Meet The Inventors: Gary Rotman of Simpl Technology On How To Go From Idea To Store Shelf

My dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s dementia in 2010. He suffers from multiple chronic diseases and ended up in the hospital due to medication compliance issues when my mom was out. My aha moment hit me the next morning, the instant I woke up. A voice messaging alarm clock. Why can’t I add any voice recording, have my mom reminding my dad when to take his meds, even when she is not home? Lucky for me I also had 25 years of experience embedding new technologies into timepieces. My dad, a holocaust survivor, is still hanging in there at 92!

I had the pleasure to interview Gary Rotman, Simpl Technology co-founder and COO.

Gary is a career consummate entrepreneur launching several first-to-market consumer electronics products over his 30 year career. One innovative product called the iTalk Reminder Assistant inadvertently received numerous testimonials regarding helping people remember how and when to take their…