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WTS acquires Blu Spas
POSTED 24 Oct 2012 . BY Kath Hudson
Gery Henkin, president and founder of WTS
WTS International has acquired Blu Spas, creating a company designed to offer a complete turnkey
solution for spas.

WTS specialises in pre-opening and contract spa management services and Blu Spas focuses on spa concept, design and project planning.

Speaking to Spa Opportunities at ISPA, president and founder of WTS, Gary Henkin, said that although Blu Spas has been acquired it will be 'a meeting of equals' and a 'grown-up partnership'. “We are very excited to introduce to the market the combined strengths of WTS's management services and Blu Spas' concept, design and project planning reputation,” he said.

"Going forward, the merger will allow exciting innovations to be brought to the market and allow a broader range of services to be delivered more quickly and cost-effectively."

Cary Collier, Blu Spas principal and lead designer, added: "This alliance of friendly competitors is a brilliant union of complementary skill sets.

"We have the opportunity to introduce our innovations in concept and design to a much broader audience and we gain the invaluable benefit of WTS's extensive operational and management infrastructure."

Find out more at wtsinternational.com
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NEWS
WTS acquires Blu Spas
POSTED 24 Oct 2012 . BY Kath Hudson
Gery Henkin, president and founder of WTS
WTS International has acquired Blu Spas, creating a company designed to offer a complete turnkey
solution for spas.

WTS specialises in pre-opening and contract spa management services and Blu Spas focuses on spa concept, design and project planning.

Speaking to Spa Opportunities at ISPA, president and founder of WTS, Gary Henkin, said that although Blu Spas has been acquired it will be 'a meeting of equals' and a 'grown-up partnership'. “We are very excited to introduce to the market the combined strengths of WTS's management services and Blu Spas' concept, design and project planning reputation,” he said.

"Going forward, the merger will allow exciting innovations to be brought to the market and allow a broader range of services to be delivered more quickly and cost-effectively."

Cary Collier, Blu Spas principal and lead designer, added: "This alliance of friendly competitors is a brilliant union of complementary skill sets.

"We have the opportunity to introduce our innovations in concept and design to a much broader audience and we gain the invaluable benefit of WTS's extensive operational and management infrastructure."

Find out more at wtsinternational.com
MORE NEWS
Smaller wellness hotels recorded the strongest growth across top KPIs in 2025, finds RLA Global
Wellness hotels generating less than US$1 million (€932,700, £785,200) – or 10 per cent of total revenue from wellness and leisure – recorded the strongest RevPAR and TRevPAR growth in 2025 across categories when compared with 2024, according to the latest Wellness Real Estate Report by RLA Global, produced in partnership with P and L benchmarking firm HotStats.
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Lefay Resorts, the portfolio of two luxury wellness properties in Italy, has added emotional dance classes and group cold plunge sessions in response to market demand for social connection.
Robert Thurman: a life dedicated to enlightenment
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Contrast therapy, based on the alternation of hot and cold rituals, has become one of the most valued practices in the fields of wellness and recovery. [more...]
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