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Reflect Innovation Raises $3 Million in Seed Funding

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Born out of my personal struggles with stress and anxiety, our breakthrough tactile Orb boosts relaxation and wellbeing – which is something we could all use in these times.


TEL AVIV, Israel (PRWEB)

Reflect Innovation, an award-winning company that creates biofeedback devices to improve users’ wellbeing, has raised $3 million in seed funding from Joy Ventures; to date the company has secured over $4 million in funding.

Reflect has created an entirely new consumer experience by delivering the therapeutic power of biofeedback through the company’s first product, the Reflect Orb, which is a soft textile-wrapped device. The Orb measures and analyzes users’ stress through their fingers by tracking changes in physiological signals, and displays users’ emotional state in real-time through changing LED lights. The result is a calming experience that also provides insight into your physical, mental, and emotional state.

Reflect was conceived in 2018 by Noga Sapir, whose background lies at the intersection of neuroscience and textile design. Realizing that the softness and warmth of textiles could help mitigate the cold and impersonal experience of using technology, she founded Reflect to create devices that fit seamlessly into daily routines and that would be a source of relief and joy in a user’s wellness journey and navigation of stress. On the heels of a successful user study conducted in 2020 with 100 participants, Reflect plans to use its seed funding to accelerate mass production and hire for key roles ahead of the Orb’s e-commerce launch in late 2021.

“Born out of my personal struggles with stress and anxiety, our breakthrough tactile Orb boosts relaxation and wellbeing – which is something we could all use in these times,” notes CEO Sapir. “Millions of people battle with the same challenges, and I want our products to make it easy for them to carve out daily moments of calm.”

“As early as the prototype phase, we realized the enormous potential Reflect’s unique product has to create meaningful impact for its users through a winning combination of human centered design, proven biofeedback methodology and a joyful consumer experience,” said Miri Polachek, CEO, Joy Ventures. “Working with Noga to bring her vision to life these past two years has been an exciting journey for us at Joy, and we are thrilled to continue supporting Noga and team as they progress towards launching the Reflect Orb, which we are confident will foster long-lasting positive change in consumer’s daily lives.”

To learn more, please contact Jeannine Jacobi of Fresh PR at 323-903-7063 or jeannine@freshpr.net, or visit https://reflectinnovation.com.

About Reflect Innovation

Based in Tel Aviv, Israel, Reflect Innovation was founded in 2018 with the mission of developing an interactive, multisensory experience that leads users through a journey of discovery to find their unique relaxation techniques. To date it has secured over $4 million in investments from Joy Ventures, a leading investor in the consumer wellbeing space. Reflect is developing a science-backed biofeedback device, the Reflect Orb, that helps users gain control over their stress and induce relaxation. The Orb has been presented and won awards in Avantex Paris in 2017 and in the Creative Conscience Awards in London in 2017. To learn more, please contact Jeannine Jacobi of Fresh PR at 323-903-7063 or jeannine@freshpr.net, or visit https://reflectinnovation.com.

About Joy Ventures

Joy Ventures is a startup studio focused exclusively on building, funding, and supporting companies developing consumer products for wellbeing. Founded in 2017, the Joy Ventures philosophy is that life changing companies are born at the intersection of technology, human-centered design and science. Joy offers a unique investment model: funding and supporting startups at various stages, and working with innovators and founders on ideation, technology development, and venture creation. The studio’s singular focus allows it to provide deep domain expertise, guidance, and a global network of industry and academic partners to founders from the ideation phase all the way to market launch and beyond. Joy is a team of business leaders and investors, product experts, venture builders, scientists and entrepreneurs passionate about innovating products that help people live more joyfully, with lasting impact on wellbeing.

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Digital.com Names Best Fitness Software Companies of 2021

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SEATTLE (PRWEB)

Digital.com, a leading independent review website for small business online tools, products, and services, has announced the best fitness software of 2021. Researchers assessed systems that provide core features as well as reporting capabilities.

Top solutions were expected to offer tools that help fitness staff build client relationships through attendance tracking, class scheduling, and contract management. The study also examined systems that offer marketing features to plan and execute seasonal campaigns. Additional requirements include reporting functions that help users measure and improve client results and overall financial growth.

“Gym studios and health clubs can experience slow seasons with low attendance, so this software is ideal for managing client relationships and marketing efforts,” says Josephine Miller, PR Manager of Digital.com. “Our guide is aimed at educating business owners and professionals about the top fitness software and key features.”

Digital.com’s research team conducted a 40-hour assessment of over 50 solutions. To access the complete list of best fitness software, please visit https://digital.com/fitness-software/.

Best Fitness Software of 2021

ABOUT DIGITAL.COM

Digital.com reviews and compares the best products, services, and software for running or growing a small business website or online shop. The platform collects twitter comments and uses sentiment analysis to score companies and their products. Digital.com was founded in 2015 and formerly known as Review Squirrel. To learn more, visit https://digital.com/.

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Project 7 Introduces New Low-Sugar Sour Apple Rings and Sour Gummy Worms

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SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (PRWEB)

Project 7, the whimsical candy brand that makes better-for-you sweets, today announced the expansion of their low-sugar candy line with the addition of two new products: Sour Apple Rings and Sour Gummy Worms. The new additions further illustrate the brand’s total commitment to making low-sugar candy recipes with unique, flavor-packed fun.

Project 7’s Sour Apple Rings and Sour Gummy Worms tout only 3 grams of sugar, 6 net carbs, and 60 calories per bag; the lowest carb and calorie counts of any candy brand on the market. Bursting with flavor, the Sour Apple Rings feature a delicious combination of Granny Smith tartness paired with mouthwatering sweetness, and the Sour Gummy Worms come in unique flavors such as Tropical Nights, Lemon Sublime, and Rainbow Ice. Like all Project 7 candy, the new Sour Apple Rings and Sour Gummy Worms are 100% plant-based and made with no animal bi-products nor gelatin, no artificial colors, flavors, nor preservatives; and are free from sugar alcohols, inulin, and IMO. Project 7’s entire low-sugar candy line is vegan, keto-friendly, low-calorie and low-carb.

“We are thrilled expand our low-sugar offerings to include Sour Apple Rings and Sour Gummy Worms, and to dive deeper into our total commitment to making low-sugar treats,” said Tyler Merrick, CEO and founder of Project 7. “We tested countless iterations of these products, perfecting these delicious recipes that are jam-packed with flavor and fun, and are excited to offer even more better-for-you candies for everyone to love.”

The new Sour Apple Rings and Sour Gummy Worms are now available to begin shipping to consumers. Project 7 is available nationally in independent, specialty, and natural food stores across the United States including Amazon, Target, Sprouts, Meijer, Harris Teeter, REI, and World Market. For more information about Project 7, please visit project7.com.

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About Project 7:

Project 7 began with chewing gum and quickly became known for its fun, whimsical flavors like Birthday Cake, Rainbow Ice, and Cotton Candy. More than just a delicious treat, Project 7 has taken tried-and-true candy classics and made them better-for-you and plant-based with reduced sugar, carbohydrates, and calories, while still maintaining the mouthwatering, nostalgic flavors that customers have come to love and crave. Other low-sugar offerings from the brand include Sour and Fruit Gummy Bears and Golly Lolli’s, which debuted in Summer 2020; as well as new low-sugar Hard Candy, which will launch later in 2021.

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Allergy Standards announces the appointment of Dr. Emer Duffy as Science Lead

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“Dr. Duffy’s significant research experience in the field of VOCs brings valuable scientific knowledge to the team. She will be an essential asset to our science team.” said Dr. John McKeon, CEO.


DUBLIN, Ireland (PRWEB)

Allergy Standards Limited (ASL) announced today the appointment of Dr. Emer Duffy as Science Lead.

As Science Lead Dr. Duffy will be responsible for leading ASL’s science team. She will coordinate the company’s research activities, update and develop the certification standards and oversee ASL’s scientific testing and consultancy work.

Dr. Duffy has significant scientific expertise. She holds a PhD in chemistry from the University of Tasmania, Australia. She also holds a BSc (Hons) in analytical science from Dublin City University, and a BS in chemistry from the University of Kansas, USA.

Prior to joining ASL, Emer worked at Dublin City University where she led a successful Horizon 2020 research project that developed sensors for measurement of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in indoor air. She also developed non-invasive approaches to study VOCs in human skin and was a frequent invited speaker on the topic at educational workshops and conferences, including the Gordon Research Conference on Skin Barrier Function.

Emer has won several prestigious awards and fellowships during her career, including a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship and the Irish Research Council Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting Award. She currently serves on the management committee of the COST Action Indoor Air Pollution Network.

Emer’s depth of knowledge and extensive research on indoor air and VOCs means that she is ideal addition to ASL who are industry leaders in this field. Her appointment comes at a time when it has become apparent that good indoor air quality is paramount to health and wellbeing.

“Dr. Duffy’s significant research experience in the field of VOCs brings valuable scientific knowledge to the team. She will be an essential asset to our science team.” said Dr. John McKeon, CEO. “I am delighted to welcome her to the team and I am looking forward to working with her. Her appointment comes at a time when good indoor air quality hot topic.”

Dr. Duffy said “I am delighted to be joining such an innovative company as ASL, particularly at this exciting time in the company’s journey. I’m looking forward to working with the team to build on their success and to drive growth in the scientific area for ASL.”

About Allergy Standards

Allergy Standards Limited (ASL) mantra is design thinking and an innovation for healthier indoor air for the allergy aware consumer. As an independent, international certification company, it creates meaningful scientific standards for testing a wide range of products and services to determine their impact on improving indoor air quality. ASL’s intellectual property portfolio includes unique testing protocols and suitability specifications for products to be CERTIFIED asthma & allergy friendly®. ASL’s mission is to improve lives by empowering people create the healthiest possible indoor environment through science, education and innovation. Our vision is a world where all ER visits caused by exposure to avoidable indoor allergens are eliminated.

http://www.allergystandards.com/

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Atlantic Canada Tempts Travelers To The Region In 2021 With These Popular Trips

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Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada


Charlottetown, PE (PRWEB)

Conveniently located just northeast of the U.S. border, Atlantic Canada is a crowd-free, seaside escape offering an abundance of culinary delicacies and outdoor adventures.

Packaged travel offerings include small group trips, self-driving itineraries, and other options, featuring exclusive access and hassle-free visits to the region when the borders open again. In 2021, American travelers can explore the stunning landscapes, exciting cultural centers, and vibrant waterways of the region’s four provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Labrador, and Prince Edward Island.

New Brunswick

Travelers planning a road trip can book the six-day, self-driving itinerary New Brunswick Explorer with Maxxim Vacations. The package includes: six nights of accommodations at bed & breakfasts and country inns; a mid-size car rental with unlimited mileage; a whale watching boat tour; a Shediac Bay Lobster Tale Cruise; a visit to Kingsbrae Gardens in the seaside town of St. Andrews as well as a half day tour of the town; admission to the Beaverbrook Art Gallery; and a day at the iconic rock formations at Hopewell Rocks along the Bay of Fundy, home to the highest tides in the world. Prices begin at $1,569 CA per person and departure dates can be found by requesting information at http://www.maxximvacations.com.

Newfoundland & Labrador

Road Scholar offers an immersive, 14-day exploration of Newfoundland & Labrador’s most impressive landscapes and marine life during The Best of Spectacular Newfoundland Coast to Coast. Adventurers will view the world’s largest concentration of humpback whales and North America’s largest colony of Atlantic Puffins, meet a local expert to learn about the Viking settlement at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of L’Anse-aux-Meadows National Historic Site, and cruise the glacially carved fjord of Western Brook Pond. Accommodations for 13 nights, 37 meals, 25 expert-led field trips, and more, are included. Departures are available on select dates between August and September 2021 starting at $3,979 USD, and June through September 2022 starting at $4,399 USD. Additional information and departure dates can be found at http://www.roadscholar.org.

Nova Scotia

Anderson Vacations offers a six-day Taste of Nova Scotia itinerary that begins and ends in the capital city of Halifax. During a two-hour dinner cruise through Halifax Harbour, guests will crack open lobster while cruising past notable landmarks like Georges Island and Point Pleasant Park. As travelers make their way up and down the coast, they will stop for wine tasting tours in the Annapolis Valley, observe cider-making at craft cideries, and taste beer at a historic brewery. Picturesque destinations like Peggy’s Cove and the town of Lunenburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are known for their stunning photo opportunities as well as an abundance of fresh seafood arriving on the docks daily. Departures are available June through September starting at $860 USD per person and more information can be found by requesting a brochure at http://www.andersonvacation.com.

Prince Edward Island

The three-day, Best of Prince Edward Island itinerary with Atlantic Tours & Travel beckons travelers to the land of Anne of Green Gables, with its red cliffs and green farmlands. Two nights in the capital, Charlottetown, as well as a lobster dinner and a tour director or driver guide are included. A visit to the Green Gables Heritage Place offers an insider look into the inspiration behind Lucy Maud Montgomery’s classic books. Prince Edward Island National Park is home to stunning views of white beaches and sand dunes, and a walking tour of Charlottetown is an ideal way to meet the locals. Group departures are available June through October 2021 starting at $1,034 CAD per person for a triple room. http://www.atlantictours.com

Explore the Region

A nine-day tour through the three provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island is available through Wonders of the Maritimes & Scenic Cape Breton with Globus. The small group trip begins and ends in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Highlights include a visit to New Brunswick’s famous formations at Hopewell Rocks on the Bay of Fundy, a folk music party in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and a scenic drive through the iconic Cabot Trail of the Cape Breton Highlights National Park. Departure is available on select dates in 2021 and 2022 between June and September starting at $2,150 USD. http://www.globusjourneys.com

The great outdoors of all four Atlantic Canada provinces can be explored with Vision Atlantic Vacations’ The Magnificent Seven National Parks. The 19-day, self-driving itinerary includes a car rental, itinerary, 19 nights of accommodations, and more. Highlights include seaside hikes through Fundy National Park in New Brunswick; a walk along the sand dunes of Prince Edward Island National Park; a spectacular drive through Nova Scotia’s Cabot Trail in Cape Breton National Park; a visit to the magnificent Tablelands of Gros Morne National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Newfoundland & Labrador, and more. Prices start at $3,547 CA per person, based on two people. Departure dates can be found by requesting more information at http://www.visionatlanticvacations.com.

About Atlantic Canada Agreement on Tourism (ACAT):

This project has been made possible through funding provided by the Atlantic Canada Agreement on Tourism (ACAT). ACAT is a nine-member pan-Atlantic initiative comprising the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, the four Atlantic Canada Tourism Industry Associations, and the four Provincial Departments responsible for tourism.

For more information on the four provinces, visit these websites or follow on social media:

New Brunswick

Web: http://www.tourismnewbrunswick.ca

Instagram: @DestinationNB

Twitter: @SeeNewBrunswick

Facebook: @DestinationNB

Nova Scotia

Web: http://www.novascotia.com

Instagram: @VisitNovaScotia

Twitter: @VisitNovaScotia

Facebook: @NovaScotia

Newfoundland and Labrador

Web: http://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com

Instagram: @newfoundlandlabrador

Twitter: @NLtweets

Facebook: @NewfoundlandLabradorTourism

Prince Edward Island

Web: http://www.tourismpei.com

Instagram: @tourismpei

Twitter: @tourismpei

Facebook: @tourismpei

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212.229.0119

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The Lipo Group Introduces Signature Packages, Making Liposuction a Seamless and Affordable Experience in New York

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NEW YORK (PRWEB)

The Lipo Group is a leading expert in body contouring procedures in New York, delivering exceptional outcomes by utilizing the minimally-invasive and innovative techniques of liposuction. Since its founding, the clinic has been implementing the latest liposuction approach, rendering premium comfort for the patient and patented methods in body enhancements to help achieve individual aesthetic goals. Now, the clinic offers patented procedure packages, making the combination treatments more affordable and customized to patients seeking body contouring. The offer includes the Nova package focusing on Lipo360, the Vixen package – the signature Mommy Makeover – with Lipo360, tummy tuck, breast correction, and the Penelope package referred to as the Mini Mommy Makeover with Lipo360, mini tuck, and fat transfer.

“Our secret lies in our ability to connect wholeheartedly with the patient, to understand the various concerns that the stubborn fat often triggers, and provide the best solutions and appropriate knowledge that will ultimately lead to long-lasting, beautiful effects,” explains one of the practicing surgeon’s at The Lipo Group, “In the world of aesthetic medicine, board certification is sadly not enough to initiate a smile on a patient’s face when they take the first look into the mirror. Effective liposuction requires additional expert skills, an artistic eye that is almost always an inner instinct, superb precision, and the implementation of techniques that sufficiently minimize the post-operative side effects, such as pain and swelling. Only then can we deliver state-of-the-art results of safe and aesthetically-pleasing body contouring,” adds the expert.

How to effortlessly slim the belly and give the figure hourglass proportions? The question reigns on the internet, social media, and plastic surgery clinics, including The Lipo Group, which has performed hundreds of prizewinning liposuction procedures. The answer is quite simple yet very promising in the modern aesthetic medicine industry. Liposuction is a surgical miracle, getting rid of inches that draconian diets or hectoliters of sweat poured out at the gym cannot tackle. By combining relevant techniques and procedures, the makeover is intensified, guaranteeing outstanding results.

The general health of a potential patient is the first determinant for the treatment’s candidacy. Liposuction is not a weight-loss procedure but rather a way to reduce fat deposits in otherwise healthy individuals with a relatively average and stable weight. Equally important is introducing healthy eating habits and an active lifestyle after the treatment to promote its longevity and best long-term results.

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FP Movement to Open in Chicago, Illinois

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PHILADELPHIA (PRWEB)

FP Movement, Free People’s activewear line, will be opening a new location in Chicago, IL on Friday, March 5th.

FP Movement, established in 2014, offers performance ready activewear, beyond the gym staples, and a hand-picked assortment of nourishing supplements and elixirs to support your practice from the inside out.

The location will have a wide assortment of FP Movement styles. Customers will be able to check out the brand’s core pieces featuring the Good Karma, You’re A Peach, Happiness Runs and Seamless collections. A variety of third piece layering will also be in stock including various fleeces, long sleeve tops, joggers, and more will be available. The store will also have a variety of workout gear, clean beauty, and wellness items.

The new 2,057 gross-square-foot boutique is located at 1538 N Milwaukee Avenue Chicago, IL 60622. The existing historic façade will be preserved at this single level store featuring a custom curved glass door handle. New light fixtures will illuminate an iridescent bhutti logo in the glass transom above the door while a pink, internally lit ‘FP Movement’ sign will be suspended in the left storefront window. There will be three fitting rooms and two cashwraps for customers to complete purchases.

Each FP Movement store offers personalized shopping experiences from a team of expert stylists. FP Movement Chicago customers can schedule a one-on-one appointment with their favorite stylist.

Chicago residents can join the team for socially distanced activities and a chance to win a $500 gift card to shop the store here – https://movewithusinchicago.splashthat.com/

To review the brand’s response and updates to COVID-19 please visit – https://www.freepeople.com/help/covid19/

Store hours will be Monday through Saturday 11AM-7PM and Sunday 11AM-7PM.

For more information, images, to request an interview, or to discuss a TV opportunity, please call Katerina Patouhas at 215-454-3871 or email kpatouhas@freepeople.com.

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About Free People

Free People is a global lifestyle brand… defined by femininity, creativity, curiosity and adventure, with offerings in unique apparel, intimate wear, shoes and accessories. As an expansion of our lifestyle, Free People has moved into wellness, fitness, travel and curation of beauty starting from the inside out. The Philadelphia-based retailer is available via our global, UK and China sites, top department and specialty stores, as well as via Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter

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Sugar Free Sox Develops Super Stretch Compression for Those with Wide Calves

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Super Stretch Compression Socks for wide calves

Super Stretch Compression Socks from Sugar Free Sox

The innovation of our new fabric enables both stretch and pressure required for compression.


SAN DIEGO (PRWEB)

Sugar Free Sox has launched their new product Super Stretch Compression socks that have an amazing 26 inch stretch while maintaining therapeutic graduated compression. Since 2005 the company has specialized in conforming fabrics with non-binding diabetic socks and compression hosiery.

Product development has taken years to achieve a design that delivers compression with this kind of stretch in a fashionable form. CEO, Gary Meade explains, “The innovation of our new fabric enables both stretch and pressure required for compression.” In addition to be able to fit wide calves the compression socks are actually easy to put on and off. Those with arthritic hands finally have a compression sock they can put on with ease.

Sugar Free Sox products have been sold through boutique retailers since 2005.They offer small business owners a unique brand and products not available in big box retailers. Store owners report that almost everyone who walks through the door asks “Is there really sugar in socks?” The play on words is a great conversation starter and effective branding in the sales process. The small firm has built their business on repeat customers and word of mouth referrals.

Super Stretch Compression socks can be purchased through the Sugar Free Sox website.

Retailers can contact Sugar Free Sox through their wholesale page or call (858) 481-7691.

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About Sugar Free Sox

Sugar Free Sox health sock products help increase circulation and comfort with both non-binding and compression sock styles. Based in San Diego, California, Sugar Free Sox was established in 2005 by CEO Gary Meade. http://www.sugarfreesox.com.

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Maggie Hsu, a Leading Voice in the Convergence of Technology and Wellness, Joins the Global Wellness Summit Advisory Board

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The GWS announced the appointment of Maggie Hsu, Global Business Development for Amazon Web Services’ blockchain product, Amazon Managed Blockchain, to its advisory board.

…Maggie’s deep expertise in tech innovation, including the blockchain, will help GWS chart the future with a deeper understanding of all the opportunities tech can deliver to the health and wellness communities.


MIAMI (PRWEB)

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS), an organization at the heart of the multitrillion-dollar global wellness economy focused on facilitating collaboration, today announced the appointment of Maggie Hsu, Global Business Development for Amazon Web Services’ blockchain product, Amazon Managed Blockchain, to its advisory board.

In 2017, Hsu served as one of the co-chairs of the 11th annual Summit, sharing her experience as chief of staff to Tony Hsieh, former CEO of online retailer Zappos.com, as the company developed its unique workplace wellness culture/vision and embarked upon the revitalization of Downtown Las Vegas. Hsu also participated in the 2015 Roundtable hosted by the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) on “Redefining Workplace Wellness.”

Prior to that, Hsu served as Director of Strategy for Brands & Commercial Services at Hilton Worldwide and a consultant at McKinsey & Company. In addition, she co-founded Gold House and Mochi Magazine, both nonprofits focused on helping Asian-Americans flourish in life and business. Hsu is a Cornell Institute for Healthy Futures Industry Scholar and holds undergraduate and MBA degrees from Harvard University.

“The impact—and acceleration—technology is making on the wellness industry borders on mind-boggling,” said Susie Ellis, chair and CEO of GWS. “From on-demand fitness everywhere to meditation apps, health trackers, ingestible body sensors and so much more, technology is a critical component of wellness moving forward, and Maggie’s deep expertise in tech innovation, including the blockchain, will help GWS chart the future with a deeper understanding of all the opportunities tech can deliver to the health and wellness communities.”

In 2018, Hsu led a special event for GWI Ambassadors, discussing blockchain, cryptocurrency and wellness. “Joining the GWS board is a real honor, and it gives me a unique opportunity to further what I believe is a very relevant conversation around the issues that blockchain technology can solve for the wellness industry—and, importantly, for the wellness consumer,” said Hsu. “There are many areas where the wellness industry can benefit from creating a decentralized trust system across multiple parties—whether it’s to give back control of an individual’s data to themselves versus storing everything in a centralized database or to develop a rewards program that is able to monitor wellness activities and reward users with digital tokens.”

Hsu joins an esteemed group of health and wellness-minded leaders who serve as Advisory Board members for GWS.

About the Global Wellness Summit: The Global Wellness Summit is an organization that brings together leaders and visionaries to positively shape the future of the $4.5 trillion global wellness economy. In addition to an annual conference held at a different location around the globe, GWS also hosts regular virtual gatherings, including Wellness Master Classes and collaborative Wellness Sector Spotlights. The organization’s annual Global Wellness Trends Report offers expert-based predictions on the future of wellness. The 2021 GWS will be held in Tel Aviv, Israel, in November 2021.

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Platform Science Spotlights Driver Health and Wellness with Addition of Rolling Strong to Growing App Marketplace

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Rolling Strong’s truck driver-focused health and wellness app as seen on an in-vehicle mobile device

The health, wellness and satisfaction of the drivers who transport every aspect of our lives is a crucial component to ensuring fleets are successful and our economy stays afloat


SAN DIEGO (PRWEB)

Platform Science, a leading connected vehicle platform, today announced the addition of driver-focused health and wellness app, Rolling Strong, to its marketplace of industry-leading apps. Through this partnership, fleets will be able to offer Rolling Strong to their drivers, in support of a fleet’s mission to keep their drivers more healthy, alert and focused. As with any solution in the Platform Science marketplace, fleets have the flexibility and freedom to choose any app at any time. The addition of Rolling Strong to the growing Platform Science marketplace highlights how leveraging technology can vastly grow a healthy driver community, and ultimately, improve safety all around.

“The health, wellness and satisfaction of the drivers who transport every aspect of our lives is a crucial component to ensuring fleets are successful and our economy stays afloat,” said Thomas Colby, SVP Partner Ecosystem of Platform Science. “Our technology makes it possible for third party apps, such as Rolling Strong, to be integrated onto the systems of all our fleet partners, and we’ll continue to add more apps that serve drivers and meet their specific needs on and off the road.”

The Rolling Strong health and wellness mobile app offers features that drivers can always have at hand, wherever their mobile device is located, including:

  • Nutrition Guidance including meal suggestions and predictive nutrition based on location, truck stop, restaurant and food item search capabilities, as well as daily food logging with calorie counts and targets

  • Exercise Programs with guided workout routines, designed to be done anywhere without the need for a gym, based on personalized preferences with duration and intensity choices, and daily step tracking with an integrated wearable activity tracker

  • Sleep time and pattern tracking with an integrated wearable activity tracker, and CPAP integration

  • Personal Health Records including biometric data from physicians, wellness coaches or health check stations

  • DOT certification reminders when medical evaluations are due and when medical certificates need to be renewed

  • The ability to connect with a wellness coach

Leading fleets, including Mesilla Valley Transportation (MVT), have used the Rolling Strong app across its fleet to ensure the health and wellness of its drivers.

“At MVT, we are pleased with having Rolling Strong as our driver’s wellness program,” said Royal Jones, president of Mesilla Valley Transportation. “Rolling Strong provides a platform and service that focuses on the health and wellbeing of drivers. Our drivers can check their weight and vitals at each of our terminals. It lets them know upfront if their blood pressure is high and indicates if there may be other health concerns that need to be addressed. Having the app and a wellness coach talk to our drivers about proper diet and fun new ways to exercise while on the road is priceless. These things are just extra care that we can give our drivers to make them feel better about their health and job at MVT.”

“We are encouraged to have a partner like Platform Science who recognizes the importance of making driver health tools available,” said Stephen Kane, president of Rolling Strong. “As a former professional driver, I especially appreciate the approach Platform Science is taking to provide meaningful apps for drivers on one device. Today, more than ever considering the driver shortage, an aging workforce and now the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to support the long term health of the driver population. Rolling Strong is glad to be joining with Platform Science to make its mobile wellness app available through their platform to support driver health and safety.”

The Rolling Strong app will be available in the Platform Science marketplace by the end of 2021.

ABOUT PLATFORM SCIENCE

Platform Science is an IoT technology company that empowers enterprise fleets to take control of their technology on one user-friendly platform. Founded in 2015, Platform Science makes it easy to develop, deploy and manage mobile devices and applications on commercial vehicles, a process previously defined by fragmented architectures and proprietary protocols. The platform offers flexibility and delivers an unlimited canvas to fleets and developers seeking to innovate and create new solutions as customers’ needs, businesses and industries evolve.For more information, visit http://www.platformscience.com.

ABOUT ROLLING STRONG

The provider of driver wellness programs for transportation companies and their drivers and owner-operators, Rolling Strong promotes behavior change and provides support in the areas of Nutrition, Fitness, Sleep, Stress Management and Weight Management. Driven by its mission to reverse the declining health of America’s CDL Drivers and get them home safely, the company offers in-terminal and on-the-road solutions that target health improvement. Its customizable programs include the Rolling Strong App for drivers and administrative reporting capabilities to help carriers and drivers improve compliance with CDL medical requirements and to implement and manage their wellness initiatives. For more information, visit http://www.rollingstrong.com.

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