XanGo Founder and Board Chairman Aaron Garrity Recognized as Innovative Entrepreneur
Wednesday, Dec 9, 2009
LEHI, UT – XanGo, LLC Founder and Board Chairman Aaron Garrity has been recognized by the Harvard Business Reviewas an Innovative Entrepreneur based on a six-year study on innovators and entrepreneurs and what sets them apart from other business leaders. The list of innovative entrepreneurs is part of a spotlight article in the December issue of the magazine. Earlier this year, Garrity was named to the Power 50 list by DirectSellingLive.com, a collection of the most powerful people in the direct selling industry globally.
“Aaron Garrity is known as a visionary in the direct sales industry and his innovative approach at XanGo has long been recognized within network marketing,” said XanGo CEO Robert Conlee. “XanGo’s foundation was built on the innovation of Aaron and the other five Founders, which has paved the way for where XanGo is today, as one of the fast-growing direct sales companies in the industry. Aaron’s innovation and entrepreneurial spirit continually challenges the status quo and inspires our distributors for long-term success and growth.”
The focus of the Harvard Business Review’s article, “The Innovator’s DNA,” discusses the five “discovery skills” that separate some of the most successful and creative innovators in business. Alongside XanGo’s Garrity on the list of sample innovative entrepreneurs are Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com, Michael Dell of Dell Computer, Herb Kelleher of Southwest Airlines, Pierre Omidyar of eBay, Peter Thiel of PayPal, and many other accomplished business leaders.
Garrity’s most recent honor in the Harvard Business Review is the latest in a long list of professional accolades. Having been recognized by Ernst and Young in 2006 as a National Entrepreneur of the Year finalist and named the 2008 CEO of the Year by Utah Business Magazine, Garrity also yields his influence as a board member for the Direct Selling Association and World Federation of Direct Selling Associations.
Last month, Garrity was named the 7thmost powerful individual in global direct selling by industry publication DirectSellingLive.com. The annual Power 50 recognized the individuals who yield the most power in the entire direct selling industry while transcending the industry over the past 12 months.
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About XanGo, LLC
A leading global nutrition company, XanGo, LLC is a recognized leader in health and wellness products. Currently expanding into a wider range of botanicals, XanGo was the first company to market a premium mangosteen beverage, XanGo® Juice, to consumers worldwide. Its roster of premium, functional products now includes XANGO 3SIXTY5™, a whole food nutrition multi-vitamin, Glimpse® Topical Skin Nutrition, eleviv™ for natural, youthful vigor and Juni™ Family Care with natural, toxin-free personal care products for the entire family. XanGo is privately-owned and powered by a global network of more than 1 million independent distributors in the U.S. and more than 30 international markets such as Canada, Mexico, Japan, Germany and Malaysia. For details, visit Xango.com.
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