BALTIMORE, Dec. 10, 2019
/PRNewswire/ -- Medifast (NYSE: MED), the company behind one
of the fastest-growing health and wellness communities,
OPTAVIA®, which offers Lifelong Transformation, One
Healthy Habit at a Time®, announced its official opening in
Singapore. To celebrate, the
company hosted several events starting on December 6, including a ribbon-cutting ceremony
and a public event at the Kallang Wave Mall. This formal launch is
the latest announcement demonstrating Medifast's careful expansion
of the OPTAVIA movement globally, and its impact on
promoting health and wellness worldwide.
"Expanding the OPTAVIA movement to Singapore enables us to bring our
revolutionary approach to health and wellness to those in the
Asia-Pacific region," said
Medifast Chief Executive Officer, Dan
Chard. "This is our first step in inspiring more people,
globally, to develop lifelong healthy habits."
New York
Times bestselling author, OPTAVIA Co-founder
and Independent OPTAVIA Coach, Dr. Wayne Scott
Andersen, was the keynote speaker at the opening event. The
event also featured remarks from Medifast's leadership
team including Clovis Lau, Vice President Business
Development, Asia-Pacific;
Nicholas Johnson, President,
OPTAVIA USA & Executive
Vice President, Coach Success; and Cherlynn Lim, Vice President of Business
Development, Singapore, along with
Independent OPTAVIA Coaches from Singapore and the
United States who shared their transformation stories.
The following day, the local community was invited to join the
company at Kallang Wave Mall Atrium, where OPTAVIA was
officially introduced to the public. Attendees participated in
interactive activities, including Client and Coach testimonials, a
book signing by Dr. Andersen, healthy meal preparation
demonstrations and more.
"OPTAVIA has encouraged so many people in the United States to live a healthier
lifestyle," said Lau. "We're excited to expand our mission and
share OPTAVIA's approach to lifelong transformation with the
people of Singapore."
For more information
visit www.MedifastInc.com or www.OPTAVIA.com.
About Medifast:
Medifast (NYSE: MED) is the company behind one of the
fastest-growing health and wellness communities, OPTAVIA®,
which offers Lifelong Transformation, One Healthy Habit at a Time®.
Based on nearly 40 years of experience, Medifast has redefined
direct selling by combining the best aspects of the model. Its
community of thousands of independent OPTAVIA Coaches teach
Clients to develop holistic healthy habits through products and
clinically proven plans, the Habits of Health® Transformational
System and comprehensive support from a community of like-minded
people. In 2019, Medifast expanded the OPTAVIA movement
globally, beginning with the Asia-Pacific region. Medifast is traded on the
New York Stock Exchange and was named to Fortune's 100
Fastest-Growing Companies list in 2019 and Forbes' 100 Most
Trustworthy Companies in America list in 2016 and 2017. For more
information, visit www.MedifastInc.com or
www.OPTAVIA.com.
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