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Technogym and IBM bring Artificial Intelligence into Wellness


World Gym starts 2017 with deals for 30+ New Gyms


new gyms and conversions from exist- ing gyms. “2016 was an incredible year for


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the World Gym family,” said Marcus Cammilleri, director of World Gym. “With new agreements for gyms in 8 countries, on 6 continents, we are proud to be the fastest growing full- service global gym brand for several years now.” In 2016, the company struck deals


to open franchises in Canada (two in Brampton, Ontario and one in Hamilton, Ontario), eight in Australia, five in the U.S., three in Mexico, seven in Taiwan, one in the U.K, one in Brazil and three in Eygypt. The company also has plans to ex-


pand into mainland China under the leadership of John Caraccio and Michael Sanciprian of World Gym Taiwan.


CORRECTION


In our Jan/Feb issue the photo caption for the Supplier Snapshot feature was incorrect. Pictured is Dana Milkie, president and CEO of InTouch Technology. FBC regrets the error.


10 Fitness Business Canada March/April 2017


orld Gym International re- ports that it has signed deals for a mix of more than 30


tive 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 pro- grams based on their goals and context conditions (such as weather, agenda, health conditions, food intake, etc.) in order to enhance a healthier lifestyle. The partnership with IBM Watson’s


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cognitive computing technology will enrich Technogym’s Mywellness plat- form–the cloud based ecosystem pro- viding fitness users with a fully person- alized program that gathers fitness data accessible from both fitness equipment and mobile–with further capabilities of interacting with the user, managing data and evaluating results. Wellness and fitness industry op-


erators and personal trainers will also benefit from the new cognitive coach- ing platform, allowing them to ensure continued assistance through the vir- tual coach for their clients when they


EVENTS CPTN 2017–Excel. Then Dominate!


Conference June 2 &3, 2017 Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, Toronto


Presenters: • Dr. Eric Cobb Creator and Co-founder of Z-Health “The Neurology of Strength and What’s the Brain Got to Do with It?”


• Nick Tumminello Owner of Performance University International “1-Day Personal Trainer Mentorship and Top 20 Mobility and Warm Up Exercises”


• Dr. Alwyn Wong Founder and CEO of Zona Fitness Academy “The Anatomy of Movement and Is Your Metabolism Acidic?”


• Ross O’Donnell Owner and President of FKCI “Canada Bootcamp Instructor and Basic Kickboxing 101”


For Personal Trainers, Strength Coaches, Kinesiologists and anyone interested in learning more about Fitness Conditioning.


Earn CECs for CPTN, NSCA, IYCA, CSEP and OFC.


echnogym has joined forces with IBM to build a next generation ar- tificial intelligence-driven cogni-


are travelling or training outside their facilities. “Our goal has always been to offer


our users a personalized training expe- rience via connected equipment, ser- vices and content capable of interact- ing with them, understanding their deep motivation and needs, and deliv- ering results,” says Nerio Alessandri, founder and CEO of Technogym. “Our collaboration with IBM represents a further step towards the creation of in- creasingly customized and engaging training for our clients.”


ASF Integrates with KidCheck


ASF


Payment Solutions an- nounces that its software


now integrates with KidCheck, a se- cure children’s check-in system. This integration offers ASF customers easy access to KidCheck’s full-featured children’s check-in system, while still maintaining a single member database. ASF is a leading provider of gym


management software and payment solutions. KidCheck, a leader in chil- dren’s check-in, focuses specifically on delivering easy-to-use, innovative, se- cure check-in solutions. With this integration, key check-in


and member information is synced and seamlessly shared between the plat- forms, creating a positive member fam- ily experience.


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