Stay informed with Health o meter® Professional company news and product announcements.
01/14/2016
Health o meter® Professional Scales announces two new members to the company’s Executive Team. Brian Skinner was named Vice President of Engineering and Roz Ben-Chitrit as Vice President of Business Development and Product Management.
01/04/2016
Health o meter® Professional Scales announces their new TAA Compliant heavy duty digital floor scale, model number 880KL. The scale is manufactured in Hungary, a TAA compliant country in the Trade Agreements Act and also qualifies for GSA Schedule Contracts.
01/04/2016
Health o meter® Professional Scales announces ScaleSurance™, an Extended Warranty program for new and existing Health o meter® Professional scales. This program is offered for Health o meter® Professional scales with a 2 year limited warranty and extends the warranty period for an additional two years.
12/16/2015
Pelstar LLC, manufacturer of Health o meter® Professional scales, made a generous donation to HCS Family Services, a non-profit charity serving residents of Southeast Dupage County, Illinois. HCS Family Services operates a local food pantry that was in great need for paper goods such as personal hygiene items, cleaning supplies, and diapers. These items were collected by Pelstar/Health o meter® Professional Scales employees and over 238 pounds of paper goods were then donated to the food pantry.
12/01/2015
A recent case study published by the Harvard Business School cites Pelstar LLC/Health o meter® Professional Scales’ successful climb to the #1 Medical Scale brand. The Harvard study focuses on the trend towards shareholder activism often resulting in companies being sold to private-equity investors who see the promise in a long-standing brand. The case study cited the example of the Health o meter® Professional purchase from its parent company in 2002 by a group of private-equity investors.
08/25/2015
Pelstar LLC, manufacturer of Health o meter® Professional Scales, announces four promotions within the company’s sales department.
Ken Harris was promoted to Executive Vice President Sales & Marketing. Since Ken joined the company in 2013, the brand has continued to gain market share and the company has strengthened multiple partnerships within the industry.
08/06/2015
Pelstar LLC, manufacturer of Health o meter® Professional Scales, announces their 8th consecutive year of meeting the compliance requirements for ISO 13485:2003 certification. With this successful compliance record, Pelstar LLC/Health o meter Professional Scales is the first and longest standing professional scale company with ISO 13485 certification. The annual ISO audit ensures that the company consistently meets the quality management system requirements of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
07/23/2015
An upgraded version of Health o meter® Professional Scales free SDK connectivity solution is now available. The Health o meter® Professional Scales Software Development Kit (SDK) Version 3.0 offers compatibility with newer versions of Windows®, specifically 32/64-bit PCs running Windows 8.1, 7 and XP Operating Systems with .NET 4.51 Installed. The SDK allows Health o meter® Professional digital scales to transmit weight, height, and BMI data into a practitioner’s EMR system.
06/16/2015
Health o meter® Professional Scales is participating in a new Super Service Challenge initiative called the Corporate Partner Program, a nationwide volunteer service initiative that challenges companies to serve nonprofits, donate funds to the nonprofits served, and create videos sharing why they served. Companies can win part of $1 million in funding for the nonprofits they serve plus receive matching funds for their corporate donations.
05/06/2015
Nationwide sales organization, Med Tech / Med Care Associates (MTMC), and medical scale manufacturer, Pelstar LLC / Health o meter® Professional Scales, are collaborating on a progressive sales strategy with the establishment of a Strategic Account Manager position at MTMC. Brian Davis of Skaneateles, NY will head this new joint initiative. Brian will bring his many years of service to the healthcare industry to work closely with the MTMC and Health o meter® Professional Sales Teams to assist key accounts in the management of their supply chain activities.