Vielife
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vielife is a global health & well-being solutions provider. It works with organisations from all over the world in both the private and public sector, as well as health providers, with the aim of improving health & performance. vielife acts as consultant and coach, and conducts research in the area of health & well-being.
Duforez began his work studying the performance of French fighter pilots. He then shifted his attention to other high performance individuals: Formula 1 drivers, Vendée Globe Sailors, and leading CEOs. From this work, vielife was born-providing personalised information on how to improve performance by focusing on sleep patterns and habits, stress management, nutrition and physical activity.
The focus on these four areas is still the cornerstone of vielife's today.
In 2006, vielife acquired Businesshealth UK Ltd, a UK-based health & well-being consultancy. Later that year vielife was acquired by the international insurance provider, CIGNA
; following the acquisition, vielife continue to operate as an independent, stand-alone business.
Online services are available across the globe in 22 different languages.
In 2005, vielife was awarded the Institute for Health and Productivity Management (IHPM) President's Award - given to organisations that demonstrate leadership and innovation in health and productivity management.
History
vielife started as part of the Institut Biomedical Sports et Vie (IBSV), which was set up in France in 1989 by Dr Francois Duforez.. Bertrand Faure Beaulieu acquired a majority stake in 1998 and vielife was launched in London in 2000.Duforez began his work studying the performance of French fighter pilots. He then shifted his attention to other high performance individuals: Formula 1 drivers, Vendée Globe Sailors, and leading CEOs. From this work, vielife was born-providing personalised information on how to improve performance by focusing on sleep patterns and habits, stress management, nutrition and physical activity.
The focus on these four areas is still the cornerstone of vielife's today.
In 2006, vielife acquired Businesshealth UK Ltd, a UK-based health & well-being consultancy. Later that year vielife was acquired by the international insurance provider, CIGNA
CIGNA
Cigna , headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut, is a global health services company, owing to its expanding international footprint and the fact that it provides administrative services only to approximately 80 percent of its clients...
; following the acquisition, vielife continue to operate as an independent, stand-alone business.
Operations
The vielife head office is based in London, UK, with additional offices in the US and Australia.Products and services
These include:- Health & well-being assessment-an overall health risk assessmentHealth risk assessmentA health risk assessment is one of the most widely used screening tools in the field of health promotion and is often the first step in multi-component health promotion programs....
that measures an individual's health & well-being status and provides a benchmark measurement for employers and organisations, based on aggregated, anonymised data. - Lifestyle management programmes focusing on stress, sleep, nutrition, physical activity and smoking cessation
- Health management programmes focusing on weight loss and on depression management
- Assessments focusing specifically on stress, sleep, nutrition, physical activity, and musculoskeletal health
- Telephone-based EAP (Employee Assistance Programmes) and health coaching
- Health & well-being consultancy
Online services are available across the globe in 22 different languages.
Research
vielife has done research into the effect of health promotion on employee health risks and work productivity; the development of a corporate health risk measurement tool; and the effect of office lighting on employee well-being and work performance.Awards
In 2010, vielife was awarded certification from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for its health improvement products. The vielife Health Risk Assessment received a two-year re-certification and a new two-year certification was awarded for its Self Management Tools.In 2005, vielife was awarded the Institute for Health and Productivity Management (IHPM) President's Award - given to organisations that demonstrate leadership and innovation in health and productivity management.