Tuesday, May 19, 2009

USANA a Finalist for Three Stevie® Awards

We found this on the USANABlog today.

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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

USANA a Finalist for Three Stevie® Awards

We just received more great news! USANA has been named a finalist in three categories for The 2009 American Business Awards. It's quite an accomplishment, considering the awards committee received more than 2,600 entries from companies of all sizes!

We'll find out if we won when the 7th annual Stevie® Awards, as they are commonly known, are presented in New York City on June 22.

USANA is receiving more and more recognition, which is a testament to all the hard work everyone in the field is doing. Here's a great big virtual pat on the back for all you do!

Here are the categories in which USANA is a finalist:

  1. Management Team of the Year — Recognized for our successful international expansion, new product development, and dedication to independent distributors.
  2. Best Tradeshow or Convention — Recognized for the 2008 USANA International Convention.
  3. Marketing Campaign of the Year — Recognized for the Rev3 Energy™ marketing plan.
The American Business Awards is the nation’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the United States are eligible to submit entries to the ABAs.

USANA, along with Vérité, a digital communications agency, was presented with a Stevie in the Interactive Multimedia category for Consumer Entertainment/Information at the 2008 American Business Awards for USANA’s MyHealthPak™ Builder Flash site.

Earlier this month, USANA received three Utah Best of State medals for Rev3 Energy™, MyHealthPak™, and Sensé™.

We're incredibly excited! Please share the news and keep your eyes peeled for what's sure to be a summer filled with accolades for USANA.

USANA Launches National Rev3 Geocaching Challenge


SALT LAKE CITY-May 18, 2009 /PRNewswire/ — USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: USNA) launched a nationwide geocaching event today to promote its new energy drink, Rev3 Energy™. Rev3 is a tea-based beverage, containing antioxidants and other important nutrients, providing consumers with a natural lift.

The 2009 Rev3 Geocaching Challenge features a series of 60 individualized Travel Bugs, trackable tags that will make their way to new geocaches across the United States. Ambitious cachers will benefit from free Rev3 swag just for entering the Rev3 geocaching contest at www.drinkrev3.com/contests. All participants will also be entered into a grand prize drawing for a $3,000 REI® gift card.

"We are very excited about this contest and look forward to seeing all of our Rev3 Travel Bugs trek from coast to coast, spreading the Rev3 message," said USANA CEO Dave Wentz. "We want participants to have fun with this contest as well as have the opportunity to try Rev3 for themselves, which is why we're offering free product to every geocacher."

Geocaching is a fast-growing hobby with enthusiasts around the globe. It combines technology with nature to produce an exciting new form of entertainment for those who like to be adventurous during their leisure time. In this modern-day treasure hunt, individuals or groups hide caches all over the world. The location of each geocache is marked with Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates shared via the Internet. Enthusiasts use a handheld GPS unit to hunt for the caches. The Rev3 Geocaching web site provides curious adventurers with a list of the 60 coordinates for Rev3 Travel Bug caches as well as general information about the contest.

For more information about USANA's products and opportunity, visit www.usana.com.

About Rev3 Energy™

Rev3 is a proprietary formula of antioxidants and other important nutrients packed in a delicious beverage that contains no artificial flavors, colors, sweeteners or preservatives. Rev3 is tea- based, providing consumers with a natural lift, and contains Olivol®, USANA's patented olive-fruit extract. Along with Rev3 Energy, which comes in a can, USANA offers the Rev3 Energy Surge™ Pack, an easy-to-carry stick pack, perfect for a gym water bottle.

About USANA

USANA Health Sciences develops and manufactures high-quality nutritionals, personal care, energy and weight management products that are sold directly to Preferred Customers and Associates throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Mexico, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

Sunday, May 17, 2009