Performance Health, manufacturer and marketer of Biofreeze®, Bon Vital'® and TheraBand™ branded products, is pleased to announce that Lynda Solien-Wolfe, vice president massage and spa, was recently awarded the ONE Concept 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award. The presentation took place at the ONE Concept Gala & Awards Ceremony. Solien-Wolfe will be recognized for her contributions to the massage therapy profession.

Celebrating 60 years as the leader in aroma therapeutic spa treatments, Yon-Ka Paris has been a pioneer in botanical skin care for the past six decades and continues to provide skin solutions for all ages in all of life’s seasons. Visionary and avant-garde, Yon-Ka builds itself upon a foundation of five key pillars: nature, science, efficacy, high touch expertise and wellness.

Institut' DERMed Spa is among a very small group of companies that have won the Best of Sandy Springs Award for seven consecutive years. This distinction has qualified Institut' DERMed Spa for the 2014 Sandy Springs Business Hall of Fame. Each year, the Sandy Springs Award Program identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category.

Mark G. Lebwohl, M.D., was named president-elect of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) during the last day of the annual meeting in March. The AAD is the world’s largest dermatologic society, representing more than 17,000 physicians specializing in the diagnosis and medical, surgical, and cosmetic treatment of skin, hair, and nail conditions. He will hold the office of president for one year.

Dermalogica® in Scottsdale recently celebrated the location’s one-year anniversary by honoring International Women’s Day with an event to benefit Dermalogica’s philanthropic arm, Financial Independence Through Entrepreneurship. During the evening, 16 microloans were funded, making progress toward the long-term FITE goal of funding 50,000 women worldwide.

Gunilla of Sweden, Inc. has recently been selected as a winner of the 13th Annual 25 Under 25 award. The award recognizes the top 25 small businesses with fewer than 25 employees in the Kansas City area. Gunilla of Sweden Organic Skin Care has been in business since 1987 and is now specializing in acne with our LEROSETT® line.

Steve Tanner, President of Arylessence, Inc., was recently honored with the prestigious Eric Bruell Distinguished Service Award by the International Fragrance Association of North America. The award recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the fragrance industry over many years.

Belfast headquartered luxury self-tanning brand, Vita Liberata has been recognized with one of the United Kingdom's most prestigious business awards – The Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade. This award is universally regarded as the United Kingdom's highest accolade for international business success. Vita Liberata was commended for its outstanding overseas sales growth of over 400 percent between 2011 and 2013.