World Leader in Fitness Certification Pumps It Up with Fitness eCommerce Provider Pierpoint-Martin

 

SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2004--It was announced today that the International Sport Sciences Association (ISSA) has signed a multi-year agreement with Pierpoint-Martin to create and manage an exclusive ecommerce Fitness Gear Store.

 

The ISSA Online Fitness Store will be a special version of Pierpoint-Martin's Online Fitness Superstore -- FitBuy.com and will be available exclusively to visitors of the ISSA site www.ISSACentral.com.

 

As the world leader in personal trainer certification, ISSA's commitment to its students goes beyond thorough education. ISSA strives to provide its students with guidance, quality products and continued support throughout their Professional Fitness Careers. Providing an online store exclusive to ISSA members with knowledgeable customer service and exceptional product pricing is only an example of ISSA's commitment to their students.

 

"We decided on Pierpoint-Martin because of their success in the fitness ecommerce arena," reported Samuel Hirschberg, ISSA's Director of Business Development. "Our number one priority was to ensure that careful attention be paid to timely product fulfillment, while ensuring that each customer gets more than expected -- something most businesses fail to do today."

 

Pierpoint-Martin is a proven ecommerce provider, as they currently manage over 20 health and fitness related sites, including site development, management, product fulfillment and even customer service. "We wanted to move fast and wanted to contract with the best. I feel as though we have done just that with Pierpoint-Martin," Hirschberg concluded.

 

ABOUT ISSA

 

Since 1988 the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) has provided certification and continuing education for over 50,000 satisfied fitness professionals. ISSA certifications are recognized worldwide. ISSA was the first organization to offer personal training certification and create specialized courses for fitness professionals. Visit ISSA at www.ISSACentral.com

 

ABOUT PIERPOINT-MARTIN

 

Pierpoint-Martin (www.Pierpoint-Martin.com) is a business technology provider, software solution provider, and an ecommerce outsource solution provider. Founded in 1993, Pierpoint-Martin provides technology and services for ecommerce, accounting, inventory management, fulfillment, transaction processing, and customer relationship management for a variety of public and private organizations including: global communications technology provider ARRIS International Inc., placement firm TekDrive, Inc, global nutritional supplement retailer General Nutrition Corp. (GNC), Online Fitness Superstore -- FitBuy.com, the California State Lottery and the International Sports Sciences Association.

 

Contacts 

   

Pierpoint-Martin, Santa Ana

Ed Gaut, 714-557-5042

SVP@pierpoint-martin.com

www.pierpoint-martin.com