Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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HEAD Penn to Sponsor Professional Pickleball Registry
Posted: August 2, 2018 in Suppliers
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR) announces a three-year sponsorship agreement with HEAD Penn. HEAD is the Official Paddle and Bag of PPR. PPR members are already receiving benefits from preferred pricing on HEAD Extreme and Radical series paddles, Supercombi bags and backpacks, as well as other pickleball equipment, including nets and eyewear. Read More...
Jim Fromuth, Vic Braden to Join Tennis Industry Hall of Fame
Posted: August 1, 2018 in Suppliers
HILTON HEAD, ISLAND, S.C. - Tennis players, and their industry, can thank both Jim Fromuth and the late Vic Braden for helping to improve the game and grow the sport. Fromuth, the Founder of the Eponymous Tennis Equipment distribution company, and Braden, whose tennis academies, books and videos brought tennis to the masses, both have had a hand in millions of players enjoying this game over the last four decades. Both men will be inducted into the Tennis Industry Hall of Fame on August 27, during the TIA Tennis Forum at the Grand Hyatt in New York City. Read More...
Celsius Names Edwin Negron-Carballo As Chief Financial Officer To Support Continued Growth
Posted: August 1, 2018 in Suppliers
BOCA RATON, FL - Celsius Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CELH), maker of the globally marketed performance drinks, CELSIUS, announces the hiring of Edwin F. Negron-Carballo, as Chief Financial Officer. This addition to the leadership relieves CEO John Fieldly of his additional duties as Chief Financial Officer, a position which he held for his first six years with Celsius Holdings, Inc. Read More...
Muscle Up Marketing Acquired by Mudlick Mail
Posted: July 26, 2018 in Suppliers
STAMFORD, CT - Mudlick Mail announces that it will combine operations with Muscle Up Marketing, a full-service marketing firm specializing in serving the fitness and health and wellness industries. The combination will expand Mudlick's expertise into a brand-new vertical market while enhancing the digital services offered to clients. This acquisition marks the first transaction driving towards Mudlick's vision to become the leading provider of direct response marketing. Read More...
Inaugural Pickleball Coach Certification Held on Hilton Head Island
Posted: July 25, 2018 in Suppliers
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR) conducted its first ever Pickleball Certification Workshop at Palmetto Dunes Tennis & Pickleball Center on Hilton Head Island. Twelve coaches from seven states, including Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, participated in the workshop that was conducted by Sarah Ansboury, PPR’s Education Consultant and Lead Clinician. PPR Clinicians Linh Ansboury and Randy Coleman assisted. Read More...
Daxko Announces Ron Lamb as Company’s New CEO
Posted: July 18, 2018 in Suppliers
BIRMINGHAM, AL - Daxko, a leading software and payments provider for the member-based health and wellness industry, announced that Ron Lamb will lead the company as its new CEO. Dave Gray, former CEO, will remain an active board member to support the company's future growth. Read More...
FitnessOnDemand Partners with STRONG by Zumba to Bring Cutting-Edge High Intensity Workouts to Facilities and Users Worldwide
Posted: July 17, 2018 in Suppliers
CHANHASSEN, MN - FitnessOnDemand (FOD) and STRONG by Zumba announced that they have partnered to bring the world favorite, high intensity beat-synced workout to thousands of facilities worldwide through FOD’s virtual fitness platform. In a distinctive step, the STRONG by Zumba workout is redefining the high-intensity experience through music, crafting custom-made beats that are reverse-engineered to match every move throughout the workout. Read More...
ACSM and Wellcoaches Expand Partnership to Deliver Industry-leading Coaching & Behavior Change Programs
Posted: July 10, 2018 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and Wellcoaches Corporation (Wellcoaches) announced an expansion of their 16-year partnership that will deliver two co-branded programs to those working in the fitness and wellness professions. The two co-branded offerings include a health and wellness coach training and education program and behavior change coaching skills program for fitness professionals. Read More...
Motionsoft Selected by Crunch Fitness to Deploy Cloud-based Business Management Software Suite Across all Crunch Fitness Owned Locations
Posted: July 10, 2018 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - Motionsoft, a leader in modern gym software technology, payment processing and back office support services for the fitness, health and wellness markets and hosts of the annual Motionsoft Technology Summit, have announced that New York-based Crunch Fitness has selected Motionsoft as their club management software and payment technology partner. Read More...
Buyer Beware
Posted: July 9, 2018 in Suppliers
MORRISVILLE, VT - FRAUD ALERT from Concept2: irongodsgym.com is listing Concept2 rowing machines for deeply discounted prices. Customers have reported that this site takes payment, but no machines ever ship. It appears to be a scam. As always, if it looks too good to be true, buyer beware! Read More...
