The Beachbody Company, Inc. Appoints Jean-Michel Fournier as President, Global Partnerships and Corporate Development
November 02, 2021 at 02:00 am IST
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The Beachbody Company, Inc. announced that Jean-Michel Fournier will assume the newly created role of President, Global Partnerships and Corporate Development, effective November 1, 2021. In this position, Fournier will play a critical new role in driving the company?s growth as he leads strategic initiatives to accelerate customer acquisition, in particular, scaling the Openfit platform through strategic partnerships with brands, corporate and other wellness organizations, as well as overseeing international development efforts across the company. Fournier will report to Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Carl Daikeler. Fournier joins the company from Les Mills Media, where as CEO, he led the impressive digital transformation of the business and oversaw all aspects of direct-to-consumer acquisition, retention, product, and technology, in addition to driving global partnerships and international expansion initiatives. Prior to Les Mills, Fournier was the co-founder of mobile platform BitGym, and held several senior roles, including at UnitedHealth Group, Hewlett Packard, and GE.
The Beachbody Company, Inc. is a subscription health and wellness company. The Company's products include digital subscriptions, nutritional products and connected fitness products. Its digital subscriptions include BOD and a live interactive premium subscription, BODi. The Company's digital platforms provide a one-stop-shop for all types of fitness and nutrition content, with brands such as P90X, Insanity, 21 Day Fix, 80 Day Obsession, LIIFT4, Unstress Meditations, Portion Fix, 4 Weeks of Focus, Sure Thing, and others. The Company's nutrition-first programs, Portion Fix and 2B Mindset, teach healthy eating habits and promote healthy, sustainable weight loss. Its offerings deliver both fitness and nutritional content, and personal development mindset content. Its nutritional products include Shakeology, Beachbody Performance supplements, BEACHBARs and Bevvy supplements and others. Its digital subscription offerings are complemented by its connected fitness products acquired from Myx.