UFC Gyms has promoted senior vice president Adam Sedlack to its new president of UFC Gyms’ corporate division.

Sedlack has more than 20 years of experience in the fitness industry, starting out at Family Fitness in 1994 and then for 24 Hour Fitness which acquired Family Fitness in 1995.

While working at 24 Hour Fitness, Sedlack rose through the ranks, moving up from the front desk all the way to divisional vice president over a 14-year period working in all major markets across the US. Sedlack won multiple awards for his performance at 24 Hour Fitness including club, region, and district awards and he was recognised as the top salesperson in the entire company.

Sedlack left 24 Hour Fitness in 2008 to join New Evolution Ventures as a senior vice president in charge of UFC Gym. In that time, UFC Gym has grown from a start-up to one of the top 50 largest fitness businesses in the US with operations in California, Hawaii, and New York, over US$25m (£15.2m, €18.5m) in annual sales, and significant near-term growth prospects under both an owned and a franchised model.

“With the continued support of both New Evolution Ventures and the UFC, our entire Fitness Ecosystem – including the UFC Gym franchise and UFC Fit – has a bright future,” says Sedlack.

“The ability to introduce our Train Different approach to many new communities is limitless with UFC Gym’s number one strength, our team members. They are clearly our most valued asset and I thank every team member for their dedication, hard work and enthusiasm.”