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Bosma Enterprises - Now Is the Time: Hire People With Disabilities

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Thursday, March 23, 2023
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The gaps left may be ones that can be filled by a population too often overlooked – people with disabilities.

Key Points: 
  • The gaps left may be ones that can be filled by a population too often overlooked – people with disabilities.
  • As business leaders across the country determine how to staff up, I challenge them to look in places they might have missed in the past.
  • New data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that in 2021 only 19% of Americans with a disability had jobs.
  • I also work as the president and CEO of Bosma Enterprises.

Bosma Enterprises® Hits Pandemic Milestone, Moves to Online Sales

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Monday, February 7, 2022
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Today, Bosma Enterprises announced it has distributed more than 1.4 billion exam and surgical gloves since the beginning of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Bosma Enterprises announced it has distributed more than 1.4 billion exam and surgical gloves since the beginning of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
  • This benchmark comes on the heels of Bosma launching its e-commerce site to further sell the Good Works Performance Pro Nitrile Exam Gloves.
  • From contract packaging to warehousing, Good Works products and assembly, Bosma Enterprises provides customers with scalable business solutions.
  • Bosma Enterprises helps socially responsible companies with a focus on supplier diversity expand their sourcing options with high-quality goods and services.

National Association for the Employment of People Who Are Blind Elects Jeffrey Mittman as President

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Thursday, February 3, 2022
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The National Association for the Employment of People who are Blind (NAEPB) today announced the election of Jeffrey Mittman as its new president.

Key Points: 
  • The National Association for the Employment of People who are Blind (NAEPB) today announced the election of Jeffrey Mittman as its new president.
  • Mittman currently serves as the President & CEO of Bosma, an Indianapolis-based nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for Hoosiers who are blind.
  • Mittman also currently serves on the board for the National Industries for the Blind and Ability Indiana.
  • It is a membership association of agencies from across the United States who share the common goal of providing employment for people who are blind.

Bosma Announces Partnership With Philadelphia Distributor DiSorb Systems

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022
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Today, Bosma Enterprises announced its partnership with Philadelphia-based DiSorb Systems, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).

Key Points: 
  • Today, Bosma Enterprises announced its partnership with Philadelphia-based DiSorb Systems, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).
  • Our future success is contingent on establishing partnerships like the one we have with DiSorb, said Jeff Mittman, Bosma Enterprises President & CEO.
  • Our agreement with DiSorb facilitates exciting opportunities for Bosma while allowing us to work with a trusted AbilityOne distributor committed to placing our products in the hands of our nations veterans.
  • Our relationship with Bosma is the right thing to do as a business, said DiSorb Systems CEO, Ted McLaughlin.

PPG Honored by Bosma Enterprises With Employment Innovation Award

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Thursday, March 18, 2021
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PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it is the recipient of the BOSMA ENTERPRISES 2021 Employment Innovation Award, which is presented to an outstanding person or organization that has shown exemplary leadership in creating employment opportunities for individuals who are visually impaired.

Key Points: 
  • PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it is the recipient of the BOSMA ENTERPRISES 2021 Employment Innovation Award, which is presented to an outstanding person or organization that has shown exemplary leadership in creating employment opportunities for individuals who are visually impaired.
  • Congratulations to PPG for its deserved recognition as an innovator contributing to employment opportunities for people who are blind and visually impaired, said Jeff Mittman, Bosma Enterprises president and CEO.
  • Bosma Enterprises relationship with PPG leverages our experience in light manufacturing to fill a need in the companys supply chain.
  • PPG is truly honored to be recognized by Bosma Enterprises in such a meaningful way, said Sally Neher, PPG business manager, ASC Indianapolis, aerospace.

Blinded Veterans Association Endorses Bosma Enterprises’ Good Works® Ice Melter

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Wednesday, February 10, 2021
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The Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) today announced its endorsement of Bosma Enterprises Good Works Ice Melter.

Key Points: 
  • The Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) today announced its endorsement of Bosma Enterprises Good Works Ice Melter.
  • Bosmas mission and sales of its Good Works Ice Melter contribute to that mission.
  • Bosma Enterprises line of Good Works products, including Ice Melter, are packed and shipped by the organizations production employees, more than half of whom are blind or visually impaired.
  • Good Works Ice Melter is more than a great product, said Bosma CEO Jeff Mittman.

Bosma Enterprises, Wounded Warrior Program Announce Partnership

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020
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Bosma Enterprises and the Wounded Warrior Program are excited to announce a strategic partnership to generate opportunities and employment for people with vision loss and wounded veterans.

Key Points: 
  • Bosma Enterprises and the Wounded Warrior Program are excited to announce a strategic partnership to generate opportunities and employment for people with vision loss and wounded veterans.
  • In this partnership, Bosma Enterprises employees will package Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits to be sold by the Wounded Warrior Program.
  • Bosma and the Wounded Warrior Program share a mission of providing meaningful employment to people who have disabilities, said Bosma Enterprises President and CEO Jeffrey Mittman.
  • The Wounded Warrior Program supports veterans who have sustained service-related injuries and/or health conditions, whether physical, mental and or emotional, and who are registered with the Wounded Warrior Program.

Bosma Aegis Smart Door Lock Coming to Indiegogo

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Friday, June 5, 2020
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FREMONT, Calif., June 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Bosma, a global leader in smart connected devices, will launch a new stylish door lock called Aegis.

Key Points: 
  • FREMONT, Calif., June 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Bosma, a global leader in smart connected devices, will launch a new stylish door lock called Aegis.
  • The Aegis door lock was a creation in a partnership between Bosma and Ink Studios, both in Northern California.
  • Aegis door lock features a built-in sensor that alerts you if your door has been left open or ajar.
  • Bosma'splans include launching an Indiegogo campaign on June 16, 2020, which will include an early bird special and shortly after two tiers, including the stand-alone Aegis door lock and the second tier with Aegis Door Lock and Sentry Doorbell.

PPG Indianapolis Aerospace Center Works With Bosma Enterprises to Provide Employment Opportunities for Blind, Visually Impaired

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Monday, August 5, 2019
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PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that its Indianapolis aerospace application support center (ASC) is working with nonprofit Bosma Enterprises to provide employment opportunities for people who are blind or visually impaired.

Key Points: 
  • PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that its Indianapolis aerospace application support center (ASC) is working with nonprofit Bosma Enterprises to provide employment opportunities for people who are blind or visually impaired.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190805005133/en/
    Bosma Enterprises employees use guides and tools to assemble and bag parts for mixing aerospace sealants for PPG, which has extended work to the nonprofit to provide employment opportunities for people who are blind or visually impaired.
  • Pictured at Bosma Enterprises Indianapolis warehouse are (from left) Tekie Kismu, Bosma Enterprises production support employee; Jeff Mittman, Bosma Enterprises president and CEO; Connie Poulsen, PPG business manager, application support center, aerospace, Indianapolis; and Joe Iames, Bosma Enterprises shipping and receiving container handler.
  • Bosma Enterprises is then able to provide rehabilitation and employment programs at no cost to clients.