Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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Johnson Health Tech Signs Agreement To Purchase Leisure Fitness
Posted: June 13, 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 signed an agreement to purchase Leisure Fitness, a Newark, Delaware-based specialty fitness retailer with 27 stores along the Eastern coast. Read More...
Motionsoft Selected By Blink Fitness to Provide Club Management Software for Corporate and Franchise Gyms
Posted: June 7, 2016 in Chains, Suppliers
ROCKVILLE, MD – Blink Fitness, a premium-quality, value-based gym chain, has selected Motionsoft to provide club management software for both corporate and franchise locations. Motionsoft’s MoSo solution, an enterprise software solution designed for large fitness operators as well as franchise chains is now implemented across all 44 Blink Fitness locations. Read More...
Tennis Technology Conference and Expo Set for November
Posted: June 7, 2016 in Suppliers
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) announced its new Tennis Technology Conference is set for November 3 - 4, 2016, at the Marriott Resort Hilton Head Island. The Tennis Technology Conference will feature interactive sessions covering the latest developments in products and software to help tennis coaches and club directors and managers to integrate this technology to run their businesses more effectively. Read More...
TIA Webinar Series – Successful Marketing & Sales for Your Facility: Internet Marketing Musts – By: Casey Conrad
Posted: June 7, 2016 in Suppliers
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - The TIA's new "Knowledge Base" will include a series of educational webinars this summer that touch on many segments of the tennis industry. A number of the topics for this "learning series" have been adapted from presentations at the Tennis Owners & Managers Conference that was held in Miami this past March. Read More...
Netpulse Fuels Growth with $13M in Expansion Capital
Posted: June 6, 2016 in Suppliers
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Netpulse, a provider of mobile apps and technology solutions for health clubs, announced that it has raised $13 million to support its accelerating growth. The investment, led by August Capital and with participation from Javelin Venture Partners, Nokia Growth Partners and DFJ Frontier, will fuel Netpulse’s continued expansion as a market leader for mobile technology in the fitness industry. Read More...
Motionsoft Launches MoSoClub
Posted: May 31, 2016 in Suppliers
ROCKVILLE, MD – Motionsoft, a leader in software and payment solutions for consumer-based businesses, including gyms, fitness clubs, corporate fitness facilities, hospitals and universities announced the launch of MoSoClub, a club management software solution for small and mid-sized clubs. A demonstration webinar will be held on Thursday, June 9th at 2:00pm EDT highlighting the power, reporting flexibility and ease of use of MoSoClub. Registration is required. Read More...
Physical Activity Vital Sign Should Be Standard in Patient Consultation Says ACSM, Kaiser
Posted: May 25, 2016 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The American College of Sports Medicine and Kaiser Permanente released a new official recommendation, calling for health care professionals to assess patients’ level of physical activity using the Physical Activity Vital Sign (PAVS) at every medical appointment as a key measure of general health. The paper was published in the May/June issue of Current Sports Medicine Reports. Read More...
A New Partnership Between Wexer Virtual and Fitness First’s Connected Fitness Labs
Posted: May 25, 2016 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Wexer Virtual and Connected Fitness Labs, a stand-alone subsidiary of Fitness First, reveal that they have partnered. The two companies have combined Connected Fitness Labs’ intelligent health & fitness app and Wexer Virtual’s platform and exercise content from top brands. Read More...
Obesity-related Work Absences Cost U.S. Businesses $8.65B per Year, Study Finds
Posted: May 19, 2016 in Suppliers
LAFAYETTE, IN - Not only does obesity come with health costs at a personal level, it also impacts the economy. According to the results of a new study, the business cost of obesity-related absences amounts to about $8.65 billion. It's a small wonder companies are looking into ways of encouraging their employees to become and/or stay more fit. That study, which appeared in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, calculates the financial loss each year by businesses in the United States due to absenteeism related to obesity. Read More...
ACE Study Evaluates Health Benefits of Ultimate Frisbee
Posted: May 19, 2016 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - Since its invention by a group of high school students in the 1960s, Ultimate (known by many as “Ultimate Frisbee”) has grown into a college staple and an internationally competitive sport. But, does it offer a good workout? To find out, American Council on Exercise (ACE) commissioned an independent study by researchers at Western State Colorado University to evaluate the health benefits of ultimate. Read More...
