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Strava And Nike Partner To Serve Athletes

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Strava, the subscription platform at the center of connected fitness, today announced a partnership with Nike that will, for the first time, give members the ability to track and share their activity, inspiration and community across both platforms.

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  • The partnership will enable members:
    To share activity details from the Nike Run Club and Nike Training Club apps to Strava, allowing athletes an aggregated way to seamlessly track their workouts and connect with their community.
  • Access a Nike-branded club on Strava that will host challenges and curate specialized content from Nike's world-class coaches and athletes.
  • "Strava is one of the largest communities of active people in the world with over 100M athletes discovering the joy of movement and community every day on Strava," said Michael Horvath, Strava CEO and co-founder.
  • Later this summer, millions of Nike Run Club and Nike Training Club users will be able to seamlessly upload their activity into Strava to share with their community across platforms.

Strava Previews New Product Vision at Brand's Flagship Event

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Strava, the subscription platform at the center of connected fitness, today shared its latest product vision that harnesses the power of its community to motivate the world to be more active. Speaking at Camp Strava, the organization's annual event, leaders from the company detailed a completely reimagined experience for groups and new mapping technology.

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  • Speaking at Camp Strava, the organization's annual event, leaders from the company detailed a completely reimagined experience for groups and new mapping technology.
  • With a global community of more than 100M+ active people and 750,000 clubs, Strava serves as the home to groups and communities of all sizes.
  • "At its heart, Strava is a motivation machine," said Zipporah Allen, Strava chief business officer.
  • Strava is that connection point that pulls it all together to motivate the world to be more active through community."

ŌURA Acquires Proxy in All-Equity Deal

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
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ŌURA, the company behind the smart ring that delivers personalized health data, insights, and daily guidance, announced its acquisition of Proxy, best known for its digital identity signal platform, in an all-equity deal.

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  • ŌURA, the company behind the smart ring that delivers personalized health data, insights, and daily guidance, announced its acquisition of Proxy, best known for its digital identity signal platform, in an all-equity deal.
  • Proxy has been in stealth mode, working to advance its biometrically-linked digital technology from mobile phones to wearables.
  • This deal expands ŌURA’s leadership in health wearables and signals our ambitions to integrate digital identity technology with our existing hardware and software offerings,” said Tom Hale, ŌURA CEO.
  • By joining ŌURA, the smart ring leader, we can change the game.”
    The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.

Parity Appoints Leela Srinivasan as CEO

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
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NEW YORK, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Parity, and its parent company Group 1001, today announced the hiring of Leela Srinivasan as its chief executive officer. Srinivasan, an experienced executive whose 25-year career has spanned roles in marketing, sales and management consulting at a series of high-profile public and private companies, is poised to lead Parity through its next phase in the fight against gender pay disparity in sports. Srinivasan inherits the CEO role from co-founders Minji Ro and Bill Shelton, who are stepping into leadership positions with Group 1001.

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  • NEW YORK, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Parity , and its parent company Group 1001 , today announced the hiring of Leela Srinivasan as its chief executive officer.
  • Srinivasan inherits the CEO role from co-founders Minji Ro and Bill Shelton, who are stepping into leadership positions with Group 1001.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Leela to the Parity team," said Daniel Towriss, president and CEO of Group 1001.
  • Prior to joining Parity, Srinivasan served as chief marketing officer at three high-growth companies: Checkout.com, a global digital payments platform; Momentive, the parent company of SurveyMonkey,; and recruiting software company Lever.

Suunto unveils the new Vertical GPS adventure watch featuring free offline maps, solar charging & unbeatable battery life

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
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The market-leading battery life is supported by solar charging in the solar titanium variants.

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  • The market-leading battery life is supported by solar charging in the solar titanium variants.
  • With the highest standard of toughness, offline maps, the best battery life, and accuracy in the market boosted by solar charging, the Suunto Vertical is a reliable guide for exploring the highest peaks, the steepest valleys, and everywhere in between.
  • “As its name states, the Suunto Vertical is a watch for those aiming to keep moving upwards and onwards, always improving their potential in the outdoors.
  • In daily mode, Suunto Vertical accompanies you for up to 60 days – in the titanium solar variant even up to one year without charging.

L.L.Bean Goes "Off the Grid" for Mental Health Awareness Month, Partners with Mental Health America and Strava to Encourage Time Outside

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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FREEPORT, Maine, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, outdoor retailer L.L.Bean has gone "off the grid" for a second consecutive year, pausing all social media channels to prioritize time outside and encouraging followers to join them. On May 1, the company wiped its social media profiles clean, leaving behind expert-informed resources, tips and tools to support people in getting outside for their own mental wellbeing – however, wherever and whenever they can. 

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  • Participation in the challenge will raise money for Mental Health America, with whom L.L.Bean has engaged in a two-year partnership focused on outdoor mental wellness research and programming.
  • We're honored to partner with Mental Health America and Strava to encourage as many people as possible to experience the restorative power of time spent outside."
  • For additional information on Mental Health Month and to explore Mental Health America's resources, visit mhanational.org/may .
  • For more information on L.L.Bean's partnership with Mental Health America, visit Inside L.L.Bean .

ŌURA Names Dorothy Kilroy as First-Ever Chief Commercial Officer

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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ŌURA, the company behind the smart ring that delivers personalized health data, insights, and daily guidance, today announced the addition of its first-ever Chief Commercial Officer, Dorothy Kilroy.

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  • ŌURA, the company behind the smart ring that delivers personalized health data, insights, and daily guidance, today announced the addition of its first-ever Chief Commercial Officer, Dorothy Kilroy.
  • Kilroy will lead the company’s Business Development, Partnerships, and Sales and Operations, which are responsible for the revenue ŌURA derives from partnerships, new partner channels, and B2B sales.
  • “ŌURA is at an inflection point in its growth trajectory where the opportunity to grow and expand in new directions is not only available, it’s imperative,” said Dorothy Kilroy, Chief Commercial Officer, ŌURA.
  • “We take great pride in the strength and expertise of our leadership team and Dorothy encompasses everything we were looking for: impressive business development experience, familiarity with scaling growth companies, and a shared commitment to our human-first values,” said Tom Hale, Chief Executive Officer for ŌURA.

EQS-News: Zalando SE: Kelly Bennett nominated as Zalando SE Supervisory Board Chairperson, Susanne Schröter-Crossan proposed as new member

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Saturday, April 15, 2023
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Zalando SE: Kelly Bennett nominated as Zalando SE Supervisory Board Chairperson, Susanne Schröter-Crossan proposed as new member

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  • Zalando SE: Kelly Bennett nominated as Zalando SE Supervisory Board Chairperson, Susanne Schröter-Crossan proposed as new member
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  • The Supervisory Board Nomination Committee is proposing a new composition of the Supervisory Board that will ensure continuity, fresh insights and provide a logical succession for the  Chairperson role.
  • We are also excited to welcome Susanne with the robust financial expertise she brings to her Supervisory Board engagement,” said Robert Gentz, Founder and co-CEO of Zalando.
  • “It’s been a true privilege to work with my fellow Supervisory Board members as well the Co-CEOs and broader Management Board.

Press Play: Strava announces first-of-its-kind integration with Spotify

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Strava, the leading subscription platform at the center of connected fitness, announced a new in-app integration with Spotify, the world's most popular audio streaming subscription service, that enables users to seamlessly stream music, podcasts and audiobooks while recording activities on Strava.

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  • Strava introduces a Spotify integration that will allow users to easily access music, podcasts and audiobooks from the Strava app while tracking activities
    SAN FRANCISCO, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Strava, the leading subscription platform at the center of connected fitness, announced a new in-app integration with Spotify, the world's most popular audio streaming subscription service, that enables users to seamlessly stream music, podcasts and audiobooks while recording activities on Strava.
  • Starting today, users can play, pause, resume, skip and browse Spotify favorites from the record screen on Strava.
  • This new integration removes the need for Spotify free and Premium users to switch between apps and allows them to easily tap into the motivation that gets them moving.
  • Now, Spotify users can listen to their carefully curated workout playlists with some of their favorite tracks and artists.

Global Wearable Fitness Trackers Market Report 2023-2028 Featuring Apple, Fossil, Garmin, Samsung, Google, Huawei, Nike, Sensoria, Xiaomi, and TomTom

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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Customers can link a wearable fitness tracker to their smartphone or the internet to track their fitness data over time and share it with other fitness lovers.

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  • Customers can link a wearable fitness tracker to their smartphone or the internet to track their fitness data over time and share it with other fitness lovers.
  • Monitoring and keeping track of daily fitness activities, such as steps taken, calories burned, distance traveled, and others, is made easy with the help of wearable fitness trackers.
  • Simple Bluetooth or wireless networking connections are available for wearable fitness trackers and smartphones.
  • Detailed analysis of the major companies present in the global wearable fitness trackers market.