Wexer CEO Paul Bowman Joins Coach Welly as Chairman

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Paul Bowman, the renowned CEO of Wexer, is joining the Australian-based wellness technology company Coach Welly as its Chairman.

Coach Welly is poised to rapidly grow into a technology leader, disrupting the global health and fitness market with its AI-powered wellness personalization platform.

Bowman is one of the world’s most successful fitness technology CEOs, having most recently steered Wexer to a multi-million dollar exit to Core Health & Fitness.

Coach Welly’s co-founder and CEO, Owen Bowling, described Bowman as “the ideal candidate for the job. We were looking for an experienced corporate leader who is very familiar with fast-growing companies and who could help guide us as we grow the company towards market leadership. Paul has a stellar track record as the long-time CEO of Wexer, as well as a clear understanding of fitness technology and the importance of wellness within insurance companies and we are very excited to have him join the team.”

Paul said: “With its unique product, Coach Welly has a great opportunity to change the way people around the world perceive health & wellness. Owen and his team have already done a great job and we can look forward to several additional new and exciting products that will change the lives of many people. Coach Welly is an extremely fast-growing company and its innovative power will ultimately benefit our entire society.”

Founded in 2019 in Brisbane, Coach Welly is poised to rapidly grow into a technology leader to disrupt the global health and fitness market. Coach Welly uses a combination of AI, fitness content, biometrics and gamification with cloud-based software to provide a personalized user experience at scale.

Coach Welly products include a next-generation consumer facing app that integrates with wearables, equipment, virtual content and member management software to enable gyms to provide members with a complete solution that unifies their entire wellness experience, and rewards them for all of their health and wellness activities.

Paul Bowman is one of the world’s most successful fitness CEOs, most famously having recently steered Wexer to a multi-million dollar exit to Core Health & Fitness. Paul Bowman is an experienced fitness industry entrepreneur with an international footprint. He has multiple successful start-ups and exits behind him. He has been pointed out as one of the top CEOs in New Zealand. Paul currently serves as CEO of Wexer, the global leader in the world of digital fitness.

In his former life as an elite athlete, Bowman was a member of the New Zealand National Volleyball team, winning several regional and international titles. He remains dedicated to fitness and sport and contributes actively as both a writer and a speaker.