A leading owner and operator of cemeteries and funeral homes across the US integrates Sympathy Brands to help families and comforters by providing a holistic experience for all end-of-life matters.
Bensalem, PA & Miami, FL - October 15, 2021 - StoneMor Inc. (NYSE: STON), a leading owner and operator of cemeteries and funeral homes in the United States, announced a strategic partnership with Sympathy Brands Company (S2 Brands, Inc.), the unifying resource and support platform that guides families through all end-of-life matters. StoneMor integrates with Sympathy Brands to provide each family with a holistic experience that connects their funeral homes, families and comforters when planning, mourning and memorializing loved ones.The topic of mortality and planning for end of life remains taboo, nuanced and emotionally difficult. Conversations surrounding the subject require guidance and a strong support network to help navigate sensitive decisions and numerous logistical items.
StoneMor brings people
together by blending personal services with appropriate technology,
streamlining the planning and decision-making process, while supporting
families. Through its strategic alliance with Sympathy Brands, StoneMor now
provides the most comprehensive, pre-planning, at-need, and continued aftercare
for families and their extended support networks at each step.
Sympathy Brands' proprietary
platform allows StoneMor to work from a centralized connection point enabling a
personalized and unique interaction between their funeral homes, cemeteries and
families while removing logistical challenges. Bridging technology and family
care, the distinctive suite of services includes Viewneral®, an interactive
solution to extend and broaden support for families with customizable
gatherings to virtually eulogize, memorialize and celebrate the deceased, and
Aftercare, continued communication dedicated to helping families beyond the
funeral service. Sympathy Brands seamlessly integrates with StoneMor's existing
technology to streamline processes and improve data management. Founded on the
simple belief that helping families through one of life's most challenging
moments requires a strong support network, Sympathy Brands' consumer-focused
suite of technology creates a unified experience for every family and their
extended network at their time of need.
"Partnering with Sympathy
Brands provides new technology and services to our platforms that allow us to
continue to care for our families in the most seamless way possible. This is
another step towards our vision of providing an industry leading approach of
being a Family First Company." said Joe Redling, Stonemor's CEO.
"What makes this alliance so unique
and powerful is that StoneMor's team is genuinely dedicated to easing the
burden and helping people," says Michael Schimmel, CEO of Sympathy Brands. "We
have a shared vision for how technology benefits everyone. Our collaboration
and shared core value that the family comes first, continues to build trust and
confidence."
StoneMor and Sympathy Brands
strategic alliance is structured to ensure families receive the most
personalized, compassionate, and comprehensive experience, modernizing
end-of-life matters.
About StoneMor Inc.
StoneMor Inc., headquartered in
Trevose, Pennsylvania, is an owner and operator of cemeteries and funeral homes
in the United States, with 300 cemeteries and 69 funeral homes in 24 states and
Puerto Rico.
StoneMor's cemetery products and
services, which are sold on both a pre-need (before death) and at-need (at
death) basis, include: burial lots, lawn and mausoleum crypts, burial vaults,
caskets, memorials, and all services which provide for the installation of this
merchandise. For additional information about StoneMor Inc., please visit
StoneMor's website, and the investors section, at http://www.stonemor.com.
About Sympathy Brands Company
The
Sympathy Brands' family of brands, including Sympathy Brands, eCondolence.com,
shiva.com, Cemetery.com and others, supports families and industry experts
through all stages of end-of-life matters™ with its trusted marketplace,
leading technology and highly curated network of strategic partners. To learn
more, please visit SympathyBrands.com for more information.
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