Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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Xponential Fitness Honored by Goldman Sachs for Entrepreneurship
Posted: October 31, 2019 in Suppliers
IRVINE, CA - Xponential Fitness, a curator of boutique fitness brands, announced that Goldman Sachs has recognized Chief Executive Officer, Anthony Geisler, as one of the 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2019. Goldman Sachs selected Geisler as one of 100 entrepreneurs from multiple industries to be honored. Read More...
American Council On Exercise Names Jay Grant as Executive Vice President of Marketing
Posted: October 24, 2019 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) announces the promotion of Jay Grant to the role of Executive Vice President of Marketing. Grant, promoted from his role as Interim Vice President of Marketing, has more than two decades of leadership experience, including extensive marketing management for GreatCall, which was acquired by Best Buy and CBS Interactive. Read More...
Celebrity Trainer Erin Oprea Teams Up With STRONG by Zumba to Create Exclusive Workout Routines
Posted: October 24, 2019 in Suppliers
MIAMI, FL - STRONG by Zumba, the high-intensity workout program, announced it has partnered with Celebrity Trainer and Author Erin Oprea to create new workout routines that will live in-class and on all digital platforms. This is the first time Oprea has partnered with a branded fitness program, as well as the first time STRONG by Zumba has developed routines with an outside fitness partner. Read More...
ABC Financial and Trek Announce Vendor Partnership
Posted: October 23, 2019 in Suppliers
LITTLE ROCK, AR - ABC Financial (ABC), a leading software and payment processing provider to the health and fitness industry, has announced their preferred partnership with Trek CCM, LLC. ABC is excited to integrate Trek's automated, yet personal, customer communications platform with ABC's software ecosystem. Trek's solution, Heather, will enable clubs using ABC Financial software to effectively and efficiently communicate with members on a continuous basis. Read More...
USPTA and ThanksUSA Announce 2019 – 2020 Scholarship Recipients
Posted: October 23, 2019 in Suppliers
LAKE NONA, FL - The United States Professional Tennis Association and ThanksUSA have awarded the 2019-2020 USPTA/ThanksUSA Scholarship to three college students. Through Tennis Thanks the Troops, the USPTA and ThanksUSA encourage USPTA members to raise money for scholarships for families of U.S. military personnel. Each recipient will receive $3,000 towards their undergraduate studies. Read More...
Activbody Launches Donation Campaign for Challenged Athletes Foundation
Posted: October 18, 2019 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - Activbody, Inc., a health and fitness product innovator, announces the launch of their holiday donation campaign "Giving Makes Us Stronger." This campaign will direct 5% from proceeds of Activbody's sales in the U.S. to the non-profit organization Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF), a world-leader in helping to provide opportunities and support for individuals with physical challenges pursue sports and physical fitness. Read More...
Freemotion Appoints Director of Sales for Canada as Its Worldwide Growth Continues
Posted: October 17, 2019 in Suppliers
LOGAN, UT - Freemotion Fitness, a global manufacturer of premier fitness equipment, has appointed Sheldon Guy as Director of Sales-Canada, as it continues to actively enhance its operations in North America and worldwide. Read More...
KORR Partners With CoachCare Digital Health Platform
Posted: October 17, 2019 in Suppliers
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - In an effort to help weight loss doctors see better success with their patients, KORR has partnered with CoachCare, a digital healthcare startup with an integrated healthcare platform. The HIPAA compliant CoachCare platform connects patients to their doctors through a custom-branded mobile app, a physician/coach dashboard and connected devices (including a wireless scale and wristband exercise tracker). The platform helps monitor individual patient progress during the course of their program, even when they are away from the clinic. Read More...
Wilson President Michael Dowse Named USTA Executive Director and CEO
Posted: October 17, 2019 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The USTA announced that Michael Dowse, President of Wilson Sporting Goods Co., has been named Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the United States Tennis Association. The announcement was made by Patrick Galbraith, USTA Chairman of the Board and President, who led the search for current CEO Gordon Smith’s replacement. Starting January 1, 2020, Dowse, 53, will be based at the USTA National Campus in the Lake Nona neighborhood of Orlando, Florida. Read More...
Daxko Acquires TennisSource to Become a Premier Solution for Tennis Facilities in the Health and Wellness Industry
Posted: October 16, 2019 in Suppliers
BIRMINGHAM, AL - Daxko has announced that it has acquired TennisSource, a provider of tennis facility management software solutions. Coupled with Daxko's existing Club Automation brand, which serves over 200 tennis centers, the company further enhances its offering for tennis clubs in the health and wellness industry. Read More...
