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For decades, products that help people remain independent at home occupied a quiet corner of healthcare. Today, they’ re much closer to the center.
Consumers are researching mobility solutions long before they need them. Consumers are taking a more active role than ever in researching mobility solutions. Caregivers want greater visibility into daily activity and potential risks. Healthcare providers want ways to support patients beyond hospital walls. Technology is entering products that once served a single purpose. Across healthcare, the conversation is shifting toward helping people live safely, comfortably, and independently for longer.
Few executives have watched that evolution more closely than Derek Lampert, who has served as Drive Medical’ s Chief Executive Officer( CEO) since 2021. He joined the company in 2003, when Drive Medical was still building its place in the durable
▲ Derek Lampert
medical equipment market. Today, he leads a business serving more than 100 countries, generating more than $ 1 billion in revenue, and delivering roughly 15 million products each year. Through that growth, one belief has remained constant.“ Drive Medical was founded in 2000 with a simple mission:
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