NASSAU, The Bahamas, Feb. 16, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Steiner Leisure Limited (Nasdaq:STNR) today announced the appointment of Michael Indursky as President of Steiner's recently acquired Bliss World Holdings, Inc. subsidiary, effective March 8, 2010. In that capacity, Mr. Indursky will be responsible for the worldwide operations of our Bliss and Remède brands.
Mr. Indursky brings 20 years of experience in a broad range of aspects of the personal care industry, including business strategy, marketing plan development, advertising and new product development and has demonstrated a strong record of improvement and expansion in his prior activities. Mr. Indursky's most recent position was as Chief Marketing and Strategic Officer of Burt's Bees, Inc., a maker of natural personal care products. Previously, among other things, Mr. Indursky held leadership roles with L'Oreal USA and Unilever Cosmetics.
Leonard Fluxman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Steiner Leisure Limited, said, "We are thrilled to welcome Mike to Steiner and give him this opportunity to spearhead the integration and further development of our newly-acquired Bliss and Remède brands. Mike's experience with highly regarded personal care companies is exceptionally fitting for his role as President of Bliss and we look forward to utilizing his abilities as we seek to grow our new brands."
Steiner Leisure Limited is a worldwide provider of spa services. The Company's operations include shipboard and land-based spas and salons. We provide our services on 126 cruise ships and 67 land-based spas. Our land-based spas include resort spas, urban hotel spas and day spas and are operated under our Elemis(r), Mandara(r), Chavana(r), Bliss(r) and Remede(r) brands. In addition, a total of 26 resort and hotel spas are operated under our brands by third parties pursuant to license agreements with the Company. Our cruise line and land-based resort customers include Carnival Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Harrah's Entertainment, Hilton Hotels, Holland America Line, InterContinental Hotels and Resorts, Kerzner International, Loews Hotels, Marriott Hotels, Nikko Hotels, Norwegian Cruise Line, Planet Hollywood, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Seabourn Cruise Lines, Sofitel Luxury Hotels, St. Regis Hotels and Resorts, W Hotels and Resorts and Westin Hotels and Resorts. Our Elemis Limited subsidiary manufactures its Elemis brand products for use in our cruise ship and land-based spas. This top quality European line of beauty products, as well as our Bliss and Remède brands, are also distributed worldwide to exclusive hotels, salons, health clubs, department stores and destination spas. Our products are also available at www.timetospa.com and www.blissworld.com.
Steiner Leisure also owns and operates five post secondary schools (comprised of a total of 17 campuses) located in Miami, Orlando, Pompano Beach and Sarasota, Florida; Baltimore, Maryland; Charlottesville, Virginia; York, Pennsylvania; Salt Lake City and Lindon, Utah; Las Vegas, Nevada; Tempe and Phoenix, Arizona; Westminster and Aurora, Colorado; and Groton, Newington and Westport, Connecticut. Offering degree and non-degree programs in massage therapy and, in some cases, skin care, these schools train and qualify spa professionals for health and beauty positions within the Steiner family of companies or other industry entities.