Abingdon, VA, March 30, 2009 – Brian Paris joined Universal Companies in January 2009 as Director, New Business Development for North America. He is a specialist in the areas of spa development, design, and sourcing for spa owners, hotel/resort companies, developers, architects, and medical spas. Brian brings over 19 years of design, development, consulting, and FF&E sourcing experience to Universal Companies, including 11 years devoted exclusively to the spa, medical and hotel/resort industries.
During his years as a spa consultant, Brian served as Corporate Operations Manager for LaBelle Spas and was recruited by actor Robert Redford for the conception, creation, and development of his signature project, The Spa at Sundance Resort. He remained with Redford as Director of Programming for Sundance Resort. The Spa at Sundance has been featured in Bernard Burt’s spa industry review “100 Best Spas of the World.”
About Universal Companies – Universal Companies has served spa businesses with excellence since 1982, experiencing tremendous growth and becoming recognized as the leading single-source supplier to the industry. We provide thousands of products and services to day spas, resort spas, medical spas, and independent practitioners, and have forged vendor partnerships with hundreds of manufacturers, many of which allow Universal Companies the exclusive rights to distribute their products. In addition, we offer our customers many levels of consulting resources, educational materials, and training options, truly making Universal Companies a “one source spa solution.” For more information about Universal Companies, please call us at 800-558-5571 or visit our website—www.universalcompanies.com.
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