VASA FITNESS EARNS GREAT PLACE TO WORK CERTIFICATION™ FOR THIRD YEAR IN A ROW
Englewood, CO — September 30, 2024 — VASA Fitness is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for the third year in a row. The prestigious national distinction is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at VASA. This year, 74 percent of VASA employees said it’s a great place to work – 17 points higher than the average U.S. company. Additionally, 88 percent of employees said they could be themselves at work, 87 percent said they felt they could make a difference, 83 percent said VASA was a fun place to work and 81 percent of employees said their work had special meaning.
Great Place To Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.
“We are thrilled to become Great Place to Work-Certified™ for the third straight year because we consider the employee experience a top priority,” said Rich Nelsen, Chief Executive Officer at VASA Fitness. “At VASA, we strive to uphold our values so we can have a meaningful and positive impact on team members and members every day and we’re extremely proud to be the only fitness company to receive certification.”
VASA Fitness aims to have a positive impact on the people and communities it serves, which includes members and employees. VASA instructors, trainers, front desk staff, and corporate team members create a welcoming environment of belonging so they and their members have a place to get healthy and strong, make friends, manage mental health challenges, and live better lives. VASA’s focus is on bringing people together to create happy, healthy communities.
“Great Place To Work Certification is a highly coveted achievement that requires consistent and intentional dedication to the overall employee experience,” says Sarah Lewis-Kulin, the Vice President of Global Recognition at Great Place To Work. She emphasizes that Certification is the sole official recognition earned by the real-time feedback of employees regarding their company culture. “By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that VASA Fitness stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees.”
According to Great Place To Work research, job seekers are 4.5 times more likely to find a great boss at a Certified great workplace. Additionally, employees at Certified workplaces are 93 percent more likely to look forward to coming to work, and are twice as likely to be paid fairly, earn a fair share of the company’s profits and have a fair chance at promotion.
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About VASA Fitness
VASA Fitness is a high-value, low-price operator of fitness clubs and is among one of the top 20 largest health club operators in the country. VASA’s mission is to uplift everyone through fun, innovative and affordable fitness. VASA offers its members in 60 operating locations, an incredible value proposition with large, full-service clubs for as low as $14.99 a month. VASA offers top-of-the-line equipment, exercise machines, free weights and a wide variety of group fitness classes including STUDIO RED (HIIT) and STUDIO FLOW infrared yoga, and many other amenities to help members customize their personal fitness plans. VASA headquarters are in Englewood, Colorado with club locations across Colorado, Utah, Oklahoma, Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Nebraska. For more information about VASA Fitness, visit www.vasafitness.com.
About Great Place to Work Certification™
Great Place To Work® Certification™ is the most definitive “employer-of-choice” recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place To Work-Certified.
About Great Place To Work®
As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work® brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Their proprietary platform and For All™ Model helps companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified™ or receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List.
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