LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. – Franchise executive search firm Global Talent Solutions (GTS) announced today that it has successfully completed a confidential retained executive search culminating with the placement of John Kersh as Chief International Development Officer for Xponential Fitness.
Kersh who was instrumental in growing Anytime Fitness into the largest fitness franchise in the world, joins Xponential as they launch their international growth strategy and plans to significantly grow their portfolio of franchise brands through an international master franchise strategy. The global expansion kicks off with the announcement of a CycleBar master franchise agreement in the United Kingdom.
Anthony Geisler (Xponential, CEO) had the following to share about Global Talent Solutions (GTS), “In order to execute our extremely aggressive growth strategy we needed a team that could deliver, and GTS was able to give us that”
ABOUT XPONENTIAL FITNESS
Founded in 2017 by Anthony Geisler, Xponential Fitness has built and curated a diversified platform of eight disruptive boutique fitness brands spanning across fitness and wellness verticals – including Pilates, indoor cycling, stretch, rowing, dance, running and yoga. Currently, Xponential Fitness’ portfolio of brands includes Club Pilates, the nation’s largest Pilates brand; CycleBar, the nation’s largest indoor cycling brand; StretchLab, a concept offering assisted stretching services and group services; Row House, a high-energy, low-impact indoor rowing workout; AKT, a dance-based cardio workout combining toning, interval and circuit training developed by Celebrity Trainer Anna Kaiser; YogaSix, a modern boutique yoga brand; Pure Barre, a total body workout that uses the ballet barre to perform small isometric movements; and most recently, Stride, a treadmill-based cardio and strength training concept. Visit www.xponential.com to learn more.
ABOUT GLOBAL TALENT SOLUTIONS (GTS)
Founded in 2006, Global Talent Solutions (GTS) is the premier executive search, recruitment and talent acquisition partner to the franchise industry. With a systematic, candidate-centric approach to talent acquisition, GTS is able to identify, attract, and connect top franchise talent to career advancement opportunities within its clients’ organizations. To learn more about GTS, visit www.gtsrecruiters.com.
