Posts from — February 2008

Brian Sterner is thrown from his wheelchair by police in the state of Florida, United States.

UPDATE: February 16, 2008:

Hillsborough County Deputy Charlette Marshall-Jones, 44, turned herself in and was booked into the Orient Road Jail early Saturday, jail records show.

Reuters and more at CNN.

Per-Gunnar Borhaug, CEO Handicare AS and Hardy Brännström President Romedic AB announce the acquisition of Romedic by Handicare.

Handicare AS acquires RoMedic AB in Sweden and strengthens its position internationally within lifting-, transfer- and positioning products for elderly and handicapped.

Handicare’s revenues are estimated at over 225 million Euros ($320 million) putting it in our top 3 European homecare companies (similar category).

Handicare which is owned by the Ferd Private Equity Fund has been selectively acquiring higher value product companies in the Homecare space, including Freelift and Movingpeople in the Netherlands.

We originally wrote about Nordic companies on the acquisition trail end 2005 “The Return Of The Homecare Vikings”.

Seems like they have done pretty well from my vantage point.

or, who should US voters vote for?

According to AAHomecare even more cuts are planned.

Mike Hammes, former CEO at Sunrise Medical has been appointed Chairman at James Hardie.