| "Can he do it again?" is the question on the minds of | | | | technology and opportunities in the health and wellness |
| millions of network marketers, MLMers, industry | | | | industry. |
| watchers and critics. | | | | "We are excited to be bringing in new technology, new |
| Neways founder and legend in the network marketing | | | | ideas and revolutionary innovations to the market," said |
| industry, Tom Mower, has sold his interest in Neways | | | | and unnamed source close to the Mower organization. |
| and is preparing to launch a new company named | | | | SISEL will most likely compete directly with Neways, |
| SISEL (pronounced like "sizzle"). | | | | continuing Mower's commitment to sell only 100% |
| "This will be very interesting to watch," said one person | | | | non-harmful and effective health and beauty products. |
| who declined to be named due to connections in the | | | | Mower's new manufacturing company, SupraNaturals, |
| MLM industry. MLM or network marketing is a product | | | | is preparing for production runs of products for other |
| distribution method by companies that shun traditional | | | | MLM companies as well as the new lines of SISEL |
| marketing and advertising in favor of helping people | | | | products. |
| build a "downline" of product distributors and | | | | Comments and concerns from current Neways |
| representatives. Distributors receive a commission on | | | | distributors have also been expressed. "Tom wants to |
| product sales in and through their downline organization. | | | | set up a company in opposition to Neways? Where |
| Tom and ex-wife Dee issued a statement regarding | | | | does that leave my (and thousands of others) |
| the sale of Neways to Golden Gate Capital of San | | | | distributorship?" |
| Francisco, California: "Selling Neways was one of the | | | | The concern may be well merited. Mower has a |
| hardest decisions of our lives. We believe it is in the | | | | cult-like following in Neways' biggest markets and |
| best interests of ourselves, employees and distributors | | | | several distributors have expressed interested in |
| to make the change at this time and wish to thank | | | | SISEL simply on the basis of Mower's involvement. |
| everyone who contributed to the success of | | | | Although SISEL is not yet accepting applications an |
| Neways." | | | | enterprising group of future distributors have set up a |
| Although word on the "street" is that Mower was | | | | pre-registration website at |
| unhappy with the direction and lack of innovation in | | | | Currently this is the only place to indicate interest in |
| Neways over the past several years. Mower has not | | | | joining Mower's new company or as the web site |
| had direct control of Neways for nearly five years and | | | | says "reserve your spot". |
| feels that Neways has failed to capitalize on new | | | | |