Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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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...
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...
Life Fitness and Smart Fit Celebrate Partnership to Equip 450 Gyms in Three Years
Posted: May 20, 2019 in Suppliers
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - Life Fitness will equip 450 Smart Fit gyms in the region by the end of 2021. With more than 600 units distributed in Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Dominican Republic, Peru, Colombia, Argentina and Ecuador, Smart Fit grew 34% last year, reaching 2 million customers. Read More...
Daxko Acquires SugarWOD to Become the Unrivaled Software Provider for Affiliate Gyms
Posted: May 16, 2019 in Suppliers
BIRMINGHAM, AL - Daxko announced that it has acquired SugarWOD, the top workout tracking and community engagement software for affiliate and boutique gyms. Coupled with Daxko's existing Zen Planner brand, which serves over 2,000 affiliate gyms, the company now becomes the leading end-to-end software experience for box owners, coaches and athletes. Read More...
New Education Course Applies Evidence-based Coach Approach to the Fight Against Diabetes
Posted: May 15, 2019 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) has launched a new continuing-education course, Diabetes Prevention Coaching, to equip certified exercise professionals and health coaches to be more valuable contributors to the diabetes-prevention team. The new Diabetes Prevention Coaching course equips the exercise professional to coach clients at risk for diabetes using disease-prevention strategies at the intersection of physical activity, nutrition and lifestyle behavior-change. Read More...
Arlington, Virginia is #1 ‘Fittest City’ – 2019 American Fitness Index Ranks 100 Cities
Posted: May 14, 2019 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Arlington, Virginia has earned the title of “America’s Fittest City” in the annual American Fitness Index rankings published by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the Anthem Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Anthem, Inc. The ACSM/Anthem Fitness Index evaluated America’s 100 largest cities using 33 health behaviors, chronic diseases and community infrastructure indicators. Rounding out the top 10 cities were Seattle, WA; Minneapolis, MN; San Francisco, CA; Madison, WI; Washington, D.C.; St. Paul, MN; Irvine, CA (new to the top 10); Denver, CO; and Portland, OR. Read More...
