MEMBER NEWS CONTINUED
Partnering Up
1 . Through the efforts of Celeste Hilling and her incredible team , Skin Authority hosted its first ever innovative Skintelligence Symposium at the beautiful Cape Rey Resort in Carlsbad Beach , California , in late 2021 . The Skin Authority team is working on more events like this one , and followers of the brand are encouraged to stay tuned to see what ’ s next .
2 . Garden of the Gods Resort and Club announced former French Open Doubles Champion Luke Jensen as Director of Racquet Sports in late 2021 . Known for being able to deliver 130 mile per hour serves with both his left and right hand , Jensen has had an incredibly successful professional tennis career both on and off the court . Jensen also currently coaches professional tennis player Kim Clijsters , a six-time Grand Slam tournament title holder .
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3 . Agilysys , a leading provider of next-generation SaaS software solutions , has acquired ResortSuite , a Canada-based fully integrated property management solution provider focused on the complex multi-amenity and resort market . This acquisition creates the opportunity to bring next generation SaaS solutions to ResortSuite customers who have been served well by a trusted partner for more than twenty years .
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4 . Makeup Brow Skin Ology was pleased to announce in January that they had launched a new partnership with www . shoplc . com and added 12 of their amazing products to the site . Additionally , MBSO opened a new headquarters in Port St . Lucie , Florida , entering the new year in style with multiple exciting partnerships coming to fruition .
5 . After 43 years , spa industry icon Kerstin Florian is handing the reins of her namesake spa brand to her most trusted partner , the company ’ s Swedish distributor KFI Spa Management AB and its CEO / Owner Helena Carlsson . The companies have worked closely together for more than twenty years , and Carlsson has been a staunch supporter and devotee of the Kerstin Florian approach to spa wellness and how it manifests in the company ’ s unforgettable products and treatments .
6 . Spa Space announced the closure of a $ 3 million seed round of funding . The three-sided vertical marketplace for the spa and salon industries solves the therapist shortage with a wide range of on-demand staffing solutions . The debt and equity financing were organized by veteran technology investor Christopher Craig , who will be joining Spa Space ’ s Board of Directors . Funds will be used to increase brand awareness , drive Cloud revenue , accelerate platform development , optimize customer success and execute contracts in the pipeline .
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62 PULSE ■ FEBRUARY / MARCH 2022