NSM Acquires Burke Medical

FRANKLIN, Tenn.–National Seating & Mobility announced it
has reached an agreement to acquire Chicopee, Mass.-based Burke
Medical Equipment.

The deal creates the largest seating and mobility provider in
New England, according to an NSM press release. Terms of the
agreement were not disclosed.

“We’re very excited about being part of NSM,” said Fran Burke,
Burke Medical founder and CEO. “NSM is a very future-facing company
and brings a lot of professionalism and resources. With NSM, we’ll
have the advantage of their information technology, their
management and their financial strength. We much prefer being part
of NSM than competing against them. With everything going on in the
rehab industry today, the timing of this move couldn’t be better
for our clients and RTSs.”

Mike Ballard, founder and CEO of NSM, stated, “What interested
us about Burke Medical was the dedication to quality and client
care throughout their company. I’m especially happy to be adding
Fran to our management. Fran and I share a vision of the future of
rehab, and as partners we can certainly create a stronger impact.”
Burke is a 25-year veteran of the rehab industry and a board member
of the New England Medical Equipment Dealers’ Association.

Burke Medical’s COO Matthew Burke recently left the organization
to form a software firm serving the rehab and oxygen fields. Upon
his departure, he also resigned as chairman of AAHomecare’s Rehab
and Assistive Technology Council. (For more, visit the April 18
HomeCare Monday by clicking
here.)

Burke Medical Equipment, founded in 1989, operates out of a new,
13,000-square-foot facility in Chicopee, as well as offices in
Lawrence and Raynham, Mass. The only national company dedicated
exclusively to specialized seating and mobility, NSM operates
across the U.S. through 50 facilities and two administrative and
operational support offices.