Cloud-based spa software company SpaBooker has secured an investment of US$27.5million (£17.9m; E21m) in series B financing in a deal led by Bain Capital Ventures.
The company will use the funding to continue to refine and develop its software, which gets five new releases a year, with a focus on the continued development of revenue-driving marketing tools.

The co-owner and director of Dutch health club operator and construction company Pellikaan talks to Kate Cracknell about integrating fitness and medical offerings

Virtual classes are coming of age, bringing a new lease of life to group exercise studios. We report on this growing trend

Spa and wellness company, Spafinder Wellness, is expanding its presence in Canada by launching a new French Canadian website and adding Canadian-specific content to Spafinder.ca.

Across the UK, the momentum is growing behind the public sector spa. David Thompson looks at the facilities leading the way

Will the current influx of standalone group exercise studios be a lasting trend or just a passing fad? We ask the experts

A look ahead to the event at London's ExCeL this month

ukactive announces new board members, and Beattie leaves énergie

The sports Operations Manager for Glasgow Life talks to Kate Cracknell about driving a culture of physical activity, and making positive changes at a population level

Technogym has opened its brand new headquarters: the Wellness Village in Cesena, Italy. Kate Cracknell pays a visit and finds an exemplary corporate wellness model

Fitness operators must investigate new revenue channels to grow in 2013, says Mintel's Michael Oliver

Cisco has confirmed that spectators at the new National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland, will be able to benefit from the installation of its Cisco Connected Stadium internet solution.

Cloud-based business management software provider GramercyOne has launched GoSuite, a free booking and marketing tool aimed at small and medium-sized service businesses.