ViSalus News
Press releases and network marketing news for ViSalus, archived on Npros.
ViSalus press releases and updates
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Court Upholds Huge Damages Verdict Against ViSalus
August 20, 2020 -- A federal judge recently upheld a $925 million judgement determined by a jury in April 2019 in a class-action lawsuit brought by a former ViSalus representative. The class-action suit argued that the nearly 2 million prerecorded "robocalls" placed by ViSalus to potential custom... Read more
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ViSalus CEO Steps Down
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22, 2016 -- ViSalus CEO Ryan Blair today announced a new investor group and corporate restructuring designed to strengthen the company's balance sheet. As part of this transaction, Blair announced he is stepping down as CEO to devote more time to his venture capital firm and toward... Read more
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ViSalus Launches New Consumer Initiatives for 2016
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 17, 2016 -- As ViSalus prepares to celebrate 11 years in business, the company's continued focus on creating industry-leading high value nutritional products for consumers has never been more clear. Early results have shown that key initiatives launched at the beginning of 2016 are... Read more
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ViSalus Launches Vi-Shape Superfood Shake
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19, 2016 -- Built on a decade of science and a heritage of over 3 million health transformations, ViSalus launched into 2016 by debuting its first premium superfood product, Vi-Shape® Superfood Shake. This vegan, kosher, lactose-free* and gluten-free Vi-Shape Superfood Shake formul... Read more
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ViSalus Launches NEON Energy Drink
LOS ANGELES, April 20, 2015 -- ViSalus officially launched NEON Energy Drink as part of its expanding product line portfolio at its National Success Training (NST) event in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on April 11-12. This launch marks ViSalus' entry into the canned energy drink category – furthering it... Read more
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ViSalus Announces Partnership with Boys and Girls Clubs of America
LOS ANGELES, April 13, 2015 -- As part of ViSalus' Project 10 Kids™ charitable giving program, the company has officially partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA). The collaboration will help the non-profit organization reach their goal of 4 billion hours of physical activity and 500 mill... Read more
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ViSalus Kicks Off 2015 With Worlds Largest Group Workout
LOS ANGELES -- ViSalus is jumpstarting New Year's health and fitness resolutions in record-setting fashion with the World's Largest Simultaneous Group Workout. The headline-making event will take place January 3, 2015 at 12 p.m. in thousands of locations across 11 countries worldwide. ViSalus, rec... Read more
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ViSalus Recognized for Excellence in Media Communications
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16, 2014 -- ViSalus recently received six MarCom Awards for outstanding achievement in marketing and communication in web, print and video content—giving the company a combined total of 14 awards and honors for media excellence thus far in 2014. The MarCom Awards is a prestigious ... Read more
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ViSalus Expands into Snack Category
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15, 2014 -- Celebrating over nine years of innovation, ViSalus is revolutionizing its snack category with its launch of Vi Bites™ – a bold, new wholesome snack option available in four original varieties. Introduced for the first time to thousands of Vi Promoters and Customers at ... Read more
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ViSalus Honored with Kaltura Innovation Award and Four Telly Awards
LOS ANGELES, July 31, 2014 -- ViSalus, Inc., the company behind the #1 90-Day weight-loss and fitness challenge platform in North America, took home a Kaltura Innovation Award for 'Best Designed Video Experience' for the release of their Vi-Net Pro application as well as four coveted 2014 Telly Awar... Read more
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ViSalus Issued US Patent for NEURO Energy Drink Formula
LOS ANGELES, May 5, 2014 -- ViSalus, the company behind the #1 90-Day weight-loss and fitness platform in North America, announced today that it has been issued U.S. Patent No. 8,642,095 entitled, "Dietary Composition and Method of Using the Same" by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rela... Read more
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ViSalus Presents Vi Pay with Cash
LOS ANGELES, April 28, 2014 -- ViSalus, Inc., the company behind the #1 90-Day weight-loss and fitness Challenge platform in North America, presents Vi Pay with Cash, a payment option designed to bring the PROJECT 10™ Challenge to consumers who use cash as opposed to other forms of payment. In parti... Read more
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ViSalus Continues Investment in International Expansion
LOS ANGELES, April 10, 2014 -- ViSalus, Inc., a leading marketer of high-quality weight-management products and nutritional supplements sold direct-to-consumers through an international sales force of independent Promoters, today announced the opening of its European headquarters. Building on recent... Read more
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Detroit Free Press Reports ViSalus in Sales Spiral
By JC Reindl, Detroit Free Press Business WriterThe founders of Troy-based nutritional supplement company ViSalus have spent the past 18 months trying to pull their once high-flying business out of its tailspin.But ViSalus' sales have continued to plummet since reaching $623 million in 2012, raising... Read more
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ViSalus to Open Six New Markets During 2014
TROY, Mich., March 14, 2014 -- ViSalus, known for its mission of helping people transform their health and fitness through the Body By Vi 90-Day Challenge, today announced that it will open five new markets in 2014, adding to its core North American market and expanding the Company's weight manageme... Read more
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1.2 Million Votes Cast For ViSalus Vi Model Finalists
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 12, 2013 -- Breaking all prior records, this year's third annual ViSalus Vi Model competition will put 58 international finalists in the limelight when they take the stage during ViSalus' National Success Training (NST) event in Atlanta, November 15-17, 2013. 845 hopeful Vi Model c... Read more
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Visalus Appoints Phd to Lead Research and Development
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14, 2013 -- As part of its ongoing commitment to fight the global obesity epidemic, ViSalus, the company known for the Body by Vi(TM) 90-Day Challenge, today announced the appointment of Dr. Silvia Uribe, PhD., as Vice President, Research & Development. Dr. Uribe will be responsibl... Read more
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ViSalus Model Search Goes Global
Vi Model Winners to Receive Exclusive Modeling Contract and be Featured on Cover of The Challenge Magazine 2014 LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9, 2013 -- ViSalus, Inc., the #1 90-day weight-loss and fitness challenge platform in North America, is searching for their 2014 Vi Models. Winners will be featured ... Read more
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Overwhelming Response To Vi Crunch Launch Crashes Snapchat
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23, 2013 — ViSalus, the leading weight-loss and fitness Challenge platform, inspired thousands of attendees at its Vitality Conference in Orlando to download Snapchat for clues about the company's latest product launch. The ViSalus internal social team – whose initiatives continue... Read more
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ViSalus Focuses On Hispanic Customer Experience
Creates Culturally Specific Programs and Materials In Response to Latino Leaders In The Field ORLANDO, Fla., July 23, 2013 -- ViSalus, a company that has helped millions of people in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom transform their health and fitness through the Body By Vi Challenge(... Read more
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ViSalus Introduces New Breakfast Products
LOS ANGELES, July 22, 2013 -- ViSalus is innovating breakfast by offering a cereal that delivers on the promise of making the first meal of the day, the most important and nutritious meal of the day. Complementing its already proven #1 best selling meal replacement shake* and nutritional supplements... Read more
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ViSalus Reports First Quarter Sales
TROY, Mich., May 8, 2013 -- ViSalus, known for its mission of helping people transform their health and fitness through the Body By Vi(TM) 90-Day Challenge, announced first quarter 2013 sales of $104.3 million compared to $136.7 million for the same period last year. ViSalus had over 70,000 independ... Read more
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ViSalus Celebrates Pre-Launch Into First European Market
Announces remaining schedule of phased expansion into the United KingdomTROY, Mich., April 24, 2013 -- ViSalus, the company that has helped millions of people improve their health and fitness through the Body By Vi Challenge™, celebrated on April 15th as its subsidiary, Vi (UK) Limited ("Vi UK"), be... Read more
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ViSalus Wins Silver Telly Award
LOS ANGELES, April 9, 2013 -- ViSalus, a company that has helped millions of people transform their health and fitness through the Body By Vi Challenge™, won its first Silver Telly Award given by the 34th Annual Telly Awards in the Branded Content – Promotional Branding category for its rousing "Vi... Read more
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ViSalus Surpasses 1B in Sales
LOS ANGELES, March 25, 2013 -- An audience of more than 10,000 celebrated the announcement of ViSalus reaching its billionth dollar sold since the company's establishment in 2005. The news was buoyed by the recent release of the company's 2012 fourth quarter sales bringing ViSalus' total 2012 annual... Read more
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ViSalus Full Year Sales Increase 171 Percent
TROY, Mich., March 14, 2013 -- ViSalus, known for its mission of helping people transform their health and fitness through the Body By Vi™ 90-Day Challenge, announced fourth quarter 2012 sales of $126.6 million compared to $98.5 million for the same period last year, an increase of 29%. ViSalus had... Read more
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ViSalus Applies For Membership To United States Direct Selling Association
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23, 2013 -— ViSalus, the company that created the Body By Vi™ 90-Day Challenge, announced today that it has applied for membership with the United States Direct Selling Association (DSA). ViSalus champions personal victories and entrepreneurship through an industry-leading social m... Read more
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ViSalus Launches New Body by Vi 90 Day Challenge
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9, 2013 -- As part of its commitment to help people lose weight and transform their health and fitness, ViSalus™ kicked off the New Year with the launch of the NEW Body by Vi™ 90-Day Challenge at over 400 Resolution Rally events throughout the U.S. and Canada. New in 2013, the Body... Read more
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ViSalus Co-Founder Donates 1 Million to Support Entrepreneurship
TROY, Mich., Dec. 20, 2012 — Nick Sarnicola, Co-Founder and Global Ambassador of ViSalus™, has pledged $1 million to the Sarnicola Foundation to support young, aspiring entrepreneurs.Sarnicola grew up in a blue collar, middle class family in Grand Rapids, MI, and after being exposed to entrepreneurs... Read more
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ViSalus Announces Cash Dividend
TROY, Mich., Nov. 21, 2012 -- ViSalus, known for its mission of helping people transform their health and fitness through the Body By Vi(TM) 90-Day Challenge, today announced that it will pay a $22 million dividend to its shareholders. As majority shareholder, Blyth will receive 72.7% of the dividen... Read more
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ViSalus Parent Company Reports 3rd Quarter Sales Increase of 40 Percent
GREENWICH, Conn., Nov. 6, 2012 -- Blyth, Inc., a direct to consumer company and leading designer and marketer of candles, accessories for the home, and health and wellness products, today reported earnings for the third quarter. Net Sales for the three months ended September 30, 2012 increased 40% t... Read more
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ViSalus Announces New Immunity Boosting Product
November 3, 2012, Hawthorne, CA -- Thousands of people around the country and the world have turned to ViSalus and the company's revolutionary weight loss shakes and Body by Vi packages, and these users have seen big results, according to Body by Vi reviews. ViSalus is known for its 90 Day Challenge... Read more
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ViSalus Withdraws IPO
GREENWICH, Conn., Sept. 26, 2012 -– ViSalus, a subsidiary of Blyth, Inc., today withdrew its initial public offering due to uncertain market conditions. ViSalus has achieved Net Sales growth in excess of 450% in the first half of 2012; however, management believes that current market conditions are... Read more
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ViSalus Donates Product to Help Feed Hungry Children
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24, 2012 -- ViSalus™, known for its mission of helping people transform their health and fitness through the Body By Vi™ 90-Day Challenge, has donated $1.2 million worth of its all natural "mini-meal" Nutra-Cookies™ to the Huntington Area Food Bank (HAFB) located in West Virginia.... Read more
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ViSalus Files for IPO
GREENWICH, Conn., Aug. 16, 2012 -- Blyth, Inc. today announced that ViSalus has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a potential initial public offering ("IPO") of its Class A common stock. The registration statement has been filed by FVA V... Read more
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ViSalus Parent Company Reports Record 2nd Quarter Sales
GREENWICH, Conn., Aug. 3, 2012 -- Blyth, Inc., a direct to consumer company and leading designer and marketer of candles, accessories for the home, and health and wellness products, today reported earnings for the second quarter. Net Sales for the three months ended June 30, 2012 increased 70% to $3... Read more
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ViSalus Powers Ocean Explorers for Historic Arctic Row
LOS ANGELES, July 13, 2012 -- As ViSalus(TM) continues to challenge people to pursue their health goals with the growing, groundbreaking "90 Day Challenge" platform, four explorers and scientists have chosen to pursue a historic self-powered Arctic Row from Canada to Russia as their personal challen... Read more
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ViSalus Appoints Chief Technology Officer
July 10, 2012 -- ViSalus, the number one challenge marketing company with its Body by Vi™ 90-Day Challenge, today announced the appointment of Aldo Moreno as its Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Moreno is a member of ViSalus' senior executive team and reports directly to Ryan Blair, ViSalus Co-Founder... Read more
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ViSalus Names Janice Jackson Chief Brand Officer
LOS ANGELES, June 8, 2012 -- ViSalus, the number one challenge marketing company with its Body by Vi(TM) 90-Day Challenge, today announced its appointment of Janice Jackson to Chief Brand Officer. Jackson is a member of ViSalus' senior executive team and reports directly to Ryan Blair, Co-Founder an... Read more
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ViSalus Appoints Paul Noack President
LOS ANGELES, June 7, 2012 -- ViSalus, the number one challenge marketing company with its Body by Vi™ 90-Day Challenge, today announced the appointment of Paul Noack as its President. Noack is responsible for developing and managing international markets, operating the global supply chain, and enhan... Read more
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ViSalus Announces Record Breaking First Quarter Sales
LOS ANGELES, May 4, 2012 -- ViSalus, the number one challenge marketing company with its Body by Vi(TM) 90-Day Challenge, today announced first quarter 2012 sales of $136.7 million compared to $20.0 million for the same period last year. The Company had over 92,000 independent Promoters at the end o... Read more
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ViSalus Receives DSN Bravo Growth Award
LOS ANGELES, April 30, 2012 -- ViSalus, the number one challenge marketing company with its Body by Vi(TM) 90-Day Challenge, broke into the Direct Sales Industry Top 100 Global Companies List at #47. As a result, ViSalus was awarded the prestigious DSN Bravo Growth Award by top industry trade Direct... Read more
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ViSalus Joins American Dream Series to Inspire Military Veterans
Ryan Blair, ViSalus CEO to Headline Entrepreneur Episode LOS ANGELES, April 25, 2012 -- ViSalus, the number one challenge marketing company with its Body by Vi(TM) 90-Day Challenge, has partnered with Fascination Entertainment Corporation to help veterans and their spouses bolster economic security... Read more
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ViSalus Vi Net Swipe Launch Fully Mobilizes Sales Force
LOS ANGELES, March 26, 2012 -- ViSalus, the number one challenge marketing company with its Body by Vi(TM) 90-Day Challenge, today launched "Vi-Net Swipe," furthering ViSalus' technological lead by allowing its sales force Promoters to enhance customer experience via a quick, safe and secure mobile ... Read more
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Kansas City Declares March 24 ViSalus Day
Kansas City, Missouri March 21, 2012 -- Kansas City's Mayor Pro Tem, Cindy Circo will officially declare March 24, 2012 as 'ViSalus Day' during the ViSalus National Training Conference at the Kansas City Convention Center. Kansas City has hosted numerous ViSalus training conferences since 2007, brin... Read more
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ViSalus Chief Sales Officer Steps Down
ViSalus Chief Sales Officer Nick Sarnicola Leaves Corporate Role to Become a ViSalus Distributor Sarnicola brings with him former ViSalus Vice President of Sales Mike Craig to break records in the Network Marketing Industry. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 13, 2010 -- ViSalus Sciences Co-Founder N... Read more
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ViSalus Hires Former Herbalife Exec
ViSalus Sciences Hires Audrey Sommerfeld as Vice President of Marketing and Brand DevelopmentViSalus Sciences, a leading wellness company and maker of the patented Vi-PAK, an advanced anti-aging and energy system, has announced the hiring of Audrey Sommerfeld as Vice President of Marketing and Brand... Read more
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ViSalus Sciences added to Npros.com Directory
ViSalus Sciences has been added to the Npros.com home based business directory. ViSalus is a privately owned company with headquarters in Troy, Michigan. CEO Ryan Blair was formerly founder of 24 x 7 Tech and SkyPipeline.VaSalus markets a line of nutritionals created by Dr. Michael Siedman.... Read more