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Life Floor surface enhances safety at Brisbane’s John Carew Swim School

Life Floor has shared its experience in installing its highly slip resistant Life Floor 2.0 Ripple texture tiles installed onto decks around the pools at Brisbane’s John Carew Swim School.

The tiles were installed throughout the facility to improve comfort and safety during a significant refurbishment of the popular swim school in 2020/21.

Life Floor in the colour Sunshine was used to clearly indicate approaching stairs and improve accessibility with ‘Bluebird’ used in other areas of the 123 metre² installation

Life Floor (Australia & NZ) Manager, Grant Burgess explained “because Life Floor was involved from the commencement of the proposed floor surfacing renovation plans, we were able to suggest some construction applications to ensure the Life Floor finished floor height matched surrounding pool edge tiles height thus providing a nice clean looking finish, and importantly, eliminating a potential trip hazard.”

Installation was undertaken by SynSurf Pty Ltd. Contact 1300 721 135, E: info@lifefloor.com.au, www.lifefloor.com.au

Evolution Wellness looks to Les Mills content to aid member engagement

Leading Asian fitness and health group Evolution Wellness has paired with Les Mills Asia Pacific to enhance its existing digital platform with the addition of content from the global group fitness innovator.

With clubs facing the challenges of the last two years, Evolution Wellness was seeking to adapt and innovate to cater to the emerging trends in ‘hybrid’ workout behaviour.

Evolution Wellness Director of Growth and Innovation at Evolution Wellness, Nad Myan explains “Les Mills Content gives our members access to 100+ Les Mills workouts, which are hosted on the Celebrity Fitness and Fitness First websites and mobile apps respectively.

“Some of our clubs have enjoyed a partnership with Les Mills Asia Pacific for more than 20 years, so we are excited to include Les Mills Content on our Virtual Studio platform, both of which were specifically developed to suit the new postpandemic needs of members.”

Pre-COVID-19, 85% of gym members were already training at home and research by Les Mills in 2021 suggested that today’s health club members blend their in-club workouts with at-home training at a ratio of 60:40. Contact 02 6282 8192, E: myclub@lesmills.com.au, www.lesmills.com.au

Anti Wave International advises of innovation and export success

Australian aquatic sport equipment supplier Anti Wave International has advised of the ongoing success of its products over the last year, led by its Global Anti Goal for water polo.

The result of over 50 Years of global experience in water polo goal innovation, design and production, the release of the Global Anti Goal in 2021 saw the blending of cutting-edge materials and production with innovative design, resulting in a light-weight, heavy-duty, full-sized polo goal that meets the needs of all clubs and facilities around the world.

Designed and produced in Australia, the Global Anti Goal features an innovative lightweight, high strength foldable design with small footprint when folded for economic poolside storage options.

Each of the Global Anti Goal components and fittings have been carefully selected and tested for maximum durability and longevity, even under the most severe player and environmental conditions.

With Anti Wave the preferred supplier of water polo goals to clubs and pools around the world, the Global Anti Goal has been shipped to top water polo clubs in more than 15 countries since its mid-year release.

Other Anti Wave innovations for water polo have seen the release of new Goal Targets for water polo target practices and a new Inflatable Goal Range. Anti Wave International products are distributed in Australia by S.R.Smith Australia. Contact S.R.Smith on 07 3812 2283, E: info-au@srsmith.com, www.srsmith.com/au Contact Anti Wave International on +61 412 172 636, E: anton@anti.to, www.anti.to

Playscape Creations to build aquatic play park for Burdekin Shire Council

Burdekin Shire Council in North Queensland has awarded the contract for the design and construction of a $2.5 million all-abilities aquatic play park to Playscape Creations.

Announced just before Christmas last year, the new attraction will be situated inside the Council’s Ayr Swimming Pool Complex with the facility expected to open at the start of 2023. Contact: 1300 669 074, E: info@playscapecreations.com.au, www.playscapecreations.com.au

PerfectGym release self-assessment module for online enrolments

PerfectGym has released its latest technology enhancement to complement the customer experience within the aquatic and recreation industry - with the new functionality allowing parents to add their child into swimming lessons online.

The addition of the ‘Level Questionnaire’ to the online course enrolment module, allows for parents to answer a series of questions about their child, that allows for the assignment of the applicable skill level and subsequent enrolment into a class best suited to the child’s ability.

PerfectGym’s intuitive interface extends existing Level and Skills functionality, allowing clients to create a series of questions for a course-based activity, with the optional ability to include pictures or video to accompany each step.

Through the implementation of this feature, swim schools and course based facilities, are now able to shift to an online paperless enrolment option for parents and students alike.

Furthering the ethos of empowering facility and club users to control all aspects of the membership, enrolments and family, the implementation of this functionality gives parents and students the freedom to complete their family and individual enrolments at a time of their choosing, without the need to book appointments in the facility. Contact 1300 088 922, E: info@perfectgym.com.au, www.perfectgym.com.au

Evolt review of more than a million body scans shows national decline in health and fitness during the pandemic

New data released by leading wellness technology company Evolt has revealed a national decline in health and fitness among adults since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Having completed more than 1.4 million body composition scans on Australians aged 18 years and older between 2019 and 2021 using its body scanning technology, Evolt found a decrease in results among people aged 31 and over while people aged between 18 and 30 years remained stable.

Noting the challenge of helping Australians get back on track with their health and wellness in a post-pandemic climate, Evolt co-founder and Chief Executive, Ed Zouroudis stated “Evolt is privileged to be partnered with the world’s leading health and fitness franchises, including Anytime Fitness, helping people regain their wellbeing - especially now that we have entered a new year.

Evolt’s findings are based on an analysis of each individual’s lean body mass and total fat mass as well as their age and gender. This leads to a Bio-Wellness Index (BWI) score based on World Health Organization standards. Contact: 07 5535 6227, E: info@evolt360.com, www.evolt360.com

Poligras by Sport Group brand Polytan has been the offi cial hockey surface for seven Olympic Games including Tokyo 2020. Credit: Sport Group/Getty Images.

Sport Group achieve top Environmental, Social and Governance Risk Rating

Sport Group, the world’s largest business dedicated to sport and recreation surfaces, has received an ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Risk Rating Score of 11.2 from Sustainalytics and was assessed by the firm to be at low risk of experiencing material financial impacts from ESG factors.

Sustainalytics’ ESG Risk Ratings measure a company’s exposure to industry-specific material ESG risks and how well a company is managing those risks. Sport Group’s rating places it number one in the Building Products category and 318 out of 15,082 companies rated by Sustainalytics worldwide.

Sustainalytics, a Morningstar company and a leading global provider of ESG research, ratings and data, recently evaluated the activities of all Sport Group manufacturing and installation companies, including AstroTurf, Polytan, Melos, SYNLawn and APT (Advanced Polymer Technologies) and examined the Group’s global product brands including LigaTurf, Rekortan, Poligras and Laykold.

Sport Group received low or negligible risk rating in all categories including Environmental and Sustainable Impact of Products and Services, Emissions, Effluents and Waste, Resource Use, Occupational Health & Safety and Corporate Governance.

Together this constituted an overall rating of 11.2 Low.

Sport Group’s flagship products include LigaTurf Cross GTR, made from green polyethylene and recycled raw materials, and Rekortan Gel tracks which are made from 88% renewable/ recyclable content. While SYNLawn uses a combination of soy in the coating and sugarcane in fibres to achieve USDA certified products and systems with up to 88% bio-based content.

Stephen Niven, Chief Executive for Sport Group Asia Pacific, notes “customers increasingly want sustainable products, but it can be hard to know what and who to trust.

“Independent ratings help customers compare so they can make informed and confident decisions, also it matches the values of end users who are making sustainable choices in their lives every day.”

The Group’s investment focus is on bio-based and renewable ingredients, carbon reduction, post-consumer raw materials, recycling and second life. Contact Polytan Asia Pacific on 1800 663 812 (in Australia) or 04 802 3960 (in New Zealand), E: enquiry@polytan.com. au or Advanced Polymer Technology (APT Asia Pacific) on 03 8792 8000, E: info@aptasiapacific.com.au

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Ticketmaster and Moshtix announce joint ticketing partnership with Big Top at Luna Park Sydney

Ticketmaster Australia and Moshtix have agreed a long-term ticketing partnership with landmark Sydney venue, Big Top at Luna Park Sydney.

The partnership - the first of its kind for the both Live Nation Entertainment ticketing companies - will see the Big Top Sydney utilise the combined world class technology and marketing reach of both Ticketmaster and Moshtix as its reserved seat and general admission ticketing solution.

Across its annual calendar of reserved seat events, Big Top Sydney will continue to access Ticketmaster’s everexpanding suite of technology and advanced marketing tools. These include a real-time event day dashboard and real-time reporting software, all backed by the flexibility and security of Ticketmaster’s digital ticketing solutions. Moshtix will provide ticketing for Big Top Sydney’s general admission events, delivering self-service tools for both event organisers and fans, as part of a fully digital customer journey. Contact: 1300 446 925, www.ticketmaster.com.au

Highgate Group to equip two new adventure facilities for Barkly Regional Council

Adventure leisure experts, The Highgate Group are in the process of equipping two adventure facilities soon to be constructed for youth in the Barkly Regional Council in the Northern Territory.

Geared to engage young people in activity that encourages self-esteem, critical thinking, teamwork and physical fitness, the projects are being installed in community centres in Tennant Creek and Ali Curung.

The Highgate Group, have secured the contracts with Barkly Regional Council, supported by financing received from the Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF) a funding stream to aid in building stronger regional communities.

Highgate’s design incorporates a range of state-of-the-art obstacles including bouldering and climbing walls, cargo climb nets, angled steps, pole forests and a warped wall.

Mayor of Barkly Regional Council, Jeffrey McLaughlin advises “this is a great opportunity to teach our future leaders new skills and give them confidence to challenge themselves in a safe environment. It will allow them the opportunity to explore new interests and above all build self-esteem and strength.” Contact: 02 9999 0055, E: admin@highgategroup.com.au, www.highgategroup.com.au

MyVenue manning the POS engine room at Adelaide Oval

MyVenue POS Solution records 240,000 transactions at Adelaide Oval during Ashes Cricket Test

MyVenue’s point of sale (POS ) solution technology recorded an impressive 240,000 credit card transactions at Adelaide Oval during the Ashes Cricket Test Match where the technology was deployed across the 53,000-seat stadium’s concession, premium, restaurant, bars, and café POS terminals.

MyVenue Chief Executive, Tim Stollznow explained “our philosophy is every team member, from the help desk to engineering, benefits from spending regular time on-site at events.

“With tens of thousands of fans and the world’s sporting media converging on Adelaide Oval, the Ashes Cricket Match was a fantastic opportunity for our developers and tech team to experience the importance of POS performance and backoffice functionality. We’re excited to continue our partnership with Adelaide Oval throughout 2022, including Big Bash cricket, Australian Football League, and the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup.”

With another internationally renowned Tier 1 stadium selecting MyVenue as their POS partner, the stadium and arena specialists continue to prove they’re changing the game. Contact: hello@myvenue.com

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PMY Group announces long term technology partnership with E-Bike Grand Prix series

Leading event technology solutions company PMY Group (PMY) has announced that it has been named Official Technology Partner for the E-Bike Grand Prix (EBK GP) series set to kick-off in late 2022.

The EBK GP series is a new technologically advanced international cycling sport that brings the thrill and excitement of elite sport right into the heart of cities around the world.

Underpinned by a sustainable and transformative mobility agenda, EBK GP is a 10-race men’s and women’s series featuring pro-cycling teams racing around purpose-built city-centre tracks on electric road bikes at speeds of over 100 kilometres per hour.

As Official Technology Partner for EBK GP, PMY is responsible for planning, design, delivery, management, integration and operations of the series’ technology solution and technology service providers, leveraging its global major event experience spanning Olympics, World Championships, World Cups and Major Opens. Contact: 0400 260 886, E: apac@pmygroup.com, www.pmygroup.com

Davin Miller, Chief Executive - APAC Fitness & Wellbeing

DebitSuccess delivers on customer service at the Annual New Zealand Contact Centre Awards

Following its tradition for excellence in customer service, DebitSuccess by Xplor Technologies has been recognised at the New Zealand CRM Contact Centre Award.

Known as the Oscars of the contact centre industry in New Zealand, the CRM Awards have been designed to recognise the best contact service professionals and businesses in New Zealand.

DebitSuccess by Xplor Technologies received a multitude of awards at the ceremony at the end of 2021.

Welcoming the recognition, Davin Miller, Chief Executive - APAC Fitness & Wellbeing at Xplor Technologies advised “we are proud of our incredible team, and believe it reflects our commitment to delivering ongoing quality and excellent customer service to our clients and customers.”

DebitSuccess has frequently figured in these awards, but due to COVID did not take part in 2020. Contact: 1300 473 463, E: sales@debitsuccess.com.au, www.debitsuccess.com.au

Cohera-Tech system installed at Sydney’s Gunyama Park Aquatic and Recreation Centre

The City of Sydney’s Gunyama Park Aquatic and Recreation Centre has installed a visitor management and analytics system from Cohera-Tech across the complex.

The Cohera-Tech system allows the facility’s management team to monitor visitor numbers at their venues in real-time with alerts to ensure that numbers remain within COVIDSafe limits.

The Cohera-Tech system achieves this is by using a range of 12 strategically placed sensors detecting visitor movements in and out, with separate counts for adults, children and groups. These sensors work to a 98% accuracy level with data fed back to cloud-based servers, then back to dashboard reports within two seconds of the person walking under the sensor.

This real-time data is sent directly to the management team responsible for the reporting via dashboard screens and their smartphones, including occupancy number alerts.

Reports on results are generated automatically on daily, weekly and monthly results and compared with previous days, weeks, months results which are retained within the system. Contact: 1800 094 210 or email Cohera-Tech Managing Director Kevin Ford on kford@cohera-tech.com.au

ProSlide celebrates global waterpark industry’s achievements

ProSlide Technology Inc., the industry leader in water ride design, technology and manufacturing, has looked back on the clients, partners and the entire industry’s accomplishments in the past year.

Marked by a return to global trade shows, ground breaking installations, the debut of advanced technology, corporate milestones, new partnerships and industry awards, the Canadian company experienced a resurgence of activity in the waterpark industry after the challenges of COVID-19.

Looking forward, with the company ready as the market rebounds and guests return to waterparks all over the world, ProSlide Chief Commercial Officer, Ray Smegal commented “ProSlide is fueled up and ready to hit the Formula 1 circuit of global water parks. With the strongest team in the history of our company, we’re bringing our energy, creativity and water ride technology to every water park that wants to be their best.”

Waterparks around the world saw opportunity in 2021 and worked with ProSlide to develop some of the most spectacular installations ever seen. Atlantis’ game-changing expansion of Aquaventure Dubai saw the debut of the world’s first MammothBLAST™ Water Coaster along with 17 other ProSlide water rides that set a new gold-standard for water parks.

China saw two massive installations: one at the new OCT Playa Maya flagship, OCT Xi’an and another at Evergrande Ocean Flower. Contact: +1 613 526 5522, E: info@ProSlide.com

US-made PLAE ICONx Racks

PLAE invests in innovation factory to build new line of premium strength training racks

US-based athletic performance company PLAE, continues its commitment to developing innovative solutions that fuel human performance with an investment of more than $10 million in an 8000 square metre factory to custom-build a new line of premium strength training racks. The new PLAE ICONx racks complement the brand’s high-performance athletic flooring systems and global education and coaching platform. Contact: 0409 859 335, E: international@plae.global, www.plae.global

Arena AV ignites game day experience for NBL’s Illawarra Hawks

Acknowledged for providing fans with one of the best game day experiences in the NBL, the Illawarra Hawks have credited the work of Arena AV for their role in bringing WIN Entertainment Centre to life.

The Wollongong-based business, which has been working alongside the Hawks since its foundation in 2007, takes control of all the audio and visual requirements during the foundation club’s home fixtures at the venue.

Arena AV’s Sean Keaveny has been affiliated with the Hawks since 2001 when he was the WIN Entertainment Centre’s technical coordinator before forming his new company in 2007 - which then won the venue’s tender as preferred audio/visual supplier. Contact: 02 4220 2841, E: sales@arenaav.com.au, www.arenaav.com.au

Australia’s largest Park Warrior obstacle course proves popular in Joondalup

The City of Joondalup has recently become home to Western Australia’s first, and Australia’s largest, Park Warrior open space obstacle course from a_space.

The innovative course, located near to Whitfords Nodes Beach in Joondalup, has been introduced with a focus on getting teens from the local community more active.

The City of Joondalup has a great selection of play spaces catering for children up to 12, although prior to this new installation those aged 12 to 18 years had been left out. Since its opening, the course has been inundated with teenagers and young adults keen to tackle the large variety of obstacles and to compete against their friends.

The course offers 16 obstacles many of which are inspired by those seen on the popular Australia Ninja Warrior television series.

Adding dimension to the course, a_space has designed an app to enable users to record and save their times and for Council to run organised events.

In preparation for these, Council has constructed a winners podium.

Australian designed, manufactured and installed by a_space, each Park Warrior obstacle is the result of painstaking research and user testing. Contact: 1800 632 222, E: info@aspaceto.com.au, www.aspaceto.com.au

Polin Waterparks spotlight the need for a net-zero attraction industry

Polin Waterparks - as a pioneer of innovation in water ride manufacturing - believes it’s time for the attractions industry to decarbonise and as such is offering new sustainable services and products advising “we will evolve corporations that are developing smart and sustainable technologies for the future in order to build water-intelligent waterparks!”

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are becoming increasingly important in the evaluation of potential investments and companies across many industries are following new regulations and adjusting their practices accordingly. However, Polin note that the Attractions Industry is still lagging behind in this respect. This is especially true for Scope 3 emissions, whose main point of reference in terms of calculation standards, baseline analysis and commitments are based on the Science Based Targets initiative. Scope 3 emissions refer to all indirect emissions that occur in a company’s value chain and usually constitute the most significant part of a company’s footprints.

Polin advise “what this means for the waterpark industry is that an amazing waterpark is not enough anymore. Furthermore, a sustainable waterpark should be part of a broader vision, that of a Net-Zero future! To make this vision a reality, it is necessary to have principles for validating and claiming credibility in projects.

“Today, our vision is that Polin Waterparks will become NETZERO based on Sustainable Products and Services.”

Polin Waterparks is also developing KPIs (key performance indicators) that will help assess the carbon footprint of a waterpark. These will help the Attractions Industry to pinpoint emissions and focus more on commitments, strategies and action planning towards net-zero. Contact Polin’s Australian representative Swimplex Aquatics on 1300 796 759, E: sales@swimplex.com.au, www.swimplex.com.au

Dubai’s AquaFun secures world record for largest inflatable water park

AquaFun, a Wibit Sports inflatable aquatic playground installed at the Jumeirah Beach Residence in Dubai, has received a Guinness World Record certificate for being the world’s largest inflatable water park. Launched for the first time in 2016, AquaFun has now expanded to three times its original size covering an area of about 5,000 square metres, and able to accommodate up to 500 people concurrently. It features over 72 obstacles and operates all year round. In international markets contact Wibit Sports on +49 2871 23820-0, E: info@wibitsports.com, www.wibitsports.com Contact Wibit’s Australian distributor Tammy Kelly of Leisure and Sports on 0412 140 760, E: tammy@mizusports.com

Leading attractions and venues technology provider accesso Technology Group plc has announced a four-year extension of its collaboration with Merlin Entertainments.

The newly extended agreement will see accesso continue to serve as the company’s exclusive ticketing technology provider - using the accesso Passport® ticketing solution - for its global portfolio, providing its services to 113 Merlin locations throughout 19 countries.

The terms of the deal ensure the partnership will continue through to August 2026, with the option for Merlin to extend a further two years. A fully-hosted ticketing suite that powers on-site sales, online ticketing and season pass management, with third-party sales distribution and access control capabilities, the accesso Passport platform allows Merlin to offer its visitors an intuitive, end-to-end digital experience.

The system enables guests to navigate each aspect of their visit with ease, such as ticket selection, parking pass purchases, reserving dining packages and booking rentals, while, for operators it backs increasing consumer demand for shopping on the move - with mobile-friendly purchases being a key requirement for modern-day eCommerce. Contact: sales@accesso.com, www.accesso.com

Myrtha Pools extends FINA partnership for four more years

World swimming governing body FINA and Myrtha Pools have announced the renewal of their long term partnership that will see Myrtha proudly continue as one of FINA’s Official Partners for the next four years.

Announced on the closing day of the 15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Abu Dhabi, the extension of the partnership will see Myrtha continue to supply state-ofthe-art competition pools for the FINA World Championships and FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) through to 2025.

Commenting on the partnership, Myrtha Pools Chief Executive, Roberto Colletto noted that their partnership with FINA has been a great journey since 2009, one that they are now carrying into the future together.

Colletto added “we are particularly happy that the new agreement will also include FINA’s Pools for All programme, a great initiative that will allow us to support FINA not only for big events, but also promote swimming as a sport and an essential life skill worldwide.”

Myrtha pools were first used at an international FINA event during the FINA World Aquatics Championships in 1994 in Rome, Italy. Contact Yvette Audet, Myrtha Business Development Manager for Australia and New Zealand on 0410 411 975, E: Yvette.audet@myrthapools.com

QuayXtra speciality service launched by Quayclean

Quayclean Australia has launched QuayXtra - a dedicated and highly skilled team of hygiene and cleaning technicians who offer specialised services across six key industry areas.

QuayXtra is part of Quayclean’s expanded services portfolio and provides innovative services and solutions for unique and challenging cleaning requirements.

QuayXtra provides: • COVID-19 hygiene and disinfection cleaning • High pressure washing including vacuum recovery • High window and difficult access cleaning • Graffiti and chewing gum removal • Escalator cleaning • Carpet shampooing, strip and sealing

Quayclean Chief Executive, Mark Piwkowski advised that QuayXtra is a specialist in-house service offering for clients and reaffirms its ‘Experience More’ tagline which was unveiled at the company’s new brand launch in March 2021.

Piwkowski notes “QuayXtra provides a highly valuable onestop, in-house speciality service for clients and opens new opportunities into different markets.

“QuayXtra is an evolution of experience and skills acquired by our team across complex venues and facilities over several years.

“We have employed and trained highly skilled technicians who use the latest technology and equipment while using safe, reliable and sustainable products and chemicals.” Contact: 1300 897 117, E: sash@quayclean.com.au, www.quayclean.com.au

Jonas Software expands tourism management capability with acquisition of Seekom Limited

Jonas Software has announced that it has acquired New Zealand-based tourism management platform Seekom Limited. Widely used in across New Zealand’s tourism and hospitality industry, Seekom full in-house property and channel management platform has been designed for campgrounds, caravan and tourist parks, motels, small hotels and property managers. Commenting on the addition of Seekom to its expanding portfolio of software brands, Jonas Software Australia/New Zealand Group Chief Executive, Jeff McKee stated “Seekom brings a long history of delivering an innovative property management system, and we see this acquisition as an opportunity to support the Seekom team as they look to expand whilst continuing to build on our growing hospitality and accommodation verticals.”

Fully cloud-based, Seekom provides a secure platform to operate and manage all bookings, rates, and revenue from any Wi-Fi-connected device. Contact: 1300 667 374, E: info@jonassoftware.com

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Leading industry payment company, Ezypay has achieved a major milestone - 25 years of subscription payments.

The privately owned payments company, founded by gym owner George Holman in 1996, started with the single resolution to make recurring payments easy. Since then, Ezypay has grown to service more than 6,000 merchants through its growing partner network. Holman, who owned the Vital Fitness Club in Sydney, started the business based on his want to introduce a monthly membership option for his members, which was not a standard approach at that time. Recognising the potential of developing an Ezypay’s George Holman (left) and James Foster. automated payment method for other businesses, Credit: Ezypay. he created Ezypay.

Looking back, Holman explains “I chose the name Ezypay because it represented taking something complex and making it easy and if we fast-forward 25 years, we now offer our services in nine countries, and it’s still our goal to make something as complex as subscriptions, easy.”

While Ezypay has experienced significant growth in the last 25 years, what has remained constant has been their core focus on simplifying complex payment processes while building a great company culture. Contact: 02 9425 2000, E: hello@ezypay.com, www.ezypay.com

Fluidra continues global expansion with acquisition of Taylor Water Technologies

World leading pool and wellness industry manufacturer Fluidra has announced the acquisition of Taylor Water Technologies LLC, a leading USA-based manufacturer of watertesting solutions. Taylor, the foremost brand in water testing, joins Fluidra’s family of brands, including Jandy®, Polaris®, iAquaLink®, and SR Smith®.

The addition of Taylor’s highly trusted water-testing kits, strips, and instruments in North America not only broadens Fluidra’s rapidly growing portfolio of pool and spa products and solutions, but also provides an established foundation in water testing from which the company can build upon with future innovations.

Fluidra Chief Executive, Bruce Brooks advised “this is an important acquisition for Fluidra and will greatly enhance our offering.

“Taylor is the most trusted name in water testing within North America, and their expertise, coupled with Fluidra’s track record of delivering new equipment and IoT solutions, will pave the way for future innovations that make managing watercare easier for both pool professionals and pool owners.”

Following the acquisition, Taylor will continue to operate independently as a business within Fluidra. Stephen Heard will continue to lead Taylor as its Senior Vice President and General Manager and will report to Troy Franzen, President of Fluidra North America. The Taylor team and its base of operations will remain in Maryland.

Fluidra Group Australia has also revealed that its Halo Connect system of products, which includes the recently released Halo Lite 2 and Halo Lite 4 - a Bluetooth light controller, designed and made in Australia - has won a Good Design mark in Australia’s 2021 Good Design Awards (GDA) awards. Contact: 1300 693 584, E: au.commercial@fluidra.com

revolutioniseSPORT releases dedicated COVID-19 immunisation tracking feature for sport

Leading sport management platform revolutioniseSPORT has released a dedicated tool for immunisation data tracking for sports.

Having collaborated with over 100 state and national sporting organisations, the tracking tool is specifically designed to allow sports to collect COVID-19 vaccination status of members upon their return to sport.

With the increasing requirements for members to be fully vaccinated in order to participate in sport, the tool aims to reduce the burden on volunteers on checking and storing member vaccination information at the entry to every game, by allowing the recording and verification of the immunisation status of participants, thus streamlining the process by which sports comply with the requirements of a safe return to sport. Contact: 02 9746 5389, E: info@revolutionise.com.au, www.revolutionise.com.au