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Industry veteran John Gamble announces retirement
POSTED 28 Nov 2017 . BY Rob Gibson
John Gamble was previously managing director at Fitness First and Technogym before moving to Core Health & Fitness Credit: Core Health & Fitness
Our success was made possible by building a great team of people with a very clear vision of the future
– John Gamble, MD, Core Health & Fitness EMEA
John Gamble was previously managing director at Fitness First and Technogym before moving to Core Health & Fitness Credit: Core Health & Fitness
Our success was made possible by building a great team of people with a very clear vision of the future
– John Gamble, MD, Core Health & Fitness EMEA
John Gamble, the managing director of Core Health & Fitness responsible for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), has announced he will retire in January.

The former managing director of Fitness First, Technogym and Life Fitness has spent the past five years at Core restructuring its EMEA operations.

Core develops and manufactures cardio and strength training products.

Gamble said he wants to spend more time with his family, invest in his personal fitness and indulge his passion for road cycling.

Current EMEA CFO and general manager Adrian Message will become interim managing director for EMEA.
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28 Nov 2017

Industry veteran John Gamble announces retirement
BY Rob Gibson

John Gamble was previously managing director at Fitness First and Technogym before moving to Core Health & Fitness

John Gamble was previously managing director at Fitness First and Technogym before moving to Core Health & Fitness
photo: Core Health & Fitness

John Gamble, the managing director of Core Health & Fitness responsible for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), has announced he will retire in January.

The former managing director of Fitness First, Technogym and Life Fitness has spent the past five years at Core restructuring its EMEA operations.

Core develops and manufactures cardio and strength training products.

Gamble said he wants to spend more time with his family, invest in his personal fitness and indulge his passion for road cycling.

Current EMEA CFO and general manager Adrian Message will become interim managing director for EMEA.



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