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By Leah Kellar
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Since 2000, Drive Medical has given the
gift of independence to aging consumers
with innovative products, which focus on
functionality and value to improve their
quality of life. Drive Medical is the fastest
growing global company manufacturing
and distributing home medical equipment
(HME). Canadian CEO, Kathy Sarafian,
credits Drive’s growth to its focus on the
future of market needs and its commit-
ment to helping seniors stay at home lon-
ger, safely and more comfortably.
“We are very committed to helping our
customers provide excellent service to the
seniors and their caregivers, and most im-
portantly we help them stay financially vi-
able and healthy,” she told Business Elite
Canada. “We have a very large breadth
of product offerings that provide quality
innovation and value. Our commitment
to value means that we will give our cus-
tomers the same products (as our market
competitors) only less expensive, or at the
same price for a better product. We don’t
stop there, we further differentiate our-
selves through unique training and pro-
grams that will help our customers grow
their business through excellent customer
service and adopting best practices.”
Drive Medical started in New York when
its founding partners recognized a need
for HME of the future. Company founders
were pleasantly surprised by the number
of interested customers and by the busi-
ness’ initial rate of growth. Consequently
Drive Medical, then known as Medical De-
