PHOENIX, Ariz. (April 18, 2018)—Tim Barone, CEO of Phoenix-based Vantage Mobility International (VMI), was honored Tuesday night in Washington, D.C. by the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) for outstanding contributions in support of the military community. The MOAA presented Barone with the Distinguished Service Award during a special ceremony on Capitol Hill.
MOAA's award recognizes Tim Barone for VMI’s work helping thousands of disabled veterans achieve independence and mobility through the company’s line of wheelchair accessible vehicles.
“VMI’s mission is to never forget the challenges that our customers face every day and our dedicated Veteran Advocate Center (VAC) is all about having a team of employees committed to meeting the needs of our veteran customer base,” said Barone, via press release. “The employees who work in that department are veterans themselves and can truly relate to their needs.”
VMI’s dedicated Veteran Advocate team members assist veterans every day with information about VA benefits, grants and exclusive VMI rebate programs such as Operation Independence and USAA. VMI has also contributed over 2.1 million dollars to help veterans achieve greater independence. Barone added, “We are incredibly proud that our work in serving this community is being recognized and humbled by the prestigious company we are in as recipients of this award.”
“Tim Barone and Vantage Mobility International are helping wounded service members reclaim independence,” said MOAA President and CEO retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dana Atkins. “That impacts every aspect of their lives.”
The Military Officers Association of America is a nonpartisan, non-profit and the nation’s largest military officers’ association with more than 350,000 members from every branch of uniformed service, including active duty, retired, National Guard, Reserve, and former officers and their families and survivors. MOAA has bestowed the Distinguished Service awards since 1997 and past recipients have included Tom Brokaw, Toby Keith and retired Army Gen. Colin Powell.
