COTTAGE GROVE, Wis. (Mar. 4, 2024) — Johnson Health Tech (JHT) announced today that John Young has been promoted to Vice President of Commercial Business, International. Young, who joined JHT in 2017, was previously responsible for commercial sales and business development across the Pan-Asia region. He will expand his territory and work with JHT’s subsidiaries and distributors across both EMEA and Asia Pacific to further build relationships with existing key accounts and facilitate business development and expansion across the regions.
Young began his career in 1985 with Minori in Tokyo as an Export Manager. He then joined International Fitness Associates and held several management positions across Asia before becoming Director and Co-Owner of International Leisure Consultants in Hong Kong. He joined Star Trac in 1995 as the International Sales and Marketing Manager until leaving to become the Regional Director of Sales for Asia Pacific with Cybex International. John continued to work for Cybex for 18 years in roles of increasing responsibility until he was ultimately named Senior Vice President of International Sales.
“The growth of JHT’s commercial sales continues to outpace that of the industry and our competitors,” Young stated. "This achievement is a result of the collective dedication of the Matrix team to empower our customers. We know that when our customers succeed, we succeed. I’m excited to work alongside our EMEA and APAC subsidiaries and distributors to further build relationships that will fuel the success of the industry.”
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About Johnson Health Tech
Johnson Health Tech, Inc. (JHT), Taiwan, is among the world’s largest and fastest-growing fitness equipment manufacturers and is home to some of the most respected brands in the fitness industry, including Matrix, Vision, and Horizon. The company manufactures a wide assortment of fitness equipment for both commercial and residential use, including treadmills, elliptical trainers, exercise bikes and strength training equipment. JHT’s global management headquarters is based in Taichung, Taiwan, with global product development, marketing and engineering based in Cottage Grove, Wis.