Anastasia Yusina, president of Strata Partners in Russia, and Franck Gueguen, chair and CEO of Club Med Gym in France, were recognised for their achievements at the 2011 IHRSA European Congress, which took place in Milan at the end of October (see Health Club Management, January 2012, p20 for a full review of the event)

Yusina and Gueguen were joint winners of the 2011 IHRSA European Club Leadership Award, which is awarded annually and which recognises the European club leaders who have done the most to advance both their own company and the industry.