TECHNOGYM I
t was 1983, the golden age of body building and hedo-
nism. The U.S.-branded stereo- type of hyper-muscular fitness à la Sylvester Stallone and Jane Fonda was all the rage worldwide. In Cesena, Romagna, Italy, young Nerio Alessandri thought differ- ently. To him, physical exercise meant much more – it was the es- sential condition that guaranteed a person's wellbeing. This insight led to the concept of wellness: a 100% Italian lifestyle with its roots planted in regular physical activity, healthy eating habits and a positive mental attitude. Guided by his vision, Alessandri designed and built his first equipment in his home garage. Today, 30 years later, Technogym is a leader in the field of fitness and wellness and official supplier to the last five Olympic Games. The company cur- rently employs 2,200 workers, ex- ports 90% of its product to over 100 countries and has equipped 65,000 wellness centres.
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The first foundry at Johnson Health Tech in the mid-1970s. JOHNSON HEALTH TECH
ohnson Health Tech (JHT) got its start in 1975 when founder Peter Lo received his first or- der to manufacture barbells. By the 1980s, JHT was the original equipment manufacturer
for numerous industry leaders, including Trek, Schwinn, Omron, True and Universal. In 1996, JHT’s first branded effort was spun off by Vision Fitness to create Vision Fitness. By 2001, Horizon Fitness and Matrix Fitness brands were launched. Throughout its gradual but massive growth, JHT has also established itself as a pioneer of product innovation. Many of the tech- nologies invented for JHT machines have now become industry standards (e.g., eddy current brake systems, the folding elliptical and round tubing on strength equipment). Currently, JHT is the third-largest fitness equipment manufacturer in the world and among
the industry’s fastest-growing manufacturers. A truly global company, JHT operates 20 inter- national subsidiaries and has sales in 80 countries.
IHRSA
the National Indoor Tennis Association and the National Court Club Association merged into one organization. Norm Cates, one of IRSA’s co-found- ers, served as the new association’s first president, and former tennis club owner John McCarthy was named its first executive director. McCarthy served in that capacity until 2006. Since then, the Boston- based association has been led by president and CEO Joe Moore, a 30-year industry veteran and for- mer health club owner. Best known
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for its annual International Convention & Trade Show and its monthly magazine, Club Business International, IHRSA's mission is to grow, protect and promote the health and fitness industry and to provide its members with benefits that will help them be more successful.
he International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) was founded in 1981 when
Early copies of IHRSA’s monthly magazine, Club Business International
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