RICHFIELD, Ohio, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- MobilityWorks
announced today that Bryan Everett
has been appointed as the company's Chief Executive Officer,
succeeding Bill Koeblitz who has
served as CEO of the company since he founded the business in
1997.
Mr. Koeblitz will assume a new position as Chairman of the
company's board, providing counsel and guidance to MobilityWorks'
leadership and supporting the ongoing successful execution of
MobilityWorks' long-term strategic plan. MobilityWorks is the
largest provider of wheelchair accessible vehicles ("WAVs") in
the United States and its
manufacturing division, Driverge, is a leading manufacturer of
commercial accessibility vehicles.
Bryan Everett brings over 20
years of executive leadership experience at some of the nation's
largest companies. Most recently, Mr. Everett served as the Chief
Operating Officer of Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD), a
$22 billion healthcare industry
retailer with over 2,400 locations where he led an extensive
transformation driving improvements in store operations, customer
satisfaction, team culture and vendor partnerships.
"I am excited to join the MobilityWorks organization and honored
to work alongside the team to deliver on our mission to improve the
quality of life for our clients," said Everett. "I look forward to
building on MobilityWorks' strong market position as the largest
provider of WAVs in the country, expanding our solution offering
for our clients and providing the best career experiences for our
team members."
Bill Koeblitz founded
MobilityWorks in 1997 and built the company with his late partner,
Taylor Clark, over the next twenty
years into an industry leading business. Flexpoint Ford, a
Chicago-based healthcare and
financial services focused private equity firm, invested in the
business in 2018. The company has continued to grow following
Flexpoint's investment, increasing the number of MobilityWorks
locations from 73 to 93 through new store openings and acquisitions
over the past two years.
"When Flexpoint invested in our company, I knew they were the
right partner to help support MobilityWorks' strategic growth plan
while working collaboratively with me to recruit the next leader
for the business," added Koeblitz. "Their focus on partnership with
company founders made it possible to accomplish both goals
simultaneously, and I couldn't be more excited about the next
chapter of growth under Bryan's leadership. I look forward to
continuing to support MobilityWorks and furthering the company's
mission in my new role as Chairman."
About MobilityWorks
MobilityWorks (aka WMK, LLC) is a Cleveland, Ohio-based Inc. 500 company that
employs specially trained Certified Mobility Consultants to work
closely with its clients to understand their specific
transportation needs in finding the right vehicle solution. Founded
in 1997 with one location, MobilityWorks has been recognized on the
Inc. 500|5000 list of Inc. Magazine's fastest growing privately
held companies for the past ten years. MobilityWorks Commercial is
the largest provider of commercial wheelchair vans in the country.
Driverge is the manufacturing division of WMK, LLC and is Ford
Motor Company's largest mobility upfitter. Learn more about
MobilityWorks at www.mobilityworks.com.
About Flexpoint Ford
Flexpoint Ford is a private equity investment firm that has
raised more than $4.3 billion in
capital and specializes in privately negotiated investments in the
healthcare and financial services industries. Since the firm's
formation in 2005, Flexpoint Ford has completed investments in more
than 30 companies across a broad range of investment sizes,
structures and asset classes. Flexpoint Ford is headquartered in
Chicago, Illinois, with additional
offices in New York, NY. For more
information about Flexpoint Ford, please visit
www.flexpointford.com.
Media Contact
Chris
Paczak
MobilityWorks
234.200.1332
chris.paczak@mobilityworks.com
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