Technological changes at the Paralympic Games

Prominent Atlanta Business Woman Climbs Mount Whitney in Honor of BlazeSports America

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月曜日, 8月 14, 2023
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Lisa Simmons, president of Beacon Management in Atlanta and board member of BlazeSports America .

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  • Lisa Simmons, president of Beacon Management in Atlanta and board member of BlazeSports America .
  • BlazeSports America was founded in 1996 after the Paralympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia to help and support ongoing programming in adaptive sport, recreation, and physical activity for Georgia’s youth, adults, veterans, and military personnel with physical disabilities and PTSD.
  • The fifth anniversary of Simmons first climb for BlazeSports America.
  • In the past four years, Simmons has raised $125,000 for BlazeSports America with her “Moving Mountains” fundraising climbs.

Ottobock Acquires Exoskeleton Specialist suitX

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水曜日, 11月 3, 2021
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Ottobock and suitX are combining their expertise and products to take the exoskeleton market to a new level and to foster the worldwide adoption of exoskeletons.

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  • Ottobock and suitX are combining their expertise and products to take the exoskeleton market to a new level and to foster the worldwide adoption of exoskeletons.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211103005113/en/
    The suitX exoskeleton legX reduces the risk of injuries among workers.
  • suitX will become part of Ottobock Bionic Exoskeletons (formerly Ottobock Industrials), the company's division for the development of occupational exoskeletons.
  • The portfolios of Ottobock and suitX are complementary and together offer exoskeletons that relieve strain on the body during overhead work and jobs involving lifting.