Diamond Resorts International® Rewards Team Members for Completing DRIven® to Fitness Challenge
Global hospitality and vacation ownership company promotes a healthy lifestyle by rewarding team members for excelling in fitness program
Las Vegas, NV (Vocus/PRWEB) January 13, 2011
Diamond Resorts International® (Diamond), a global leader in the hospitality and vacation ownership industry, concludes its DRIven® to Fitness challenge to promote a healthy lifestyle for team members and announces the grand prize winners of the corporate DRIven® to Fitness challenge, soon to launch worldwide.
With the conclusion of the year-long fitness program, Diamond is pleased to announce the winning team of the corporate DRIven® to Fitness challenge and recipients of the $10,000 grand prize is ‘Fit for Life’ with a combined loss of 112 lbs, constituting a 12.6% total weight loss. Other teams with recognizable results include, ‘Tech-no-flab’ with an 11.5% weight loss and ‘Muscle Tech’ with an 11.3% weight loss. The total weight loss for the company nationally was 4,602 lbs.
According to Stephen J. Cloobeck, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Diamond Resorts International®, "I’m proud of the commitment and motivation displayed by all who participated and congratulate everyone on accomplishing their goals and achieving impressive results. I firmly believe healthy and happy team members perform better and when they’re performing at the top of their game, the Diamond community benefits worldwide.”
The DRIven® to Fitness program was originally instituted as a 90-day program that launched at its corporate headquarters with 34 teams participating in a weigh-in on January 28, 2010 and after much feedback, positive results and increased interest, the program was extended regionally within the United States and through the end of the year. In order to support and encourage a healthy regime of dieting and exercise, Diamond provided participants with a professional trainer and nutritionist along with supplemental educational classes offering topics such as breaking old habits, cooking lean and living healthy. DRIven® to Fitness is ready to span the globe, and will be launching next in Europe and the United Kingdom.
Diamond Resorts International®, with global headquarters in Las Vegas, Nev., is one of the largest hospitality companies in the world with more than 177 branded and affiliated resorts and over 24,000 guest beds in 26 countries with destinations throughout the continental United States and Hawaii, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa. Offering simplicity, choice and comfort to more than 385,000 owners and members through the branded hospitality service of more than 5,500 team members worldwide, Diamond Resorts International® is dedicated to providing its guests with effortless and relaxing vacation experiences every time, for a lifetime.
Annually, nearly 1.4 million owners, members and guests enjoy the simplicity, choice and comfort Diamond Resorts International® offers through our branded hospitality experience.
About Diamond Resorts Corporation
Diamond Resorts Corporation and its subsidiaries develop, own, operate and manage vacation ownership resorts and, through resort and partner affiliation agreements, provide owners and members with access to 69 managed resorts and 108 affiliated resorts through THE Club® at Diamond Resorts International®.
To learn more, visit DiamondResorts. com.
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