Orange & Company
Orange & Company inspires older adults to enjoy active, optimistic lives with products that ease the challenges of aging.
- Stage Prototype Ready
- Industry Consumer Products
- Location Seattle, WA, USA
- Currency USD
- Founded September 2012
- Employees 2
Company Summary
Orange & Company designs modern products for older adults. Today, the $9B Home Medical Equipment (HME) industry is beige, boring, and a sea of knock-offs. We spotted the opportunity for stylish, modern, perfectly-designed products to address an unmet need. Like Method Home and OXO, companies that transformed large categories, we strongly believe that we have the plan and team to disrupt HME and re-imagine the future of aging.
Team
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Sarah Lachkar OsmerFounder, CEO
Sarah is known for her innovative edge, product management expertise, and business savvy. During her 10-year career at Starbucks Coffee Company, she spearheaded more than 20 new product tests and introductions. Sarah managed the $2 billion Frappuccino® business and produced double digit comp growth during a two-year period; and her management of a global health and wellness initiative resulted in the launch of Smoothies, a multi-million dollar pr
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Eric ShankVP Design
Eric has more than 20 years of experience in industrial design and development. Known for his design expertise, Eric has a track record of successful and profitable product launches. For 11 years, he was Senor Vice Present of Design & Development at Wild Planet Toys. While there, he was the key driver and designer of Spy Gear™, and his work received several Toy of the Year awards. His prior work history includes Hasbro and Galoob.
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Don MariniVP Engineering
Don Marini has more than 20 years in engineering with a broad range of experience in consumer products. Both Hasbro and Wild Planet Toys benefited from his executive leadership positions, and his expertise in engineering and manufacturing, supplier selection, and contract negotiation make him an excellent addition to the Orange & Company team.
Advisors
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Cairncross & HempelmannLawyerUnconfirmedBranch, Richards & Co.AccountantUnconfirmed
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