History and Leadership Changes
- Founded in 1981 as American Healthways
- Changed name to Healthways in 2003
- Acquired Axia Health Management in 2006
- Acquired HealthHonors in 2009
- Teamed up with Blue Zones in 2010
- Acquired Navvis & Company in 2011
- Entered into exclusive agreement with The Lampo Group, Inc. in 2013
- Contracted with Dean Ornish in 2013
- North Tide Capital started investing in 2011
- North Tide Capital bought additional shares in 2013
- CEO and founder Thomas Cigarran resigned in 2014
- Engaged J. P. Morgan Securities as advisor in 2014
- Donato J. Tramuto resigned as CEO in 2020
- Richard Ashworth appointed as President and CEO in 2020
- Stone Point Capital acquired Tivity Health in 2022
Acquisitions
- Acquired Axia Health Management in 2006
- Acquired HealthHonors in 2009
- Acquired Navvis & Company in 2011
- Entered into exclusive agreement with The Lampo Group, Inc. in 2013
- Contracted with Dean Ornish in 2013
- North Tide Capital started investing in 2011
- North Tide Capital bought additional shares in 2013
- Stone Point Capital acquired Tivity Health in 2022
Services
- SilverSneakers
- Prime Fitness
- WholeHealth Living
- Burnalong
- Nutrisystem (acquired in 2019)
Rebranding and Partnerships
- Rebranded to Tivity Health in 2017
- Partnered with Walmart Health in 2019
- Sold Nutrisystem business to Kainos Capital in 2020
- Announced digital transformation in 2021
- Acquired Burnalong in 2023
Other
- Engaged J. P. Morgan Securities as advisor in 2014
- CEO and founder Thomas Cigarran resigned in 2014
- Donato J. Tramuto resigned as CEO in 2020
- Richard Ashworth appointed as President and CEO in 2020
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Tivity Health is a provider of health improvement, fitness and social engagement solutions. Tivity Health is headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee and has campuses in Franklin, Tennessee and Chandler, Arizona. The company was founded in 1981 as American Healthways and rebranded to Tivity Health in 2017. Tivity Health acquired Nutrisystem Inc., which included the South Beach Diet brand, in March 2019, and sold the nutrition business to Kainos Capital in October 2020.
| Industry | Health care |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Hill Ferguson (President & Chief Executive Officer) |
| Services | Fitness, nutrition and social engagement solutions |
Number of employees | 500+ (2023) |
| Website | www |
