakers and lots of St. Louis style. From the gorgeous, historic St. Louis Union Station hotel site, to a setting with a view near the Gateway Arch, to the fried ravioli, butter cake, custard and ribs on the menus, the SMC was “tastefully” done. It also provided many useful operational takeaways, by specific design. Scroll down for a photo recap of the main events and a “hat’s off” to a memorable SMC set in President Ned Lane’s company hometown. Ballpark Village…

For business owners with a succession gap or otherwise at a transitional crossroads, creating an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) structure is a business option with work-culture appeal and operating advantages. Restructuring as an ESOP can create a win-win-win solution for the company as well as its stockholders and employees, ESOP advocates say. Owners who aren’t turning the keys over to a next generation, or selling to an outside buyer, discover that ESOPs may let them “pay it forward.” The format can be the means to continue the company legacy, maintain its culture, secure the jobs of loyal employees and…