SANTA MONICA, Calif.,
Nov. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The
Beachbody Company, Inc. (NYSE: BODY) ("Beachbody" or the
"Company"), a leading subscription health and wellness company,
today announced that Jean-Michel
Fournier will assume the newly created role of President,
Global Partnerships and Corporate Development, effective
November 1, 2021. In this position,
Fournier will play a critical new role in driving Beachbody's
growth as he leads strategic initiatives to accelerate customer
acquisition, in particular, scaling the Openfit platform through
strategic partnerships with brands, corporate and other wellness
organizations, as well as overseeing international development
efforts across the Company. Fournier will report to Co-Founder,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Carl
Daikeler.
"Jean-Michel brings extensive experience in all aspects of
digital fitness, most recently as CEO of Les Mills Media, where he
drove significant growth in the company's digital fitness business
over the past five years," Daikeler said. "Jean-Michel's experience
and perspective make him the ideal person to spearhead our efforts
as we more fully unlock the power of strategic partnerships and
international expansion. Through these efforts, we expect to expand
our reach to new customer segments and accelerate subscription
growth as we help millions of people around the world live healthy
and fulfilling lives through our effective and affordable fitness
and nutrition solutions."
Fournier joins The Beachbody Company from Les Mills Media, where
as CEO, he led the impressive digital transformation of the
business and oversaw all aspects of direct-to-consumer acquisition,
retention, product, and technology, in addition to driving global
partnerships and international expansion initiatives. Prior to
Les Mills, Fournier was the
co-founder of mobile platform BitGym, which specializes in computer
vision using 2D cameras, and held several senior roles, including
at UnitedHealth Group, Hewlett Packard, and GE.
"Beachbody's integrated fitness and nutrition offering, broad
customer base and expansive library of IP provide an incredible
foundation to expand the Company's reach and drive meaningful
growth," said Fournier. "I look forward to enhancing the Company's
value proposition through strategic partnerships and other
opportunities to bring Beachbody's unmatched offering to millions
more customers."
About The Beachbody Company, Inc.
Headquartered in Southern
California, The Beachbody Company is a worldwide leading
digital fitness and nutrition subscription company, with over two
decades of creating innovative content and powerful brands. The
Beachbody Company is the parent company to the Beachbody On Demand
streaming platform (BOD), the live digital streaming platform
Openfit, and MYXfitness, the Company's connected indoor bike. For
more information, please visit TheBeachbodyCompany.com.
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