Contact: Mike Saxby, Group Publisher Virgo Publishing LLC (480) 675-8177 mikes@vpico.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PHOENIX—Feb. 7, 2008—Virgo Publishing LLC, a business-to-business information services company and publisher of
LOOKING FIT Magazine, announced today it has acquired TanToday.com, an indoor tanning industry online forum developed by site administrator Alan Moore. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Moore will continue to be involved in the day-to-day operations of TanToday, which was formed in 2001 and now boasts more than 7,400 members.
LOOKING FIT and Moore thank all the moderators for their support over the years and look forward to a continued relationship that will include additional benefits for their future involvement.
“Over the last six months, I have really gotten to know the folks at
LOOKING FIT and see their commitment to the growth of the indoor tanning industry,” Moore says. “I am excited about the resources and manpower it has available to make TanToday an even larger presence in the industry.”
“We respect TanToday’s commitment to the betterment of the indoor tanning industry and realize we are guests on the site, which will continue to operate as usual,”
LOOKING FIT’s Group Publisher Mike Saxby says. “We are committed to strengthening and growing the forum by attracting more members who will share in the exchange of information, ideas and debate.”
Established in 1986,
LOOKING FIT Magazine is published 14 times a year and is the indoor tanning industry’s comprehensive source of news and information. Its mission is to provide salons with tools to maximize revenues and compete in the marketplace.
LOOKING FIT also publishes the annual Top 250 Salons issue as well as the annual Fact Book. Virgo also owns the
National Tanning Training Institute (NTTI), which provides salon personnel with valuable, affordable and convenient training, available in-person, via correspondence or online.
NTTI’s Online Learning Center offers certification 24/7.
For more information, visit
www.tantoday.com or
www.lookingfit.com.