OWINGS MILLS, Md., June 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Medifast, Inc., a
leading United States manufacturer and provider of clinically
proven weight-loss and healthy living products and
programs, today announced that its direct selling division,
Take Shape For Life, has been named by the Direct Selling
Association (DSA) to its 2016 DSA Top 20, an honor bestowed
annually on the largest direct selling companies in the United States based on domestic net
sales.
"It's truly an honor to have Take Shape For Life recognized as a
Top 20 company again," said Michael
MacDonald, Medifast Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer. "Because of our incredible Field of Health Coaches who
work so hard every day to share the Take Shape For Life optimal
health community, we continue to reach new levels of success."
"Take Shape For Life creates economic opportunities for tens of
thousands of Americans," said Joseph N.
Mariano, DSA's President. "I want to congratulate Take
Shape For Life for the work being done to support the many Health
Coaches and Clients who benefit as well as the partnership with DSA
in support of an ethical marketplace. These honors are earned by
companies like Take Shape For Life that build the trust and inspire
the confidence of consumers."
"We are pleased to dedicate this recognition to our
extraordinary community of Health Coaches who transform lives every
day. We thank all of our amazing team members whose continued
commitment, dedication, and passion make our company such an
amazing community," said Mona
Ameli, President of Take Shape For Life. Both MacDonald
and Ameli were reappointed to the DSA Board of Directors, as
Treasurer and Chair of the Diversity & Empowerment
Council, respectively.
The DSA Top 20 is open exclusively to DSA members and based on
2015 sales.
To learn more about Take Shape For Life, please visit
www.tsfl.com.
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About Take Shape For Life®:
Take Shape For Life®
is a thriving, vibrant community that is redefining the path to
wellbeing and creating Optimal Health™ through a network of
Independent Health Coaches, who provide support and personal
encouragement to help Clients safely and effectively reach and
sustain a healthy weight, and adopt habits for a lifetime of
health. Within the Trilogy of Optimal Health, Take Shape For Life
offers individuals an opportunity to create sustainable health in
all areas of their lives – building a healthy body, developing a
healthy mind, and generating healthy finances. Take
Shape For Life provides Health Coaches with tools and support; an
innovative and leading edge lifestyle program; training and
knowledge; and best of all, a community of like-minded individuals
working toward the common goal of getting America healthy. In
2015, Take Shape For Life, and its parent company Medifast® were
ranked in the top 20 of the Direct Selling Association's largest
companies, and is a Code of Ethics member.
About Medifast®:
Medifast® (NYSE: MED) is
a leading easy-to-use, clinically proven provider of weight-loss
and healthy living products and programs. Medifast® aims to help
customers lead a healthier lifestyle through a holistic approach to
weight-loss and weight management, nutrition education and fitness.
Medifast's proven results are based on the use of structured meal
plans featuring Medifast Meals, which are nutritionally designed to
assist customers with successful weight-loss and weight
management. The company sells its products and programs via
four distribution channels: 1) the web and national call centers,
2) the Take Shape For Life personal coaching division, 3)
Medifast Weight Control Centers®, and 4) a national network of
physicians. Medifast was founded in 1980 and is located
in Owings Mills, Maryland. For more information, log
onto www.MedifastNow.com.
About The Direct Selling Association:
The Direct Selling Association (DSA) is the national trade
association for companies that offer entrepreneurial
opportunities to independent sellers to market and
sell products and services, typically outside of a fixed
retail establishment. More than 20 million Americans are
involved in direct selling in every state, congressional district
and community in the United
States. In 2015, direct selling generated more than
$36 billion in retail sales. For
more information, visit www.dsa.org.
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