July 2013
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tomer-centric philosophy, but that is not to
say his values for family and integrity have
been spurred by necessarily simple situations,
and in terms of companies that might not
last very long, there’s no mistaking that the
prognosis for AmeriCare’s future was not so
favorable prior toOtt’s arrival in 2004. To ac-
count of the company’s market penetration,
distinctive approach to service and the cali-
ber of professionals exacting the industry’s
highest standards of expertise at AmeriCare
today, is a story that actually begins with the
unfolding of certain events in Hawaii.
TRANSITIONAL TRIUMPH
In explaining a turn-around that occurred
at AmeriCare, Ott begins by detailing how
his own life was turned-around and trans-
formed, not long after marrying his wife. At
the time, marital bliss intertwined with trop-
ical paradise as his wife, a traveling nurse, was
stationed to duties on the island of Honolulu
in Hawaii. Early on, Ott wasn’t working on
much more than his suntan, but a day came
when he set his fancy on a Harley Davidson
Motorcycle that he simply couldn’t resist.
His wife wasn’t particularly resistant to the
idea, but had a simple question – “How are
you going to pay for it?” As fate would have
it, Ott met with the leadership of the local
Harley dealership and indicated his intent to
acquire the new motorcycle, but informed
there was one condition to the purchase –
they had to give him a job. Over the months
that followed, Ott went on to emerge as the
