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Retrofit Unveils New Weight Management Solution For Corporate Market; Offers Proven Outcomes and Performance Guarantees
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Jan 21, 2015, 10:15 ET

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We are pleased to bring a turn-key solution to the corporate market that meets employer demand, delivers proven, sustainable outcomes, drives significant ROI and increases employee engagement. -Retrofit CEO Mary Pigatti

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Chicago, Ill. (PRWEB) January 21, 2015 -- Retrofit announces today the launch of a comprehensive weight management solution to help employers successfully tackle the obesity epidemic and associated costs. The solution brings a first-of-its-kind approach to the marketplace, combining one-on-one video coaching with real experts, interactive classes and the social support needed to help the overweight and obese population achieve lasting weight loss. Initial outcomes among current clients are so promising that the company is now offering a weight loss performance guarantee exclusively to its corporate clients adding Retrofit to their overall wellness portfolios.

Several of the nation’s largest corporations are joining Retrofit, including Google, Salesforce.com, the American Hospital Association, and DeVry Education Group. On average, 4 out of 5 Retrofit clients are losing weight and the average participant loses an average of ½ pound to 1 pound per week during a six-month time period.

The company has invested in its highly-effective Retrofit corporate solution meet the growing demands of corporations that are truly passionate about the overall health and happiness of employees.

“Our customers tell us weight management is their number one priority,” said Mary Pigatti, Retrofit CEO. “To date, traditional weight loss solutions have not met employers’ needs. We are pleased to bring a turn-key solution to the corporate market that meets employer demand, delivers proven, sustainable outcomes, drives significant ROI and increases employee engagement. Retrofit is a powerful proven solution that business leaders are hungry for.”

The new six-month Retrofit corporate program features both expert coaching and technology-enabled support that includes:

*Private proactive 1:1 video coaching from registered dietitians, exercise physiologists and behavior coaches with advanced degrees in their disciplines
*Live online interactive classes and expert-moderated online communities
*Private dashboard & mobile app with photo food and exercise logging with proactive, personalized expert feedback
*Integration with Fitbit ™ activity tracker and Wi-Fi scale enabling real-time performance tracking and actionable insights

“Our corporate customers’ populations have varying needs and learning styles. The Retrofit team brings years of consumer marketing insights to the development, design and deployment of the Retrofit solution, allowing us to deliver the program components our customers desire most – flexibility, personalization, engagement, and outcomes,” said Retrofit VP of Product Whitney Durbin.

Director Global Benefits at DeVry Education Group Darin Winckler credits the Retrofit corporate program for contributing to the company's annual medical savings estimated at $67,593. Outcomes at DeVry included a total collective weight loss of 1,600 pounds for its employees, with an average individual loss of 16.7 pounds per person. DeVry reported a total obesity reduction of 15% during its year on the Retrofit program.

“Employees using Retrofit love the program. The feedback we received has been outstanding. People that have been trying to lose weight for 20 to 30 years finally had success with Retrofit,” Winckler said.

In addition to adding this targeted solution to its corporate mix, Retrofit recently debuted a fully redesigned website RetrofitMe.com that features real clients and inspiring stories of how Retrofit is changing and saving lives.

“The new Retrofit website offers a glimpse into a day in the life of our clients,” said Retrofit Chief Marketing Officer Tanya Singer. “Traditional weight loss before and after photos cannot tell the story of the true joys and successes our clients have achieved both at work and home. The site now offers them an opportunity to share their personal journeys with the world.”

As a leader in the field of wellness, Pigatti is confident the new corporate solution will inspire healthy behavior change, reduce healthcare costs and create productive, high performing workplaces.

About Retrofit

Retrofit provides a science based, tech-enabled proven approach to weight loss, delivered with the human touch of multi-disciplinary certified wellness experts. Retrofit is the truly personalized, holistic weight management solution that transforms lives and workplaces. Retrofit expert nutritionists, exercise physiologists and behavior coaches help individuals and corporate employees address underlying behavioral issues, and close the gap between what they know and what they do, in order to help them lose weight and live a healthy life they love. Retrofit has raised $15.7 million in venture financing, led by Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ). Cambia Health Solutions also participated. Retrofit can be found on the Web at RetrofitMe.com and by calling 855-4-RETROFIT. Follow the company on Facebook and Twitter at @retrofitme.

Jennifer Zeidler, Retrofit, http://www.retrofitme.com, +1 855 473-8763 Ext: 776, [email protected]

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