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Media Release - Neller Walks It's Way To Health22 May, 2008Neller staff across Australia have joined the fight against inactivity by entering the 2008 Global Corporate Challenge (GCC). The GCC is a corporate health initiative to assist leading companies develop a competitive spirit and culture of health, fitness, teamwork and fun. This is the second year Neller has taken part in the program and has entered eight teams in this year’s challenge. Teams of 7 from participating companies each wear special GCC pedometers to track the number of steps made each day. The number of steps are added together to reach the team total. According to the World Health Organisation, a sedentary lifestyle is a leading cause of diabetes, cancer and heart disease. It increases chances of contracting 25 chronic diseases and inactivity causes 1.9 million deaths worldwide each year. Neller believes that a healthy body and lifestyle not only benefits the company through less sick leave and more productive employees, but also assists employees in many aspects of their lives outside of work. The trash-talk and camaraderie has already begun in earnest and has once again brought an energy and ‘buzz’ throughout the Neller offices across the country. Watch this space to hear about the teams from Neller and their progress as they convert their steps every day into a journey across the world. About Neller: For over 30 years, Australian owned Neller has been a leading provider of advanced workforce management solutions for medium to large organisations in Neller was awarded "Best On Demand Solutions Offering" in the Asia-Pacific region by IBM in 2006.
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