The company has appointed Jason Worthy as new managing director for the group's UK business. Worthy is a fitness industry veteran, having previously worked with LA Fitness and Fitness First.

He was also head of sales at Technogym until 2007. Worthy initially joined Life Fitness in April 2012 as the general manager for distributor business in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.

Elsewhere, Kyle Millroy, operating out of the Life Fitness Benelux office, will now serve as the managing director for the distributor business He came to Life Fitness in 2011 as senior account manager for distributor business before being promoted to business development manager.

Frank van de Ven, vice president of international business for Life Fitness, said: "Life Fitness has an exceptional talent base that drives us internationally.

"These changes reflect the hard work of both team members and signal a renewed commitment to the growing strength of the industry in both regions and globally."