Asma Ishaq, CEO Modere

“Asma Ishaq is a visionary leader of the natural products industry and a driver for the collagen market in particular,” commented Stephen Daniells, NutraIngredients-USA Editor-in-Chief.

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)
July 13, 2020

On July 13, during a globally broadcast online presentation of the NutraIngredients-USA Awards, the preeminent showcase for the nutrition and supplements industry, Asma Ishaq was awarded the distinction of NutraChampion 2020. Ishaq is the Chief Executive Officer of Modere, a category-leading, global, live-clean essential lifestyle brand of supplements, household, and personal care products.

Presented by NutraIngredients, the NutraChampion Award honors the nutraceutical industry’s biggest champions – thought leaders and innovators who leave a lasting impact on nutrition and the nutrition industry across Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the US. Selected by a panel of independent expert judges, Ishaq was celebrated for her “important and lasting contribution to the industry and the wider causes of public health and nutrition”. The award celebrates “long-term and high-level personal achievements that have driven change within the science and business of [the] industry”.

“Asma Ishaq is a visionary leader of the natural products industry and a driver for the collagen market in particular,” commented Stephen Daniells, NutraIngredients-USA Editor-in-Chief. When Ishaq first appeared on the scene over twenty years ago, introducing collagen and hyaluronic acid (HA) supplements to the US market, the category was nearly nonexistent. It is now one of the fastest growing among nutritional supplements. Beginning in product development, formulation, and manufacturing, Ishaq also branched into ingredient supply before ultimately launching her own finished product company in 2009. Employing forward vertical integration, she brought her ingredient science expertise directly to the consumer in the form of high-performing, award-winning, science-backed products. Her contribution and direct-to-consumer business model helped forge the current billion-dollar global collagen market by educating the consumer on the significant benefits of collagen supplementation, establishing its credibility, and popularizing the emerging category. In the ensuing years, Ishaq has continued to innovate a robust, high-performing product line based on the groundbreaking, multi-patented nutraceutical Liquid BioCell®. She led her company to a successful acquisition by Modere in 2017, became Modere’s Chief Executive Officer in 2018, and has since expanded the company’s presence to 42 international markets.

“It is an honor of a lifetime to receive this recognition from NutraIngredients. I have long understood our obligation as an industry to set and maintain a high bar for excellence in everything we do to provide our consumers with the quality nutritional supplements and natural products they demand and deserve,” said Asma Ishaq, CEO of Modere. “I am very proud of the inroads my team and I have made to further the good work of the nutrition industry and to have helped establish collagen as the on-trend global ingredient it is today by creating real value for our customers with scientifically substantiated, high-performing products. I thank all of the many talented people who have helped make this achievement possible and look forward to continuing to win the trust of today’s consumers.”

“In addition to her success leading Modere, Asma generously supports a range of industry associations. Her tireless advocacy for the whole industry marks her as a NutraChampion. The NutraIngredients-USA Editorial Team is delighted to honor Asma Ishaq,” added Daniells.

Throughout her career, Ishaq has also been dedicated to setting new policies and maintaining high standards in business ethics and nutritional supplement manufacturing. Her contributions to the industry range from supply chain to research and development, intellectual property, ingredient supply, dietary supplement and cosmetic manufacturing, and bringing innovative formulas to market in multiple distribution channels.

Ishaq has served on several governing boards and associations including: Council for Responsible Nutrition, Fragrance Creators Association, Direct Selling Association (DSA), Direct Selling Education Foundation (DSEF), World Federation Direct Selling Association (WFDSA), Women’s Business Collaborative, Women Presidents Organization, and Committee of 200 (C200).

Projected to reach $6.5 billion by 2025, the global collagen market has grown so significantly, a new association has been created by the Trust Transparency Center to manage and steer its growth. In a nod to her considerable expertise and in tribute to her leadership, Ishaq was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Collagen Stewardship Alliance in March 2020.

About Modere

Modere (http://www.modere.com) offers a category-leading portfolio of live clean lifestyle essentials including beauty and personal care, health and wellness, and household products that are equal parts high-performing and scientifically designed. We believe modern health involves pure nutrition and a clean environment across all our product categories. Modere brings a holistic, live clean approach to well-being, and our products reflect a commitment to excellence and innovation with tested formulas proven around the globe. The recipient of multiple third-party validations, our line includes products that are US EPA Safer Choice-approved, EWG Verified™, NSF Certified and gray-water appropriate. The company is a proud supporter of Vitamin Angels®.

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Binah.ai extracts vital signs such as heart rate, oxygen saturation, respiration rate, mental stress and HRV just by a person looking at a smartphone camera.

With its impactful solution, competitive edge and strong overall performance, Binah.ai has earned the Outstanding Achievement in Technology Award,” said Elson Sutanto, Principal Analyst at Juniper Research.

TEL AVIV, Israel (PRWEB)
July 09, 2020

Binah.ai, the leading provider of general health and wellness video-based monitoring tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI), today announced that it is the recipient of two 2020 Future Digital Awards, Best Digital Health Innovation and Outstanding Achievement in Technology. The company received the award from Juniper Research, an analyst house that specializes in digital technology market research and trends.

“We are honored to be recognized by Juniper Research as a leading innovator in the digital health space,” said David Maman, CEO and co-founder of Binah.ai. “When we created our vital signs monitoring technology we knew it would fill many gaps in the care continuum, but with the current event of the COVID-19 pandemic we were able to see the full scope of what an effective and reliable solution for managing important health measurements can mean for the world.”

Binah.ai allows users to extract vital signs measurements with medical-grade accuracy in under two minutes using a mix of artificial intelligence and signal processing technologies. Currently, Binah.ai can extract heart rate, heart rate variability, oxygen saturation, respiration rate, and soon, blood pressure, hemoglobin, temperature, and others, aiming to turn its app into the go-to health monitoring tool.

“Binah.ai’s solution is versatile and compatible with any camera-equipped device. It is user-friendly and can provide highly accurate data rapidly, reflecting the company’s eye for detail and scope for future enhancement with digital healthcare and telemedicine. It also easily enables patient access to healthcare and self-assessment, with remote vital signs extraction through a camera-embedded device without the need for consumers to invest in additional wearables. With its impactful solution, competitive edge and strong overall performance, Binah.ai has earned both the 2020 Juniper Research Company’s Future Digital Award for Best Digital Health Innovation and Outstanding Achievement in Technology,” said Elson Sutanto, Principal Analyst at Juniper Research.

Since 2008, Juniper Research Future Digital Awards have been awarded to technology companies at the forefront of their respective fields who are delivering imaginative, innovative products or services that have the potential to disrupt their ecosystems and provide significant benefits to their target audience. The awards recognize those organizations that have made outstanding contributions to their industry already and are positioned to make a significant impact in the future.

The company will also be releasing a Back to Work platform for employees to be scanned before heading into the office, which is especially important as businesses begin to reopen. The screening can be done on an employee’s smartphone or a company can hook a tablet up to an infrared camera to combine the temperature check with the vital scan as people enter the building.

About Binah.ai

Binah.ai’s award-winning technology delivers on the company’s vision and mission to allow for basic and universally accessible health and wellness services for everyone, anywhere. We are helping to define and shape the future of digital healthcare and wellness by providing a video-based, easy-to-use vital signs monitoring tool, delivered with medical-grade accuracy. Binah.ai’s proven app has countless use cases that span fields including telemedicine, remote patient monitoring, primary care, personal and corporate wellness, preventive medicine, virtual trials, nursing homes, insurance, in-car wellness and many more. Our technology is built by our unique team of mathematicians, physicists and biotechnology scientists and delivered directly to the doorstep of future-focused companies. These modern, innovative companies understand that the latest technologies and connected services are the roadmap to personalized, streamlined, and universally accessible health services that empower both organizations, as well as personal users.

Binah.ai was recently awarded the CES 2020 Innovation Award, the NTT Data Grand Champion at the 10th Open Innovation International Contest 2020 and was recognized as a Cool Vendor in Gartner’s AI Core Technologies 2019 report. For more information on Binah.ai, please visit http://www.binah.ai.

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FrontStream

“We are excited to partner with MoveSpring to power the American Cancer Society’s Fit2Be Cancer Free Challenge and look forward to a successful event,” said Terry LoPresti, chief technology officer, FrontStream.

RESTON, Va. (PRWEB)
July 08, 2020

FrontStream, the leading provider of a complete suite of products that empower registered nonprofit organizations and socially responsible corporations to raise more funds securely and easily for causes that effect positive change, and MoveSpring, an industry leader in employee health and wellness solutions, today announced that they are joining forces to support corporate giving and drive donations toward the fight against cancer.

FrontStream and MoveSpring teamed up to create an intuitive mobile application experience to power the American Cancer Society’s virtual fitness fundraising campaign, the Fit2Be Cancer Free Challenge. The virtual event takes place July 16 through August 6, 2020 and invites CEOs and their employees at organizations across the U.S. to join a company-wide step challenge to support and raise funds for cancer awareness and prevention. With notable registered organizations including Deloitte, Best Buy and McKesson Corporation, the virtual Fit2Be Cancer Free Challenge is expected to attract nearly half a million participants.

“Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the U.S., with 1.8 million new cases expected in 2020. Our goal with the Fit2Be Cancer Free 2020 Challenge is not only to raise funds and awareness around cancer prevention, but also to encourage physical activity and wellness in the workplace, wherever that may be,” said Gary Reedy, chief executive officer at the American Cancer Society. “We are excited to partner with FrontStream and MoveSpring to provide a seamless mobile experience for participants.”

The Fit2Be Cancer Free mobile app, created by MoveSpring and powered by FrontStream’s secure donation technology, syncs with leading fitness trackers and smartphones, enabling real-time activity tracking to drive participant engagement. After a company registers for the event, employees can then download the MoveSpring mobile app from the Google Play or App Store and create an account. Within the app, participants can compete together in a virtual race that takes them through the history of cancer, unlock fun surprises, engage with educational content on cancer prevention and connect with a supportive community, all while raising money for the cause.

“Virtual fitness fundraising events offer a unique opportunity for corporations to both promote health and wellness as well as boost employee engagement and unity, especially as companies expand work-from-home options due to COVID-19-related health concerns,” said Terry LoPresti, chief technology officer, FrontStream. “For nonprofits, virtual fundraising is becoming an innovative technique that enables them to move their missions forward quickly and efficiently. We are excited to partner with MoveSpring to power the American Cancer Society’s Fit2Be Cancer Free Challenge and look forward to a successful event.”

“With the stress of current events and more of us working from home, making time for physical activity has never been more important,” said Anthony Knierim, co-founder and COO, MoveSpring. “It’s rewarding to work with mission-focused organizations that recognize how activity impacts employee productivity and engagement and provide employees with resources needed to make health and fitness fun and accessible.”

Over the last year, FrontStream and MoveSpring have worked together to support activity-driven virtual fundraising. Together, the two companies provide multiple virtual fundraising solutions, including corporate giving solutions that promote health and wellness, energize employee engagement and support corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Real-time activity tracking virtual fundraising events available through FrontStream’s robust Panorama platform make giving fun and provide the gamification needed to drive participant engagement and donations.

To learn more about how FrontStream and MoveSpring are powering the American Cancer Society’s Fit2Be Cancer Free Challenge, or to register your organization to participate in the challenge, please visit: https://movespring.com/acs-fit2be.

About FrontStream

FrontStream is mission-focused on helping registered nonprofits and corporations raise more funds for causes that effect positive change. Its complete suite of products includes Panorama, an all-in-one digital fundraising platform for managing, planning, processing and promoting fundraising events. Auctions created in Panorama are deployed and hosted on BiddingForGood, the nonprofit industry’s top donor destination site for participating in auctions happening right now. FrontStream’s fully integrated PCI level 1 compliant payment processing platform securely processes billions of dollars in transactions annually. More than 100,000 charities in North America have used FrontStream to power their digital fundraising efforts. To learn more about FrontStream visit https://www.frontstream.com/ and follow on Twitter @FrontStream.

About MoveSpring

MoveSpring is an out of the box, thought leader in health activation and engagement. With their industry leading mobile and web apps they partner with organizations across the globe to create easy-to-use, highly engaging social health communities that both organizers and users love. With MoveSpring, it’s easier than ever to make fitness fun for everyone.

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“It was great to share with Pam, an influential leader in the franchise world, and her audience some of the PR strategies that have worked for Fitness Machine Technicians, along with Karen Murray, whose franchise PR team has been a critical resource as we continue to expand.”

MALVERN, Pa. (PRWEB)
July 07, 2020

Don Powers, founder of Fitness Machine Technicians, a franchise specializing in the maintenance and repair of exercise equipment for gyms, corporations, hotels, and private residences, appears on the latest episode of Franchise Business Radio, a national podcast that brings together franchise professionals to connect, educate and collaborate to serve the franchise community and those considering franchise ownership. Program host Pam Currie hosted a discussion focused on public relations approaches to maximize a local franchise grand opening and build awareness on a national level with Don and Karen Murray, franchise practice leader and vice president at Powers Brand Communications, the Philadelphia-based public relations and content marketing firm.

With 35 years of experience in the fitness industry, selling equipment, owning retail locations, and owning and managing fitness centers, Don founded Fitness Machine Technicians, based in the Philadelphia region, in 2002. He saw an opportunity to provide a necessary service, a business based solely on repairing and maintaining fitness equipment. The model was so successful that he decided to franchise the company.

Today the award-winning Fitness Machine Technicians franchise has locations in more than 90 territories across the country, with franchise opportunities currently available to those interested in fitness and looking to run a service-based business based on a proven operating model. The company was ranked as one of the fastest-growing franchisees in 2019 by Entrepreneur magazine and grew from two franchisees in October 2018 to over 90 territories sold by the end of May 2020.

“Franchise Business Radio is a very resourceful program for the franchise community, covering a variety of topics to help franchisors and franchisees grow their business, as well as to engage prospective owners,” said Don Powers. “It was great to share with Pam, an influential leader in the franchise world, and her audience some of the PR strategies that have worked for Fitness Machine Technicians, along with Karen Murray, whose franchise PR team has been a critical resource as we continue to expand.”

During the podcast, which spotlights leaders in the franchise industry as well as experts in related fields, Don provided examples of how different marketing tactics have helped Fitness Machine Technicians grow on a national scale as well as on the local level, focusing on the consistent value of public relations.

Specific topics covered in the discussion included:

•     What Does the Franchisee Need to Know About PR as They Open in a New Market?
•     How to Maximize Your Local Grand Opening with PR
•     How to Sustain Momentum
•     Franchisor PR: Promoting Your Brand on a Regional and National Level

About Fitness Machine Technicians

Fitness Machine Technicians specializes in the maintenance and repair of fitness equipment for commercial and home exercise facilities. Clients include fitness centers, corporations, hotels, condominiums, high schools, colleges and universities, government, and residential homes across the United States. Its corporate-trained and authorized technicians are committed to providing the most reliable repair and maintenance services.

Fitness Machine Technicians also offers franchise opportunities to individuals with an interest in fitness and looking to run a service-based business based on a proven operating model. The company’s award-winning franchise currently has locations in more than 90 territories across the country. For more information, visit the website at

http://www.FitnessMachineTechnicians.com or call 844-FMT-FIXX.

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The future of the fitness industry following the COVID-19 pandemic points to a massive drop-off of in-person services, but a steady increase in the demographic of active people, proving that new means of fitness will be more feasible.

TORONTO (PRWEB)
July 02, 2020

Covid-19 has forced gyms and fitness centers to temporarily close down, but the longer exercise facilities remain closed, the more comfortable people become in their home workout routines. As people discover the ease in which they can work out at home, the desire to return to their expensive gym memberships diminishes. Another aspect which makes a return unlikely is the investment people are putting into their home gyms, making their houses better suited for working out, while also incentivizing them to stay home and continue to use them.

Tellwut’s survey found that 40% of the respondents who spent money on fitness prior to the pandemic are no longer spending money to stay active during stay-at-home measures, and of that, 16% say they will continue to not spend money on fitness even when gyms are open. 52% of respondents stated that they were still spending money on fitness, but were now spending less during the pandemic while remaining physically active, and of that, 31% are expecting to maintain this decrease in spending following the end of stay-at-home measures.

Alongside the decrease in spending on gym memberships is an increase in spending on home workout equipment, as 21% of respondents stated they have purchased equipment for their home gym during the pandemic, and 49% stating they already owned equipment for their gym prior to social distancing measures. This displays the high-level of adaptability of people to work out without fitness classes or the gym, as it shows the increase in the demographic of people able to work out at home with an increase in which workouts are feasible for them.

Of the equipment purchased during COVID-19, treadmills and free weights seemed to be the most popular among survey respondents, but others purchased a variety of stationary bikes, Peloton Bikes and ellipticals. 6% answered that they had purchased a stationary bike or a Peloton Bike, meaning that there is an increase in the market which can participate in virtual spin classes.

As with many other service industries, gyms and workout classes will suffer purely because of the fear of spreading COVID-19. For these businesses to retain their original customers, gyms will have to put into place significant measures to ensure sanitation. Tellwut respondents mainly favored heavy sanitation and distancing protocols, but there was a large request for capacity restrictions and customer screening.

The pandemic has also increased the market of physically active people, as 13% of the survey group who did not work out before the pandemic, began to work out at home, and 14% of those who previously worked out at home now find themselves increasing their daily physical activity. This presents a new opportunity for virtual workout options, which would exist at a discounted price to traditional gym memberships.

Of the people working out from home, the most popular responses for how they found their workouts were free apps, free routines, or free online descriptions of workouts. This hints that people are less likely to pay for digital workouts as an abundance of free resources are already available.

All of this points to the potential of digital workout spaces, given an increase in physically active people and a lessening desire to attend workout classes and gyms because of health concerns along with the ensuing financial benefit. The future of the fitness industry following the COVID-19 pandemic points to a massive drop-off of in-person services, but a steady increase in the demographic of active people, proving that new means of fitness will be more feasible.

About Tellwut

Tellwut® is a North American community of individuals dedicated to expressing their opinions through online surveys based upon a wide variety of topics in exchange for rewards and the Tellwut community experience. Tellwut Insights uses this proprietary survey and reward software application to provide a platform for organizations to send surveys to their stakeholders or to crowdsource and conduct online market research quickly and easily through the use of the Tellwut survey platform and the Tellwut Community. Businesses gain a clearer understanding and insight into their products or services, customer attitudes, and potential business opportunities.

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DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (PRWEB)
July 01, 2020

After temporarily closing all locations nationwide in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, Youfit Health Clubs is gradually reopening its doors as the country slowly moves into the next phases of easing coronavirus restrictions. At the beginning of this week, Youfit reopened an additional 11 locations in Florida as well as one location each in Georgia and Virginia. So far, 50 Youfit locations have already reopened across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas and Virginia during the month of June.

The following Youfit Health Clubs opened with temporary, limited hours:

• Kennesaw, GA – Cherokee St.
• Richmond, VA – Midlothian Turnpike.
• Gainesville, FL – 34th St.
• Winter Park, FL – University Blvd.
• Miami, FL – 112th St.
• Coral Springs, FL – Atlantic Blvd.
• Parkland, FL – Westview Dr.
• Margate, FL – State Road 7.
• Boynton Beach, FL – Congress Ave.
• Pembroke Pines, FL – Taft St.
• Hollywood, FL – Oakwood Blvd.
• Miami, FL – 127th Ave.
• Miami Gardens, FL – 27th Ave.

Youfit has committed to meeting all applicable guidelines, including those mandated by the government and implementing safety precautions including the following:

• Each and every Youfit Health Clubs location has undergone a deep clean that includes the disinfecting and maintenance of all equipment, surfaces, and facilities.
• The clubs are incorporating new social distancing plans to keep staff and members safe. This includes creating greater distance between machines and the implementation of no contact check-in and membership enrollment processes.
• There will be stringent regular sanitizing and disinfecting protocols.
• Lockers and showers at each location will be closed temporarily. YouGX Group Fitness classes will resume at a later date.
• A new membership code of conduct will be implemented.
• The Youfit team is being fully trained on these new policies and procedures and is committed to making the return as smooth as possible.

Members will receive further communication on the reopening of their specific club through email and text if they have opted in. Additional information will be available on the Youfit website, social media channels and at each club.

About Youfit

Youfit Health Clubs is a gym that’s about one thing only: You. Founded in 2008, Youfit offers affordable gym memberships at state-of-the-art facilities to help members get the most out of life.

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“We’re excited to help those who get laptops through the ReSkill America Initiative become software developers and re-enter the workforce with a strong coding foundation to access good paying jobs.” Fourrage, founder and Chief Learning Officer at Nucamp

BELLEVUE, Wash. (PRWEB)
July 01, 2020

Nucamp (http://www.nucamp.co), a leading provider of nationwide affordable software coding bootcamps, today announced it has joined forces with Career Karma and the Kapor Foundation to support the ReSkill America’s Laptop Initiative. ReSkill America is raising $500,000 to donate laptops to underserved communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. To connect those laptops to careers in software development, Nucamp is opening up a $10,000 ReSkill America Scholarship Coding Bootcamp Fund to distribute scholarships to low income communities who need them most. Nucamp has also donated $5,000 to the fundraising initiative.

Career Karma, an online community of 100,000 members committed to helping people find jobs in technology, launched the ReSkill America Laptop Initiative on behalf of the Kapor Center, a family of organizations that works to remove barriers to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education and technology. The ReSkill America Laptop Initiative includes organizations like Grubhub, GitHub, Backstage Capital, YCombinator, Collab Capital and more and aims to give away thousands of laptops to communities impacted by Covid-19. All donations are tax deductible.

“Laptops don’t just give people access to technology but they also provide people with the tools to pursue a better career and a better future for their family,” said Timur Meyster, co-founder at Career Karma. “We’re excited to have Nucamp participate and offer their students across 35 cities in the U.S. this opportunity to pursue a career in tech regardless of the barrier of not having a laptop.”

Nucamp’s Affordable Coding Bootcamp Model

Ludo Fourrage, who worked at Microsoft for 18 years leading the development of digital learning, started Nucamp after seeing a significant affordability and accessibility gap with coding bootcamps, especially for those who are underemployed yet working full-time jobs. The company opened up nationwide access to its coding education earlier this year for under $2,000, a huge shift from traditional coding bootcamps that typically cost $10,000-$20,000. Nucamp’s part-time, 22-week full stack web and mobile development bootcamps are officially available in big and small cities across the U.S. Support of the ReSkill America Laptop Initiative aligns perfectly with Nucamp’s mission to revolutionize how people access rewarding careers in software development, without requiring a college degree or expensive education.

“There are numerous rewarding careers in software development, but gaining access to those jobs require modern laptops that allow people to learn to code,” said Fourrage, founder and Chief Learning Officer at Nucamp. “We’re excited to help those who get laptops through the ReSkill America Initiative become software developers and re-enter the workforce with a strong coding foundation to access good paying jobs.”

The Nucamp ReSkill America Coding Bootcamp Scholarship Fund will be on a first-come, first-served basis until the fund is depleted. Scholarships are available for Nucamp’s following coding bootcamps:

*4 Week Web Development Fundamentals Coding Bootcamp

*17 Weeks Front End Web and Mobile Development Coding Bootcamp

*22 weeks Full Stack Web and Mobile Development Coding Bootcamp

Visit here for more information on how the scholarship works.

About Nucamp

Nucamp’s mission is to help all aspiring career shifters currently left out of the digital economy learn to code. Nucamp offers the industry’s only truly affordable 22-week coding bootcamp for under $2,000, and delivers a high-quality curriculum in small classes of 12 maximum students using a unique hybrid evening and weekend format. Our model relies on carefully selected industry professionals who want to share their passion for coding in their local community. With Nucamp, whether you live in a big city, a suburb or a rural area, you can get the coding skills you need without quitting your job, getting into debt, or having to share your future income. For more information, visit http://www.nucamp.co.

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