For any new ViSalus Distributor, the path to achieving your goals begins with the products. Learning about our products and helping other people feel the benefits is the key to having the success you desire with ViSalus. As you attract more customers and Distributors to your ViSalus business, you have an opportunity to make your way up the ViSalus compensation plan, achieving new ranks as you climb towards our pinnacle position of Ambassador. The ViSalus Fusion Training System is designed to support your growth as your business grows, and the heartbeat of this system are our Fusion Certified Trainers. We are very proud to welcome five remarkable individuals to the ranks of FCT this month.

With the momentum that has gripped the ViSalus Community, breaking new Ambassadors is starting to seem like second nature… Perhaps fifth nature would be more appropriate, as ViSalus is proud to welcome a new Ambassador for a record fifth consecutive month.

Beginning with Cheri Hays in March, Christopher Collman in April, continuing with Jason Silverthorn, Ashley Riggs, and Michelle Griffith in May, and most recently, June Ambassador Marty Crowe, we have seen that the top of the ViSalus compensation plan has no barriers of age, location, or experience level.

Just last month, we celebrated a new record, as Marty Crowe hit Ambassador in just 53 days, running past a handful of positions on his sprint to the top. Today, we recognize a husband and wife team who have made the climb to Ambassador over time, helping team members achieve their goals, get their BMW’s and improve their health over the last 2 years.

Tony and Rhonda Lucero, from Lincoln Nebraska, have become ViSalus celebrities on their march to Ambassador. Their personality, presence, and passion have lit up the stage at many regional and national events, and who could forget Tony Lucero “The Mojo Master” and his hilarious hypnosis act at Vitality Los Angeles. Behind their contagious, fun-loving nature, lies the skill and drive necessary to hold our pinnacle position. Building teams in multiple markets across the country, training at events from coast to coast, the Lucero’s turn their attention now to helping others in their team recreate their own success.

“For Rhonda and I the trip to Ambassador has been a journey of a lifetime. The thousands of people that we have directly and indirectly impacted is something you cannot put a price tag on. Our decision to be part of the Visalus cause was the best financial, personal and business decision we’ve ever made. We are truly making a difference as we make a living. Being an Ambassador is an honor, but for us…this journey is just beginning.”

ViSalus congratulates Tony and Rhonda Lucero, our newest Ambassadors, and celebrates the members of their team who have made their accomplishment possible.

Ever since the days in which ViSalus was just an idea, it has been our mission to make an impact on the life, health, & prosperity of those willing to welcome those values into their lives. From day one, the Founders have made it clear that ViSalus was not just going to be just “another company.” Their goal has long been to become a premiere company in the direct sales industry. Over the last 3 ½ years, the Founders and Management Team have continued to put in place the necessary foundation help ViSalus move toward its “Billion Dollar Vision.”

Ladies and gentlemen, champions of the ViSalus cause, we are proud today to inform you that ViSalus has made another quantum leap toward bringing our mission to the world. ViSalus has united with established direct sales leader Blyth, Inc., and is excited and proud to now be able to say we are a part of the Blyth family of companies and successful direct selling brands. Blyth is a direct sales leader, and has been in the industry for nearly 30 years, and has offices, warehouses, and infrastructure in 4 continents . Blyth will now be focusing on bringing their expertise and resources to ViSalus.

So begins an exciting new chapter in the ViSalus story book.

Click on the buttons below to learn more about Blyth, Inc., read the official Press Release on Forbes.com, or listen to the news as it broke live on last night’s ViSalus Vision Call.

Our Co-Founder and CEO, Ryan Blair was eager to make the point, “This was our ideal partnership from the very beginning of ViSalus. Fortunately, a few members of the Blyth Board believed in us enough early on to make a silent investment personally into ViSalus. It feels great to know that because of our track record, we are now able to have the entire Blyth company behind us. I am proud to say that ViSalus now has an alliance with a global company with deep experience in the Direct Sales Industry.”

One of the most exciting benefits is that Blyth’s Chairman of the Board and CEO, Robert B. Goergen, will be joining the ViSalus Board of Managers and helping to guide ViSalus strategically over the decades to come. Commenting on the alliance, Robert B. Goergen, said, “Today’s commitment builds further on Blyth’s long-term focus on direct-to-consumer sales opportunities. Importantly, we are able to diversify within the direct selling channel with products that appeal to different consumer segments.” Mr. Goergen continued, “Our partnership with the founders of ViSalus is mutually beneficial in that Blyth is entering a third direct selling product category marketing consumable wellness goods and ViSalus can leverage expertise from Blyth’s direct selling core competency, as well as various corporate functions required by a growing enterprise. Moreover, longer term, our experience entering international markets should be beneficial to ViSalus’ expansion.”

“We have always said that our goal was to build ViSalus into a Billion Dollar Company,” said Co Founder and CSO Nick Sarnicola. “We have built a management team that can lead at that level and felt that by aligning with an investment partner like Blyth, we hope to achieve our goal even sooner.” SVP of Marketing & Branding, Audrey Sommerfeld added, “Having been part of a large, publicly traded company before, I am excited that we have partners like Blyth who really understand our channel, and can help provide resources for expansion and rapid globalization of our health and wellness products.”

In exchange for ownership in ViSalus, Blyth will help ViSalus speed up our ability to scale and get ready for large domestic and global expansion. In this agreement, Blyth also has the option to acquire more to complete ownership in ViSalus over a period of time if certain conditions are met by the company through 2012. It has been agreed that all ViSalus Founders, Management, and employees will retain their roles and continue to successfully lead ViSalus toward its goals.

CEO Ryan Blair added, “When we first started dialog with Blyth the goal was for them acquire a piece of the company in exchange for capital and resources to help fuel our global expansion initiative. The fact that Blyth has shown an even greater interest in our company is a true compliment and in my opinion the absolute best thing that could happen for the entire ViSalus community. As a perpetual student of business, I know what it means for a company of our size to be singled out by a proven leader like Blyth. We look forward to standing among their top-tier brands.”

Co-Founder and CMO Blake Mallen commented, “It feels great to know that a cause that we continue to put our lives into, one that has already impacted so many people, is now being recognized at this level. Creating value for our employees and shareholders, as well as for our Customers and Distributors, has always been our number one priority. This alliance increases that value tremendously.” Mallen added, “Plus, combining Blyth’s stability, experience, and global infrastructure with the opportunity and excitement of our 3 year-old company will surely appeal to many looking to align with a direct selling company. It definitely gives ViSalus a competitive edge in the market.”

We plan on maximizing this new relationship with an aggressive global expansion initiative and even further expanding our product R&D focus. All of this combined with our new web technology we are launching in Las Vegas at our Vitality Convention in October will make for quite an opportunity for everyone who is a part of the ViSalus community.