ISLE OF MAN—December 3, 2018—Myzone, the leading provider of wearable technology solutions for the Global fitness sector, has appointed industry legend and ex-CEO of UKActive, David Stalker as Chief Executive Officer for the EMEA region.
David has spent his career in the Leisure and Health and Fitness industry. He is known for his many successes in senior-level roles including Bladerunner, Leisure Connection, CIMSPA and of course leading the successful ship of UKActive. For the past three years he has been CEO of the UK’s largest trampolining provider Oxygen Free Jumping.
David will lead the EMEA executive team to expand its direct operations in mainland Europe whilst continuing to support its existing Myzone partners. He will be working closely with Myzone founder and group CEO Dave Wright and will also sit on the Myzone Board.
Confirming the new appointment, Dave Wright said: “This is such a humbling and exciting personnel announcement. There is one thing having a product that we believe can help change the health of the world, but to have the calibre of staff that commit to working to achieve that objective is quite thrilling. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Dave Stalker for many years including as a Board Director of UKActive and those that know him understand the level of passion and leadership he has for this industry and his ability to practice what he preaches by using Myzone.
“With over 6,000 facilities across 64 countries, Europe is a hot focus for Myzone as we continue to expand across the continent, so we needed someone with strong European pedigree to help drive that forward. David was a no brainer.”
On being appointed, David Stalker stated: “I have observed Myzone’s excellence over many years and I'm delighted to be joining forces with such a widely respected firm. I look forward to working with this talented, professional and passionate team to help drive forward and deliver the company’s ambition to be the global leader in the wearable tech sector of the Health and Fitness industry”
About Myzone
Myzone is a wearable fitness tracker that shows and rewards EFFORT when you work out. It displays real time heart rate, calories and intensity with 5 simple colour coded personalised zones. The telemetry can be displayed collectively for group settings such as boxing or cycling classes, or individually direct to your smartphone. Myzone simultaneously and automatically creates an online logbook for all your activity.
Respected as one of the most “relevant” wearable technologies for the fitness industry, Myzone amplifies the group class experience, it provides valuable data for personal training departments and with built in challenges, personal goals, gamification and an online social community, users are motivated to sustain physical activity through a fun, engaging, and inclusive platform.
Myzone’s primary markets are health & fitness clubs, corporate wellness sites and educational establishments and is already represented in over 6,000 facilities in 64 countries translated into 19 languages. For more information, visit the Myzone website.
Media Contacts
Gemma Bonnett-Kolakowska MCIM, Director of Global Marketing MYZONE, gemma@myzone.org, call +44 (0) 7976 949 705
For interviews or comment please contact: Dave Wright +44 (0)7803 887731 or David Stalker +44 (0)7766 234023
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