SALT LAKE CITY, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- USANA Health
Sciences Inc. (NYSE: USNA), a global nutritional supplements
company, congratulates the U.S. Ski and Snowboard
Association (USSA) for being named Team Utah Partner of the
Year and Women's Ski Jumping USA athlete, Sarah Hendrickson on being named Olympian of the
Year by the Utah Sports Commission, at the 2013 Governor's State of
Sport Awards. USANA is the official health supplement supplier of
the USSA and WSJ-USA.
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Organized in 1999, the Utah Sports Commission focuses on sport
development to grow Utah's
economy, enhance the state's image worldwide and leverage the
state's world-class sports assets to enhance Utah's position in the global sports
marketplace. Since 2000, the committee has partnered with 146
Olympic-related events, including more than 90 World Championships
or World Cups, and has hosted more than 500 sporting events,
generating $1.6 billion to the
state's economy.
"USANA works endlessly to provide high-quality and NSF-tested
products to more than 600 elite athletes each year, and we are
honored to be able to contribute to the health and nutrition of
these world-class organizations and athletes that make up what has
become Utah's impressive sports
landscape," said USANA Chief Communications Officer Dan Macuga. "We
are honored to be partners of these teams and assist in the success
of our sports community."
The USSA was recognized for providing athletes with all of their
training needs under one roof at its Center of Excellence facility
in Park City, and helping make
Utah the center for Olympic sport
in America by building on Utah's
Olympic legacy. Hendrickson was honored for her season achievements
and help in keeping the WSJ-USA
team No. 1 in the world.
The Governor's State of Sport Awards honors excellence in sport
and Utah's sport's industry on
behalf of the Governor and the state of Utah. This year's
awards were determined by approximately 58,000 votes that were
tallied from seven countries to decide nominees and winners in nine
categories. The event included a keynote address from eight-time
Grand Slam Champion Andre
Aggasi.
For more information about USANA's products and company, visit
USANA.com.
About USANA
Founded in 1992, USANA Health Sciences
(NYSE: USNA) is a U.S.-based nutritional company that manufactures
high-quality supplements and personal care, energy and
weight-management products in its FDA-registered facility in
Salt Lake City. USANA's products,
used by more than 600 professional athletes, are developed by the
company's award-winning team of scientists and sold directly
to Preferred Customers and Associates in 18 international
markets. USANA has earned NSF Certified for Sport®
certification for its SportsPak, Essentials™ (Chelated Mineral
and Mega Antioxidant), Proflavanol® C100, Active Calcium™,
Procosa® and BiOmega™ products. It has also earned NSF dietary
supplement certification for its HealthPak™.
USANA is the No. 1 Rated Brand in Direct Sales Based on Customer
Satisfaction in ConsumerLab.com's 2013 Survey of Vitamin and
Supplement Users. Named one
of Outside magazine's "Best Places to Work" for
four consecutive years, USANA has received more than 100 state,
national and international accolades,
including Utah Best of State, Stevie Awards, Australian
Business Awards, NutriSearch Editor's Choice and
others. Learn more about USANA (www.USANA.com) and
the USANA True Health
Foundation (www.USANAfoundation.org/), stay current with the
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Media Contact: Ashley Collins
Executive Director of PR, Social Media and Communications
USANA Health Sciences, Inc.
(801) 954-7629
media(at)us.usana(dot)com
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