Mannatech (NASDAQ: MTEX) the leading innovator and provider of naturally sourced supplements based on Real Food Technology solutions, announced today the appointment of direct selling legend Bo Short as President of Business and Field Development, North America.

Short’s experience in direct selling has spanned 23 years, 21 countries and five companies where he has climbed to the highest rank of leadership in the distributor organization with each engagement. He is also a best-selling author of both Living to Win and The Foundation of Leadership.

“As we continue to execute our strategy to restore growth, we are putting key resources in place across the company, beginning with the people who make our company what it is – our independent sales associates,” said Dr. Robert Sinnott, CEO and Chief Science Officer for Mannatech. “Bo Short’s decades of unparalleled success in the direct sales industry speak volumes for his ability to develop business building programs that train and mentor independent business people, unlocking their full potential.”

Mannatech, known largely for its pioneering discoveries and research in the area of glyconutrients, boasts the first social entrepreneurship program in the direct sales industry, called ‘Give for Real.’ This commitment to provide nutritional supplementation to at-risk children internationally is largely responsible for attracting Bo Short to this new post at Mannatech.

“I’ve been blessed personally, professionally and financially in this industry, but I knew there was something more to accomplish. When presented with the opportunity to affect change on a global scale through Give for Real, I knew this was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up,” said Short. “Many enter this industry to accomplish personal goals but they also want to be a part of doing something significant; something that will live on after they are gone. 

Mannatech, as a social entrepreneur company, is positioned to address a global crisis while rewarding those people who champion our cause.”

Individuals interested in Mannatech’s products, or exploring its business opportunity, can learn more at Mannatech.com.

About Mannatech

Mannatech, Incorporated, develops high-quality health, weight and fitness, and skin care products that are based on the solid foundation of nutritional science and development standards. Mannatech is dedicated to its platform of Social Entrepreneurship based on the foundation of promoting, aiding and optimizing nutrition where it is needed most around the world.

Mannatech’s proprietary products are available through independent sales Associates around the globe including the United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Estonia, Finland, the Republic of Ireland, Czech Republic, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Namibia and Hong Kong. For more information, visit Mannatech.com.

Xango PR – Beverly Hollister – Senior Vice President has send the next message out in reply to the Law suit Bryan Davis submitted in May 2013:

"XANGO has filed the attached action against Bryan Davis in the Third Judicial District Court (Utah and Salt Lake City).

The XANGO board has been developing legal action for some time, as their efforts to reach a separation agreement with Mr. Davis stalled when he pushed for an inflated payment.

Over several months, the XANGO board has collected evidence to show years of gross negligence by Mr. Davis, including malpractice, breach of ethical obligation, breach of confidentiality and breach of covenants with the company and his partners. As you will see in the attached complaint (filed May 20, 2013), Mr. Davis failed to fulfill his responsibilities to the company, and his actions put the company and its employees at risk.

Per the complaint, Mr. Davis engaged in inappropriate conduct with multiple distributors, spread false and confidential information, and attempted to harm the company and his partners after XANGO terminated him for his gross negligence, reckless and intentional behavior, and for intentionally using company resources for his personal gain and expenses.

Mr. Davis's partners—XANGO founders Aaron Garrity, Joe Morton, Gordon Morton, Kent Wood and Gary Hollister—led the company through the missteps Mr. Davis made during his employment. In fact, in sworn testimony (p. 5 of the attached), Mr. Davis attributes the global success of XANGO to the sound management of his partners.

You will also note that Mr. Davis made his threats to sue his partners during separation discussions with the board. As stated in XANGO's complaint, Mr. Davis threatened to sue his partners if he did not receive the extraordinary payment and arrangement he was pursuing. The result of this threat is the unfounded allegations in Mr. Davis's lawsuit, intended to embarrass his partners and force an inflated payment.

Important to note: This lawsuit is a separate action by XANGO. It has been in the works for some time, and is not in response to the legal action taken by Mr. Davis.

The XANGO founders are focused on building the company and on protecting the brand, the jobs XANGO provides to hundreds of employees, and the opportunities the company provides to millions of people worldwide."

XANGO, LLC, a Utah limited liability company, COMPLAINT AND JURY DEMAND Plaintiffs, vs. Civil No. BRYAN DAVIS, an individual; and BD Judge LANDMARK HOLDINGS LLC, a Utah limited liability company, JOHN DOES Defendants.

Plaintiff complains of Defendants and alleges as follows:

I. PARTIES

1. XanGo, LLC (the "Company" and "XanGo") is a Utah limited liability com

pany doing business in the State of Utah.

2. Bryan Davis is a resident of Utah County, and a licensed Utah attorney.3. BD Landmark Holdings, LLC is a Utah single member limited liability company and is authorized to transact business in the State of Utah.

II. JURISDICTION AND VENUE

4. This Court has jurisdiction to hear this matter and over the parties, and venue is proper in this Court pursuant to Article 9.13 of the Second Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of XanGo, LLC. According to that Article, Mr. Davis "[c]onsents, submits and subjects himself . . . to the exclusive personal and subject matter jurisdiction of the . . . Utah State courts located in Salt Lake County, Utah."

III. GENERAL ALLEGATIONS

A. XanGo and Its Independent Distributors.

5. XanGo is a consumer direct-marketing company, commonly known and referred to as a multi-level marketing or network marketing company.

6. XanGo's business consists of manufacturing nutritional juices, health food, and health-related products, and then marketing these products through a network of independent contractors referred to as distributors.

7. Distributors open accounts for customers to buy products directly from the Company. Distributors also recruit and enroll other individuals as distributors to build sales teams to engage in similar marketing activities.

8. Each distributor has the potential to create a multi-level customer base over which it has oversight. Each distributor also receives commission payments reflecting a certain percentage of the income derived from the sales made by other distributors in his or her downline.

9. Because of the Company's unique business model, downlines — particularly those established and maintained by high-level distributors — are highly valuable.

10. Information regarding the Company's downlines is rigorously and systematically protected and is not made public.

11. Information regarding downlines is, in short, proprietary confidential information and/or a trade secret.

12. The Company works to ensure that its distributors remain with the Company and that the Company's reputation and goodwill remains strong, in order to encourage its distributors to perform to the highest possible standards and to prevent distributors from deserting the Company.

B. Mr. Davis is employed at XanGo from 2002 to 2012.

13. Since its founding in 2002, the Company has proved very successful and has become an industry leader.

14. Mr. Davis is a founder of XanGo and has been involved with the Company since its inception in 2002.

15. Since the Company's founding, Mr. Davis has served on the Company's board of managers.

16. In addition to serving on its board of managers, the Company employed Mr. Davis for more than ten (10) years. As an employee, he has been involved in overseeing and directing the Company's legal affairs, as well as international relations, security, distributor compliance and human resources.

17. As a member of the board of managers, a Company employee, and a Company lawyer, Mr. Davis has been privy to an enormous amount of private and confidential information regarding the Company.

18. As an attorney for XanGo and as one of its founding managers, Mr. Davis is a party to one or more confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements where he agreed that he would not disclose XanGo's financial and other private information.

19. In a sworn statement dated July 5, 2007, Mr. Davis stated: "I believe it is very important (both to XanGo and its Members) that such information remain confidential and private."

20. Indeed, Mr. Davis himself has played a central role in many, if not all, of the major decisions regarding the Company since its founding.

C. Mr. Davis is sued in the Angel Investors case.

21. In 2007, XanGo was sued by minority investors alleging mismanagement of XanGo, waste of corporate assets, and oppression of minority investors and members ("Prior XanGo Litigation"). Mr. Davis was a party to the Prior XanGo Litigation as an individual defendant.

22. In a sworn statement filed in the Prior XanGo Litigation, Mr. Davis testified: "I believe . . . the actions of other members of XanGo's management team, hav[e] been highly effective, successful, and in the best interest of [XanGo]."

23. Mr. Davis also testified that "[w]hether amounts paid as salary, bonuses, commissions, or other benefits, I believe the total compensation paid to . . . other members of XanGo's management team, is reasonable and, if anything, below the compensation paid to similarly situated executives."

24. Mr. Davis also testified: "In my opinion, XanGo's success as a company is primarly tied to the efforts of our management team."

25. The Prior XanGo Litigation settled on or about August 8, 2010.

D. Mr. Davis commits malpractice in his capacity as the Company's lead attorney.

26. One of Mr. Davis' first assignments as the Company's attorney was drafting XanGo's original operating agreement, a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A".

27. Many of the claims in the Prior XanGo Litigation arose as a direct and proximate result of XanGo's failure to have a properly drafted and signed operating agreement that created and otherwise set forth the issuance and governance of membership interests.

28. On December 4, 2008, Mr. Davis admitted that instead of drafting the operating agreement, he used a "cookie cutter" form found in a binder.

29. At other times, Mr. Davis stated that he drafted the operating agreement from a form that he found online.

30. Mr. Davis has admitted under oath that he did not advise his client or otherwise communicate with his client about any specifics in relation to the drafting of the operating agreement, the creation of membership interests, or the proper treatment of minority investors in the operating agreement.

31. In drafting the original operating agreement, Mr. Davis included provisions that\ provided himself a substantial ownership interest in the Company.

32. Mr. Davis did not advise his client about this conflict of interest prior to agreeing to draft the original operating agreement.

33. Mr. Davis acted negligently and engaged in legal malpractice in his representation of XanGo's interests in relation to drafting the original operating agreement.

34. The acts and failures to act described herein constituted a failure to use the same degree of care, skill, judgment and diligence used by reasonably prudent attorneys under similar circumstances.

35. The acts and failures to act described herein were the actual cause of injury and harm to XanGo, in that but for Mr. Davis' malpractice in failing to properly advise XanGo and in engaging in other negligence in relation to the original operating agreement, the Prior XanGo Litigation as it related to membership interests of investors would have likely been avoided.

36. The acts and failures to act described herein were the proximate cause of injury and harm to XanGo in that a reasonable likelihood exists that the claims in the direct action relative to the original operating agreement in the Prior XanGo Litigation would have been avoided and altogether dismissed with prejudice.

37. As Mr. Davis' malpractice relates to his drafting of the operating agreement, such negligence and breach of fiduciary duty culminated on August 8, 2010, when XanGo settled the Prior XanGo Litigation.

38. As an attorney for XanGo, Mr. Davis has ethical obligations relative to keeping confidential communications he has had with XanGo in relation to his advising his client.

39. Mr. Davis has breached this ethical obligation by disclosing confidential information about XanGo to employees, distributors and competitors.

40. Mr. Davis has a pattern of breaching his fiduciary duties and disclosing client confidences.

E. Mr. Davis signs the Second Amended Operating Agreement

41. On or about May 15, 2009, Mr. Davis signed the Company's Second Amended and Restated Operating Agreement (the "Second Operating Agreement"), a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "B."

42. As set forth in the Operating Agreement's Section 5.03(a), Mr. Davis is identified as one of the Company's Class "A" Managers.

43. Mr. Davis and BD Landmark Holdings, LLC, own 116,150 Class "A" ownership Units in the Company.

44. The Operating Agreement states that no manager "will be liable to the Company or any Member for an act of omission done in good faith to promote the Company's best interests, unless the act or omission constitutes gross negligence, willful misconduct or a knowing violation of law." See Second Operating Agreement at Article 5.07(b).

45. In performing his duties, Mr. Davis is entitled to rely in good faith on information, opinions, reports, or statements in executing his duties as a manager. See Second Operating Agreement at Article 5.07(b). This same provision governed Mr. Davis' performance of his duties at XanGo under the first Amended and Restated Operating Agreement.

46. The Second Operating Agreement imposes specific obligations upon managers like Mr. Davis regarding confidential information.

47. According to Article 8.01(b), "Confidential Information" includes information regarding: (1) the operation of the business; (2) marketing, sales, financing, construction and development plans; (3) strategies and techniques; (4) potential development sites and projects; (5) marketing research; (6) designs, drawings and formulas; (7) financial data; (8) the identity of actual or potential suppliers, contractors, subcontractors, financing sources, distributors, buyers, and other customers, and other business contacts; (9) technology; (10) trade secrets; and (11) other proprietary business information.

48. According to Article 8.01(d), all managers agree that all "trade secrets and other Confidential Information relating to the [Company] that is provided to . . . Managers is provided or revealed in trust and confidence for their use solely in connection with the [Company] for the benefit of the Company." According to this article, all managers agreed to abide by "restrictive covenants" outlined in Article 8.

49. Article 8.01(f) states that "each Manager represents and agrees that he possesses special skills and expertise and that the value of the Company depends to a significant degree on his use of such skills or experience."

50. Article 8.02 of the Operating Agreement sets forth several specific restrictive covenants. According to these restrictive covenants, Mr. Davis "warrant[ed], agree[d] and covenant[ed]," among other things, that:

a. "He will not at any time or in any manner, either directly or indirectly, (A) divulge, disclose, or communicate to any person any Confidential Information concerning any matters affecting or relating to the Business, or (B) use in any manner whatsoever Confidential Information concerning any matters affecting or relating to the Business other than for the exclusive benefit of the Company, unless such disclosure or use is authorized in writing by the Company";

b. "He will keep all Confidential Information secret and confidential and take all measures necessary to maintain the confidentiality, secrecy, and security of all Confidential Information"; and c. "He will not use any Confidential Information to the detriment of the Company".

51. According to Article 8.02(b) of the Operating Agreement, Mr. Davis also agreed that "each item of Confidential Information relating to the Company is important and material to the Company, and that the disclosure of such Confidential Information could or will cause the Business or the Company to suffer irreparable injury."

52. Article 8.02(c) states that "[t]he obligations of each Member and Manager under this Article 8.02 shall continue in full force and effect for a period of five years after the date he ceases for any reason to be a Member or Manager of the Company."

53. Article 2.08 of the Operating Agreement states that "the Company shall be under no obligation to redeem or reacquire the Units of any Member prior to Dissolution of the Company" absent an agreement to the contrary.

54. Article 3.09 of the Operating Agreement states similarly that "the Company may, but need not, redeem and purchase from the [dissociated] Member . . . all or any portion of the Member[`] Redeemable Units . . . ."

F. Mr. Davis fails to properly register the Company's product in Europe.

55. Shortly after its launch in the United States, XanGo set out to do business in Europe.

56. To this end, Mr. Davis was put in charge of the Company's international operations, which included properly registering XanGo's products with the appropriate authorities.

57. Mr. Davis had asserted he had prior international experience and knowledge relating to product registration, and agreed in the Second Operating Agreement that he possessed such expertise.

58. In January 2004, under the direction and strategy of Mr. Davis, XanGo launched its products into the European Union ("EU") beginning with the UK market.

59. In order to legally conduct business in the EU, companies like XanGo are required to comply with registration requirements specific to their product and consistent with all Member States markets.

60. The countries in the EU can reject the sale of products within their borders if a product is not properly registered, as well as bring legal actions against a company and its distributors if their products being sold in the EU are not properly registered.

61. Mr. Davis set the EU product registration strategy when the Company opened the first market in the EU, the UK market. Decisions to expand internationally were approved by the Board. The Board relied on Mr. Davis regarding questions of how, when and why to expand and the registration of products.

62. Under his leadership role as VP of International Relations and legal counsel for the Company, Mr. Davis advised the Company to expand into its second EU market, Germany.

63. To make sure XanGo's products were properly registered according to governing EU law, XanGo sought outside regulatory and legal advice.

64. An outside law firm advised Mr. Davis as to established EU law, and advised the Company to register the product as a "novel food" under the EU's novel food regulation.

65. Mr. Davis ignored and rejected the advice of the outside law firm and instructed XanGo to not register the product as a "novel food" because, based on his limited experience of a competitor he used to work for, registering as a "novel food" would be too expensive, take too much time and was difficult.

66. As a direct and proximate result of Mr. Davis' rejection of outside legal advice, and direction to not register as a "novel food," XanGo has incurred millions of dollars in lost sales in the EU, the loss of distributors in the EU, and has been required to expend millions of dollars on attorneys' fees in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy, responding to lawsuits and investigations.

67. The first of the European lawsuits challenging Mr. Davis' decision to not register the Company's product as a "novel food" was filed in Germany in December 2006, only three months after opening the market. A subsequent lawsuit was filed in Germany in March 2007, only six months after opening the market.

68. Both lawsuits resulted in multiple rulings against the Company, whereupon XanGo appealed to the German Supreme Court.

69. During this time, XanGo continued to expand throughout the EU using the same product registration strategy.

70. In September 2010, XanGo's product registration was again challenged by the Italian Ministry of Health. For the next nine months XanGo had to aggressively defend against these allegations.

71. Mr. Davis had acted with gross negligence in failing to properly register the Company's product in the EU. Recognizing his gross negligence in registering the Company's product in the EU, Mr. Davis attempted to control the damage of his actions by purchasing expensive gifts for the top distributors in Germany, as well as flying the top German distributor to the United States. He also flew to Italy to meet with authorities to defend the Company's product registration.

72. In 2011, XanGo had no other viable option but to begin to replace, at great cost and expense, its product throughout the EU. In addition, XanGo spent substantial sums of money to correct the registration errors and deficiencies caused by Mr. Davis's incompetence.

G. Mr. Davis demands XanGo buy him out or be sued.

73. In 2012, a major falling out occurred between Mr. Davis and other members of the Company's board of managers.

74. The genesis of this falling out was Mr. Davis' discussion with Aaron Garrity and other board members requesting that if he were to leave for an LDS mission, would the Company still pay his salary, which was an identical six figure salary as his partners.

75. This request eventually morphed into a demand by Mr. Davis that XanGo do one of three things: redeem all of his membership units, agree to be bought out by Mr. Davis, or be sued the way it was sued in the Prior XanGo Litigation, which he threatened to do to "destroy the company."

76. These threats were made by Mr. Davis personally and through his attorney, James Harward. Mr. Davis is "of counsel" and is listed as an "International Expert" at Mr. Harward's law firm in Sandy, Utah.

77. Mr. Davis stated on more than one occasion during this time that he was either going to "run the company or be done with it."

78. At the time these demands were made by Mr. Davis, Mr. Davis was a member of XanGo's board of managers.

79. At the same time Mr. Davis made these demands, he moved his belongings out of his executive office suite at XanGo, and refused to engage meaningfully with the Company. Mr. Davis also began to increase his spending patterns significantly, even though his contributions to the company were minimal. Some of Mr. Davis's suspect charges included extensive cell phone charges for unrelated personal businesses. Mr. Davis also used the Company's resources for purposes of assisting his daughter's boyfriend in legal situations.

H. XanGo terminates Mr. Davis' employment.

80. As a result of Mr. Davis' actions, the Company terminated Mr. Davis' employment.

81. In connection with terminating his employment, XanGo removed Mr. Davis' company credit card privileges.

82. This action upset Mr. Davis, as he had used his company credit card for years to charge personal expenses to the company.

83. As a result of his employment terminating, Mr. Davis' ownership interest in the Company became that of a dissociated member, precluding him from voting or otherwise participating in the governance of the Company, or from receiving information concerning the Company's affairs or inspecting the Company's books and records. See Second Operating Agreement at Art. 3.08(a) and (b).

I. Mr. Davis damages Company relations with Distributors and Employees.

84. Since his termination as an employee, but while still maintaining obligations as a member of the board of managers, Mr. Davis has communicated with several of the Company's top distributors and employees.

85. During these communications, Mr. Davis has told distributors and employees that he is no longer affiliated with the Company, and that the Company is destined to fail.

86. Distributors with whom he has communicated include top leaders in numerous markets, or were either close friends or otherwise had a special relationship with Mr. Davis, including a relationship of trust or other emotional relationship.

87. In addition to sharing confidential information with distributors and employees, and disparaging the Company to those distributors and employees, Mr. Davis engaged in inappropriate relationships with multiple distributors, and otherwise engaged in conduct that damaged the Company and distributor relations with the Company.

88. In one instance, a female distributor violated policies and procedures and was suspended by XanGo as a result.

89. Complaints were made with the Company alleging that this distributor was saying she had a special relationship with Mr. Davis. These allegations were causing great disruption in the downlines.

90. This same suspended distributor shared detailed financial information relative to the Company's worldwide sales that she could have only learned from a top-level executive or member of the board.

91. Concerned about the statements, one of Mr. Davis' co-managers asked Mr. Davis about the allegations, whereupon Mr. Davis grabbed the board member by the shoulders and physically removed him from his office, stating "its been taken care of."

92. In another instance, another female distributor received inappropriate personal communications from Mr. Davis.

93. Mr. Davis spent company money purchasing flowers, gifts, and birthday presents for this distributor.

94. Mr. Davis has also shared confidential information about the Prior XanGo Litigation with distributors and employees.

95. These communications were not necessary to the Prior XanGo Litigation, and constituted a breach of Mr. Davis' obligations as a board member and attorney.

J. Mr. Davis discloses confidential financial information to a competitor. 96. In late 2012, upon receiving confidential financial information as a board member, Mr. Davis spoke with a top-level executive at a competitor.

97. In that conversation, Mr. Davis told the competitor that "the Company was a sinking ship and he was getting out," that XanGo management could not be trusted, and disclosed XanGo's financial performance.

98. This conversation occurred shortly after Mr. Davis had met with the Company's controller and reviewed confidential and detailed sales and valuation information.

99. The confidential financial information was shared with Mr. Davis in his fiduciary capacity as a board member of XanGo, and in receiving this information, Mr. Davis was obligated to maintain its confidential nature.

100. On one or more occasions, Mr. Davis also referred highly valuable distributors to competitors instead of his own Company.

101. The actions of Mr. Davis as alleged herein have been grossly negligent or constitute willful malfeasance. Indeed, Mr. Davis' actions as alleged herein were taken in order to force the Company into buying him out of the Company for an over-inflated price.

K. Mr. Davis files a frivolous lawsuit in an attempt to extort funds from the company.

102. In May 2013, Mr. Davis filed a separate lawsuit against the founders in an unfounded attempt to extort an unreasonable buyout of his membership interest. Ironically, Mr. Davis has now hired the very attorneys who sued him in the prior litigation with Angel Investors and is now taking positions that flatly contradict his earlier testimony and statements that were made under oath in the earlier legal proceedings.

103. For example, Mr. Davis' new lawsuit now criticizes the Company's culture of founder giving, a practice which the founders use to incentivize and motivate those individuals who contribute to XanGo's extraordinary growth and financial success. Mr. Davis has previously testified regarding his participation in the development of the company's culture, the sound business reasons for this approach, and the personal benefits he obtained as a result of the Company's corporate culture. Now, however, Mr. Davis has publicly disclaimed the Company's historical practice in an effort to harm the company and its reputation.

104. Interestingly, Mr. Davis has not returned any of the personal items or the benefits he received as a result of the Company's cultural practices.

105. Likewise, Mr. Davis has also made a number of false and misleading allegations regarding the Company's financial condition in an effort to disparage the company and its economic growth. The statements, again, contradict his prior testimony that was given under oath and are intended to damage the company's reputation.

FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION Intentional Interference with Business Relations

106. XanGo incorporates the foregoing paragraphs as if restated in their entirety.

107. The Company has and/or had a valid business relationship and expectancy with  the employees and distributors and/or customers that Mr. Davis has contacted.

108. Mr. Davis was aware of the Company's valid business relationship and expectancy with such employees, customers and/or distributors.

109. Mr. Davis was aware of these employees, distributors and/or customers as a direct result of his longtime association with and work on behalf of the Company.

110. Mr. Davis used improper means, including, but not limited to, using confidential and proprietary information and/or trade secret information to contact the Company's distributors and employees.

111. Mr. Davis compounded his malfeasance by falsely alleging that the Company is going to fail and otherwise impugning the Company's reputation and goodwill.

112. Mr. Davis's further improper means included, as described below, violating his fiduciary duties to the Company.

113. Mr. Davis intentionally interfered with the Company's business relationships and the Company's expectancy in continued relationships by greatly reducing if not eliminating the Company's ability to effectively and to the greatest extent possible market its products through the downline organizations established and/or maintained by the individuals Mr. Davis contacted.

114. As a direct and proximate result of Mr. Davis's unlawful interference, the Company has lost current distributors and customers. It has also lost the distributors that, if not for Mr. Davis's actions, would have become part of the downlines established and/or maintained by the individuals that Mr. Davis has contacted.

115. The Company has not been able to determine the dollar value of this injury, particularly given that the Company is not aware of all of Mr. Davis's activities or of the effects such activities have had upon the Company's distributors and/or customers. Thus, the dollar amount of these damages will be determined at trial.

SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION Breach of Contract
 

116. XanGo incorporates the foregoing paragraphs as if restated in their entirety.

117. The Second Operating Agreement constitutes a valid and enforceable contract.

118. As outlined above, Mr. Davis is obligated under, among other things, Articles 8.02 and 8.03 of the Operating Agreement to protect the Company's confidential information and trade secrets, and not to take any actions that would injure or not benefit the Company.

119. Mr. Davis agreed that he possesses expertise and special knowledge in relation to international relations, and that he will use such expertise and special knowledge to promote the best interests of the Company.

120. Mr. Davis has violated his contractual obligations under the Second Operating Agreement.

121. The Company, on the other hand, and all other members and managers of the Company have complied with their obligations under the Second Operating Agreement.

122. Mr. Davis's actions have injured the Company in an amount to be determined at trial.

123. By signing the Second Operating Agreement, as well as signing other confidentiality agreements, Mr. Davis has admitted that the disclosure of confidential and trade secret information damages the Company.

THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION Breach of Fiduciary Duties as Member of Board

124. XanGo incorporates the foregoing paragraphs as if restated in their entirety.

125. Under Utah law, directors and officers of business entities such as the Company owe fiduciary duties to the company for which they are officers or directors.

126. Among those fiduciary duties are, among other things, duties: (1) of loyalty; and (2) to use their ingenuity, influence, and energy, and to employ all the resources of the corporation, to preserve and enhance the property and earning power of the corporation, even if the interests of the corporation are in conflict with their own personal interests.

127. Thus, according to the Utah Supreme Court, any action on the part of directors looking to the impairment of corporate rights, the sacrifice of corporate interests, the retardation of the objects of the corporation, and the destruction of the corporation itself, are regarded as flagrant breaches of trust on the part of the directors engaged therein.

128. Furthermore, it is the duty of a director to protect the company, to discharge his/her duties vis-à-vis the corporation in the utmost good faith, with the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances, and in a manner the director or officer reasonably believes to be in the best interest of the corporation.

129. As outlined above, Mr. Davis has violated his fiduciary obligations to the Company.

130. Mr. Davis' breaches include, but are not limited to:
(a) contacting distributors and trying to convince them to abandon the Company; (b) telling distributors, employees, competitors and others that the Company was failing; (c) sharing and disclosing confidential and trade secret information regarding XanGo's business, including information relating to downlines; (d) using the Company's trade secret and confidential information regarding downlines to identify and locate individuals whom
he then contacted and to whom he spread injurious falsehoods regarding the Company; and (e) using the threat of litigation and disclosure of information to extort the Company into capitulating on his unreasonable buy
out options.

131. Mr. Davis's breaches have damaged the Company in an amount to be proven at trial.

132. By signing the Operating Agreement, Mr. Davis has already admitted that the disclosure of confidential and trade secret information damages the Company.

FOURTH CAUSE OF ACTION Expulsion of Member Pursuant to Utah Code Ann. §48-2c-710(3)

133. XanGo incorporates the foregoing paragraphs as if restated in their entirety.

134. As a member of XanGo, Mr. Davis has engaged in wrongful conduct that adversely and materially affects XanGo's business.

135. Mr. Davis has willfully and persistently committed a material breach of the Second Operating Agreement and his duties owed to XanGo.

136. Mr. Davis has engaged in conduct relating to XanGo's business which makes it not reasonably practicable for XanGo to carry on its business with Mr. Davis as a member.

137. The Court should determine that Mr. Davis has engaged in the above-referenced conduct, and, pursuant to Utah Code Ann. § 48-2c-710(3), expel Mr. Davis and/or BD Landmark Holdings, LLC as a member of XanGo.

FIFTH CAUSE OF ACTION Legal Malpractice-Negligence
 

138. XanGo incorporates the foregoing paragraphs as if restated in their entirety.

139. An attorney-client relationship existed between XanGo and Mr. Davis.

140. As detailed herein, Mr. Davis acted negligently and engaged in legal malpractice in his representation of XanGo's interests.

141. The acts of legal malpractice include, but are not limited: (a) failure to draft an original operating agreement governing relations between investors in Xango; (b) failure to communicate with and advise XanGo relative to the legal implications of not having a signed original operating agreement; and (c) failure to properly communicate with and/or advise XanGo on the creation of membership interests in XanGo.

142. The acts and failures to act described herein constituted a failure to use the same degree of care, skill, judgment and diligence used by reasonably prudent attorneys under similar circumstances.

143. The acts and failures to act described herein were the actual cause of injury and harm to XanGo, in that but for Mr. Davis' malpractice in failing to properly advise XanGo and in engaging in other negligence in relation to the original operating agreement, the Prior XanGo Litigation as it related to membership interests of minority investors would have been avoided.

144. The acts and failures to act described herein were the proximate cause of injury and harm to XanGo in that a reasonable likelihood exists that the claims in the direct action in the Prior XanGo Litigation would have been avoided and altogether dismissed with prejudice.

145. As a direct and proximate result of Mr. Davis' acts and failures to act as detailed in this Complaint, XanGo has suffered significant monetary losses and actual damages in an amount to be proven at trial.

SIXTH CAUSE OF ACTION Legal Malpractice-Breach of Fiduciary Duty

146. XanGo incorporates the foregoing paragraphs as if restated in their entirety.

147. As detailed herein, Mr. Davis breached his fiduciary duty to XanGo, including but not limited to: (a) failing to disclose important law to XanGo relative to the creation of membership interests; (b) failing to disclose his own malpractice to XanGo so that XanGo could attempt to address the consequences in a timely and effective fashion; (c) failing to place Mr. Davis' interests above his own at all times and otherwise failing to act with the utmost good faith and undivided loyalty toward XanGo; (d) drafting an operating agreement for XanGo that included provisions that granted him personally a substantial interest in the company and failing to properly disclose conflicts of interest to his client arising from such task; and (e) disclosing confidential communications between attorney and client.

148. The acts and failures to act described herein were the actual cause of injury and harm to XanGo in that but for Mr. Davis' malpractice in mishandling the task of drafting and advising XanGo relative to its original operating agreement, the Prior XanGo Litigation as it related to membership interests of minority investors would have been avoided.

149. As a direct and proximate result of Mr. Davis' acts and failures to act as detailed in this Complaint, XanGo has suffered and will suffer significant monetary losses and actual damages in an amount to be proven at trial.

WHEREFORE, XanGo demands judgment against Mr. Davis as follows:

a. Judgment against Mr. Davis for compensatory and special damages in an amount to be determined at trial. b. Expulsion of Mr. Davis as a member of XanGo pursuant to Utah Code Ann. §48-2c-710(3). c. Attorneys' fees and costs as allowed by Articles 8.06 and 9.13 of the Operating Agreement. d. Any other appropriate relief allowed under the law and equity.
JURY DEMAND
Pursuant to Utah R. Civ. P. 38(b), Plaintiff hereby demands a trial by jury on any issue triable of right by jury.
 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 20th day of May, 2013.

MAX International announces that Chuck Norris and his wife Gena Norris will serve as media campaign spokespersons and worldwide ambassadors for the company's health and sports nutraceutical products.  

Available in eight countries, MAX's patented nutrients and nutritional products were developed by their Chief Scientist, Herbert T. Nagasawa , Ph.D.  a forty-year Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Toxicology at the University of Minnesota.  He also served as a Chief Career Scientist for the Department of Medicine of the Veterans Administration and a senior editor of the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 

Chuck Norris commented about his endorsement of MAX International;  "Dr. Nagasawa's breakthrough science has been recognized and honored by the National Institutes of Health, NASA and numerous scientific institutions and journals.  The nutrients he and MAX have developed have been truly life changing for so many who have used them.  And for athletes, they've literally been the difference between victory and defeat.  I am excited to join MAX's mission of making the entire world aware of their life-changing products." 

While at the University of Minnesota Dr. Nagasawa developed RiboCeine™ a nutrient that enables the cells of mammals to produce optimum levels of glutathione. Glutathione is the body's master antioxidant and the primary protector and detoxifier of the cell.  Since RiboCeine's creation, there have been twenty (20) peer-reviewed studies on RiboCeine published in various medical and scientific journals.  Those studies were funded by the National Institutes of Health, The Veteran's Administration's Department of Medicine, NASA, and other scientific institutions.    

Dr. Mehmet Oz , of Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center Department of Surgery and host of "Dr Oz" the nationally syndicated television talk show recently stated, "Glutathione is the most powerful antioxidant you have never heard of…it's one of the keys to fighting off the diseases that you fear the most." 

Dr. David Katz , Director of Yale University's Prevention Research Center, states, "If you're chronically run down; if you're chronically fatigued; if your body just isn't firing on all cylinders, low glutathione may be part of it, both cause and effect. "

RiboCeine has been shown to raise glutathione levels much more effectively than N-Acetyl Cysteine and other forms of glutathione enhancement. 

Gena Norris added to her husband's comment;  "Our family has been taking Max's nutritional products for years. We know firsthand the wonderful benefits they provide and the critical role they can play in anyone's health, performance and quality of life.  We believe in Dr. Nagasawa's dream to help people in every country in the world and are committed to his vision and the mission of MAX International."

Company founder Steven K. Scott stated, "Dr. Nagasawa's research and results culminate decades of science and research and due to our products' results MAX has grown internationally over six years. The doctors and scientists on our medical board and the twenty published independent peer reviewed studies on RiboCeine  speak to that credibility.  We believe that Chuck and Gena's active involvement with us and the resulting public relations and advertising campaigns that will feature them, will create tremendous awareness and demand for our health and sports nutritional products."

MAX International was founded in 2007 and currently conducts operations in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Columbia, El Salvador, Singapore, and the Philippines through a direct sales force, made up of more than 100,000 home-based distributors. 

Website: www.max.com/chuck

Birch Communications, a leading IP-based communications and cloud services provider to small- and medium-sized businesses, announced today that it has signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire select customer and network assets from Lightyear Network Solutions, Inc. ("Lightyear"). 

Lightyear, which is currently traded under the symbol LYNS, is an established provider of data, voice and wireless telecommunication services to business and residential customers throughout North America.  This transaction marks the 18^th acquisition for Birch since 2006, and is expected to close in the third quarter of this year.

"This acquisition strengthens the breadth and scope of the Birch IP-Network.  Lightyear's Metaswitch-based facilities network, Hosted-PBX offering, and switching center in Lexington, Ky., complement our current business operations," said Vincent M. Oddo, Birch president and CEO.  "In addition, several new markets within Kentucky will be added to our network footprint which will expand our overall Birch IP-Network to 11 states.  Following this acquisition, Birch will be providing service to customers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia."

"The addition of these assets, which are natural extensions to our current Birch products and services, greatly enhance our Hosted PBX, SIP trunking, VoIP-based services and Carrier Services (wholesale) product offerings," said Chris Aversano, Birch chief operating officer. "We also look forward with great enthusiasm to welcoming the Lightyear customers, employees and dealers into our Birch family and introducing them to our award-winning customer care team, as well as our expanding portfolio of IP-based services."

"Birch is a solid and well respected company, with a real focus on customer service," said Steve Lochmueller, CEO of Lightyear Network Solutions.  "The combination of Birch's network, award winning customer support and financial strength will give our customers options to satisfy all of their communication needs."

The proposed transaction is subject to Lightyear shareholder approval, customary regulatory approvals, and other closing conditions.

Vik Grover, CFA and Senior Managing Director for Source Capital Group, Inc. is serving as an advisor to Birch during this acquisition process.

When asked about working with our Network Marketing channel, Christopher Ramsey, SVP – Chief Sales & Marketing Officer for Birch Communications said, “Everyone here at Birch is excited about the Network Marketing Distribution Channel currently operating inside of Lightyear.

Our Company is committed to working with all the Lightyear Wireless Independent Representatives to continue their great success and take the wireless business opportunity they offer people to the next level.

Birch has a lot of experience working with Independent Sales Channels and we are looking forward to adding Network Marketing as a new and unique way of distributing Birch products and services.”

We will continue to update you on our progress over the next few months. The most important thing to understand is that this is a positive outcome and will create even greater opportunity for every Lightyear Wireless Representative

About Birch Communications

Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., Birch Communications provides IP-based communications and cloud services to small and medium-sized businesses in select metropolitan areas across the United States.  Birch services include: local and long distance voice, broadband Internet access, T1, PRI, bonded T1, PRI & DSL, SIP trunking, hosted PBX, wireless voice and data, hosted e-mail & applications, voicemail, and many other communications and cloud services.  Birch voice and broadband services are, in most cases, delivered using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology on the Company's secure IP-Network rather than over the public Internet. 

According to Inc. 500|5000 magazine in its 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2004 rankings, Birch is one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States.  In 2010, Birch was also named the 7th fastest growing private business in Atlanta, and in 2011 as one of the Top 100 Private Companies in Atlanta, by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.  Please visit www.birch.com for more information.

About Lightyear Network Solutions, Inc.

Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Lightyear Network Solutions, Inc. provides telecommunication services to large, medium and small businesses and to residential consumers throughout North America. Lightyear's product offerings include local PRI and digital T1, enhanced Internet services, MPLS, Ethernet, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), local and long distance service, and conferencing. Lightyear also offers wireless services to customers in the U.S. through wholesale contracts with multiple wireless providers. Lightyear built its own VoIP network in 2004 to enhance its product offerings and has partnered with some of the most prominent names in telecom including: Sprint, Verizon, AT&T, Level 3, Windstream, CenturyLink, tw telecom, XO Communication and Cisco. Lightyear Network Solutions, Inc. is headquartered in Louisville, Ky. Additional information can be found at: www.lightyear.net.

About Source Capital Group, Inc.

Source Capital Group, Inc. is a boutique investment bank based in Westport, CT focused on emerging growth companies involved in the Communications, Internet, Digital Media, Energy, and Clean Tech industries.

Limitless Worldwide, LLC, only made its official debut three months ago in the USA, yet it's already becoming one of the most talked about network marketing companies in the world.

The latest to add fuel to the Limitless frenzy is Shape magazine, which ran a feature on how Limitless is helping women find their dream job… and make serious money doing it. The article, called "Opportunity Knocks," hits newsstands tomorrow in Shape's June issue, and it's already generating a huge amount of buzz.

"Although Limitless can provide everyone with a fantastic opportunity to own their own business and be their own boss, Shape was especially interested in our company for what it offers women," says Melyn Campbell, veteran network marketer and co-founder of Limitless Worldwide. "Shape is helping spread the word that not only does Limitless offer highly specialized, scientifically validated health and beauty products that get real results, but we can help women have a chance to become truly successful business owners."

The Shape article tells the story of Lizz Perkins, one woman who is finding serious success with Limitless Worldwide. Perkins had been a business owner and clothing store manager, but she grew tired of working 14-hour days to support herself. She'd tried network marketing in the past, but never found a company she really believed in… until she met Steve and Melyn Campbell.

The Campbells, who have over twenty years of experience in the network marketing industry and who are ranked in the top twenty all-time network marketing earners, told Perkins about their newest venture, Limitless Worldwide. Perkins tells Shape, "I was skeptical, but as soon as I met with the founders, I realized the company could have staggering growth potential."

The article goes on, "What was different this time? For starters, science: There were clinical studies backing up the efficacy of everything in the line, from supplements to facial serums. And even though Limitless was in its infancy, it was piggybacking off another company with decades of experience." Perkins decided to give it a go, and within three months she was making enough money to quit her day job and start focusing exclusively on Limitless.

With all the media attention Limitless has been enjoying, it's quickly becoming one of the fastest-growing network marketing companies in history. It seems people everywhere are tired of the daily grind traditional nine to five jobs can bring.

Steve Campbell says, "People are turning to network marketing because they're tired of traditional jobs that put them at the mercy of the economy. They want to improve their lives on their own terms, and Limitless is giving them the chance to do just that."

And for distributors like Perkins, Limitless truly is a game changer. She tells Shape: "To have such flexibility while making money for myself and helping the hundreds of people I lead reap the financial rewards has been life-changing."

Limitless Worldwide goes beyond testimonials to offer revolutionary, science-backed products that get real results, and its patent-pending TriBrid Overlay Compensation Plan™ is unlike anything the industry has ever seen, because it gives distributors a real opportunity to make money by creating multiple income streams off the same downline. To learn more about

Limitless Worldwide, LLC, its unparalleled products and its patent-pending compensation plan, visit www.LimitlessWorldwide.com or call 1-800-429-4290.

SOURCE Limitless Worldwide, LLC

Asian direct selling company, QNET hosted a five-day mega gathering recently that was akin to a United Nations’ conference which brought together some 6,000 entrepreneurs from around the world to Malaysia.

Held at the Malawati Indoor Stadium in Shah Alam, the event billed as V-Malaysia 2013 attracted participants from over 30 countries including India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Australia, the UAE, Indonesia and Malaysia.

The company’s distributors, known as Independent Representatives (IRs), had converged to learn from the personal experiences of top leaders of QNET from around the world.

The five day convention was an energy-packed, fun-filled, experience as the IRs vowed to Raise the Bar Higher, which was the theme of this year’s convention.

Prashant Kumar, Managing Director of The V, the global training and network management partner of QNET, who was bestowed the Master Networker of the Year (2011) award by Networking Times Magazine in the US, inspired the participants with his daily trainings that focused on the power of dreams, the importance of never giving up and the significance of ethical networking.

“At QNET, we give equal emphasis to the development of human capital, as we want to see our IRs flourish further and they truly become well-trained entrepreneurs. Our IRs get the opportunity to learn every aspect of direct selling from leaders who are experienced and successful.”

“Events like our V-Convention are geared towards meeting global standards of direct selling. QNET sees training as investment in attracting, retaining, and growing world-class entrepreneurs who will achieve greater success in this legitimate multi-billion dollar direct selling industry,” says Pathman about the convention.

More than 6000 QNET IRs visited the numerous booths at the QNET Pavilion, which showcased the approximately 40 brands of products and services under QNET’s nine product categories.

The IRs were able to sample and test various new products in the nutrition and digital range and receive information on the launch of new products including InShape – a weight management programme, InOcean, a mineral supplement, Pomelin – a nutrition product and AirPure, a home care product.

A daily attraction at the Pavilion was the Marussia F1 show car. Thousands thronged the booth to catch a glimpse of the F1 showpiece. QNET is the official direct selling partner of Marussia F1 Team.

Prashant Kumar from Bangalore, India said; “QNET’s partnership with F1 is amazing. Being an official direct selling partner gives us great exposure. I am a regular follower of F1 and I just love seeing QNET’s brand hitting the circuits around the world.”

QNET Chief Executive Officer, Dave Osh was happy that the V-Convention has been brought back to Malaysia after a short break.

“We have held six V-Conventions in Malaysia in the last decade, namely in Kota Kinabalu, Penang, Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam and twice at Bukit Jalil. It’s an excellent event that takes months of meticulous planning. It also aids the local economy as more thousands of participants arrive in Malaysia and book hotel rooms and spend vast sums of money on shopping.

“Many stay on for days after to enjoy the local food and visit tourist spots, too. They especially take back with them fond memories of Malaysia and encourage others to visit the country. This is one of the ways QNET helps the local economy,” adds Osh.

QNET has a strong focus on promoting ethical business practices and inculcates that in its IRs through continuous trainings and workshops. A testament to its legitimacy, besides its membership in the Direct Selling Association of Malaysia, the company is also a member of the Direct Selling Association in Singapore, a country known for its stringent legislation, as well as in the Philippines.

MonaVie Vice President of Latin America, Mauricio Patrocinio was recently elected to the Ethics Board of the Brazilian Association of Direct Sales Companies, reinforcing the company’s commitment to high ethical standards.

MonaVie announces the appointment of Mauricio Patrocinio, vice president of MonaVie Latin America, as a new member of the Ethics Board of ABEVD (Brazilian Association of Direct Sales Companies).

“I am proud to have been elected to this council and will do my best to promote and protect the ethical basis of the direct selling industry,” says Patrocinio.

The direct selling industry is booming in Brazil and is a positive contributor to Brazil’s economy. The direct selling industry has, for decades, helped improve the lives of people around the world, and Brazil is no exception. In fact, “Brazil is one of the largest markets in the world of direct sales, and our responsibility is to ensure that the industry is constantly strengthened,” says Patrocinio.

This announcement comes on the heels of a declaration made by MonaVie earlier this year when the company made public the MonaVie Code of Ethics, which states, in part: “We are a values-based company and pride ourselves on the quality and character of our distributors. The following code of ethics helps ensure a uniform standard of excellence throughout our organization.”

About MonaVie

Since 2005, MonaVie has created premium, all natural products dedicated to promoting health and wellness worldwide. With distribution in more than two dozen markets, MonaVie brings you antioxidant-packed health juices, nutrient-rich weight solutions, and revitalizing energy drinks made from the best and rarest ingredients on Earth.

The products, in conjunction with MonaVie VIEW Antioxidant Scanner, empower people to live healthier, more meaningful lives. That greater meaning is revealed through our heartfelt commitment to doing good in the world and by helping children and families in need through MORE Project. Start living A More Meaningful Life today and discover the true, life-changing power of MonaVie. Learn more at http://www.monavie.com, or connect with us via our Social Networking sites.

ACN, the world’s largest direct reseller of telecommunications, energy, and other essential services has announced that it will now be reselling HughesNet Gen4 high-speed satellite Internet service from Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services.

HughesNet Gen4 is the next generation of high-speed satellite Internet service and offers customers dramatically increased speeds (up to 15 Mbps depending on the plan) and greater download capacity, enabling customers to do more online than ever before.

With HughesNet Gen4, customers can experience all the benefits of the online world and stay connected with friends, family and colleagues. It is ideal for those living in areas where high-speed landline connections are just not available. In addition to a better web surfing experience, HughesNet Gen4 delivers the performance required to support high-bandwidth applications, including social media and video and music streaming. HughesNet Gen4 works with both Windows and Mac operating systems.

ACN is a national reseller of HughesNet Gen4, selling the high-speed Internet solution through its organization of Independent Business Owners. This allows ACN’s Independent Business Owners to provide an Internet solution to a broad customer base.

About Hughes Network Systems

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes) is the world’s leading provider of satellite broadband for home and office, delivering innovative network technologies, managed services, and solutions for enterprises and governments globally. HughesNet® is the #1 high-speed Satellite Internet service in the marketplace, with offerings to suit every budget. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 3.3 million systems to customers in over 100 countries, representing over 50 percent market share. Its products employ global standards approved by the TIA, ETSI and ITU organizations, including IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A, and GMR-1.

Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes operates sales and support offices worldwide, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation, a premier global provider of satellite operations and digital TV solutions. For additional information about Hughes, please visit http://www.hughes.com.

About ACN, Inc.

Founded in 1993, ACN is the world's largest direct reseller of telecommunications, energy, and other essential services for residential and business customers. ACN provides the services people need and use every day including Home Phone Service, Wireless, Energy, Television, Home Security and Automation, High Speed Internet and Technical Support Support. ACN operates in 23 countries with offices located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and the Pacific. For information on ACN's home-based business opportunity, visit http://www.acninc.com. For ACN's latest news updates, visit ACN on Facebook and Twitter.

Hughes and HughesNet are registered trademarks of Hughes Network Systems, LLC.

Direct-selling company Amway India Enterprises Pvt Ltd has reported a turnover of Rs 2,288 crore for the fiscal year 2012-13, a Company Official said today.

The Company registered over seven per cent growth during the last financial year, said Amway India Vice President (East), Diptarag Bhattacharjee while addressing a Press Conference here.

Health and beauty categories together contributed more than 60 per cent of Amway India’s revenues, he added.

Speaking on the company’s performance in the Northeast, Bhattacharjee said, “The growth rate of the region is at par with the consumer products industry growth in India despite a slowdown in the sector.”

He said Nagaland, which is one of the high growth potential states in the Northeast for Amway, has maintained the growth momentum through the initial part of the 2012-13 financial year.

Amway’s business has been flourishing in Nagaland with its turnover for the fiscal 2012-13 touching Rs nine crore, Bhattacharjee added.

He said with the two pick-up offices set up in Nagaland since 2009 at Dimapur and Kohima, there are about 4,000 Amway distributors in the State. The Company is also contemplating to open its third office in Mokokchung District, he added.

Source: The Hindiu Business Line

Network marketing firm Amway's India chairman and CEO William S Pinckney and two company directors were arrested on Monday on charges of financial irregularities. The two directors are Sanjay Malhotra and Anshu Budhraja, crime branch sources said.

The men are expected to be presented in court today, being formally charged under India’s Prize Chits and Money Circulation Act (1972), following an investigation into a First Information (FIR) report filed back in 2011.

The arrests were made on a complaint of a woman who claimed to have incurred loss through the network and on the basis of three cases registered against the company last year in Wayanad district, they said.

Police had questioned the trio earlier this month and had asked them to report again on Monday for further questioning. They were arrested when they arrived at the police station.

Last year, the crime branch (economic offences) wing here had conducted searches at the Amway office at Thrissur, Kozhikode and Kannur as part of its crackdown on money chain activities. Their godowns at these centres were closed and goods produced were also seized. The searches were launched following a complaint lodged by Visalakshi of Kozhikode claiming that she had incurred losses.

After this arrest, the crime branch had decided to probe Amway’s insurance business, an earlier Mathrubhumi report said.

There were complaints that Amway had supplied new products to distributors at high price. Lakhs of rupees thus collected was invested in the insurance business, the report said.

A probe into the multilevel marketing firm found that products that were Rs 37 was sold to consumers for Rs 395 as MRP.

The investigation was conducted after Vishalakshi from Kozhikode complained that she lost Rs 3 lakh on selling Amway products.

Since the launch on October 2011 Empower Network has reached the $60 million mark in sales according to CEO David Wood. An interview with co-founder David Sharpe can be found here.

The company has est. 130,000+ customers and affiliates. In March 2013 over 12,500 sign up's where reported, in April 2013 over 15,000 new customers and affiliates sign up.

Empower Network's viral blogging system is the solution to a complicated online marketing world.

The company also host one of the Internet's largest publishing platforms and content networks for bloggers and content marketers.

The Empower Network provides several different products.

The first is the blogging platform and Fast Track training series.The blog is setup instantly when you join and optimized, all you have to do is create content. The blogging system comes with a series of 8 Fast Track training videos.

Empower Network gives an in-depth explanation of how and why the blogging platform works. Empower Network also go over some core business principles that will help in your new success blog. The blogging system and 8 Fast Track videos is only $25 per month.

The second program is the audio series of interviews with industry experts called the Inner Circle. The Inner Circle is a library of audios. The audios feature a lot of good information from industry experts, the Empower Network founders and successful Empower Network team members.

Empower Network Top Earners est. income for 200+ distributors:

Business For Home is organizing the Top MLM Networker for 2013 – Poll. Awesome MLM – Network Marketing – Direct Selling field leaders with a proven track record.

Please vote for your favorite Top MLM Networker for 2013.

According to many Leadership has been described as “a process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task".

Other in-depth definitions of leadership have also emerged.

Leadership is "organizing a group of people to achieve a common goal". The leader may or may not have any formal authority.

Studies of leadership have produced theories involving traits, situational interaction, function, behavior, power, vision and values, charisma, and intelligence, among others. Somebody whom people follow: somebody who guides or directs others.

The poll is updated in REAL TIME and will close July 15.

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Nominated are over 150 Top MLM Networkers:

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Jeunesse Global Selected as a Finalist for DSA’s Rising Star Award

This May, Jeunesse was selected as a finalist for the Direct Selling Association’s ETHOS Rising Star Award. This is a prestigious accolade that recognizes successful direct selling companies who have dedicated themselves to achieving high standards of excellence in business performance.

So far, Jeunesse® has paid out over $122.5 million in commissions. Sales are up 125% year-to-date. This past January alone, Jeunesse generated over $20 million in sales.

This award not only commends business capital: it celebrates spirit, dedication, and altruism. Winners of the DSA Rising Star Award have given to communities all over the world, and Jeunesse is no different. Jeunesse Kids is the official company sector that works directly with Global Village, a non-profit organization staffed completely by volunteers.

As a corporate advocate, Jeunesse Kids is in good company with champions like Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, and Buzz Aldrin, amongst others. Donations from Global Village partners go directly to people who are hungry and in immediate need. Because Global Village is established in dozens of countries, the infrastructure is already in place to fulfill those needs in the most efficient way possible.

The latest edition of DSA’s Global 100 Special Report reports that in just one year, Jeunesse® has grown a monumental 94% in sales revenue. Of the top ten businesses recognized this period, Jeunesse® is the youngest company on the list after officially launching on September 9, 2009. The DSA’s selection of Jeunesse® as a finalist for the Rising Star Award only marks the beginning of this company’s many future accomplishments.

About Jeunesse Global

Jeunesse® is a leading network marketing company devoted to encouraging healthy and youthful living. Their research focuses on adult stem cell technology, telomere support, DNA repair, and nutrigenomics.

Products are made in the U.S.A. and are exclusively formulated for Jeunesse. With a multi-lingual customer service, back office support team, global enrollment system, and in-house programming already in place, the company is fully operational in 20 offices around the world. Its shipping paths extend to over 85 countries.

For more information, please visit www.jeunesseglobal.com. Jeunesse® and the Jeunesse® logo are registered trademarks of Jeunesse Global®, LLC in the U.S. and/or other countries.

SOURCE :Jeunesse Global, LLC

Gary Coxe is personal growth expert and life strategist who is a popular speaker and trainer on Direct Selling conventions.

He has a reputation of being a most tenatious, persistent person. His new book "You Can't Fillet a Nibble…It's the Catch That Counts" talks about this and is a must read for MLM and network marketing recruiters

Gary Coxe has appeared on stage with most of the world’s top speakers.

His work has been seen on everything from The View, Inside Edition, regular appearances on Fox & Friends, CNBC’s The Big Idea and countless other TV shows, newspapers and magazines.

In fact, NBC alone has spent over one million dollars producing his television segments! Gary Coxe resides in Tampa, Florida, USA.

Ted Nuyten had the honor to interview Gary.

Gary, how did you start in business?

I started my first business when I was 11 years old and my second business when I was 15 years old. My second business was in the jewelry trade. By age 17 I had my own fine jewelry store and was making over $100,000 a year. At a very young age I discovered that I have a passion to teach. I loved to teach and transfer my knowledge or skills to others. I loved what I was doing so much that I nearly dropped out of high school.

I had developed techniques in the jewelry trade that were unprecedented. I was able to teach someone who had no experience as a jeweler to repair gold chains in less than an hour. They were able to repair jewelry better than a jeweler who had been doing it for years. I knew I had developed an acute ability to teach others and shave days, weeks, or years off the learning curve.

So you had a succesful life?

My success was short lived though. After I had gotten married, my wife told me that our baby really isn’t mine. My father was murdered. . I also lost my $100,000 a year business. I couldn’t cope, nor did I know how to, as I was overwhelmed with all those tragedies. This is only half of my story. I was an emotional wreck. On medication and at times drinking very heavily, I had hit rock bottom.

Gary Coxe Transforms a Belief in Minutes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KSkE6e_Qu0

How did you overcome this tragedies?

I chose to become my own ‘Doctor and Patient’. I wanted to learn to play games with my mind instead of it playing games with me (if I could only get a grip on my thought process). One thing I knew, the negative feelings and emotions I have now were different from the feelings and emotions I had before with all those tragedies. Why? There is one reason and one reason only. I had been a product of my past experiences, which I allowed to affect my thinking, mind, feelings and emotions. I had experienced in three years what most will never experience in a lifetime. With my faith, and a desire to move ahead, I started making strides to do so. If I could be successful once, I could be successful twice.

I had fears of falling in love and being around people. I was scared to even think of trying to be successful financially again for fear that I would just lose everything anyway. Step by step I made changes, opened my curtains to let the light in. I changed my ‘friends’ and threw the medication away. It’s a mindset that has stayed with me till this day. I’ll be the first to tell you that moving forward is still often easier said than done. But I have learned a lot.

I've been blessed to makes millions of dollars due to pushing through my past and create a more compelling present and future. I truly enjoy sharing with people practical advice by offering myself as a resource for creating an entraordinary life with lasting results.

How did you start as a personal growth expert?

I began consulting with people who wanted my advice. From this point I worked on getting my message and information out to people through my CD’s and seminars. I soon received attention from national television producers of one-show-after-another, and things started taking off.

My work has been seen on everything from The View, Inside Edition, Fox & Friends, CNBC's The Big Idea, Success and Selling Power magazine and more. I was also very fortunate to have NBC spend over a million dollars producing my TV segments on behavior and mindset.

My work was getting in front of millions of people and lives were being changed. For some, it may be a strategy or technique that I have shared with them that has improved their lives, for others, just knowing that I have been through so much serves as an inspiration for them to keep reaching toward their goals.

You have a reputation of being a most tenatious, persistent person. Your new book "You Can't Fillet a Nibble…It's the Catch That Counts" talks about this. Can you share more?

Thanks for asking Ted. I learned very early in life that you can be passive and poor or persistent and prosperous. I choose prosperous. The ability to be massively persistent is simply a mind game. I love to show people how to play games with their minds instead of their minds playing games with them.

This is all a mind game. Cold calling is a mind game. Rejection and how we veiw it is a mind game. Balancing our family and business and the thoughts that come along with it are all mind games. Master this and results are bound to happen. Incidentally, I'm very fortunate to have this book actually endorsed by a billionaire. He is the owner of Sandals Resorts, Gordon 'Butch' Stewart. I believe this adds a lot of credibility to what this book offers it's readers. Wouldn't you take the advice from a billionaire if he recommended a book to you that would grow your business and increase your sales?

Can you share some pointers or advice about being more persistent?

Quite simply there are three things you must master to becoming more persistent. Without the proper understanding this you will be white knucking it all the way and forcing yourself to take action toward your goals. This causes you to be mentally exhuasted by the end of the.

Here are the three things that keep people from being massively persistant and not have the ability to have the guts of a burglar.

First, you're to overly concerned about what other people think.

Second and third, being coupled with to low of a value and belief in yourself and/or your product and services.  That's the answer and nothing else. We try to make it to complicated.

If you have an extremely high value and belief you'll be unstoppable. The challenge for us is that this can change unlimitlessly on a daily basis. The problem for many is they are not even aware when their value and beliefs start to change and now they get started on an emotional roller coaster.

When we get on an emotional roller coaster we start creating emotional drag. This slowly wears us down and prevents us from sustained, continual, persistence.  Master these three things and the game changes dramatically!

Having to many leads can often work against you as well. In fact, it's stupid marketing vs smart marketing.

So… do you want to be smart in your business or stupid? Of course we all want to be smart. You will soon see that if we don't learn to play games with our minds instead of our minds playing games with us, we can become very stupid very quickly and hurt our own sales and income.

Being successfully persistent can often boil down to how good you are in your own personal marketing. Let me explain why and what I mean when I say this. It's a given that in marketing you usually have two ways of pursuing leads. These numbers are only examples in principle.

You can call one thousand customers once (1000 x 1) or you can call one hundred customers ten times (100 x 10). The concept behind these numbers is that you must regularly keep yourself in front of your potential customers. Once is not enough. I call it 'dripping' on them.

If you send out direct mail pieces it's far more effective to mail out 100 cards 10 times instead of 1,000 cards once.

So then,   100 x 10 is SMART!

And          1000 x 1 is STUPID!

Which one do you want to be? I'll base my next argument here strictly on making phone calls or being in front of a potential customer. Too often I'll observe people that call leads only once and, if the potential customer doesn't call back, they toss the lead. Or if they say no it gets tossed as well.

Doing this is as good as taking your cash and lighting it on fire. What a waste of money! Never forget that all leads cost you. Whether you literally paid for it or it cost you in time (to get the lead, write it down, ask for it, or the time it took you to think about calling or making the call), all leads cost you money.

What do you do when you are not working?

When I’m not traveling to seminars I like to take time and unwind in the Caribbean in the Berry Islands and Sandals Resorts with close friends and family. I am very fortunate to be able to fly myself to my speaking engagements, which gives me the ability to manage my schedule and maintain the pace that I do.

I have accumulated over 5,000 hours of flight time. I enjoy flying everything from Learjets to helicopters, and, I am a certified flight instructor in both airplanes and choppers. Who knows? Maybe one day I’ll get to take you flying to the Caribbean or to one of my events. It’s truly Beyond First Class!

Robert Hollis is the Top Earner of Ganolife living in NewPort Coast, California, USA.

Recently, I had the privilege of interviewing Robert. He is married to Teri Hollis and they have 3 sons, Robert Jr., Matthew, and Kyle.

Robert built a team of over 653,000 Affiliates in 5 years and went over $31 Million in Direct Selling Life Time Earnings.

Unlimited Profits Robert's team, which he started in February 2011, went over 60,000 members, with $100,000+ in monthly earnings. Robert previous endeavour was ACN where he was a Top 5 Regional Vice President.

Robert recently published How Is That Working?: A Roadmap from Rat Race to Freedom

Robert, what is your “Million Dollar" Secret?

Helping other people get results! People don't care what you know, until they know that you care! This can only happen by truly helping them get results not telling them to! Show people how to get a customer! Show people how to invite someone to a presentation! Show someone how to get them enrolled! Show them how to do the things needed to be successful! If you don't know how, ask for HELP from someone that knows how!

What do you feel is the most important aspect of your business?

Hard to pick just one, the synergy of all of them together only happens a few times in history! I get so touched when I hear the heart felt stories of what Ganolife products have done in people lives! The opportunity has giving me so much more than financial freedom it's giving me fulfillment and joy beyond measure when you can make a difference in others lives and really make a difference that lasts lifetime!

The Hollis Family

How has your life changed through your success in network marketing?

Networking Marketing to me is personal development with a pay plan! You earn while you learn! You have to work on you more than any thing else! I have seeked out the best mentors and teachers In everything I wanted to learn I did what they did and I am getting closer everyday to achieving their lifestyles!

By helping others do what I have done is my passion that really keeps me motivated! Ganolife allowed me to take everything I have learned and practiced over 27 years to take my life to the next level!

In other companies I earned millions but wasn't fulfilled and happy and had a hard time getting others to get the same success! The companies really focused on the money side and not the product side! When Joven Cabasag shared Ganolife with me it all came together for me! Joven Cabasag understands that money comes from serving others and building a satisfied loyal customers base and from those people that are raving fans of the product you find your customer builders TRUE Residual INCOME!

I have never been so certain and happy in my life I know have a peace of mind!

Ganolife Leaders In Robert Hollis Team

Llecenia Robles	James Wiggins	Blanca Solorio	Matt Tucciarelli
Alma Zaragoza	David Gonzalez	Scott Mercker	Luis R Landeros
Alberto Martinez	Freddie Aquirre	Lovell and M-Jai Scotton	Robert Hollis Jr.

What advice do you have for someone just starting out with their “million dollar dreams?”

You need to have a mentor! Who is your personal coach! All professions have them you NEED to find one! Now be very coachable do what they do and don't question what they do! Focus on getting better a small percentage everyday you just need to get better don't compare yourself with any one!

Then don't quit! It took time to get good at your job, to be a good spouse or parent! I takes time to get a education and it takes time to get good at building a successful team with Ganolife! I promise you it is WORTH IT!

There is a delicate balance between enjoying the time freedom that MLM provides you with, and working to keep enough momentum going to maintain your lifestyle.  Is that a correct assessment, and if so, how do you maintain that balance?

The key to balance is having a lot of fun! I heard years ago the second you fall in LOVE with what you do will be the second that you will no longer look at it as work!

Contact details Robert Hollis:

The Vorwerk Group can look back on a successful year 2012: Total revenue has risen to almost 2.5 billion euros compared to 2011 by ten percent. Because of the excellent start to the 2013 count, the personally liable partners in the now 130 Fiscal year with a positive development of Vorwerk and plan investments of 130 million euros.

The Vorwerk & Co. KG is a family-founded in 1883. The holding is headquartered in Wuppertal (Germany). At the top of the corporate group are Managing General Partners Managing Partners Walter, Reiner Strecker and Frank van Oers. Vorwerk's core business is the worldwide direct sale of high quality household products (Kobold, Thermomix kitchen appliance, products of Lux Asia Pacific) and cosmetics (JAFRA Cosmetics).

"2012 was a very good year for the Vorwerk Group," was the conclusion of the General Partner of Vorwerk Walter Managing Partners, Reiner Strecker and Frank van Oers. The Vorwerk Group achieved € 2.494 billion the highest ever total sales, of which 814 million euros in Germany. The volume of business including new business akf group climbed to 2.8 billion euros. The equity ratio now stands at 64 percent, Vorwerk has posted cash in the amount of 884 million euros.

"For the current 130 Fiscal year, we expect the 3-billion-euro mark in the volume of business to crack, "said the general partners. This forecast is based on the continued good performance in the first four months of this year between January and April 2013, the Group recorded a sales increase of ten percent compared to the same period last year.

Vorwerk is designed as a family on a long-term, profitable growth. "How sustainable this strategy was successful in the past years, you can see the ten-year comparison between 2002 and 2012, we have been able to double our sales," said the general partners.

With a focus on innovation and modern product design succeeded in 2012 to strengthen corporate and sub ??brands fundamentally. This strategy uses Vorwerk in the future its strengths and investing for the 130th Birthday targeted in different areas of the group: But are planned EUR 130 million, of which 30 million for the plant location Wuppertal.

Worldwide, almost 623,000 people working with Vorwerk, of which around 610,000 as an independent consultant – that is about more than 20,000 consultants in 2011. Through its own sales companies in Europe, Asia and America as well as a wide network of distributors, there are products and services of Vorwerk in 75 countries around the world.

The divisions at a glance
The Goblin division increased its sales significantly in 2012 and now reaches a volume of 810 million euros, an increase of more than eleven percent. The Kobold vacuum cleaner continues to make it the best-selling product range of the Vorwerk group. The oldest foreign subsidiary of the Vorwerk Group, Folletto in Italy, this year celebrates 75 Birthday. With the growth of nine percent on a turnover of 491 million euros, Italy is still the number one in sales for the division. Also in Germany, the second largest country of distribution, managed to increase sales by year again: Goblin Germany reached a volume of 202 million euros, which represents an increase of almost 19 percent over 2011. The positive results show that the innovations in Goblin bear fruit. Provide innovative products and additional sales distribution channels new customer contacts. The success confirms: Direct sales using all the most modern distribution channels in the world.

98 percent of customers recommended the multifunctional Thermomix kitchen appliance – an outstanding value. So it is the division once again managed to raise the results of 2011 with an increase of almost 16 per cent on a turnover of 684 million euros. This success is all contributed Thermomix countries. Particularly high levels are again France, Italy, Germany and Spain grew. The highest rate of increase of the quartet reached Germany with an increase of 27 percent and a turnover of 153 million euros. However, the medium-sized and smaller countries and the export increased sales. Reason for the continued success in 2012 – in addition to the excellent product – quantitative and qualitative increase in staff at all levels. A total of almost 28,000 representatives worldwide are now already working for the Thermomix – and the trend is rising.

The akf group provides for more than four decades of financing and leasing packages tailored for SMEs. Its portfolio ranges from dealer wholesale financing, sales financing to direct financing of capital goods. In addition, the akf takes increasingly in Germany, Spain and Italy in the consumer finance finance the sale for direct sales Thermomix and Kobold. In 2012, all divisions of the akf group have performed well, which has led to an overall growth in new business to 687 million euros. Sales also increased compared to last year and is now hovering at 408 million euros, an increase of seven percent.

Sales of JAFRA Cosmetics, the cosmetics division based in the U.S., has grown during the year to almost 466 million euros, an increase of about six percent. The largest share of the Mexican distribution company again. JAFRA Mexico, with sales of nearly 362 million euros, an increase of nearly six percent over the previous year. JAFRA's second largest market, the USA, revenues totaled more than 54 million euros, or almost seven percent over last year. Again clearly positive, with around 20 percent JAFRA is in Brazil, with sales of over 16 million euros. The JAFRA established European companies show very stable. Overall, they come to a sales volume of almost 30 million euros, or about three percent more than last year. Is scheduled to open sales in Indonesia later this year. Worldwide, there are now more than 570,000 JAFRA-C onsultants.

Under the brand name Lux Asia Pacific, the Vorwerk Group sells in Southeast Asia high quality water filters, air cleaners, washing machines and vacuum cleaners and related materials. The Business Unit reported a turnover of 35 million euros, up three percent over last year. Lux Lux Royal Indonesia and Thailand are the two most important national companies of the division.

Vorwerk Carpets have been able to compete again in a shrinking market of textile floor coverings and the industry trend towards successfully produced. While alone among the members of the Association of the German Home Textiles Industry sales declined by ten percent in Tuftingbereich in 2012, Vorwerk Carpets were able to maintain their revenues with over 74 million euros in the previous year. In 2013, the first carpet manufacturer have started marketing of design flooring, thus expanding its range with hard floors. With the castor oil-based, ecological production version of the new hard floor has a unique selling proposition.

About Vorwerk
 

The Vorwerk family also includes the akf group, Vorwerk Carpets and HECTAS group as a sister company. Worldwide, almost 623,000 people working with Vorwerk, of which around 610,000 as an independent consultant. Vorwerk generates consolidated sales of EUR 2.494 billion (2012) and is active in over 70 countries.

Ryan Bernardez is a regional Director in the presidents club with ACN and lives in San Jose, Califonia USA.

With no upline support since getting started he built over 2,000 business partners with $75,000 in monthly billing.

Just 180 services away from getting promoted to Regional Vice President with ACN he made a business decision to harness his time and energy with Organo Gold. 

21 year old Sarvagya Bharill is a Blue Diamond in MonaVie India and one of the world's youngest succesful network marketers.

He has completed his graduation from philosophy this year and he feels that never again he will have to do a job or think of taking a admission in a college because he is already on his way to become financially free.

He was only seven years old when his father started network marketing, he grew up in the same environment and this is what is helping him become big in a such a young age.

He is a powerful speaker, animal lover, scholar who's touching many lives across India. He feels that network marketing is the only option for young people if they really want to achieve their dreams!

If the famous cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar can own a ferrari, why can't I? Only option being Network Marketing says, Sarvagya Bharill.