JULY 5, 2015 - By Jessica Inman, Orlando Sentinel Brad Rex, 55, is president and CEO of Foundation Partners Group, a company committed to changing how Americans think of and plan funerals. Rex, who was Vice President at EPCOT and held various leadership roles at Walt Disney World, applies his passion for storytelling to his…
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Access Holdings Completes Purchase of Foundation Partners Group
Foundation Partners Group, LLC (FPG) announced today the completion of its sale to Access Holdings, a private investment management firm committed to forward-thinking growth and innovation. The acquisition by Access Holdings will accelerate Foundation Partners' ability to fund expansion through acquisition and reinvent the funeral industry.
Foundation Partners Group Sets its Sights on the Future of Funeral Service
Brad Rex couldn’t believe the service that the funeral home provided when his mother died – and it wasn’t because he was impressed. First: The funeral director rolled his eyes and sighed when Rex said his mother would be cremated. Second: When he asked if the funeral home had any type of checklist to work through to ensure he was covering all the essentials, the funeral director essentially shrugged and told him to look on the Internet...
Saying goodbye with multi-sensory technology
Release date: 4/23/2015, MONTEREY >> Once upon a time, this kind of send-off was reserved for movie stars, athletes and presidents. Now, a local funeral home is offering a multimedia, multi-sensory, high-tech way to go out in grand style. Mission Mortuary has created a ShareLife room, where the departed’s pre-produced life story can be shared on a 40-foot movie screen, an experience that incorporates light, sound, even ambient scent to create what they’re calling “a personal and meaningful remembrance experience.”