Entries from July 2008

Asenal Improves Training With Activio

July 29, 2008 · 2 Comments

Recently announced news from Activio.

Top English football club Arsenal FC picks Activio to boost it´s coaching and training capacity at their training camp outside London.

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Arsenal FCs training center. Source: www.arsenal.com

Arsenal FC’s state-of-the-art training centre can be found in leafy Hertfordshire, not to far from Emirates Stadium – Arsenals home ground in London. Manager Arsène Wenger was a key figure in the development of the present training centre, deciding on much of the facility to create outstanding training conditions. Now Activio is part of that.

- We are proud to announce that Arsenal has picked Activio to be part of their training and mission to keep the 2006 Champions League finalist Arsenal FC among the best football teams ever, says Mr. Daniel Magnergard, CEO Activio.

Arsenal FC is the latest among football teams in the UK leagues to use Activio.

- We are happy to see that more and more teams choose Activio to develop their training with live heart rate feedback to better coach their players to success, continues Mr. Magnergard.

Arsenal football club was created when workers at the then Woolwich Arsenal munitions factory, at the end of 1886 decided to form a football team. Since then, Arsenal has won 13 Champions League, 10 FA Cup and one European Cup. Arsenal is also known as “the Gunners”.

Please contact us for more information. For more information about Arsenal FC – visit www.arsenal.com

Activio / Anders

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European Breakthrough for Activio

July 4, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Only a few moments ago we released the following news from Activio.

Swedens fastest growing young company, Activio, launches in Germany in cooperation with Pulse Fitness.

European Breakthrough for Activio

Activio launches its products in Germany – Europe’s largest market for fitness products. Today Activio has entered a distribution agreement with Pulse Fitness GmBH.
During FIBO 2008, Europe’s largest trade fair for the Fitness and Wellness industry, Activio had great response from the German market. As a result, Activio has met an agreement with Pulse Fitness GmBH to distribute and provide support of Activios products in Germany.

- We are happy to announce the collaboration with Pulse Fitness and we look forward to help clubs develop their products and services further, says Mr. Daniel Magnergard, CEO Activio.

Pulse Fitness GmBH is a part of UK based Pulse Fitness. The company has developed fitness products for the last 25 years and is represented in twenty countries around the world. The well-known and reputable company won this year’s FIBO Award for its latest and innovative product – the AbCoaster.

- The Activio system is a fantastic, simple, effective way to motivate club members, bringing the fun back into the class and keeping them in a safe and controlled environment. Activio has a great future in the German market and we are sure this product will become a standard in the industry, says Mr. Jimmy Andrews, CEO Pulse Fitness GmBH.

- We´ve had instant proof on Activios concept in Germany. After installing the first system in Warendorf. Mr Henning Schubert (Club owner)said his clients were totally amazed with Activio. He has used the system in the indoor Cycling, Aerobics and many other courses with 100% success, Mr. Andrews concludes.

Activio provides people with live heart rate feedback during group training, making exercise more motivating, fun and effective and helps clubs improve loyalty and retention. Activio is used around Europe by over 200 health- and fitness clubs and such leading sports teams as Real Madrid, Benfica, FC Barcelona and Chelsea FC. Activio is currently represented by 11 distributors; Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, United Kingdom, Spain, Dubai, Turkey, Finland, Norway, Denmark and Sweden.

Activio is a Swedish health tech company founded in 2003. Activio was recently picked as the fastest growing young company in Sweden – growth 311%.

For more information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Activio / Anders

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