Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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Power Wellness Begins Partnership With Mercy Medical Center
Posted: March 16, 2017 in Suppliers
LOMBARD, IL - Mercy Medical Center, a 4-hospital integrated Catholic healthcare network in Des Moines Iowa, has rebranded their state-of-the-art 65,000 square-foot fitness center as the Mercy Health & Fitness Center. To help accelerate medical integration and population health strategies, Mercy Medical Center has retained Power Wellness to manage the Mercy Health & Fitness Center starting April 1, 2017. Robert Ritz, President and CEO of Mercy Medical Center, seeks to strengthen the Mercy Health & Fitness Center’s medical fitness programs and to bridge the gap between the Center and medical professionals. Read More...
Off The Scale Partners With American College of Sports Medicine to Scale its Chronic Disease Intervention Care
Posted: March 13, 2017 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Off The Scale (OTS) and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) have announced a significant strategic partnership, with ACSM and its Exercise is Medicine (EIM) Global Center teaming up with OTS to combat the progression of chronic diseases. This partnership supports continued efforts to develop and implement lifestyle change programs aimed at combating sedentary lifestyle, obesity and those chronic diseases that can be significantly treated or managed by physical activity and other lifestyle interventions. Read More...
EXOS Athletes Excel at 2017 NFL Combine
Posted: March 10, 2017 in Suppliers
PHOENIX, AZ - EXOS athletes showcased their strength, power, speed and explosiveness at the 2017 NFL combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis this year, as the 95 supported athletes produced a record 292 top performances across their position groups. Two EXOS-supported athletes put in overall leading performances. Read More...
Technogym and IBM Bring Artificial Intelligence Into Wellness
Posted: March 8, 2017 in Suppliers
CESENA, ITALY - Technogym (Milan: TGYM), a leading company in fitness and wellness technologies and solutions, has joined forces with IBM (NYSE: IBM) to build next generation's Artificial Intelligence-driven cognitive coaching platform for health and wellness. The goal is to create a "human-like" virtual coach able to interact with people using natural language and to offer them personalized training programs based on their goals and context conditions (such as weather, agenda, health conditions, food intake) in order to enhance a healthier lifestyle. Read More...
MINDBODY App Wins 2017 Global Mobile Award
Posted: March 6, 2017 in Suppliers
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA - The MINDBODY App, created by MINDBODY (NASDAQ: MB), a leading provider of cloud-based business management software for the wellness services industry, has won a 2017 Global Mobile Award for Best Mobile App for the Connected Lifestyle. Read More...
ABC Financial Provides SnapChat Filters at IHRSA
Posted: March 3, 2017 in Suppliers
LITTLE ROCK, AR - ABC Financial Services (ABC), a leading provider of software and payment processing in the Health and Fitness Industry, announced the deployment of two specially created SnapChat filters to commemorate the excitement of a multi-day fitness tradeshow experience. These features will be available for use during tradeshow hours, throughout the LA Convention Center, during the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) tradeshow in Los Angeles, March 8 - 11th. Read More...
All New 5th Generation Fitness On Demand Announced
Posted: March 3, 2017 in Suppliers
CHANHASSEN, MN - Fitness On Demand announced plans to unveil its latest virtual fitness platform at the International Health Racquet and Sports Association (IHRSA) trade show on March 9th in Los Angeles, exposing some of the biggest advancements in virtual fitness technology. The latest improvements to the platform include the addition of mobile apps for iOS and Android and a makeover of the GROUP delivery product designed for commercial operators. Read More...
IHRSA 2017: Precor Reveals What’s Next in Fitness and Demonstrates the Brand’s Versatile Fitness Offering
Posted: March 2, 2017 in Suppliers
WOODINVILLE, WA - At IHRSA 2017 (Booth #1722), Precor will be launching a new addition to its Spinner bike family, the Spinner Chrono Power, and highlighting the versatility of its portfolio of products. Read More...
Netpulse Announces Partnership With eGym
Posted: February 28, 2017 in Suppliers
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Netpulse, a provider of mobile apps for health clubs, announced a new partnership with eGym, a leader in digital fitness and training. The new integrated product will enable members to track comprehensive strength training exercises, create custom workout plans and get prescribed routines from personal trainers. Read More...
Johnson Health Tech Names Mark Zabel President of the U.S. Commercial Division
Posted: February 27, 2017 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Johnson Health Tech (JHT) has named Mark Zabel President of the U.S. Commercial Division. Zabel, who has been with the company for ten years, will lead the newly created commercial division for Johnson Health Tech North America (JHTNA) and will oversee the entire U.S. market. Nathan Pyles, the current President of JHTNA, previously directed the combined commercial and retail operations until recent restructuring. Pyles will continue to serve the organization during the transition until June 1, at which time he will assume a position on the Board of Directors. Read More...
