IBOAI Board of Directors Calls MonaVie Initiative a Publicity Stunt
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Business Wire EON) April 3, 2008 --
The Board of Directors of the Independent Business Owners Association
International (http://www.iboai.com),
the primary advocacy organization representing hundreds of thousands of
independent business owners (IBOs) powered by Quixtar/Amway Global (http://www.quixtar.com),
today issued this statement in response to an initiative announced by
MonaVie, a direct selling organization that competes with Quixtar/Amway
Global.
“The so-called ‘Global
Free Agent Initiative’ announced by MonaVie on
April 2 is, we believe, nothing more than a publicity stunt, as they
cannot actually expect to overturn scores of Court rulings that support
the concept of short-term non-compete agreements for independent
contractors. Independent contractors in direct-selling organizations
such as Quixtar/Amway Global possess unique knowledge and networks that
they have built with the extensive support of their parent organization.
The parent organization, and other independent contractors who do not
wish to change their affiliation, deserve a degree of protection when
any individual wishes to resign or is terminated from his business.
“There is also no coincidence in the timing of
MonaVie’s announcement, coming on the heels of
their being joined, with great fanfare, by terminated Quixtar/Amway
Global distributor Orrin Woodward. Woodward, along with certain
associates, is already the focus of a lawsuit alleging that he has
encouraged thousands of independent contractors to violate their
non-compete agreements in order to join with him at MonaVie and in his
other business enterprises. MonaVie is also the target of a similar
complaint. Starting with the day of his termination, Woodward has
orchestrated an Internet-centered propaganda campaign which has hurt
those to whom he was previously loyal, including thousands of
Quixtar/Amway Global independent business owners.
“It is no coincidence, we believe, that
MonaVie is not a member of DSA, the Direct Selling Association (www.dsa.org),
and will likely never be while they take this stance in favor of
improper and damaging behavior. We are sure that the DSA itself and
Quixtar/Amway Global, the company to whom our independent business
owners are contracted, will make their own statements on this matter,
but we felt it was critical for us to speak up quickly, and forcefully,
so that our marketplace understands what is really happening. We are not
going to let MonaVie, or Mr. Woodward, pull the wool over anyone’s
eyes.”
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