-- TSG anticipates major growth in the Japanese Health & Fitness market

-- Tokyo Office is now open

TSG, a leading provider of business management software, integrated payment 
solutions, and value-added services to the Health & Fitness and Childcare 
markets has appointed Olivier Vandercamme to the new position of CEO, Asia.  
Mr. Vandercamme is a global executive with proven ability to build teams, 
establish marketplace relationships, and grow customers and revenue. 

"The recruiting of Olivier confirms that TSG is serious about the Japanese 
Health & Fitness market," said Steven Holmes, Group CEO of TSG.  "Today, more 
than four million Japanese citizens are members of Health and Fitness clubs and 
Japan represents Asia's largest Health & Fitness market by revenue."

"After considerable analysis, we are convinced that TSG has an innovative, 
unparalleled offering for the Japanese market in our gym management software 
and integrated payments platform," continued Holmes.  

"I don't think I could be joining TSG at a more exciting time," said Olivier 
Vandercamme.  "TSG is a leading player throughout Australasia and the UK with 
new clients in Europe and the USA. With gym membership penetration of the 
Japanese population at about four percent, we anticipate a major opportunity 
for growth."

Olivier joins TSG from Life Fitness Japan where he served as President and 
Representative Director.  During his tenure at the fitness equipment provider, 
Olivier established a new market strategy, built a leadership team, and more 
than doubled market share increasing profit by more than ten times.

Previously, Olivier held senior management positions at BEA Japan and Diba 
Japan.  He is a native of Belgium and is fluent in English and Japanese.  He is 
a recipient of a Master's Degree with mention in Communications Sciences at 
University of Liege Belgium. Holmes added, "Olivier's track record of crafting 
market strategies, building teams, and establishing industry relationships will 
be crucial to our ambitions in Japan and throughout Asia."

ABOUT TSG

TSG is a leading global revenue management solutions company that provides 
business management software, integrated payments, and value-added services to 
clients around the globe.  TSG offers highly differentiated, targeted solutions 
to a range of industries including health and fitness, childcare, education, 
insurance, healthcare, sports and entertainment.  These solutions are organised 
around numerous platforms including Clubware, Links Modular Solutions, QK 
Technologies, Debitsuccess, Paysmart, DFC and Harlands Group, operating across 
Australasia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia.  For more 
information, visit: https://transactionservices.global.

Source: TSG