Exhibit
99.1
Calorie
Burning Celsius Expands Management Team
Delray Beach, FL—January 7,
2009: Celsius Holdings,
Inc. (OTC BB: CSUH) announced Jeff Perlman joined the company as its
Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Perlman, a former mayor of Delray Beach, has a
multi-faceted background in marketing, strategic planning, management, branding,
public relations and publishing. At the same time, Richard McGee, former COO of
the company will concentrate on his role as President of Field
Operations.
Prior to
joining Celsius, Perlman served as Vice President for New Product Development
for BRN Media Group, a privately held media company. He worked on print, niche
and digital media products for the company working on new distribution channels,
business partnerships and community relations. He managed 95 people and
positioned the company for acquisition in 2001.
In 2000,
he was elected to the Delray Beach, Florida City Commission and was re-elected
four times. He served as mayor of this city of 65,000 from 2003-2007 winning
national acclaim for his business development efforts, innovative policies and
efforts to market the city. He was Florida Mayor of the Year, a finalist for
World Mayor of the Year in 2004, and was featured on Fast Company magazine’s
website for his entrepreneurial approach to government. Mr. Perlman had
fiduciary responsibilities for a $120 million annual operating budget, 900
employees and over $200 million worth of pension investments. When he left
office due to term limits in 2007, he formed Community Ventures Inc., a
consulting firm that has worked on a variety of projects ranging from real
estate developments in South Florida, the creation of a new glossy magazine and
the creation of America’s first eco-sustainable city, Destiny, a 43,000 acre new
city in Central Florida that is a joint venture between the founder of Subway
restaurants and the Land Company of Osceola.
“I am
thrilled to be joining Celsius,” said Perlman. “I love the product and the
management team and look forward to helping us build the company and the
brand.”
According
to Celsius CEO Steve Haley, “It is great to have Jeff formally join the company.
We have been working together for a while now as he is part of the CDS team that
has been helping to position us for growth. Jeff is already up to speed on many
of the initiatives that we are driving and with this addition, Dick will be able
to focus more aggressively on growing our distribution network. It is an honor
to work with such a strong management team.”
About Celsius Holdings,
Inc.
Celsius
Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:CSUH.OB) markets Celsius®, the original, great tasting
calorie burner that is backed by science, through its wholly-owned operating
subsidiary, Celsius, Inc. Celsius Inc. is dedicated to providing healthier,
everyday refreshment through science and innovation. Information about Celsius Holdings,
Inc. is available at our website. More
information about Celsius, the
original, great tasting calorie burner, is available at http://www.celsius.com
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Contact
Info:
Media:
Kim Morgan, 561-750-9800x233 kmorgan@transmediagroup.com
Celsius
Holdings, Inc.: Jan Norelid, 866-4-CELSIUS jnorelid@celsius.com