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| Type | Limited company |
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| Industry | Health and well-being |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Headquarters | London, City |
Key people | Mike Beason (Managing Director) |
| Products | Health risk assessment, lifestyle management programmes, EAP |
| Parent | CIGNA |
| Website | www.vielife.com |
Vielife, stylized as vielife, is a provider of health products mainly focusing on sleep, nutrition and physical health.
Vielife provides on-site health assessments, personalized reports and coaching, and lifestyle management services to help organizations monitor and improve the health and well-being of their people. Vielife started as part of the Institute of Biomedical Sports et Vie (IBSV), which was set up in France in 1989 by Dr. Francois Duforez. [1] Bertrand Faure Beaulieu acquired a majority stake in 1998 and Vielife was launched in London in 2000.
In 2006, Vielife acquired Business health UK Ltd, a UK-based health and wellbeing consultancy. [2] Later that year Vielife was acquired by the international insurance provider, CIGNA; [3] following the acquisition, Vielife continues to operate as an independent, stand-alone business.
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Vielife has done research into the effect of health promotion on employee health risks and works productivity; [4] the development of a corporate health risk measurement tool; [5] and the effect of office lighting on employee well-being and work performance. [6]
In 2010, Vielife was awarded certification from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for its health improvement products. [7] The Vielife Health Risk Assessment received a two-year re-certification and a new two-year certification was awarded for its Self Management Tools. [8]
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