Scootaround Inc. Gains WEConnect International Certification
Mobility Solutions Leader Recognized for Diversity

ORLANDO, FL - Scootaround Inc., North America's leading mobility enhancement provider, is opening new avenues of opportunity thanks to WEConnect Canada, a corporate-led organization that provides Canada’s premier certification program for women business owners.

WEConnect Canada is proud to deliver WEConnect International certification to Scootaround Inc., and other Canadian women's business enterprises that are at least 51% owned, managed and controlled by one or more women. This third party verification process makes it easier for corporations to find women's business enterprises. WEConnect Canada's relationship with WEConnect International helps to ensure that these businesses are included in corporate sourcing events inside and outside of Canada.

“Since starting Scootaround in 1997 as a home-based business, we have grown into a company providing scooter and wheelchair rentals to thousands of customers, event attendees, and business travelers each year," says Lee Meagher, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Scootaround Inc. "Gaining WEConnect International Certification will help us make new contacts and open doors for continued growth and success in the international market."

Through internationally recognized standards, WEConnect Canada certifies businesses that are at least 51% owned, managed and controlled by women and connects them with the growing corporate and public sector demand for diverse suppliers. “That’s good not only for women, but for corporations and governments that can now easily source untapped and innovative new vendors,” says Betty Wood, WEConnect Canada’s Lead Strategist Women Business Enterprises.

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About Scootaround Inc.:
Since 1997, Scootaround Inc. has been North America's only nationwide mobility equipment company, providing scooter and wheelchair rentals and sales to all customer types from individual travelers through to Fortune 500 companies. They also provide mobility enhancement services for conventions and tradeshows through fleet rentals and onsite-programs. Scootaround is a proud sponsor of the Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality (SATH) and an accredited member of both the ARA and CRA Rental Associations.

Scootaround special needs services include rentals for motorized scooter, wheel chair, ECV, and powerchair equipment types. Disability services are available for the elderly and those with mobility issues for convention, vacation, business, cruise and convention travel. For more information, please visit www.scootaround.com.

About WEConnect Canada:
WEConnect Canada is part of a global certification initiative that is opening doors to supply chains for women business enterprises and helping corporations tap into innovative vendors. It also provides opportunities for women entrepreneurs to participate in education, training, and mentoring programs that help them connect with procurement officers of top corporations and with other certified firms to enhance their bidding capacities on large contracts. Founding members include: Accenture, Alcatel-Lucent, Avis Budget Group, BMO Financial Group, Cisco, Ernst & Young, IBM, Manpower, Merck Frosst, Pfizer, Staples, TELUS and Wal-Mart. For more information, visit www.weconnectcanada.org.