MEMBER UPDATES
1. Aromatherapy Associates accepts two leading awards:“ Most Popular Spa Product Brand of the Year” presented at the Spa China Summit and the“ Product Supplier of the Year” given at The Crystal Awards Asia Pacific 2011.
2. The Spa at The Hotel Hershey in Hershey, Pennsylvania is gearing up to debut a treatment for chocolate lovers! In February 2012, the Chocolate Spa will introduce a new Cocoa Facial Experience which will be the first of its kind in North America. The edible, antioxidantrich treatment is paired with an anti-stress formula to bring a radiant, softened look to the skin.
3. Jurlique International, the leading skin-care brand in Australia, announced their acquisition by POLA Orbis Holdings Inc. POLA, the fourth leading cosmetic company in Japan, has purchased 100 percent of the shares of Jurlique. Since its founding in 1929, POLA has based its business model around the cosmetic industry. Their multi-channel business approach includes multiple brands to meet the diversified customer demands and increase market share.
4. Celeste Hilling, CEO of Skin Authority was named one of 30 Women Who Mean Business by the San Diego Business Journal. Hilling was the only entrepreneur selected out of the 200 nominations.
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BRILLIANT IDEA!
● In an effort to implement an employee health protection strategy, the Austrian software vendor TAC Informationstechnologie GmbH has created a new“ Stress-less” work environment. Team members were encouraged to attend a two-day workshop to learn stress-reducing techniques, and had the opportunity to enjoy a stress-relieving chair massage in the office.
January / February 2012 ■ PULSE 19