KATHY IRELAND HOME BY MARTIN ESTABLISHES COMPANY WELLNESS PROGRAM
San Diego, CA- December 13, 2007- Kathy Ireland HomeŽ by Martin (KIHBM), established a corporate wellness program that will begin with an eight-week
physical challenge at the start of the new year. The eight-week physical challenge, designed by local fitness celebrity and personal trainer Jake
Glaze, will teach participants how to eat well and exercise effectively. The goal of the wellness program is to help KIHBM employees adopt a healthy
lifestyle by providing complimentary resources like personal training and nutrition education.
"I believe companies have an obligation to their employees that extends beyond a fair wage and comfortable work environment," said President and Owner
of KIHBM, Gil Martin. "Our wellness program incorporates a physical challenge and nutritional training. We encourage our coworkers to make healthy
choices and practice health-promoting activities like eating well and exercising." The eight-week boot camp is scheduled to begin January 3, 2007 and
will entail two free-of-charge training sessions per week with Glaze.
The program is based on a points system wherein employees will earn points for adopting and implementing healthy behaviors in to their daily lives. Points
will also be earned for losing body fat, increasing muscle, eating well and encouraging fellow coworkers to do the same.
At the end of the eight-week
challenge, the top five employees with the most points will win either a flat screen television, an additional week of vacation time in 2008 or an additional
day of vacation time in 2008. If the pilot eight-week program has high participation and good feedback, KIHBM will include a fitness center in their new
corporate headquarters building, scheduled to open in June 2008.
"Participants can except to receive benefits beyond a physically fit body, such as increased
energy, a more positive attitude, better posture and overall better health that could include getting sick less," said personal trainer and head of the
eight-week challenge Jake Glaze.
In 1981 Gil Martin founded Martin Furniture, a premier producer
of home office and home entertainment furniture. Twenty-two years later, in April 2003, Martin Furniture partnered with Kathy Ireland World Wide and
became Kathy Ireland Home by Martin. In 2005 the company grossed over $63 million in sales. Martin products are sold through several retail channels
all over the country including warehouse clubs, commercial office, catalogs, Top 100 Retailers and specialty stores. For more information please
visit www.martinfurniture.com.
As CEO and Chief Designer of Kathy Ireland Word Wide based in Los Angeles, California, Kathy began building her empire
in 1993 with the mission of "finding solutions for families, especially busy moms."™ By staying true to this commitment Ireland's HOME line has received
several awards including the Good Housekeeping Seal for her Home Collection. This Forbes Magazine reports that KIWW is a "design empire which grosses
over one billion dollars annually in retail sales." There are now well over 10,000 pieces that are in line with her mission. Kathy's home design efforts
extend beyond Home furniture; for more information please visit www.kathyireland.com.
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