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Callaway, Virginia, USA, August 20, 2009–
SleepSafe Beds, LLC, manufacturer of “The Safety Bed”
for individuals with special needs, has been named to Inc. Magazine's
list of the 5,000 fastest-growing, private companies in America
for 2009, the publication reported in September 2009.
SleepSafe Beds, LLC ranked as No. 1,693 on the
Inc. 5,000 list, which measures companies by revenue growth from
2005 to 2008.
"SleepSafe® Beds is proud to be included
again in the Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest-growing, private companies
in America," said Gregg Weinschreider, President of SleepSafe
Beds, LLC."This honor reflects the innovation of SleepSafe®
Beds and the tremendous growth that it has enabled us to achieve."
"As a manufacturer, we are especially pleased
to be included on this list," added SleepSafe® Beds CEO
Joe Hallock. "While many US companies today are moving manufacturing
offshore, we continue to manufacture world-class products right
here in Virginia.”
“We have carved our niche in the medical
and safety bed industry through our dedication to those with special
needs. We listen to our customers and continuously strive to provide
them with the highest quality products and customer support,”
said Sue Plaisance, Director of Sales and Marketing.
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Gregg
Weinschreider (RIGHT) accepting award.
Photo by: MORRIS STEPHENSON |
ROCKY MOUNT, VA, December 14, 2009
SleepSafe Beds, LLC was named Business of the Year 2009 by the
Franklin County Chamber of Commerce (FCCC). The award was presented
to Gregg Weinschreider, President of SleepSafe Beds, LLC at the
FCCC Annual Awards Ceremony and Dinner at Ferrum College in Ferrum,
VA.
The Business of the Year Award recognizes businesses,
which are a vital part of our economy and community. The award
is presented to the business that demonstrates success, community
involvement, and excellent customer relations. The other three
entities that were nominated for Business of the Year were Ferrum
College, Franklin Community Bank and Carillion Franklin Memorial
Hospital.
Owners Gregg Weinschreider and Joe Hallock started
SleepSafe Beds, LLC in 2001 in Upstate New York. Since then they
have focused on developing their brand as a company focused on
providing the highest standard in safety, excellent customer service
and growth. The company has more than doubled its number of employees
since moving to Franklin County in 2005.
Recently the company expanded its product line
to offer a new bed, The Assured Comfort, designed for the senior
market. The company’s core product line, safety beds, is
designed for children or adults with physical and/or cognitive
special needs. The safety bed’s patented design offer full
length safety rails that virtually eliminate the 7 Zones of Entrapment
that can pose a threat in a traditional hospital bed. The entrapment
dangers were identified in a study carried out by the FDA. Although
these safety beds cater to a very specific, niche market, sales
have continued to grow significantly each year since the company
introduced the SleepSafe bed in 2001.
Gregg Weinschreider, President of SleepSafe Beds
accepted the award.
“We are honored to be recognized as Business
of the Year by the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce. Even though
we may be a small company, we make it our number one priority
to try to make a difference, stay active and contribute to our
local community in any way we can. It is with pride that we serve
those with special needs by offering our safety beds. Everyone
deserves a comfortable, safe sleeping environment, something many
of us may take for granted; a good nights sleep. Making the decision
to move our company and families to Franklin County has been one
of the best decisions my partner and I have made, both professionally
and personally. Our business and our families have thrived in
Franklin County”
To learn more about SleepSafe Beds, LLC,
visit them on the web at www.SleepSafeBed.com or call Sue Plaisance,
Director of Sales and Marketing at (866) 852-2337.
SANTA MONICA, CA.—July, 2009
Sunday, May 31, 2009, will live in the hearts and minds of everyone
whose tears of joy followed 5-year-old Alexzander Prado’s
amazing feat at the Southern California Abilities Expo (www.abilitiesexpo.com)
in the Anaheim Convention Center. This was the day that a triumphant
little boy overcame his congenital cerebral palsy to walk hands-free
for the very first time. It was also the day that two strangers,
so touched by what they saw, bought Alexzander the miracle walker
that will change his life forever.
Read entire story.
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ALPHARETTA, Ga.—November 10, 2008—The
29th annual Medtrade Conference and Expo held October 27 –
30 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta revealed that
home medical equipment providers across the country are dedicated
to finding creative solutions that enhance the lives of their
patients and the success of their businesses. The home medical
equipment industry’s leading event, produced by Nielsen
Business Media, was attended by HME providers, home health care
professionals, and leading manufacturers of home health care products
and technology.
Read
entire article. (PDF)
Callaway, Virginia, USA, August 20, 2008 –
SleepSafe Beds, LLC, manufacturer of “The Safety Bed”
for individuals with special needs, has been named to Inc. Magazine's
list of the 5,000 fastest-growing, private companies in America
for 2008, the publication reported in September.
SleepSafe Beds, LLC ranked as No. 1,277 on the
Inc. 5,000 list, which measures companies by revenue growth from
2004 to 2007. Additionally, in the same publication they were
ranked as No. 50 in the Top 100 Health Companies.
"SleepSafe® Beds is proud to be included
in the Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest-growing, private companies
in America," said Gregg Weinschreider, President of SleepSafe
Beds, LLC."This honor reflects the innovation of SleepSafe®
Beds and the tremendous growth that it has enabled us to achieve."
"As a manufacturer, we are especially pleased
to be included on this list," added SleepSafe® Beds CEO
Joe Hallock. "While many US companies today are moving manufacturing
offshore, we continue to manufacture world-class products right
here in Callaway, Virginia.”
“We have carved our niche in the medical
and safety bed industry through our dedication to those with special
needs. We listen to our customers and continuously strive to provide
them with the highest quality products and customer support,”
said Sue Plaisance, Director of Sales and Marketing.
Historically the Inc. list has included 500 companies,
but this year it has expanded to include 4,500 more dynamic businesses.
The top 500 appeared in the September 2008 issue of Inc., while
all 5,000 have been featured on Inc.com. In September, all were
recognized at the 2008 Inc. 500 conference in Washington, DC.
‘Wood guys’ make a ‘hospital
bed’ using high and
low-tech that is a whole lot more appealing than
anything in a hospital.
By Keith Ferrell | Published May 19, 2008
Blue Ridge Business Journal
The furniture facility filled with state-of-the art, computer
driven, laser-cutting machines stands beside the Blackwater River
in Callaway, high in the Franklin County hills. The facility’s
spacious—and expanding— interior carries the scent
of freshly milled oak, maple, cherry—and of freshly made
espresso and, midday, of gourmet meals prepared for the staff
of seven. Welcome to SleepSafe® Beds. Relocated to Franklin County
three years ago from upstate New York, the company’s founders—CEO
Gregg Weinschreider and President Joe Hallock—were drawn
to rural Virginia by, among other things, its similarity to their
origin.
“It reminds us of where we used to live,”
Hallock says. “Except it doesn’t snow as much. There’s
a good pool
of employees here from the furniture industry, and the cost of
doing business is considerably less than New York state.”
The company was started in 2001 with the goal of creating and
manufacturing safer—and more aesthetically appealing—
beds for special needs patients such as children with cerebral
palsy, adults with loss of muscular control, and other conditions
that can restrict patients to bed for up to 23 hours a day. The
loss of motor control can often result in constant stress on the
bed and, of course, the potential for harm to the patient. SleepSafe®’s
founders sought to overcome both problems with their product."
Complete
Article
An episode about the makeover of the Latif family
home ran Sunday evening, March 30, 2008. One of the family members
had special needs. A SleepSafe® Bed was placed for the child in
the makeover! Extreme
Makeover Home Edition Website.
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