Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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ACSM Foundation Announces New Board Members
Posted: February 27, 2020 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Foundation recently elected four new members to its Board of Directors: Sam Browd, M.D., Ph.D., University of Washington; Michael McBrayer, DJO Global; David Myers, Wolters Kluwer; and Ralph Reiff, Butler University. The foundation also appointed Kristin Belleson, ACSM’s new Chief Executive Officer, as secretary. Read More...
Life Fitness Media Statement Regarding FIBO 2020 Attendance
Posted: February 21, 2020 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - After closely assessing global concerns regarding the coronavirus outbreak, Life Fitness has made the difficult decision to withdraw attendance to FIBO in Cologne, Germany on April 2 - 5. Life Fitness takes the current situation very seriously, and the health and safety of its employees, customers and partners are always top priority. Read More...
First Hotel Installation of Octane Fitness’ Max Trainer Machine with LG TV at Anaheim Marriott
Posted: February 20, 2020 in Suppliers
VANCOUVER, WA - Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE: NLS), an innovation leader in home fitness for over 40 years, has announced that Octane Fitness recently completed its first hotel installation of the top-of-the-line Max Trainer machine, the MT8000, with the new LG TV screen, at the redesigned Anaheim Marriott near the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. Read More...
ACSM Announces Strategic Partnership with USA Weightlifting
Posted: February 19, 2020 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has announced a new partnership with USA Weightlifting (USAW), the sole governing and coaching certification body for weightlifting in the United States. The agreement significantly expands the opportunities for professional growth of ACSM and USAW, their members and certified professionals in the health fitness industry. Read More...
Daxko Announces Steve Ayers as Vice President of Mid Market Sales for the Club Market
Posted: February 19, 2020 in Suppliers
BIRMINGHAM, AL - Daxko, a member-based health and wellness industry software and payments provider, has announced that Steve Ayers has joined the company as Vice President of Mid Market Sales for their Club Market. Ayers will lead Daxko's strategies for targeting growth in the fitness mid-market segment. He reports directly to Jeff VanDixhorn, Daxko's Chief Revenue Officer for the Club Market. Read More...
Michele Achterberg Joins the Wellbeats Corporate Sales Team
Posted: February 19, 2020 in Suppliers
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Michele Achterberg joins Wellbeats with over twenty years of experience leading national sales for health and wellness start-up companies, including eMindful, Color Genomics, RedBrick Health and Castlight Health. Read More...
Mindbody Executive Recognized for Advancing Gender Equality in the Workplace
Posted: February 13, 2020 in Suppliers
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA - Mindbody, a leading technology platform for the wellness industry, has announced that Michelle Berlin, Mindbody’s Senior Vice President of People and Culture, was named to Fairygodboss’ inaugural Gender Equality Superheroes list. The recognition identifies leading executives that have made an impact by spearheading the push for gender parity at their workplaces in 2019. Read More...
Johnson Health Tech Receives International Service Excellence Award
Posted: February 6, 2020 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - It has been announced that Johnson Health Tech (JHT) was awarded the 2019 International Service Excellence Award by the Customer Service Institute of America (CSIA). JHT is the first ever fitness equipment manufacturer to be recognized with this achievement. Read More...
Daxko Acquires UpLaunch to Bolster Offerings for Boutique Gyms
Posted: February 6, 2020 in Suppliers
BIRMINGHAM, AL - Daxko has announced that it has acquired UpLaunch, an unparalleled CRM and marketing automation software designed for the unique needs of affiliate and boutique gyms. Paired with Daxko's existing brands, Zen Planner and SugarWOD, which serve over 5,000 boutique and affiliate gyms, the company now has various offerings available for facilities in that category. Read More...
Peloton Announces Settlement Of Litigation Against Flywheel Sports, Inc.
Posted: February 5, 2020 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON), the world's largest interactive fitness platform, has announced that it has settled its patent infringement litigation against Flywheel Sports, Inc. In 2018 and 2019, Peloton initiated patent infringement suits against Flywheel related to its Fly Anywhere bike for infringing on Peloton's patented technology. Peloton now officially issues the following statement... Read More...
