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Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
Bringing nearly 30 years of global leadership in executive roles with companies such as Herbalife and Amway, John Purdy Now Leads ViSalus and the Body By Vi 90 Day Health Challenge
LOS ANGELES, CA – February 16th, 2010 – ViSalus Sciences has added a direct selling industry veteran to its executive management team with the hiring of John B. Purdy as the company’s President and Chief Operating Officer.
Purdy most recently held leadership roles in a variety of capacities over a 13 year career at Herbalife, including Director of North American Operations, Senior Vice President of International Operations and Senior Vice President of Asia Pacific. He led Herbalife’s efforts in Japan, increasing sales of this leading market during a dramatic growth period from 1995-1999. As Senior Vice President of International Operations, he was responsible for the International Expansion Group which successfully opened markets in Europe and Asia.
In Purdy, ViSalus adds a seasoned executive who has risen through the ranks of two multi-billion-dollar companies. Purdy was instrumental in both maintaining the stability of mature markets as well as launching and growing new emerging markets.
Prior to his executive roles with Herbalife, Purdy was with Amway Corporation for more than 15 years, holding various management positions as he rose to senior manager of Amway’s California operations center.
Purdy will work primarily from the company’s Beverly Hills office, where his focus will be enhancing the Customer and Distributor experience and improving operational efficiency in not only ViSalus’ flagship health initiative, the Body By Vi Challenge, but in all aspects of the company.
“The ViSalus mission is to impact millions of people around the world through our Body By Vi 90 Day Challenge,” said ViSalus CEO Ryan Blair. “Adding John Purdy to the executive team is a monumental step in our global ambitions”
The ViSalus Community will have its first opportunity to meet its new President and COO when Purdy is introduced at ViSalus Academy, the company’s national training event taking place March 12th-14th in Denver, Colorado.
In addition to valuable entrepreneurial education, ViSalus Academy will feature:
- The crowning of new Body by Vi Champions from over 997 contestants.
- The promotion of several Distributors to the company’s top earning position of Ambassador.
- Significant cash awards on stage as part of the company’s Rising Star Search promotion.
- The celebration of raising over 100,000 meal replacements for children in need through the Body by Vi Community Challenge, and the launch of a million meal challenge.
“I am very excited about the ViSalus opportunity, and having met some of our leaders in the field already, I know that their passion for this company and our products is true of their teams as well,” said Purdy. “I can’t wait to experience the fun and excitement of a ViSalus national event first hand.”
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About ViSalus Sciences
ViSalus Sciences, with headquarters in Troy, Michigan and Los Angeles, CA, is a leading Health Transformation Company utilizing the direct selling channel to distribute its Weight Management and Nutritional Supplement products. Backed by a partnership with NYSE traded Blyth, Inc., ViSalus is the company behind the Body by Vi Challenge, a 90-day health challenge that helps people achieve their weight loss and fitness goals for a chance to win over $100,000 per year in total prizes. Their Body by Vi Community Challenge is closing in on a goal set in November of 2009 to donate 100,000 meals to children in need.
ViSalus may be found on the Internet at www.visalus.com and www.bodybyvi.com
Monday, January 11th, 2010
Sarnicola brings with him former ViSalus Vice President of Sales Mike Craig to break records in the Network Marketing Industry.
LOS ANGELES, CA – January 11th, 2010 – ViSalus Sciences Co-Founder Nick Sarnicola has announced that he will be stepping down from his role as Chief Sales Officer in order to build a new team from the ground up as a ViSalus Distributor. He looks forward to being a leader in the field, executing the ViSalus sales and training model and providing key feedback to the company he helped create.
Also announcing his decision to join Sarnicola as a Distributor is Mike Craig, who has served as the company’s Vice President of Sales, working closely with Sarnicola over the past year. Together they will build a new organization as they share the Body by Vi Challenge, a 90 Day Health Transformation initiative that has fueled ViSalus’ growth over the past 6 months.
For Sarnicola, this step is a return to his roots as a builder. “I’ve been involved with the Network Marketing Industry for 13 years, the last 5 of those in a corporate role with ViSalus,” said Sarnicola. “I have loved taking my vision and turning it into a reality with an amazing community of people, but I have missed the lifestyle that comes with being a Distributor. I can’t wait to put some of our latest strategies into action to create success stories on an even larger scale, and help thousands upon thousands of people enjoy better Life, Health, and Prosperity.”
With the company’s Body by Vi Challenge sweeping the nation, and the backing and stability of a publicly-traded, billion-dollar direct sales leader in Blyth, Inc., the timing was perfect for Sarnicola to join the ViSalus field and experience life as an Independent Distributor once again. “I have always said that the best job in the company should be that of the Distributor, and I’m excited to go live that lifestyle. I have found my utopia.”
For Mike Craig, who has worked closely with Sarnicola in the past, his time with ViSalus showed him the potential of the company’s products and opportunity. An expert in sales systems, Craig will serve as an integral part to the success of this new organization. “Like Nick, I am a builder at heart,” said Craig. “Traveling the country and speaking at ViSalus events over the past year has re-ignited that spark within me and showed me that ViSalus is a special place. When Nick decided to move into the field, I couldn’t pass up that opportunity.”
Sarnicola’s Co-Founders, CEO Ryan Blair and Chief Marketing Officer Blake Mallen, will continue to work with the current leadership to support the growth of the ViSalus community. They are excited to take another step towards their vision of ViSalus becoming the ultimate health transformation opportunity worldwide.
“When Nick came to me with this idea, and I saw the passion in his eyes, I was thrilled to support his desire to join the field,” said Blair. “Nick is an amazing entrepreneur, and with Mike as on his team, I have no doubt that they will be extremely successful.”
Blake Mallen, who has worked with Sarnicola for over a decade, is excited to support a longtime friend. “Nick and I were Distributors together when we launched our careers in Network Marketing. I know what he brings to the table. The existing team of ViSalus leaders is exceptional. Mike and Nick just bring one more competitive advantage.”
Sarnicola has the opportunity to achieve exciting new goals alongside a community that is close to his heart. “I love every one of our Distributors,” Sarnicola said. “I am thrilled today to join them in taking the life-transforming ViSalus vision to new heights.”
Friday, June 19th, 2009
ViSalus Sciences® strives to give you products that are more than ordinary, and anything but average. We say this because we search the world over for the life enhancing ingredients, to give the best results. While some companies may focus on one ingredient, or one country – the world has too many hidden secrets that need to be shared. With ViSalus™, you can share the secrets of the world, and help others improve their lives, health, and prosperity. A few of the countries that our unique and potent ingredients come from include: Japan, China, Russia, Switzerland, Sweden, France, Italy, India, Spain, Latin America, and the Amazon rain forest, including Brazil.
Not only do we strive to bring you the ‘best of the world’ in science and nutrition, but at ViSalus, we also strive to provide new tools, new programs, and new avenues to build your business.
Even in a recession, we all want great health, vitality, and the body of our dreams. Saving money while eating better is a goal for many! So share the TSS story, share Vi-pak, and share NEURO! With our Vi-Shape™ Nutritional Shake mix, having just one a day for breakfast can save you up to $4 per day on your groceries, and give you better nutrition! With a full serving of protein, vitamins & minerals, prebiotics, fiber, and calcium, you can’t compare the power packed nutrition and hunger busting energy you’re going to feel versus an ‘average’ breakfast of cereal, muffins, toast, bagels, or other sugary and starchy foods.
The Vi-pak, loaded with chelated Vitamins and minerals, is packed with healthy nutrition, including Glutathione: produced in the body, an in every cell, this ingredient is a powerful antioxidant, immune system supporter, and anti-aging defender. Vi-pak® contains not just glutathione, but precursors like n-acetyl cysteine (the ingredients that help your cells make more glutathione) and other ingredients to help it stay active in your body. Glutathione is a hidden secret, because this antioxidant is “inside” your cells. Other antioxidants may kill free radicals to help prevent them from getting into the cell, whereas glutathione is your body’s cellular defense.
NEURO is ‘smart’ energy that you can taste, and feel! Most energy drinks all use the same three ‘average’ ingredients of caffeine, high levels of taurine, and sugar to give you a jolt, a rush, and can make you feel jittery. NEURO uses nutritional ingredients to help you lift the mental fog that can prevent you from feeling alert, and energized! One of our ingredients includes Rhodiola – found in Russia, and Scandinavia, this plant has been used by Russian Olympic athletes for over 30 years, and for hundreds of years globally to support stamina, endurance and energy.
Thursday, May 21st, 2009
We’ve all heard that breakfast is the ‘most important meal of the day.’ Yet almost half of all Americans don’t eat breakfast each day! Of those that do eat breakfast, the nutrition tends to be high carbohydrate and low on key nutrients that can help you feel great all day.
Not eating breakfast can slow your metabolism. Just as you can’t ‘train’ a car to run without gas, we cannot train our body to run without fuel. By not eating breakfast (after having had dinner the night before), our body will have gone for 10-15 hours without ‘fuel.’ This can cause your metabolism to slow down, as the body tries to maintain weight, which can affect your ability to lose or maintain weight. Studies also show that those people who do eat breakfast tend to eat less throughout the day, and are on average thinner and healthier.
So we know that breakfast is important, but equally important is what type of “fuel’ you put in your body to start the day. The ‘average’ breakfast is heavy carbohydrate (cereal, pastries, and breads are 78% of all breakfasts), which can impact your blood sugar levels and leave you feeling sluggish or hungry. These breakfasts are low in protein, low in antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, fiber, and can be high in sugar, salt and fat. If we look at a typical breakfast of coffee with non-fat milk, a small orange juice, and a bagel with cream cheese… this breakfast can deliver 714 calories, 881 mg of sodium, and a lot of saturated fat. If you’re a woman on a diet trying to get to 1200-1500 calories per day, you just blew ½ of your calories for the day at breakfast, and did not get a lot of great nutrition.
The Vi-Shape™ Nutritional Shake mix is a great way to start your day, and is far superior to the ‘average’ breakfast or the ‘average’ competitor’s shake. It’s why we say it should be used by everyone, whether trying to lose, gain, or maintain weight. It’s a healthy way to start your day! A Vi-Shape™ Shake will provide a full serving of protein (nutritionists recommend 20-25 grams per meal, which the shake delivers), calcium, fiber, vitamins, minerals, digestive enzymes, prebiotics, and more. The proteins were specially processed to remove fat, lactose and carbohydrates in order to provide a clean, grit free, great tasting meal that is low sodium, low carb, and zero saturated fat. With our special proteins and fiber, you can help keep your blood sugar in a normal range, and feel great.
You can also save money with TSS. The typical ‘breakfast’ at a fast food place, or even at home costs far more than our Vi-Shape. Blended with non-fat milk or soy milk, and adding in some frozen fruit brings the cost to about $2.00. To get a comparable breakfast you’d need to have 5-7 egg whites, tomatoes, broccoli, toast, milk, milk, juice, and more.
Save money, live healthier, feel great, keep blood sugar healthy… and see how great you’ll feel starting the day with great nutrition.
Did you know?
The Vi-Shape shake mix contains a digestive enzyme called Aminogen®, to provide extra nutrient benefits. Aminogen is a patented, designer enzyme which breaks down protein and improves amino acid absorption. A natural, plant-derived enzyme, Aminogen is ideal for increasing lean body mass and strength and promoting deep muscle recovery. And Aminogen does all this while supporting protein digestion and reducing or eliminating the gas, bloating and constipation protein can sometimes cause.
Thursday, May 14th, 2009
Not Your Average Financial Opportunity…
When ViSalus announced a series of Compensation Plan enhancements in early February, we knew that there would be plenty of excitement across our community.
What we never expected, however, was to see so many records broken so quickly by new Distributors taking action towards their goals. We have seen a surge in new Bimmer Club members from coast to coast, massive increases in both Customer and Distributor enrollment, and new markets are popping up at an unprecedented rate.
Whether you know all about these enhancements, or you’re still getting acquainted with them, we wanted to provide you some resources so you can take advantage of benefits like these:
- More Customers, More money! – Earn up to 25% commission from your ViSalus customers.
- Simpler Rank Requirements Lead to Faster Promotions! – No more sticks and circles! Personally enroll new Distributors and build your Group Volume to promote yourself along the ViSalus career path!
- Faster Weekly Pay – In by Sunday, paid on MONDAY!
- Now Everyone Can Earn From the Entire Company’s Revenue!– Take advantage of the Weekly Enrollers Pool and get paid an extra bonus every Monday!
- Get Paid to Help People Share! - New Product Package Bonuses marry opportunity & product by allowing you to earn on Product Package orders of new Distributors!
- Million-a-year potential! - Get paid for retaining your team members by earning an Ambassador Star Bonus from Vi-Net subscription renewals.
- Streamlined Fusion Bonuses! – Tying education with compensation, get paid to train and develop your ViSalus team.
- And so many more business building benefits, like “Real Time Promotions,” a “60 – Day Waiting Room,“ “Two month Grace Period for new Regional Directors and above,” and “Rolling QV!”
These are just a few of the reasons why ViSalus leaves any other industry compensation plan in the dust!
At ViSalus, our internal mantra is “Don’t Be Average!”
Too many people settle for average. Nothing we do as a company has been or ever will be average. Those who are attracted to the ViSalus community are definitely anything but average!
The new Compensation Plan is far from average! Be sure to learn how to maximize these and other enhancements so we can celebrate your success at Vitality, July 17th – 19th in Anaheim, CA!
