Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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Scott Burgess To Be Named President of Jonas Fitness
Posted: December 1, 2016 in Suppliers
WEBSTER, TX - Jonas Fitness, a leading provider in enterprise club management software and payment solutions, announced that Scott Burgess is to be named President of the organization, effective January 1, 2017. Burgess, who has held the role of Chief Operating Officer at Jonas Fitness since 2014, will assume official responsibility for the company’s overall leadership and direction. He will also continue to work closely with the executive team to formulate and implement ongoing strategic plans. Read More...
Survey: Nearly Two-Thirds of Consumers Desire Sustainable Gym Equipment
Posted: November 29, 2016 in Suppliers
SEATTLE, WA - SportsArt, a leader in sustainable gym equipment, announced the results of its 2016 survey on gym sustainability, looking at the preference of consumers when it comes to the option of sustainable and eco-friendly gym equipment. The survey found that 62.4% of consumers prefer to work out at a gym if it uses environmentally-friendly equipment. Read More...
Johnson Health Tech Acquires Busy Body
Posted: November 28, 2016 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Johnson Health Tech (JHT), one of the world’s largest and fastest growing fitness equipment manufacturers, and producer of the brands Matrix, Vision and Horizon, announced that it has acquired The Gym Store, Inc., a San Diego, California-based specialty fitness retailer with eight stores in California branded under the Busy Body name. Read More...
ClubReady to Host User Summit Featuring Jack Dorsey, CEO and Co-Founder of Twitter and Square
Posted: November 23, 2016 in Suppliers
ST. LOUIS, MO - ClubReady, a leading software provider for the health and fitness industry, announces its annual Summit to bring health and fitness professionals together for collaboration on industry trends and best practices. Jack Dorsey, Chairman of Twitter, CEO of Square, and Co-Founder of both, will be the Keynote speaker at the Summit. In addition to Jack Dorsey, the summit speakers include Randy Hetrick, Fitness Celebrity and Founder/CEO of TRX, and Neal Spruce, CEO of DotFit. The event will take place in Las Vegas, NV, December 7-9, 2016, at the beautiful Encore Hotel and Casino. Read More...
Electronic Lock Supplier Ojmar U.S. Defeats Competitor’s Patent
Posted: November 23, 2016 in Suppliers
HOLLAND, MI - Ojmar U.S. LLC., announced that the company has earned a significant victory in its ongoing legal dispute against Security People Inc., which does business as Digilock. In an October 26 decision, the Patent Trial and Appeals Board declared invalid Digilock’s patent following a review process by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Read More...
Iron Grip Highlights Its New XL Handle Dumbbell at the 2016 Athletic Business Show
Posted: November 22, 2016 in Suppliers
ORANGE COUNTY, CA - Iron Grip Barbell Company, the industry-leading manufacturer of durable, innovative, American-made free weight equipment, showcased its newest product, the XL Handle Dumbbell at the Athletic Business Show in Orlando. The dumbbell features a substantially thicker handle design, measuring a full 1-3/4 inches in diameter from end to end. The extra-wide handle diameter allows the user to fully engage the muscles in the fingers and hands, increasing grip strength and potentially leading to greater activation of the adjoining muscles in the wrists, forearms, and biceps. Read More...
Wexer Announces Acquisition of ClubVirtual
Posted: November 22, 2016 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The UK-based fitness technology company, Wexer, has acquired Dutch based company ClubVirtual. The combination of Wexer and ClubVirtual will create a new industry market leader leveraging Wexer’s recognized position as a global pioneer in virtual fitness, with ClubVirtual’s well-known brand in Europe. With virtual installations in more than 40 countries, Wexer’s mission will remain the same after the acquisition: Making world-class exercise accessible to more people through technology. Read More...
Report: Less Than One Quarter of U.S. Children Meet Physical Activity Guidelines; ACE Offers New Solutions
Posted: November 16, 2016 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - More than three quarters of children in the United States are currently not meeting physical activity recommendations, putting them at an increased risk for obesity, diabetes and related chronic illnesses, according to a recent report. The 2016 United States Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth was authored by researchers and health experts from organizations across the country that were assembled by the National Physical Activity Plan Alliance. Read More...
USPTA to Offer Health and Life Insurance Options for its Members
Posted: November 8, 2016 in Suppliers
HOUSTON, TX - The USPTA announced that they will partner with SelectQuote to provide health care resources exclusively for USPTA members. SelectQuote will work with USPTA to provide exclusive health and life insurance options for USPTA-certified Professionals. “Our partnership with USPTA will give members an opportunity to save time and money shopping the SelectQuote insurance exchanges for their pre-65 health care, Medicare and life insurance. SelectQuote looks forward to assisting the membership with these important financial decisions,” said SelectQuote Vice President Paul Gregory. Read More...
Escape Fitness Launches Battle Fit Group Training
Posted: November 2, 2016 in Suppliers
CINCINNATI, OH - Global fitness solutions provider Escape Fitness is launching Battle Fit, an elite, military-style, functional fitness group training series that pushes users beyond perceived mental, physical and psychological limits to accelerate results. Designed by former British Army officers on the physical and psychological building blocks of military training British soldiers use to meet challenges head-on with an absolute commitment to victory, Battle Fit catapults functional training to a whole new level with its 16-week series of structured 35-minute workouts using specially designed, innovative training equipment. Read More...
