Arbonne International Canada inc.


Arbonne International Canada inc.
Mar 06, 2007 14:07 ET

Arbonne International Comes to Canada

Manufacturer and distributor of Swiss-formulated skin care - plus color cosmetics, aromatherapy, nutrition and weight loss products - opens offices and training facilities in Mississauga, Ontario.

Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion joins Mr. Stuart A. MacMillan, Managing Director of Arbonne International Canada (left), and Mr. Ross Creber, President and Secretary of the Direct Sellers Association of Canada (right), for the official opening of Arbonne's Canadian headquarters in Mississauga on Tuesday, March 6, 2007. (Paul Connor/Arbonne International Canada, inc.)
Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion joins Mr. Stuart A. MacMillan, Managing Director of Arbonne International Canada (left), and Mr. Ross Creber, President and Secretary of the Direct Sellers Association of Canada (right), for the official opening of Arbonne's Canadian headquarters in Mississauga on Tuesday, March 6, 2007. (Paul Connor/Arbonne International Canada, inc.)

 

Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion joins Mr. Stuart A. MacMillan, Managing Director of Arbonne International Canada (right), and Mr. Ross Creber, President and Secretary of the Direct Sellers Association of Canada (left), for the official opening of Arbonne's Canadian headquarters in Mississauga on Tuesday, March 6, 2007. (Paul Connor/Arbonne International Canada, inc.)
Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion joins Mr. Stuart A. MacMillan, Managing Director of Arbonne International Canada (right), and Mr. Ross Creber, President and Secretary of the Direct Sellers Association of Canada (left), for the official opening of Arbonne's Canadian headquarters in Mississauga on Tuesday, March 6, 2007. (Paul Connor/Arbonne International Canada, inc.)

 

MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - March 6, 2007) - Arbonne International® LLC, a U.S.-based network marketing company that manufactures and distributes Swiss-formulated skin care products and other personal care products, has announced that they are open for business in Canada, at the official inauguration of its new Mississauga, Ontario corporate facility. In addition to promoting the products and managing sales in Canada, Arbonne will operate a distribution centre here that will serve and support domestic orders as well as a training centre for its network of Independent Consultants.

"Over the past several years, Arbonne has enjoyed phenomenal growth in the United States," said Jack Crowley, Arbonne Sr. Vice President, International Operations. The expansion of activities into Canada, as well as elsewhere in the world, represents the next logical step in the evolution of our company. As a result, the deployment of activities in the Canadian market holds particular significance for us, as it represents the first phase of an international expansion which is planned to unfold over the coming years," added Mr. Crowley.

"The official arrival of Arbonne in Canada stems from the growing demand for the company's high quality products by Canadian consumers," explained Stuart A. MacMillan, Managing Director of Arbonne International Canada. Arbonne's success in the United States has naturally crossed the border over the last few months and, as a result, we already have more than 40,000 Canadian Independent Consultants, primarily in the western region of the country. Our objective in the coming year is to expand our activities across the nation," explained Mr. MacMillan. "This deployment will be done in phases and should be completed by the end of 2007."

Arbonne distributes a wide range of personal care, as well as nutritional and weight loss products through a direct sales network comprised of more than 1.4 million Independent Consultants in the U.S. and Canada. The company more than doubled its revenue in 2005 and 2006. Arbonne's skin care products are formulated at the Arbonne Institute of Research and Development (AIRD) in Switzerland, and are blended with botanicals and rigorously tested. Arbonne products contain no animal products or by-products and are not tested on animals. "Arbonne's proprietary, botanically-based formulas are developed with the help of cutting-edge technologies and the latest advances in science," says Mr. Crowley. "Arbonne's commitment to research, development and stringent production processes results in pure, safe, beneficial products that are being used by millions of consumers daily."

Arbonne's Canadian team plans on deploying its business activities in two phases. The first release has been focused in central and western Canada in late 2006; the second phase will be in Quebec and the Atlantic provinces during the first half of 2007. "We are quickly putting everything in place to provide our Independent Consultants with sales support tools, training and distribution specifically tailored for the Canadian market," said Mr. MacMillan. "This encompasses communication tools and training, as well as online sales and customer support. These preparations are already under way and are unfolding on schedule."

ABOUT ARBONNE

Arbonne International® LLC is a direct selling company that operates in the United States and Canada. Founded in 1980, Arbonne's mission has been to develop and distribute Swiss-formulated skin care products that are pure, safe, beneficial. Arbonne has grown from a skin care line to include color cosmetics, aromatherapy, and nutritional and weight loss products, all available through its network of Independent Consultants. Arbonne markets its products exclusively through a network of more than 1.4 million Independent Consultants doing business in the United States and Canada.

For more information, please contact

Francois Perreault
Marketing and Communications
905-507-9900
www.arbonne.com or www.arbonne.ca