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Fitness training provider YMCAfit has recently appointed four new regional managers as it expands its programme into three new regions in the UK: Sheffield, Bristol and the north-east. Robert Hall has been selected as the
The VA Team will aim to get Britons more active
Virgin Active reveals VA Team group of athletes
Health club operator Virgin Active has announced its new team of athletes that will look to strengthen public awareness of the Virgin Active brand. Known as Team VA, the ‘squad’ includes
Olympic silver medallist gymnast Louis Smith MBE, taekwondo gold medallist Jade Jones MBE, boxing gold medallist Nicola Adams MBE, and Paralympic sprinter Sophia Warner. Team VA will represent Virgin Active at
key outdoor sporting events this summer as they encourage Brits to get active and try something new.
Midlands regional manager, Christine Minchella will be responsible for the north, and Roy Scott and Lesley Smyth will manage the south-east and south-west respectively. YMCAfit has an ambitious growth strategy
for 2013 and beyond, with aims to provide training to more people in more locations across the UK. The new training centres in Sheffield, Bristol and the North-East will offer a full programme to both individuals and businesses looking to train their staff. The regional managers will be responsible
for ensuring that the programme delivered in their region meets the specific needs of the individuals within it. Head of YMCAfit, Denise Page, says:
“Moving into new regions marks an exciting new era for YMCAfit. Over the past three
Smyth: New regional manager for the south-west John Gamble joins Star Trac as sales MD
Star Trac has hired John Gamble as its new managing director of sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Gamble will be based in the UK and will be responsible for driving revenue in his regions,
by working closely with all sales channels and all areas of the business. Gamble is a fitness industry veteran and has
spent the past 30 years in the sector. Prior to joining Star Trac, he was MD of Fitness First for five years. That position required him to oversee over 200 health clubs in Italy, France, Spain and the UK. Before Fitness First he was the managing director for Technogym in the UK for three years, and prior to that for Life Fitness for approximately nine years. Gamble says: “At both Technogym and Life
Van der Meer is the new Vibrogym MD
Vibrogym appoints Van der Meer and Tempelaars
Vibrogym has announced the appointment of industry innovators Guus Van der Meer and Jelte Tempelaars to its management team, in their respective roles of managing director and operations director. Both join the company from Power Plate
International, and bring with them years of technical and commercial experience within the vibration training market. The pair will work together with the existing management team, backed by Amsterdam- based private equity fund NPG.
John Gamble is a 30-year fitness industry veteran
Fitness, I was able to build and lead a team that gained the number one position in the UK for market share, as well as delivering very high levels of customer service.” “I’m excited about my new role at Star
Trac. I intend to utilise my experience as MD of leading equipment brands, and as a multinational health club operator, to build Star Trac’s market share and brand position and perception.”
Leisure sector features heavily in Queen’s Honours Andrew Finding, CEO of the British Equestrian
A number of people working in the leisure industry have been given awards in the annual Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Dr Jennifer Dixon, chief executive of
Nuffield Trust was given a CBE, as was Richard Lewis, chair of Sport England.
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Federation, was given an OBE following the sport’s record-breaking medal haul at London 2012; other OBE recipients included Keith Walters, president of the Amateur Boxing Association, and Leonard Hatton, chair and president of SportsAid.
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NEWS YMCAfit adds regional managers
decades we have grown and developed our courses to meet the changing needs of the fitness industry. “We are delighted to be in a position where
we can expand our programme and deliver the same excellent level of service to more fitness professionals in the UK.”
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