Activio Wins the Young Gazelle Award!

Every year Dagens Industri and it´s monthly magazine Diego designates Sweden’s fastest growing young company with a CEO younger than 40 years old. The grand prize is named after a swift animal able to reach high speeds – the gazelle. Activio wins this years young gazelle award!

We receive another proof on the fact that new technology combined with traditional forms of exercise increases the motivation, effectiveness and loyalty among members. Also, a greater experience of exercise is made possible.
- We are incredibly proud and happy for the award. It is a proof that we this far have made much right. But it is also and foremost a proof of customer satisfaction. Everyone using the Activio system is the real winner, making heart rate based exercise part of daily practice confirm the insight that we do have many needs in common. One is that everyone loves and needs simple smart feedback on their exercise. We want to extend a great thank you to instructors, members, retailers, customers and our staff, says Daniel Magnergard, CEO Activio AB.
We want to send a special gratitude to the following persons who believed in us from start and helped us to success:  ALMI, Fredrik Jansson at Handelsbanken, Sten Wikander och Paul Balsom.

Facts about Activio AB: Founded in 2003, about 200 systems installed in 10 countries, growth: 311 %.

Photo of front page Di 2008-04-21

Photo of winners page in Diego Magazine 2008-04-21

Tom and Daniel on the bikes to success,

Photo of page in Diego Magazine 2008-04-21

Activio will recieve the award at a special gala tomorrow night, in Stockholm Sweden. Watch this blog for more.

Activio / Anders

Activio On TV

Life goes on after FIBO, if in a bit slower and with a bit lower level of energy. Everybody needs a bit of time to recharge after an event that is so full of energy, enthusiasm and, yes, swett. After all, it is an event about fitness. And were there is work there will be perspiration. But also inspiration. All the meetings and people that we connected with at FIBO 2008 was a pure pleasure. We are trying to reach each one of you with a letter to extend our Thank you! If we don’t manage to reach you in that way we would like to send a Thank You to you via this blog, once again.

However, the energy and positive force will flow from and within the Activio team, costumers and users very soon again. Today Daniel and Tom were interviewed by a well known Swedish TV-Channel. We will announce when and were you will be able to watch the interview and the reason for the attention as well.

If you have access to TV8 in Sweden you may have seen the interview with Activio. If not you may watch a rerun online at Di TV. However it is in Swedish only.

Activio / Anders

FIBO 2008: Activio Keeps Going

A promise is a promise: To give you more videos and pics from FIBO 2008. We keep what we promise and do as we say. So, lets indulge in more moving images from Activios stand at FIBO. The prime magnet was the team, lead by Monika and Matt. Together they made all those hard core spinning sessions look easy and very attractive. With the Activio system up and running they showed of again and again. So lets dive right into another up beat part of a spining session.

Reports from the team tells that they are very very happy, exhausted and have found a new favorite position for breakfast and work – standing.

That saddle on the bike left some great “tracks” as memories from FIBO..

People at Activio are slowly coming back to normal. Happy and very satisfied with this years greatest event. Again, we want to extend a big Thank you! to everyone who made our days at FIBO become fantastic!

So, back on track with our heros from FIBO: Team Activio – saddle up everyone..

Activio / Anders

FIBO 2008: Activio Day 4

Another day and the last day at FIBO 2008, the most intense day of them all but nevertheless carried by the same energy and enthusiasm both in the team and among the crowds. Some of the demo sessions was so packed with people curious about Activios sessions, that it was hard to move.

Daniel Magnergard, CEO of Activio, concluded the days at FIBO with the words; “everything has worked like a clockwork”. We can only agree. Everyone involved at FIBO has made a great contribution – thank you! And to each and everyone who payed us a visit – thank you very much. We have enjoyed each moment together with you. Let´s meet again next year, at FIBO 2009!

Until then, we will continue to feed this blog with great content from FIBO. We noticed from searches and visitors that pictures, images and information is in demand. So we would like to give you a short clip as a podcast. Please pass it on if you like. Just share it as a link or embed it on your own blog.

Our guest is the best! We will continue to bring more material during the coming week from FIBO. Just to try to sustain that good feeling and to give you more about Activio, if you have discovered us recently.

Feel the moment and the beat when Monika, Matt and the team puls off another of those great demo sessions at Activios stand D18 at FIBO.
FIBO 2008 – Activio Gearing Up

Stay tuned for more..

Activio / Anders

FIBO 2008: Activio Day 3

Experiencing FIBO 2008 is to have a tremendous amount of impressions. What will stay and be carried along with us is all the pictures of exhibits, people and things picked up during FIBO. So, lets dwell on all those pictures from Activio’s stand D18. And most of all the Team Activios amazing effort to put on a great show on the top of every hour during FIBO. With great speed and positive spirits they help to boost the audience impression of Activio’s heart rate measure system at work. To see and believe for you self how heart rate based group training works beats everything else. The audience gathered each time Team Activio launched a new demo and here are some great pictures to view and share with you.

Enjoy!

Team Activio at work

The audience is growing – some even took a “bike” to get here..

Speeding Up

Heart Rate Meters at Work

Team leader Monika Björn at work

Heart Rate Meters close to red – maximum!

The End – applause!

Tom by the esspresso machine – preparing for another meeting.

Activio / Anders

FIBO 2008: Activio Day 2

Second day at FIBO 2008 had a massive audience bringing great interest for Activio. The Activio team is up and running the first spinning session in the morning and the last is done at 3 PM. On the top of every hour a new session is launched. Be sure to stop by if you are visiting FIBO. You will find Activio in Hall 3 and stand D18. Very close to Startrac’s  exhibition.  We have made many great contacts and meetings during the day today. Our cooffeemaker is constantly brewing fresh coffee for our guests. If you are looking for the latest about heart rate measure and exercise please pay us a visit. You are more than welcome.

One voice at Activios spinning session belongs to Matthew Griffiths. Matt and Monika is doing a fantastic job to keep the speed up during the session. We had a chat with Matt at the end of the day.

Activio / Anders

Full Speed for Activio at FIBO

Activio has landed at this years FIBO. It is a crowded place. And every time Activio launches one of the demos it is a showstopper. The audience freezes in their footsteps and watch the team speed of on their bikes.

Its a grand exhibit this year at FIBO. The place is packed with companies showcasing their products and services. Monika Björn and Matthew Griffiths are doing a great job to put on a show. And Oh what a team we have here.

More from FIBO is coming your way.

Activio / Anders