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JLR Associates Chooses HireRight Platform for Standardized Screening Services
Posted: May 23, 2019 in Suppliers
MASSACHUSETTS and NEW JERSEY - JLR Associates has chosen HireRight’s platform, backgroundchecks.com, as their preferred provider for standardized background screening and drug testing services. This affiliation will provide all of JLR’s clients with an easy way to register and a user-friendly platform to conduct standardized background checks domestically and internationally on employees. Some aspects of the program that JLR clients will benefit from are as follows... Read More...
Motionsoft Closes $17M in New Financing
Posted: May 23, 2019 in Suppliers
ROCKVILLE, MD - Motionsoft, a pioneer of Software-as-a-Service for member-based organizations in the fitness and wellness markets, announced it secured a $17M round of financing. The round was funded exclusively by existing investors including Edison Partners, Route 66 Ventures, and co-founders Al and Hossein Noshirvani. The funds will be used to fuel the Company’s growth, further enhance its product offering and extend its leadership position in health and fitness industry. Read More...
Power Wellness Renews Partnership with MercyOne Health & Fitness Center
Posted: May 23, 2019 in Suppliers
LOMBARD, IL - This spring, Power Wellness renewed its partnership with MercyOne to manage their MercyOne Health & Fitness Center for another three years. This successful partnership has supported the health and fitness needs of the West Des Moines, Iowa for the past two years. Since transitioning to Power Wellness Management in April 2017, MercyOne Health & Fitness Center has seen a 146% growth in membership. Read More...
LA Fitness Celebrates Major Renovations Made To Its Arizona Clubs With A Statewide Event On Saturday, June 1
Posted: May 22, 2019 in Chains
PHOENIX, AZ - Summer is coming... are you ready? After investing $13.6 million into renovations for its Arizona clubs, LA Fitness is inviting the public out to see the results. LA Fitness will hold a statewide celebration on Saturday, June 1 with complimentary fitness classes, tours of its newly-renovated clubs and a chance to win one of 44 complimentary, year-long memberships. LA Fitness' refurbishment ranges from new cardio and strength equipment, basketball courts, cycling studios, saunas, steam rooms and lockers to specialized flooring, refreshed pools and studios, updated reception and personal training areas, and modernized Kids Klubs. Read More...
Stone Creek Club & Spa Brings Crawfish Boil to Chicago and Raises $50,000 for ALS Research
Posted: May 22, 2019 in Independents
COVINGTON, LA - It’s not unusual to hear rave reviews from tourists who visit South Louisiana. Each year, countless visitors fall in love with New Orleans and the surrounding areas... the history, the culture, the people, and of course the food! What is unusual is the story of a Chicago-area business owner who was so inspired at a Covington fundraiser that he decided to bring some of Louisiana back home with him to begin an entirely new tradition. Read More...
Youfit Health Clubs Opening New Gym in Miami
Posted: May 22, 2019 in Chains
MIAMI, FL - Youfit Health Clubs announces its newest location in Miami, Florida. Set to open Summer 2019, the club will be located in the Flagler Park Plaza. During the presale of this location, new members have access to a limited time, complimentary trial membership offer: pay nothing until 30 days after the gym opens. Read More...
ClubReady Announces Pure Barre as Newest Client to Raise the Bar in the Boutique Fitness Studio Space
Posted: May 22, 2019 in Suppliers
ST. LOUIS, MO - ClubReady announces that Pure Barre will be joining as their newest client, to deliver excellence in the boutique studio space for all Pure Barre members and franchisees. Along with its evolving technology, ClubReady has adopted a new service-oriented structure to meet the service needs and expectations of the fitness business of the future. This customer-centric operations department will focus on the entire lifecycle of a ClubReady client. Read More...
Daxko Announces Stefani Thornton as Chief Revenue Officer
Posted: May 22, 2019 in Suppliers
BIRMINGHAM, AL - Daxko, one of the member-based health and wellness industry's leading software and payments providers, announces that Stefani Thornton has joined the company as Chief Revenue Officer for the Daxko and Zen Planner brands. Thornton will lead Daxko's revenue growth strategy in the boutique fitness and nonprofit market segments. She reports directly to Ron Lamb, Daxko's Chief Executive Officer. Read More...
PTR Launches Coach Development Days
Posted: May 22, 2019 in Suppliers
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) announced the launch of Coach Development Days. These highly interactive one- to two-day workshops with industry leaders covering topics in the fields of Junior Development, Adult Development, Performance, Club Programming and Business are being held at PTR’s new Regional Education Centers. The first Coach Development Day is set for June 1-2, at Fremont Tennis Center in Fremont, California. Read More...
Peloton Announces Expansion Into Germany
Posted: May 22, 2019 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Peloton, a global technology company that revolutionized the fitness industry, announces plans to launch in Germany, its third market outside the U.S., by the end of this year. The company introduced the Peloton Bike to a U.S. audience in 2014 and expanded internationally last fall, starting with the U.K. and Canada. Read More...
