New Faces and Spaces
Brian Paris joined Universal Companies in January as Director, New Business Development for North America. He is a specialist in the areas of spa development, design, and sourcing for spa owners, hotel/resort companies, developers, architects, and medical spas. Paris brings over 19 years of design, development, consulting, and FF&E sourcing experience to Universal Companies, including 11 years devoted exclusively to the spa, medical and hotel/resort industries. Universal Companies is pleased to also announce the addition of J. Patrick Campbell to its management team as CEO. In his new position, Campbell will work to continue Universal Companies’ growth and strive to further strengthen the company’s position of leadership in the industry.
Awards and Celebrations
The West Baden Springs Hotel (West Baden, Ind.) was recently named to the Conde Nast Traveler Top 100 Resorts in the world. This Reader’s choice award ranked the West Baden Resort and Spa tied for 21st, ranked ahead of such prestigious destinations as The Wynn Las Vegas and The Greenbrier.
derma e® Natural Bodycare, a pioneer in cutting-edge natural skin care, has announced that Wildfire Sales has been named derma e®’s 2008 Broker of the Year. This annual award is given to the brokerage group that achieves a high level of success based on parameters such as increased sales, effective communication, efficiency, pro-activity, and innovation.
Howard Murad, M.D., founder of Murad, Inc., has been awarded an ELLE 2009 Genius Award in the category of skin care. From tens of thousands of hair, skin, and makeup experts around the world, the editors of ELLE annually select 12 to receive top honors and receive the
“genius” designation.
Repêchage CEO and Founder Lydia Sarfati received special recognition at the Seventh Annual “Top Women in Business” Networking Awards Dinner presented by the Queens Courier, Queens Business Today and American Airlines. Sarfati was honored as a successful leader and innovator in her field of business and was awarded with a Certificate of Recognition of the City of New York by Mayor Michael Bloomberg for her outstanding business and community leadership and a Certificate of Recognition and Gratitude on behalf of the New York City Council by Council Member Helen Sears.
Jane Wurwand, the visionary and skin therapist who founded the Dermalogica brand more than two decades ago, has been named “Woman Business Owner of the Year” by the Los Angeles chapter of National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO).
In the News
Advanced aesthetic training by Tina Zillmann, CME of Advanced Rejuvenating Concepts was held at the office of Stacy Haynes, M.D.P.C. this spring in Birmingham, Alabama. As a medical spa owner and practicing Dermatologist, Dr. Haynes has provided her time and staff to pursue advancement in African American skin that suffers from hyperpigmentation and acne with the assistance of Advanced Rejuvenating Concepts skin care products.
As technologies such as HD and Blu-Ray set a new standard in TV and film, every visual detail is brought into mercilessly sharp focus on-screen. And Hollywood gets the message: professional makeup artists like three-time Academy Award-winning Ve Neill rely upon Dermalogica to keep star-skin robustly healthy and camera-ready.
In March industry icons Lydia Sarfati, President and Founder of Repêchage, and Paul Smith, Vice President of Education for Emiliani Beauty Supply hosted a very intimate National Cosmetology Association Dining for Change Event on the Repêchage premises.
Mar-Rich Enterprises, who has brought the industry Gerda Spillmann, and Quintascent LLC, will be working together to bring NovaMoist to the Beauty and Skin Care Industry! This all-natural product helps to eliminate dry skin and inflammatory skin conditions while soothing and moisturizing the skin.
Somme Institute was the proud host of a successful Spa Buzz New York Networking Event for spa directors, consultants, and related press from the Tri-State area in March. Somme Institute gave each participant an opportunity to have their photos taken with the Faraghan Medical Camera, a special camera that can “see” three millimeters beneath the skins’ surface so that Somme Institute can track product results and changes in skin. Participating guests left with a surface and ultra-violet subsurface photo of their skin.
OPI Nail Lacquer in Glamour Game walked the red carpet on Oscar night on the fingertips of Best Supporting Actress nominee Amy Adams. Nominated for her role in Doubt, Adams had no uncertainty about accessorizing her scarlet red Carolina Herrera gown with this chic champagne
gold shade.
Temptu, the New York-based makeup company, hosted over 40 celebrities and VIP’s backstage as the official makeup sponsor for the annual fashion fundraiser Dressed to Kilt. This year proceeds from the event benefit the Wounded Warriors program and the Paralyzed Veterans of America through Friends of Scotland, a non-profit corporation dedicated to advancing contemporary Scottish interests in the U.S.
Announcements
A premiere manufacturer and distributor of skin care products and aesthetic technology, Advanced Rejuvenating Concepts has received distribution rights of Novalis Medical’s Clareon IPL System. Novalis Medical has been a leader in the design and manufacture of advanced aesthetic light-based technology. The introduction of the Clareon IPL System to the aesthetic industry will provide great growth and opportunity into progressive skin rejuvenation treatments to medical aestheticians.
Universal Companies is pleased to announce that it has partnered with industry leader Kohler to offer the spa market bold, distinctive water fixtures. From steamers and showers to lavatories and pedicure spas, Universal Companies is the exclusive supplier of Kohler’s innovative spa products that deliver luxurious water experiences to calm and revive.
Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors (ICMAD), the 700 company-member association that supports entrepreneurial businesses in the highly competitive cosmetic, toiletry, and fragrance industry, will welcome Nick Arrojo, entrepreneur and hairstylist for TLC’s “What Not To Wear” to present the 2009 CITY Awards at its annual meeting and dinner, on June 11, 2009.
Athena Cosmetics, Inc. announced a donation of $10,000 to support forward-looking research projects, including the Tumor Vaccine Group at the University of Washington. This contribution makes the latest in the company’s on-going commitment to fight Breast Cancer.
