Limitless Worldwide, LLC, only made its official debut three months ago in the USA, yet it's already becoming one of the most talked about network marketing companies in the world.

The latest to add fuel to the Limitless frenzy is Shape magazine, which ran a feature on how Limitless is helping women find their dream job… and make serious money doing it. The article, called "Opportunity Knocks," hits newsstands tomorrow in Shape's June issue, and it's already generating a huge amount of buzz.

"Although Limitless can provide everyone with a fantastic opportunity to own their own business and be their own boss, Shape was especially interested in our company for what it offers women," says Melyn Campbell, veteran network marketer and co-founder of Limitless Worldwide. "Shape is helping spread the word that not only does Limitless offer highly specialized, scientifically validated health and beauty products that get real results, but we can help women have a chance to become truly successful business owners."

The Shape article tells the story of Lizz Perkins, one woman who is finding serious success with Limitless Worldwide. Perkins had been a business owner and clothing store manager, but she grew tired of working 14-hour days to support herself. She'd tried network marketing in the past, but never found a company she really believed in… until she met Steve and Melyn Campbell.

The Campbells, who have over twenty years of experience in the network marketing industry and who are ranked in the top twenty all-time network marketing earners, told Perkins about their newest venture, Limitless Worldwide. Perkins tells Shape, "I was skeptical, but as soon as I met with the founders, I realized the company could have staggering growth potential."

The article goes on, "What was different this time? For starters, science: There were clinical studies backing up the efficacy of everything in the line, from supplements to facial serums. And even though Limitless was in its infancy, it was piggybacking off another company with decades of experience." Perkins decided to give it a go, and within three months she was making enough money to quit her day job and start focusing exclusively on Limitless.

With all the media attention Limitless has been enjoying, it's quickly becoming one of the fastest-growing network marketing companies in history. It seems people everywhere are tired of the daily grind traditional nine to five jobs can bring.

Steve Campbell says, "People are turning to network marketing because they're tired of traditional jobs that put them at the mercy of the economy. They want to improve their lives on their own terms, and Limitless is giving them the chance to do just that."

And for distributors like Perkins, Limitless truly is a game changer. She tells Shape: "To have such flexibility while making money for myself and helping the hundreds of people I lead reap the financial rewards has been life-changing."

Limitless Worldwide goes beyond testimonials to offer revolutionary, science-backed products that get real results, and its patent-pending TriBrid Overlay Compensation Plan™ is unlike anything the industry has ever seen, because it gives distributors a real opportunity to make money by creating multiple income streams off the same downline. To learn more about

Limitless Worldwide, LLC, its unparalleled products and its patent-pending compensation plan, visit www.LimitlessWorldwide.com or call 1-800-429-4290.

SOURCE Limitless Worldwide, LLC

Birch Communications, a leading IP-based communications and cloud services provider to small- and medium-sized businesses, announced today that it has signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire select customer and network assets from Lightyear Network Solutions, Inc. ("Lightyear"). 

Lightyear, which is currently traded under the symbol LYNS, is an established provider of data, voice and wireless telecommunication services to business and residential customers throughout North America.  This transaction marks the 18^th acquisition for Birch since 2006, and is expected to close in the third quarter of this year.

"This acquisition strengthens the breadth and scope of the Birch IP-Network.  Lightyear's Metaswitch-based facilities network, Hosted-PBX offering, and switching center in Lexington, Ky., complement our current business operations," said Vincent M. Oddo, Birch president and CEO.  "In addition, several new markets within Kentucky will be added to our network footprint which will expand our overall Birch IP-Network to 11 states.  Following this acquisition, Birch will be providing service to customers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia."

"The addition of these assets, which are natural extensions to our current Birch products and services, greatly enhance our Hosted PBX, SIP trunking, VoIP-based services and Carrier Services (wholesale) product offerings," said Chris Aversano, Birch chief operating officer. "We also look forward with great enthusiasm to welcoming the Lightyear customers, employees and dealers into our Birch family and introducing them to our award-winning customer care team, as well as our expanding portfolio of IP-based services."

"Birch is a solid and well respected company, with a real focus on customer service," said Steve Lochmueller, CEO of Lightyear Network Solutions.  "The combination of Birch's network, award winning customer support and financial strength will give our customers options to satisfy all of their communication needs."

The proposed transaction is subject to Lightyear shareholder approval, customary regulatory approvals, and other closing conditions.

Vik Grover, CFA and Senior Managing Director for Source Capital Group, Inc. is serving as an advisor to Birch during this acquisition process.

When asked about working with our Network Marketing channel, Christopher Ramsey, SVP – Chief Sales & Marketing Officer for Birch Communications said, “Everyone here at Birch is excited about the Network Marketing Distribution Channel currently operating inside of Lightyear.

Our Company is committed to working with all the Lightyear Wireless Independent Representatives to continue their great success and take the wireless business opportunity they offer people to the next level.

Birch has a lot of experience working with Independent Sales Channels and we are looking forward to adding Network Marketing as a new and unique way of distributing Birch products and services.”

We will continue to update you on our progress over the next few months. The most important thing to understand is that this is a positive outcome and will create even greater opportunity for every Lightyear Wireless Representative

About Birch Communications

Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., Birch Communications provides IP-based communications and cloud services to small and medium-sized businesses in select metropolitan areas across the United States.  Birch services include: local and long distance voice, broadband Internet access, T1, PRI, bonded T1, PRI & DSL, SIP trunking, hosted PBX, wireless voice and data, hosted e-mail & applications, voicemail, and many other communications and cloud services.  Birch voice and broadband services are, in most cases, delivered using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology on the Company's secure IP-Network rather than over the public Internet. 

According to Inc. 500|5000 magazine in its 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2004 rankings, Birch is one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States.  In 2010, Birch was also named the 7th fastest growing private business in Atlanta, and in 2011 as one of the Top 100 Private Companies in Atlanta, by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.  Please visit www.birch.com for more information.

About Lightyear Network Solutions, Inc.

Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Lightyear Network Solutions, Inc. provides telecommunication services to large, medium and small businesses and to residential consumers throughout North America. Lightyear's product offerings include local PRI and digital T1, enhanced Internet services, MPLS, Ethernet, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), local and long distance service, and conferencing. Lightyear also offers wireless services to customers in the U.S. through wholesale contracts with multiple wireless providers. Lightyear built its own VoIP network in 2004 to enhance its product offerings and has partnered with some of the most prominent names in telecom including: Sprint, Verizon, AT&T, Level 3, Windstream, CenturyLink, tw telecom, XO Communication and Cisco. Lightyear Network Solutions, Inc. is headquartered in Louisville, Ky. Additional information can be found at: www.lightyear.net.

About Source Capital Group, Inc.

Source Capital Group, Inc. is a boutique investment bank based in Westport, CT focused on emerging growth companies involved in the Communications, Internet, Digital Media, Energy, and Clean Tech industries.

MAX International announces that Chuck Norris and his wife Gena Norris will serve as media campaign spokespersons and worldwide ambassadors for the company's health and sports nutraceutical products.  

Available in eight countries, MAX's patented nutrients and nutritional products were developed by their Chief Scientist, Herbert T. Nagasawa , Ph.D.  a forty-year Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Toxicology at the University of Minnesota.  He also served as a Chief Career Scientist for the Department of Medicine of the Veterans Administration and a senior editor of the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 

Chuck Norris commented about his endorsement of MAX International;  "Dr. Nagasawa's breakthrough science has been recognized and honored by the National Institutes of Health, NASA and numerous scientific institutions and journals.  The nutrients he and MAX have developed have been truly life changing for so many who have used them.  And for athletes, they've literally been the difference between victory and defeat.  I am excited to join MAX's mission of making the entire world aware of their life-changing products." 

While at the University of Minnesota Dr. Nagasawa developed RiboCeine™ a nutrient that enables the cells of mammals to produce optimum levels of glutathione. Glutathione is the body's master antioxidant and the primary protector and detoxifier of the cell.  Since RiboCeine's creation, there have been twenty (20) peer-reviewed studies on RiboCeine published in various medical and scientific journals.  Those studies were funded by the National Institutes of Health, The Veteran's Administration's Department of Medicine, NASA, and other scientific institutions.    

Dr. Mehmet Oz , of Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center Department of Surgery and host of "Dr Oz" the nationally syndicated television talk show recently stated, "Glutathione is the most powerful antioxidant you have never heard of…it's one of the keys to fighting off the diseases that you fear the most." 

Dr. David Katz , Director of Yale University's Prevention Research Center, states, "If you're chronically run down; if you're chronically fatigued; if your body just isn't firing on all cylinders, low glutathione may be part of it, both cause and effect. "

RiboCeine has been shown to raise glutathione levels much more effectively than N-Acetyl Cysteine and other forms of glutathione enhancement. 

Gena Norris added to her husband's comment;  "Our family has been taking Max's nutritional products for years. We know firsthand the wonderful benefits they provide and the critical role they can play in anyone's health, performance and quality of life.  We believe in Dr. Nagasawa's dream to help people in every country in the world and are committed to his vision and the mission of MAX International."

Company founder Steven K. Scott stated, "Dr. Nagasawa's research and results culminate decades of science and research and due to our products' results MAX has grown internationally over six years. The doctors and scientists on our medical board and the twenty published independent peer reviewed studies on RiboCeine  speak to that credibility.  We believe that Chuck and Gena's active involvement with us and the resulting public relations and advertising campaigns that will feature them, will create tremendous awareness and demand for our health and sports nutritional products."

MAX International was founded in 2007 and currently conducts operations in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Columbia, El Salvador, Singapore, and the Philippines through a direct sales force, made up of more than 100,000 home-based distributors. 

Website: www.max.com/chuck

This is the scenario: You are a Direct Seller looking for the best way to generate on-line leads.

With almost 3 million visitors per year, your Business For Home founder, feels comfortable to give advice.

There are 3 questions:

• What is the best on-line lead generation strategy?
• What is the best on-line lead generation software?
• How do you drive traffic to your on-line website?

Basically you have 5 options for On-line Lead generation:

1. Use your Facebook or Twitter account. The benefits: No costs and already in place for most people, but great results are not that easy to get.
2. Use your company distributor replicated website. Many companies do not give you such a website (with web analytics, auto responders ect.), and if you get one you are rarely in control.
3. Buy on-line leads. Easy, however costly. ($2 – $4 per lead)
4. Setup your own website and drive traffic to it. Benefit: You are 100% in control, however you need technical assistance for implementing hosting, the CMS platform (WordPress – Joomla ect.), the auto responder (Getresponse / Aweber ect) and through article or video marketing you need to drive traffic to your site. Initial costs: $100 – $500+ and monthly costs $10 – $50.
5. Go for an all-in-one lead generation solution.

In our opinion the best way to generate on-line leads fast is to utilize an all-in-one-capture website and contact management solution. The system is duplicatable, with no technical knowledge required and it is extremely cost effective.

For the majority of Direct Sellers looking for a turnkey solution Prosperity Central is offering the most professional and user-friendly solution I have reviewed. Further, Prosperity Central is a lead capture, presentation and contact management solution (and extremely customizable) that can be used to market any company, product or opportunity.

Prosperity Central is provided by Networx Online, which was founded by John and Paul Rydell in 2002. Networx Online’s senior management team has industry leading experience in software development, internet marketing, direct sales, network marketing and telecommunications.

Other such providers push their affiliate businesses, creating for Direct Sellers a “Business in a Business”. This is somewhat unpopular with many leaders and users as it distracts people from focusing on their primary business.  The creators of Prosperity Central chose a different path as their system’s primary focus is to assist direct sellers in managing and growing their primary business.

The Prosperity Central solution offers you:

• Ultimate flexibility& user-friendliness
• State-of-the-art universal video presentations
• Universal lead capture pages (landing pages / splash pages)
• Universal industry videos
• On-line & off-line flyers, banners and follow-up email campaigns
• Marketing, advertising and conversion tools
• Redirects to any external website (What I use)

Plus, you can seamlessly integrate some of your own custom content and effortlessly share it with your entire organization – using their unique Team Leader Functionality.  (This is a sweet feature!)

One of the best parts is that you can test it all for free.  I have personally tested the software and I am extremely excited and impressed with this system.  Within 15 minutes, I mastered it and my marketing system was up and running.  I shared my capture page as a test on my Facebook account.

Outstanding Results

 By sharing my test capture page on my Facebook account I was able to generate the following results in less than 24 hours:

• 350+ visitors, and 38 people signed up. Outstanding results!

This (test) capture page which I use to drive traffic to my personal website (www.tednuyten.com) can be found here.

How do you drive traffic to your new capture website and why?

Because without traffic to your website and marketing funnel…nothing happens. Without traffic, you’ll generate no leads. Without leads, you’ll generate no signups and earn no money.  Leads are the name of the game in this industry…and traffic is absolutely necessary to start the lead flow and grow your sales funnel. However, its far better to get 5 great leads (prospects) than to realize 500 “bad or unqualified leads”.  Quality matters!

A few suggestions:

• Share great generic Direct Selling content on your facebook and Twitter account and put your new website address in.
• Ask your warm market for advice about the "looks and feels" 
• Use your email program to introduce your new website.
• Place your web site address on all your printed literature.
• Business cards.
• Brochures, flyers.
• Newsletters.
• Letterhead.
• E-mail signature, ads.
• Network locally to bring people to your site.
• Participate in online forums as an expert. You get to "quietly" promote your business in your three or four line signature.

To your Success! The Prosperity Central website can be found here

Ted Nuyten – CEO Business For Home

Xango PR – Beverly Hollister – Senior Vice President has send the next message out in reply to the Law suit Bryan Davis submitted in May 2013:

"XANGO has filed the attached action against Bryan Davis in the Third Judicial District Court (Utah and Salt Lake City).

The XANGO board has been developing legal action for some time, as their efforts to reach a separation agreement with Mr. Davis stalled when he pushed for an inflated payment.

Over several months, the XANGO board has collected evidence to show years of gross negligence by Mr. Davis, including malpractice, breach of ethical obligation, breach of confidentiality and breach of covenants with the company and his partners. As you will see in the attached complaint (filed May 20, 2013), Mr. Davis failed to fulfill his responsibilities to the company, and his actions put the company and its employees at risk.

Per the complaint, Mr. Davis engaged in inappropriate conduct with multiple distributors, spread false and confidential information, and attempted to harm the company and his partners after XANGO terminated him for his gross negligence, reckless and intentional behavior, and for intentionally using company resources for his personal gain and expenses.

Mr. Davis's partners—XANGO founders Aaron Garrity, Joe Morton, Gordon Morton, Kent Wood and Gary Hollister—led the company through the missteps Mr. Davis made during his employment. In fact, in sworn testimony (p. 5 of the attached), Mr. Davis attributes the global success of XANGO to the sound management of his partners.

You will also note that Mr. Davis made his threats to sue his partners during separation discussions with the board. As stated in XANGO's complaint, Mr. Davis threatened to sue his partners if he did not receive the extraordinary payment and arrangement he was pursuing. The result of this threat is the unfounded allegations in Mr. Davis's lawsuit, intended to embarrass his partners and force an inflated payment.

Important to note: This lawsuit is a separate action by XANGO. It has been in the works for some time, and is not in response to the legal action taken by Mr. Davis.

The XANGO founders are focused on building the company and on protecting the brand, the jobs XANGO provides to hundreds of employees, and the opportunities the company provides to millions of people worldwide."

XANGO, LLC, a Utah limited liability company, COMPLAINT AND JURY DEMAND Plaintiffs, vs. Civil No. BRYAN DAVIS, an individual; and BD Judge LANDMARK HOLDINGS LLC, a Utah limited liability company, JOHN DOES Defendants.

Plaintiff complains of Defendants and alleges as follows:

I. PARTIES

1. XanGo, LLC (the "Company" and "XanGo") is a Utah limited liability com

pany doing business in the State of Utah.

2. Bryan Davis is a resident of Utah County, and a licensed Utah attorney.3. BD Landmark Holdings, LLC is a Utah single member limited liability company and is authorized to transact business in the State of Utah.

II. JURISDICTION AND VENUE

4. This Court has jurisdiction to hear this matter and over the parties, and venue is proper in this Court pursuant to Article 9.13 of the Second Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of XanGo, LLC. According to that Article, Mr. Davis "[c]onsents, submits and subjects himself . . . to the exclusive personal and subject matter jurisdiction of the . . . Utah State courts located in Salt Lake County, Utah."

III. GENERAL ALLEGATIONS

A. XanGo and Its Independent Distributors.

5. XanGo is a consumer direct-marketing company, commonly known and referred to as a multi-level marketing or network marketing company.

6. XanGo's business consists of manufacturing nutritional juices, health food, and health-related products, and then marketing these products through a network of independent contractors referred to as distributors.

7. Distributors open accounts for customers to buy products directly from the Company. Distributors also recruit and enroll other individuals as distributors to build sales teams to engage in similar marketing activities.

8. Each distributor has the potential to create a multi-level customer base over which it has oversight. Each distributor also receives commission payments reflecting a certain percentage of the income derived from the sales made by other distributors in his or her downline.

9. Because of the Company's unique business model, downlines — particularly those established and maintained by high-level distributors — are highly valuable.

10. Information regarding the Company's downlines is rigorously and systematically protected and is not made public.

11. Information regarding downlines is, in short, proprietary confidential information and/or a trade secret.

12. The Company works to ensure that its distributors remain with the Company and that the Company's reputation and goodwill remains strong, in order to encourage its distributors to perform to the highest possible standards and to prevent distributors from deserting the Company.

B. Mr. Davis is employed at XanGo from 2002 to 2012.

13. Since its founding in 2002, the Company has proved very successful and has become an industry leader.

14. Mr. Davis is a founder of XanGo and has been involved with the Company since its inception in 2002.

15. Since the Company's founding, Mr. Davis has served on the Company's board of managers.

16. In addition to serving on its board of managers, the Company employed Mr. Davis for more than ten (10) years. As an employee, he has been involved in overseeing and directing the Company's legal affairs, as well as international relations, security, distributor compliance and human resources.

17. As a member of the board of managers, a Company employee, and a Company lawyer, Mr. Davis has been privy to an enormous amount of private and confidential information regarding the Company.

18. As an attorney for XanGo and as one of its founding managers, Mr. Davis is a party to one or more confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements where he agreed that he would not disclose XanGo's financial and other private information.

19. In a sworn statement dated July 5, 2007, Mr. Davis stated: "I believe it is very important (both to XanGo and its Members) that such information remain confidential and private."

20. Indeed, Mr. Davis himself has played a central role in many, if not all, of the major decisions regarding the Company since its founding.

C. Mr. Davis is sued in the Angel Investors case.

21. In 2007, XanGo was sued by minority investors alleging mismanagement of XanGo, waste of corporate assets, and oppression of minority investors and members ("Prior XanGo Litigation"). Mr. Davis was a party to the Prior XanGo Litigation as an individual defendant.

22. In a sworn statement filed in the Prior XanGo Litigation, Mr. Davis testified: "I believe . . . the actions of other members of XanGo's management team, hav[e] been highly effective, successful, and in the best interest of [XanGo]."

23. Mr. Davis also testified that "[w]hether amounts paid as salary, bonuses, commissions, or other benefits, I believe the total compensation paid to . . . other members of XanGo's management team, is reasonable and, if anything, below the compensation paid to similarly situated executives."

24. Mr. Davis also testified: "In my opinion, XanGo's success as a company is primarly tied to the efforts of our management team."

25. The Prior XanGo Litigation settled on or about August 8, 2010.

D. Mr. Davis commits malpractice in his capacity as the Company's lead attorney.

26. One of Mr. Davis' first assignments as the Company's attorney was drafting XanGo's original operating agreement, a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A".

27. Many of the claims in the Prior XanGo Litigation arose as a direct and proximate result of XanGo's failure to have a properly drafted and signed operating agreement that created and otherwise set forth the issuance and governance of membership interests.

28. On December 4, 2008, Mr. Davis admitted that instead of drafting the operating agreement, he used a "cookie cutter" form found in a binder.

29. At other times, Mr. Davis stated that he drafted the operating agreement from a form that he found online.

30. Mr. Davis has admitted under oath that he did not advise his client or otherwise communicate with his client about any specifics in relation to the drafting of the operating agreement, the creation of membership interests, or the proper treatment of minority investors in the operating agreement.

31. In drafting the original operating agreement, Mr. Davis included provisions that\ provided himself a substantial ownership interest in the Company.

32. Mr. Davis did not advise his client about this conflict of interest prior to agreeing to draft the original operating agreement.

33. Mr. Davis acted negligently and engaged in legal malpractice in his representation of XanGo's interests in relation to drafting the original operating agreement.

34. The acts and failures to act described herein constituted a failure to use the same degree of care, skill, judgment and diligence used by reasonably prudent attorneys under similar circumstances.

35. The acts and failures to act described herein were the actual cause of injury and harm to XanGo, in that but for Mr. Davis' malpractice in failing to properly advise XanGo and in engaging in other negligence in relation to the original operating agreement, the Prior XanGo Litigation as it related to membership interests of investors would have likely been avoided.

36. The acts and failures to act described herein were the proximate cause of injury and harm to XanGo in that a reasonable likelihood exists that the claims in the direct action relative to the original operating agreement in the Prior XanGo Litigation would have been avoided and altogether dismissed with prejudice.

37. As Mr. Davis' malpractice relates to his drafting of the operating agreement, such negligence and breach of fiduciary duty culminated on August 8, 2010, when XanGo settled the Prior XanGo Litigation.

38. As an attorney for XanGo, Mr. Davis has ethical obligations relative to keeping confidential communications he has had with XanGo in relation to his advising his client.

39. Mr. Davis has breached this ethical obligation by disclosing confidential information about XanGo to employees, distributors and competitors.

40. Mr. Davis has a pattern of breaching his fiduciary duties and disclosing client confidences.

E. Mr. Davis signs the Second Amended Operating Agreement

41. On or about May 15, 2009, Mr. Davis signed the Company's Second Amended and Restated Operating Agreement (the "Second Operating Agreement"), a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "B."

42. As set forth in the Operating Agreement's Section 5.03(a), Mr. Davis is identified as one of the Company's Class "A" Managers.

43. Mr. Davis and BD Landmark Holdings, LLC, own 116,150 Class "A" ownership Units in the Company.

44. The Operating Agreement states that no manager "will be liable to the Company or any Member for an act of omission done in good faith to promote the Company's best interests, unless the act or omission constitutes gross negligence, willful misconduct or a knowing violation of law." See Second Operating Agreement at Article 5.07(b).

45. In performing his duties, Mr. Davis is entitled to rely in good faith on information, opinions, reports, or statements in executing his duties as a manager. See Second Operating Agreement at Article 5.07(b). This same provision governed Mr. Davis' performance of his duties at XanGo under the first Amended and Restated Operating Agreement.

46. The Second Operating Agreement imposes specific obligations upon managers like Mr. Davis regarding confidential information.

47. According to Article 8.01(b), "Confidential Information" includes information regarding: (1) the operation of the business; (2) marketing, sales, financing, construction and development plans; (3) strategies and techniques; (4) potential development sites and projects; (5) marketing research; (6) designs, drawings and formulas; (7) financial data; (8) the identity of actual or potential suppliers, contractors, subcontractors, financing sources, distributors, buyers, and other customers, and other business contacts; (9) technology; (10) trade secrets; and (11) other proprietary business information.

48. According to Article 8.01(d), all managers agree that all "trade secrets and other Confidential Information relating to the [Company] that is provided to . . . Managers is provided or revealed in trust and confidence for their use solely in connection with the [Company] for the benefit of the Company." According to this article, all managers agreed to abide by "restrictive covenants" outlined in Article 8.

49. Article 8.01(f) states that "each Manager represents and agrees that he possesses special skills and expertise and that the value of the Company depends to a significant degree on his use of such skills or experience."

50. Article 8.02 of the Operating Agreement sets forth several specific restrictive covenants. According to these restrictive covenants, Mr. Davis "warrant[ed], agree[d] and covenant[ed]," among other things, that:

a. "He will not at any time or in any manner, either directly or indirectly, (A) divulge, disclose, or communicate to any person any Confidential Information concerning any matters affecting or relating to the Business, or (B) use in any manner whatsoever Confidential Information concerning any matters affecting or relating to the Business other than for the exclusive benefit of the Company, unless such disclosure or use is authorized in writing by the Company";

b. "He will keep all Confidential Information secret and confidential and take all measures necessary to maintain the confidentiality, secrecy, and security of all Confidential Information"; and c. "He will not use any Confidential Information to the detriment of the Company".

51. According to Article 8.02(b) of the Operating Agreement, Mr. Davis also agreed that "each item of Confidential Information relating to the Company is important and material to the Company, and that the disclosure of such Confidential Information could or will cause the Business or the Company to suffer irreparable injury."

52. Article 8.02(c) states that "[t]he obligations of each Member and Manager under this Article 8.02 shall continue in full force and effect for a period of five years after the date he ceases for any reason to be a Member or Manager of the Company."

53. Article 2.08 of the Operating Agreement states that "the Company shall be under no obligation to redeem or reacquire the Units of any Member prior to Dissolution of the Company" absent an agreement to the contrary.

54. Article 3.09 of the Operating Agreement states similarly that "the Company may, but need not, redeem and purchase from the [dissociated] Member . . . all or any portion of the Member[`] Redeemable Units . . . ."

F. Mr. Davis fails to properly register the Company's product in Europe.

55. Shortly after its launch in the United States, XanGo set out to do business in Europe.

56. To this end, Mr. Davis was put in charge of the Company's international operations, which included properly registering XanGo's products with the appropriate authorities.

57. Mr. Davis had asserted he had prior international experience and knowledge relating to product registration, and agreed in the Second Operating Agreement that he possessed such expertise.

58. In January 2004, under the direction and strategy of Mr. Davis, XanGo launched its products into the European Union ("EU") beginning with the UK market.

59. In order to legally conduct business in the EU, companies like XanGo are required to comply with registration requirements specific to their product and consistent with all Member States markets.

60. The countries in the EU can reject the sale of products within their borders if a product is not properly registered, as well as bring legal actions against a company and its distributors if their products being sold in the EU are not properly registered.

61. Mr. Davis set the EU product registration strategy when the Company opened the first market in the EU, the UK market. Decisions to expand internationally were approved by the Board. The Board relied on Mr. Davis regarding questions of how, when and why to expand and the registration of products.

62. Under his leadership role as VP of International Relations and legal counsel for the Company, Mr. Davis advised the Company to expand into its second EU market, Germany.

63. To make sure XanGo's products were properly registered according to governing EU law, XanGo sought outside regulatory and legal advice.

64. An outside law firm advised Mr. Davis as to established EU law, and advised the Company to register the product as a "novel food" under the EU's novel food regulation.

65. Mr. Davis ignored and rejected the advice of the outside law firm and instructed XanGo to not register the product as a "novel food" because, based on his limited experience of a competitor he used to work for, registering as a "novel food" would be too expensive, take too much time and was difficult.

66. As a direct and proximate result of Mr. Davis' rejection of outside legal advice, and direction to not register as a "novel food," XanGo has incurred millions of dollars in lost sales in the EU, the loss of distributors in the EU, and has been required to expend millions of dollars on attorneys' fees in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy, responding to lawsuits and investigations.

67. The first of the European lawsuits challenging Mr. Davis' decision to not register the Company's product as a "novel food" was filed in Germany in December 2006, only three months after opening the market. A subsequent lawsuit was filed in Germany in March 2007, only six months after opening the market.

68. Both lawsuits resulted in multiple rulings against the Company, whereupon XanGo appealed to the German Supreme Court.

69. During this time, XanGo continued to expand throughout the EU using the same product registration strategy.

70. In September 2010, XanGo's product registration was again challenged by the Italian Ministry of Health. For the next nine months XanGo had to aggressively defend against these allegations.

71. Mr. Davis had acted with gross negligence in failing to properly register the Company's product in the EU. Recognizing his gross negligence in registering the Company's product in the EU, Mr. Davis attempted to control the damage of his actions by purchasing expensive gifts for the top distributors in Germany, as well as flying the top German distributor to the United States. He also flew to Italy to meet with authorities to defend the Company's product registration.

72. In 2011, XanGo had no other viable option but to begin to replace, at great cost and expense, its product throughout the EU. In addition, XanGo spent substantial sums of money to correct the registration errors and deficiencies caused by Mr. Davis's incompetence.

G. Mr. Davis demands XanGo buy him out or be sued.

73. In 2012, a major falling out occurred between Mr. Davis and other members of the Company's board of managers.

74. The genesis of this falling out was Mr. Davis' discussion with Aaron Garrity and other board members requesting that if he were to leave for an LDS mission, would the Company still pay his salary, which was an identical six figure salary as his partners.

75. This request eventually morphed into a demand by Mr. Davis that XanGo do one of three things: redeem all of his membership units, agree to be bought out by Mr. Davis, or be sued the way it was sued in the Prior XanGo Litigation, which he threatened to do to "destroy the company."

76. These threats were made by Mr. Davis personally and through his attorney, James Harward. Mr. Davis is "of counsel" and is listed as an "International Expert" at Mr. Harward's law firm in Sandy, Utah.

77. Mr. Davis stated on more than one occasion during this time that he was either going to "run the company or be done with it."

78. At the time these demands were made by Mr. Davis, Mr. Davis was a member of XanGo's board of managers.

79. At the same time Mr. Davis made these demands, he moved his belongings out of his executive office suite at XanGo, and refused to engage meaningfully with the Company. Mr. Davis also began to increase his spending patterns significantly, even though his contributions to the company were minimal. Some of Mr. Davis's suspect charges included extensive cell phone charges for unrelated personal businesses. Mr. Davis also used the Company's resources for purposes of assisting his daughter's boyfriend in legal situations.

H. XanGo terminates Mr. Davis' employment.

80. As a result of Mr. Davis' actions, the Company terminated Mr. Davis' employment.

81. In connection with terminating his employment, XanGo removed Mr. Davis' company credit card privileges.

82. This action upset Mr. Davis, as he had used his company credit card for years to charge personal expenses to the company.

83. As a result of his employment terminating, Mr. Davis' ownership interest in the Company became that of a dissociated member, precluding him from voting or otherwise participating in the governance of the Company, or from receiving information concerning the Company's affairs or inspecting the Company's books and records. See Second Operating Agreement at Art. 3.08(a) and (b).

I. Mr. Davis damages Company relations with Distributors and Employees.

84. Since his termination as an employee, but while still maintaining obligations as a member of the board of managers, Mr. Davis has communicated with several of the Company's top distributors and employees.

85. During these communications, Mr. Davis has told distributors and employees that he is no longer affiliated with the Company, and that the Company is destined to fail.

86. Distributors with whom he has communicated include top leaders in numerous markets, or were either close friends or otherwise had a special relationship with Mr. Davis, including a relationship of trust or other emotional relationship.

87. In addition to sharing confidential information with distributors and employees, and disparaging the Company to those distributors and employees, Mr. Davis engaged in inappropriate relationships with multiple distributors, and otherwise engaged in conduct that damaged the Company and distributor relations with the Company.

88. In one instance, a female distributor violated policies and procedures and was suspended by XanGo as a result.

89. Complaints were made with the Company alleging that this distributor was saying she had a special relationship with Mr. Davis. These allegations were causing great disruption in the downlines.

90. This same suspended distributor shared detailed financial information relative to the Company's worldwide sales that she could have only learned from a top-level executive or member of the board.

91. Concerned about the statements, one of Mr. Davis' co-managers asked Mr. Davis about the allegations, whereupon Mr. Davis grabbed the board member by the shoulders and physically removed him from his office, stating "its been taken care of."

92. In another instance, another female distributor received inappropriate personal communications from Mr. Davis.

93. Mr. Davis spent company money purchasing flowers, gifts, and birthday presents for this distributor.

94. Mr. Davis has also shared confidential information about the Prior XanGo Litigation with distributors and employees.

95. These communications were not necessary to the Prior XanGo Litigation, and constituted a breach of Mr. Davis' obligations as a board member and attorney.

J. Mr. Davis discloses confidential financial information to a competitor. 96. In late 2012, upon receiving confidential financial information as a board member, Mr. Davis spoke with a top-level executive at a competitor.

97. In that conversation, Mr. Davis told the competitor that "the Company was a sinking ship and he was getting out," that XanGo management could not be trusted, and disclosed XanGo's financial performance.

98. This conversation occurred shortly after Mr. Davis had met with the Company's controller and reviewed confidential and detailed sales and valuation information.

99. The confidential financial information was shared with Mr. Davis in his fiduciary capacity as a board member of XanGo, and in receiving this information, Mr. Davis was obligated to maintain its confidential nature.

100. On one or more occasions, Mr. Davis also referred highly valuable distributors to competitors instead of his own Company.

101. The actions of Mr. Davis as alleged herein have been grossly negligent or constitute willful malfeasance. Indeed, Mr. Davis' actions as alleged herein were taken in order to force the Company into buying him out of the Company for an over-inflated price.

K. Mr. Davis files a frivolous lawsuit in an attempt to extort funds from the company.

102. In May 2013, Mr. Davis filed a separate lawsuit against the founders in an unfounded attempt to extort an unreasonable buyout of his membership interest. Ironically, Mr. Davis has now hired the very attorneys who sued him in the prior litigation with Angel Investors and is now taking positions that flatly contradict his earlier testimony and statements that were made under oath in the earlier legal proceedings.

103. For example, Mr. Davis' new lawsuit now criticizes the Company's culture of founder giving, a practice which the founders use to incentivize and motivate those individuals who contribute to XanGo's extraordinary growth and financial success. Mr. Davis has previously testified regarding his participation in the development of the company's culture, the sound business reasons for this approach, and the personal benefits he obtained as a result of the Company's corporate culture. Now, however, Mr. Davis has publicly disclaimed the Company's historical practice in an effort to harm the company and its reputation.

104. Interestingly, Mr. Davis has not returned any of the personal items or the benefits he received as a result of the Company's cultural practices.

105. Likewise, Mr. Davis has also made a number of false and misleading allegations regarding the Company's financial condition in an effort to disparage the company and its economic growth. The statements, again, contradict his prior testimony that was given under oath and are intended to damage the company's reputation.

FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION Intentional Interference with Business Relations

106. XanGo incorporates the foregoing paragraphs as if restated in their entirety.

107. The Company has and/or had a valid business relationship and expectancy with  the employees and distributors and/or customers that Mr. Davis has contacted.

108. Mr. Davis was aware of the Company's valid business relationship and expectancy with such employees, customers and/or distributors.

109. Mr. Davis was aware of these employees, distributors and/or customers as a direct result of his longtime association with and work on behalf of the Company.

110. Mr. Davis used improper means, including, but not limited to, using confidential and proprietary information and/or trade secret information to contact the Company's distributors and employees.

111. Mr. Davis compounded his malfeasance by falsely alleging that the Company is going to fail and otherwise impugning the Company's reputation and goodwill.

112. Mr. Davis's further improper means included, as described below, violating his fiduciary duties to the Company.

113. Mr. Davis intentionally interfered with the Company's business relationships and the Company's expectancy in continued relationships by greatly reducing if not eliminating the Company's ability to effectively and to the greatest extent possible market its products through the downline organizations established and/or maintained by the individuals Mr. Davis contacted.

114. As a direct and proximate result of Mr. Davis's unlawful interference, the Company has lost current distributors and customers. It has also lost the distributors that, if not for Mr. Davis's actions, would have become part of the downlines established and/or maintained by the individuals that Mr. Davis has contacted.

115. The Company has not been able to determine the dollar value of this injury, particularly given that the Company is not aware of all of Mr. Davis's activities or of the effects such activities have had upon the Company's distributors and/or customers. Thus, the dollar amount of these damages will be determined at trial.

SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION Breach of Contract
 

116. XanGo incorporates the foregoing paragraphs as if restated in their entirety.

117. The Second Operating Agreement constitutes a valid and enforceable contract.

118. As outlined above, Mr. Davis is obligated under, among other things, Articles 8.02 and 8.03 of the Operating Agreement to protect the Company's confidential information and trade secrets, and not to take any actions that would injure or not benefit the Company.

119. Mr. Davis agreed that he possesses expertise and special knowledge in relation to international relations, and that he will use such expertise and special knowledge to promote the best interests of the Company.

120. Mr. Davis has violated his contractual obligations under the Second Operating Agreement.

121. The Company, on the other hand, and all other members and managers of the Company have complied with their obligations under the Second Operating Agreement.

122. Mr. Davis's actions have injured the Company in an amount to be determined at trial.

123. By signing the Second Operating Agreement, as well as signing other confidentiality agreements, Mr. Davis has admitted that the disclosure of confidential and trade secret information damages the Company.

THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION Breach of Fiduciary Duties as Member of Board

124. XanGo incorporates the foregoing paragraphs as if restated in their entirety.

125. Under Utah law, directors and officers of business entities such as the Company owe fiduciary duties to the company for which they are officers or directors.

126. Among those fiduciary duties are, among other things, duties: (1) of loyalty; and (2) to use their ingenuity, influence, and energy, and to employ all the resources of the corporation, to preserve and enhance the property and earning power of the corporation, even if the interests of the corporation are in conflict with their own personal interests.

127. Thus, according to the Utah Supreme Court, any action on the part of directors looking to the impairment of corporate rights, the sacrifice of corporate interests, the retardation of the objects of the corporation, and the destruction of the corporation itself, are regarded as flagrant breaches of trust on the part of the directors engaged therein.

128. Furthermore, it is the duty of a director to protect the company, to discharge his/her duties vis-à-vis the corporation in the utmost good faith, with the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances, and in a manner the director or officer reasonably believes to be in the best interest of the corporation.

129. As outlined above, Mr. Davis has violated his fiduciary obligations to the Company.

130. Mr. Davis' breaches include, but are not limited to:
(a) contacting distributors and trying to convince them to abandon the Company; (b) telling distributors, employees, competitors and others that the Company was failing; (c) sharing and disclosing confidential and trade secret information regarding XanGo's business, including information relating to downlines; (d) using the Company's trade secret and confidential information regarding downlines to identify and locate individuals whom
he then contacted and to whom he spread injurious falsehoods regarding the Company; and (e) using the threat of litigation and disclosure of information to extort the Company into capitulating on his unreasonable buy
out options.

131. Mr. Davis's breaches have damaged the Company in an amount to be proven at trial.

132. By signing the Operating Agreement, Mr. Davis has already admitted that the disclosure of confidential and trade secret information damages the Company.

FOURTH CAUSE OF ACTION Expulsion of Member Pursuant to Utah Code Ann. §48-2c-710(3)

133. XanGo incorporates the foregoing paragraphs as if restated in their entirety.

134. As a member of XanGo, Mr. Davis has engaged in wrongful conduct that adversely and materially affects XanGo's business.

135. Mr. Davis has willfully and persistently committed a material breach of the Second Operating Agreement and his duties owed to XanGo.

136. Mr. Davis has engaged in conduct relating to XanGo's business which makes it not reasonably practicable for XanGo to carry on its business with Mr. Davis as a member.

137. The Court should determine that Mr. Davis has engaged in the above-referenced conduct, and, pursuant to Utah Code Ann. § 48-2c-710(3), expel Mr. Davis and/or BD Landmark Holdings, LLC as a member of XanGo.

FIFTH CAUSE OF ACTION Legal Malpractice-Negligence
 

138. XanGo incorporates the foregoing paragraphs as if restated in their entirety.

139. An attorney-client relationship existed between XanGo and Mr. Davis.

140. As detailed herein, Mr. Davis acted negligently and engaged in legal malpractice in his representation of XanGo's interests.

141. The acts of legal malpractice include, but are not limited: (a) failure to draft an original operating agreement governing relations between investors in Xango; (b) failure to communicate with and advise XanGo relative to the legal implications of not having a signed original operating agreement; and (c) failure to properly communicate with and/or advise XanGo on the creation of membership interests in XanGo.

142. The acts and failures to act described herein constituted a failure to use the same degree of care, skill, judgment and diligence used by reasonably prudent attorneys under similar circumstances.

143. The acts and failures to act described herein were the actual cause of injury and harm to XanGo, in that but for Mr. Davis' malpractice in failing to properly advise XanGo and in engaging in other negligence in relation to the original operating agreement, the Prior XanGo Litigation as it related to membership interests of minority investors would have been avoided.

144. The acts and failures to act described herein were the proximate cause of injury and harm to XanGo in that a reasonable likelihood exists that the claims in the direct action in the Prior XanGo Litigation would have been avoided and altogether dismissed with prejudice.

145. As a direct and proximate result of Mr. Davis' acts and failures to act as detailed in this Complaint, XanGo has suffered significant monetary losses and actual damages in an amount to be proven at trial.

SIXTH CAUSE OF ACTION Legal Malpractice-Breach of Fiduciary Duty

146. XanGo incorporates the foregoing paragraphs as if restated in their entirety.

147. As detailed herein, Mr. Davis breached his fiduciary duty to XanGo, including but not limited to: (a) failing to disclose important law to XanGo relative to the creation of membership interests; (b) failing to disclose his own malpractice to XanGo so that XanGo could attempt to address the consequences in a timely and effective fashion; (c) failing to place Mr. Davis' interests above his own at all times and otherwise failing to act with the utmost good faith and undivided loyalty toward XanGo; (d) drafting an operating agreement for XanGo that included provisions that granted him personally a substantial interest in the company and failing to properly disclose conflicts of interest to his client arising from such task; and (e) disclosing confidential communications between attorney and client.

148. The acts and failures to act described herein were the actual cause of injury and harm to XanGo in that but for Mr. Davis' malpractice in mishandling the task of drafting and advising XanGo relative to its original operating agreement, the Prior XanGo Litigation as it related to membership interests of minority investors would have been avoided.

149. As a direct and proximate result of Mr. Davis' acts and failures to act as detailed in this Complaint, XanGo has suffered and will suffer significant monetary losses and actual damages in an amount to be proven at trial.

WHEREFORE, XanGo demands judgment against Mr. Davis as follows:

a. Judgment against Mr. Davis for compensatory and special damages in an amount to be determined at trial. b. Expulsion of Mr. Davis as a member of XanGo pursuant to Utah Code Ann. §48-2c-710(3). c. Attorneys' fees and costs as allowed by Articles 8.06 and 9.13 of the Operating Agreement. d. Any other appropriate relief allowed under the law and equity.
JURY DEMAND
Pursuant to Utah R. Civ. P. 38(b), Plaintiff hereby demands a trial by jury on any issue triable of right by jury.
 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 20th day of May, 2013.

Stella & Dot, a global fashion accessories brand that is reinventing social selling for the 21st century, recently announced that Mandy Cole has joined the organization as Executive Vice President of Field Development. 

Cole will be responsible for the company's sales force development and sales execution in the US and Canada, and play a critical role in guiding the sales expansion of the brand on a global level.

"We are thrilled to add Mandy to our executive management team. Her sales and leadership expertise will add tremendous value to our growing Stylist base as we significantly expand product categories and market opportunity in North America and Europe. Mandy's role will support the growth of leadership development in our expanding field and help us put tools and programs in place to drive future success," said Jessica Herrin, Stella & Dot CEO and Founder.

Cole adds, "I am excited to join Stella & Dot and apply my experience to the Stella & Dot mission of enabling people to thrive as entrepreneurs. As a working mom, I believe in the importance of creating more flexible, lucrative opportunities for women. I also recognize the tremendous growth opportunity Stella & Dot has with its innovative social selling platform." 

Cole brings over 18 years of accomplished sales leadership experience to Stella & Dot. Prior to joining the Stella & Dot executive team, Cole led sales at LivingSocial for the past three years as the Senior Vice President of Global Sales. Her experience includes senior roles driving sales growth in fast-paced organizations including MyNewPlace.com, Wells Fargo Merchant Services and CitySearch.

Cole holds a Bachelors Degree in Communications from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and two daughters.

About Stella & Dot

Stella & Dot is a boutique-style jewelry and accessories company reinventing the home-based business opportunity for the modern woman through its social shopping business platform. Stella & Dot offers its on-trend, celebrity-coveted product line exclusively through a growing network of trained independent consultants (Stylists) across North America, the UK and Germany.

They earn sales commissions by selling at private in home trunk shows and online with a best-in-class e-commerce site including social media tie-ins. For more information, visit www.stelladot.com.

Mannatech (NASDAQ: MTEX) the leading innovator and provider of naturally sourced supplements based on Real Food Technology solutions, announced today the appointment of direct selling legend Bo Short as President of Business and Field Development, North America.

Short’s experience in direct selling has spanned 23 years, 21 countries and five companies where he has climbed to the highest rank of leadership in the distributor organization with each engagement. He is also a best-selling author of both Living to Win and The Foundation of Leadership.

“As we continue to execute our strategy to restore growth, we are putting key resources in place across the company, beginning with the people who make our company what it is – our independent sales associates,” said Dr. Robert Sinnott, CEO and Chief Science Officer for Mannatech. “Bo Short’s decades of unparalleled success in the direct sales industry speak volumes for his ability to develop business building programs that train and mentor independent business people, unlocking their full potential.”

Mannatech, known largely for its pioneering discoveries and research in the area of glyconutrients, boasts the first social entrepreneurship program in the direct sales industry, called ‘Give for Real.’ This commitment to provide nutritional supplementation to at-risk children internationally is largely responsible for attracting Bo Short to this new post at Mannatech.

“I’ve been blessed personally, professionally and financially in this industry, but I knew there was something more to accomplish. When presented with the opportunity to affect change on a global scale through Give for Real, I knew this was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up,” said Short. “Many enter this industry to accomplish personal goals but they also want to be a part of doing something significant; something that will live on after they are gone. 

Mannatech, as a social entrepreneur company, is positioned to address a global crisis while rewarding those people who champion our cause.”

Individuals interested in Mannatech’s products, or exploring its business opportunity, can learn more at Mannatech.com.

About Mannatech

Mannatech, Incorporated, develops high-quality health, weight and fitness, and skin care products that are based on the solid foundation of nutritional science and development standards. Mannatech is dedicated to its platform of Social Entrepreneurship based on the foundation of promoting, aiding and optimizing nutrition where it is needed most around the world.

Mannatech’s proprietary products are available through independent sales Associates around the globe including the United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Estonia, Finland, the Republic of Ireland, Czech Republic, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Namibia and Hong Kong. For more information, visit Mannatech.com.

The award-winning Vemma Branding Team of creative, marketing, communications and web development professionals received additional accolades for their work recently with awards in competitions honoring excellence in marketing and communications.

The Communicator Awards is the leading international awards program honoring creative excellence for communication professionals. Founded by communication professionals over a decade ago, the Communicator Awards is an annual competition honoring the best in advertising, corporate communications, public relations and identity work for print, video, interactive and audio. This year’s Communicator Awards received over 6,000 entries from companies and agencies of all sizes, making it one of the largest awards of its kind in the world.

Vemma was honored with the following awards:

• Vemma Packaging Design in the Corporate Identity – Packaging Design Category (Gold Award of Excellence)
• Vemma Bod-e Shake in the Corporate Identity – Packaging Design Category (Silver Award of Distinction)
• Vemma Bod-e Shake Mailer in the Marketing/Promotion – Direct Mail Category (Silver Award of Distinction)
• Driving Force video in the Online Video – Other Category (Silver Award of Distinction)
• Vemma App in the Mobile Apps – Business Category (Silver Award of Distinction)

The Communicator Awards are judged and overseen by the International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA), a 600+ member organization of leading professionals from various disciplines of the visual arts dedicated to embracing progress and the evolving nature of traditional and interactive media. Current IAVA membership represents a "Who's Who" of acclaimed media, advertising and marketing firms, including AirType Studio, Condè Nast, Disney, Keller Crescent, Lockheed Martin, Monster.com, MTV, rabble+rouser, Time Inc., Tribal DDB, Yahoo! and many others.

The Spectrum Awards are hosted by American Marketing Association Phoenix and are attended by the city's top marketing professionals. The Spectrum Awards panel of judges consists of marketing industry experts hand-picked from across the country. Marketing campaigns were submitted by local companies and judged on a discerning point scale. Only those campaigns earning the highest level of points qualified for nominations in their respected categories. Finalists were announced in early May, and Vemma was nominated for every category entered.

Vemma was honored with the following awards:

• Verve Bold Launch for People’s Choice
• Verve Sundance Film Festival for Tradeshow/Booth Design
• Verve Bold Mike Wallace NASCAR Sponsorship for Public Relations Sponsorship

Vemma Vice President of Marketing and Branding Mark Patterson commented, “The projects awarded in these competitions are the culmination of hours of work and an abundance of talent, and it is gratifying to see this work and talent celebrated by industry professionals on a local and national level.” 

About Vemma

Founded in 2004 by BK Boreyko, Vemma Nutrition Company is rapidly growing as one of the premier industry leaders specializing in premium liquid nutrition. Every week, thousands of people join the company’s mission to make a positive difference in the lives of others through the sharing of the clinically studied Vemma formula.

The Vemma brands, including Verve®, a healthy energy drink, coupled with the company’s rewarding business opportunity, help people to live a better quality of life, both physically and financially. Vemma is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, and distributes its products through a global network of independent Brand Partners. For more information, please visit vemma.com.

ACN Inc. was named a finalist  in the Motivational, Best Twitter Feed, Best Facebook Page, and Best Tradeshow or Convention Categories of the 2013 American Business Awards, and will ultimately be a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie® Award winner in the program.

The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.

The American Business Awards will be presented at two awards events: the ABA's traditional banquet on Monday, June 17 – in Chicago for the first time, after 10 years in New York; and the new product & technology awards event on Monday, September 16 in San Francisco.

More than 3,200 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories, including Most Innovative Company of the Year, Management Team of the Year, Best New Product or Service of the Year, Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year, and Executive of the Year, among others.

ACN Co-Founder Tony Cupisz said, “We are excited to be recognized among this elite group of companies. We strive to be the best company we can and to be recognized in four categories is very rewarding.”

Finalists were chosen by more than 140 business professionals nationwide during preliminary judging in April and May. More than 150 members of nine specialized judging committees will determine Stevie Award placements from among the Finalists during final judging, to take place May 13 – 24.

Details about The American Business Awards and the list of Finalists in all categories are available at http://www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.    

About ACN Inc.
Founded in 1993, ACN is the world's largest direct seller of telecommunications, energy, and other essential services for residential and business customers. ACN provides the services people need and use every day including Home Phone Service, Wireless, Energy, Television, Home Security and Automation, High Speed Internet and Computer Support. ACN operates in 23 countries with offices located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and the Pacific. For information on ACN's home-based business opportunity, visit http://www.acninc.com.

About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. A fifth program, the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, will debut this year. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.