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70 Shabbat Amigo Featured in American Jewish Spirit Magazine - Fall 2010 The American Jewish Spirit magazine is a quarterly publication with a more contemporary reflection on Jewish heritage and Jewish families in 2010. In tandem, their rich and sacred religious traditions are featured and highlighted. Amigo Mobility is proud to be included in this issue of AJS and to be introduced to its readers. View the online version of the current issue. The Shabbat Amigo is featured on page 14. August 30, 2010 69 AMIGO MOBILITY RECEIVES INC. 5000 RECOGNITION FOR 2ND CONSECUTIVE YEAR Amigo Mobility International, Inc. has been named to the 2010 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America. Amigo’s official list ranking is 3450 with a ranking of 111 in manufacturing and 84 among Michigan companies. The Inc. 5000 list is ranked according to percentage of revenue growth from 2006 through 2009. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generated revenue by March 2006, and able to show three full calendar years of sales. Businesses must be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent - not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies - as of December 31, 2009. August 26, 2010 36 Introducing an Innovative Safety Solution... SmartSensor by Amigo promotes not only independent mobility – but more importantly – safe mobility Amigo Mobility President and Founder Al Thieme received a request from a continuing care retirement community located in Pennsylvania. He was asked to review the idea of a safety switch and consider adding it to the design of our products to reduce collisions with residents and staff. Amigo’s engineering team went to work, and developed SmartSensor by Amigo. Primarily used in retirement centers and independent living centers the SmartSensor by Amigo: Provides residents with safer mobility Provides staff and visitors a safer environment During sensor activation, the Amigo POV/scooter is safely limited to a top speed of 2.3 mph indoors and designed to avoid pedestrian impact. Detecting an individual up to 30 inches ahead, the system gently slows forward speed bringing driver to a gradual stop safe from impact. The SmartSensor system is available on select Amigo models. This technology is a safety benefit for you or a loved about to re-locate to an independent living center. Click here for more information. August 10, 2010 68 Al Thieme in Great Lakes Bay Magazine In this magazine's July/August 2010 issue, a special feature, "Gadgets, Gizmos, and Doohickeys that Changed the World", highlighted area inventors with their products' origins from the Great Lakes Bay region of Michigan. Al Thieme and Amigo Mobility were recognized with the development of the first mobility power-operated vehicle/scooter which launched an entire industry. Click here to read entire article. August 06, 2010 67 Being Healthy Can Be Charitable Mrs. May's Naturals are healthy natural snacks. Look for these products and you’ll see printed on the back of the packages a note stating that a portion of this purchase is donated to Wheels for the World, Joni Eareckson Tada's non-profit organization. Joni Eareckson Tada is a long time friend and loyal supporter of Amigo Mobility. Her Christian radio and program ministry "Joni and Friends" reaches generations of listeners nationwide and around the world. For more information on Wheels for the World visit: http://www.joniandfriends.org/wheels-for-the-world/. August 05, 2010 65 Lucky Winners An Amigo TravelMate was raffled off at the Little People of America national conference in Nashville, Tenn. The lucky winners were Deb Christensen and Junior Andersen. Shown here with Amigo president and founder Al Thieme. August 03, 2010 66 A Green Partnership Amigo Mobility and Bridgeport Powder Works have partnered each other’s product and service in an environmentally-friendly process. Bridgeport Powder Works is located on the campus of Amigo Mobility’s corporate headquarters. Steve Boehm, owner, uses the Eco-Quest phosphate-free pre-treatment system to clean and surface prep all the platforms used on Amigo power-operated mobility vehicles and electric shopping carts prior to powder coating. This green alternative meets a lengthy list of environmental objectives and is a significant cost savings over previous methods. August 03, 2010 64 Proud to be of Service to Our US Veterans Amigo Mobility is proud to be of service to our US Veterans. For over 20 years, we have provided Amigo mobility aids designed to keep veterans mobile and independent through the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA). The DVA has national contracts in place for standardized scooters. If you are VA-eligible to receive a motorized scooter and wish to have an Amigo, a waiver from Prosthetics will be required to do so. However, if you are over 350 pounds, the Amigo HD450 is perfect for you! Even better, there is no waiver required for this model. Ask your VA contact to call our sales department at 800-821-2710, ext. 240. We will gladly provide them with a price quote today and get you Amigo-active now! July 28, 2010 61 A Hopeful Note of Encouragement A special friend of Amigo, Joni Eareckson Tada, www.joniandfriends.org, has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. As she accepts this health challenge and reaches out for support and prayers, we ask that you reply in kind. Please visit her website and send her a hopeful note of encouragement. In 1967 Joni was injured in a diving accident at 17 years old, leaving her in a quadriplegic state with minimal use of her hands. After two years of rehabilitation, Joni re-entered the community with new skills and a fresh determination to help others in similar situations. Joni and Friends began in 1979 at Joni’s house as she and her friends responded to the many questions and needs pouring in from families affected by disability who read Joni’s books or had seen the movie of her life. Joni and Friends continues to reach out around the world to people and families affected by disability with the love of Christ and the practical help they need. From all of your friends at Amigo Mobility, Joni, know you are in our thoughts and prayers. June 26, 2010 59 Local Radio Coverage Johnny Burke, Dieter Mackel, Jennifer Thieme, Blondie Amigo associates, Dieter Mackel and Jennifer Thieme (Sales/Marketing respectively) joined the early morning hosts of a local popular radio station 96.1 WHNN in Saginaw on June 8 from 7-9AM. Fun opportunity to share the Amigo story! Click here to listen to a portion of Jennifer and Dieter's radio interview! June 10, 2010 58 Team Amigo Walks for MS Cure On Saturday, May 15, a small but mighty group of Amigo associates and family members put on their collective walking shoes and walked 3.5 miles for the MS cause. The walk was conducted in Frankenmuth, Michigan’s Little Bavaria, and took the sponsored-participants throughout residential areas, the Main St business corridor and back to the starting point. AND…it was great to see local Amigo owners’ join the walk and having fun, too! Amigo associates conducted Jeans’ Fridays - $3 per person wearing jeans, popcorn and ice cream sandwich sales, raffles, and pizza lunches to collect monies weeks prior to the MS walk. As an annual occurrence, Amigo Mobility continues to support research for the yet elusive cure of multiple sclerosis. Please consider doing the same. You may send donations directly to: www.nationalmssociety.org and select “Donate”. June 07, 2010 57 NEW Amigo Color Selection! Blue is a favorite option of Amigo owners and we are excited to offer a new twist on an old standard. Now available on both the Amigo RD and Amigo RT, Pacific Blue is soothing, yet dramatic! With its pearlescent sheen, Pacific Blue enhances the smooth, classic lines characteristic of Amigo models. This “no charge” color option rounds out Champagne Beige, Cinnamon Red and Midnight Black selections. April 20, 2010 56 Vacation Travel Made Easy Watch how quickly and easily you can assemble a TravelMate by Amigo. This lightweight, transportable model is used for intermittent travel mobility assistance. Stay active and energized longer! Consider renting a TravelMate for your next vacation today. April 16, 2010 55 Shabbat Amigo Given Extensive Media Coverage Interest mounts throughout the Jewish community as the Shabbat Admigo has been given extensive media coverage in the past two weeks. Celebrating five years in production, the Shabbat model was showcased at an "invitation-only" open house for media, Shabbat Amigo owners and members of the area Jewish population at Amigo Mobility Center in Wixom, Mich. View www.shabbatscooter.com for the most recent articles published. Contact 800-821-2710, ext. 245 with any questions on this halachically-approved product. April 01, 2010 54 Amigo Shabbat in Viewpoint Magazine Amigo is currently appearing in the March/April Passover issue of this publication. More than 10,000 copies are being distributed to hotels providing eight days of Passover programs for their guests nationwide. As a "niche" product, the Amigo Shabbat allows for full observance of the Sabbath by strictly adhering to the "no work" restriction. A timing mechanism sets the product in motion as an indirect action. Orthodox Jews are familiarizing themselves with this halachically-approved product manufactured by Amigo in partnership with the Zomet Insititute of Israel. Available on the Amigo RD, RT, RT Jr, EXT and HD, read more about the Shabbat option on these models by clicking here. March 18, 2010 53 Great Lakes Bay Region Family-Run Companies Have a Unique Resource Featured in the Saginaw News March 7, 2010, the Saginaw Valley State University’s Center for Family Business has supported local family businesses for the past decade. Amigo Mobility, a family business, regularly attends events. "It has given us a wonderful network of businesses that we can work and share ideas with," said Beth Thieme, vice president of Amigo Mobility. Second-generation businesswoman Jennifer Thieme, Amigo's marketing manager, said being a part of the center's Next Generation group — which allows the next generation of family business owners to meet and discuss issues unique to them — will help her throughout her career at Amigo. "It's been great to find this commonality," she said of the spin-off group. "It's been wonderful to see there are a lot of successful businesses here and a lot of young people that are motivated and love the area." The article was also featured in the Bay City Times and Flint Journal. March 11, 2010