{"id":32944,"date":"2018-02-14T07:00:41","date_gmt":"2018-02-14T12:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/?p=32944"},"modified":"2018-02-13T19:12:48","modified_gmt":"2018-02-14T00:12:48","slug":"medical-care-alert-named-to-university-of-floridas-gator100-list-of-fastest-growing-companies-for-second-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/medical-care-alert-named-to-university-of-floridas-gator100-list-of-fastest-growing-companies-for-second-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Care Alert Named to University of Florida\u2019s Gator100 List of Fastest Growing Companies for Second Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

NORTHVILLE, Mich., Feb. 14, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Medical Care Alert, a leading provider of medical alert systems to senior citizens nationwide, has been named to the University of Florida\u2019s Gator100 list of fastest growing alumni companies for the second year in a row.<\/p>\n

\"Medical
\n\u201cBeing named a Gator100 company two years in a row is a great honor,\u201d said Bryan Stapp, President of Medical Care Alert. \u201cWith so many of our clients living in Florida, this award holds special significance for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Medical Care Alert, the only Michigan-based company to receive the award, was ranked number 68 on the Gator100 list (up from number 88 in 2017) with a three-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34.27 percent. Results were compiled and certified by Ernst & Young.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Gator100 honors UF alumni from across the university who are founding and growing amazing companies around the country,\u201d said Kent Fuchs, president of the University of Florida. \u201cIt\u2019s an incredible affirmation of the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit of the Gator Nation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stapp attributed the company\u2019s growth to the popularity of its HOME & AWAY line of GPS-enabled mobile medical alert systems<\/a>. He also noted the company\u2019s focus on customer service with an A+ Better Business Bureau (BBB) rating, five consecutive years of Angie\u2019s List Super Service Awards, and the Central Station Of The Year award given to Medical Care Alert\u2019s monitoring center by industry group CSAA in 2016.<\/p>\n

About Medical Care Alert:<\/h3>\n

Medical Care Alert helps seniors live independently in their own homes with its award-winning \u201cHelp At The Press Of A Button\u201d monitoring service. Company offers medical alert systems for every lifestyle, including mobile medical alert systems with GPS, and automatic fall detection technology. Medical alert systems are available with no long term commitment, for around a dollar a day. Medical Care Alert\u2019s systems are monitored 24\/7 by EMT\/EMD-Certified operators based in the United States. <\/p>\n

Learn more at https:\/\/www.medicalcarealert.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sponsored by the UF Alumni Association, in partnership with the UF Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center, the Gator100 recognizes the 100 fastest-growing businesses owned or led by UF alumni. Ernst & Young calculated each company\u2019s compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past three years to generate the ranking.<\/p>\n

Learn more about the Gator100 at: https:\/\/gator100.ufl.edu\/home<\/a><\/p>\n

@MedicalCareAlrt #Gator100<\/p>\n

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\nMedia Contact:<\/strong>
\nCharlie Kimball
\nMedical Care Alert
\nmedia@medicalcarealert.com<\/p>\n

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