Sisel International released a press release on 8 June 2007 in response to the lawsuit issued against them by Neways International.
Neways was sold to Golden Gate Capital in 2006 and since the acquisition, Golden Gate has sold off assets such as the corporate headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Utah. As with its acquisition of Herbalife, it seems Golden Gate are liquidating Neways in preparation of a sell off as a former shell of itself or to use the funds raised for other take-overs.
Sisel International is run by Darrick Mower and Tom Mower Junior, the sons of Tom and Dee Mower who were the founders of Neways International. It has a small range of nutritional products available but intends to bring to market a larger range of nutritional and personal health products that they claim will be the highest quality in terms of safety and effectiveness for consumers. It also claims to have a compensation plan that has ironed out all the foibles of other compensation plans currently available.
Neways International was the original company built by Tom Mower Senior and Dee Mower. It was sold to Golden Gate for an estimated $US700 million. As the Mower Mission was the core of building Neways, Sisel poses a threat to Neways because of the loyal distributor base following the Mower Mission and not the new Neways under Golden Gate’s control.
Tom Mower Junior stated “We will aggressively defend our right to provide the greatest products anywhere. We aren’t interested in taking cheap shots at our competitors.” This seems to be the Mower way, getting on with the job. Further Darrick Mower stated “We recognize this lawsuit for what it is: a transparent attempt to slow by litigation the progress of what could become the greatest network marketing company in history.”
Golden Gate had no comment preferring to let their lawyers do the talking in court.
Either way, the lawsuit is not good for millions of Neways distributors who remained loyal throughout the takeover. The whole company is reliant on the distributors continuing to sell products through their networks. These distributors are very loyal to harmful- ingredient-free products and now that the manufacturing facility has been sold, the integrity of the products themselves is in doubt.
Overall it looks as if Neways could be a house of cards ready to fall under Golden Gate’s management.
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackI would like to know if Dee Mower’s cosmetic foundation is going to be manufactured and if so, how to buy it.
I was a Neways distributor at one time. The shade I’m looking for is peach.
You alwasy have to watch out for bias in blogs. Just because somebody wrote it down does not mean its true.
Caveat emptor and all that.
Judith, I can get you peach if you want it newinfo at ntlworld hope that helps.
Hello Judith, Dee Mower will not be involved with the new company due to the divorce. Neways will continue to manufacture the products that were available at the time of takeover for now. New products are being released.
I feel I gave an unbiased report on the effect of the lawsuit and its potential damage to Neways. Everything in my post can be fact checked at any time.
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Regards
Kath
I heard that Tom Mower was in jail as we speak. A result of last weeks court case. Is this true or unfounded gossip?
Unfounded gossip.
In support of the facts, there is much to say about commitment and responsibility to a mission. The Mower Mission is certainly focused on the need to provide personal care products that contain only safe ingredients. The Sisel Safe emblem will be the global labeling to look for when caring for your family. As the founding distributor of North America, I offer support to those who see the law suit for what it is ————- an attempt to unethically slow the progress of their competitor ———— Sisel International.
There has never been a better time to build this type of business and Sisel is by far the greatest opportunity available due to the potential of being involved in a start up company with the financial strength of a well established debt free company. Check the competitors out there. Sisel products are boasting paraben-free commitment. Check your products that you are purchasing elsewhere and see if that is the case.
Sisel products do not contain PEG’s while other companies are placing PEG’s in their hair re-growth conditioner and other hair care products (that are being promoted NOW!).
Sisel products do not contain Methylparaben or Butylene Glycol which is now found in the competitor’s product line. It looks like Golden Gate Capital is increasing capital by using cheap (harmful) ingredients that will prove to be the downfall of an empire of integrity.
Law suits are relative. Usually law suits are just a way for large corporations to protect themselves when they get pushed into a corner or to scream when the going gets tough.
I have nothing to say that is to mention the other companies name but most of you have done that for me. I trust you all have enough common sense to see what is going on.
By the way, Sisel is coming out with a full line of cosmetics. They will have the Sisel Safe emblem. Also women will enjoy using these cosmetics because they will not be out dated. Also women will enjoy the way the Sisel cosmetics apply.
Maybe the reason our competitors are so irresponsible with their product lines are because they are so busy looking at us.
ENOUGH SAID! NOW LET’s SIZZLE.
judith, there is a new makeup range coming out very soon, if u want to know when and what email me at simpleweight@gmail.com
otherwise, neways is in great hands atm, ive personally met two of the investing partners from GG and they are great guys, definently know what theyre doing. this is the best time in the history of neways to be involved.
also, GG has NOT sold off the corporate headquarters or manufacturing plant in utah…i know this bcuz people i know were over there less than a month ago.
Fiona Noah is right: If you’re smart, you won’t assume that something is true simply because it is published on the Internet. One Hour Expert’s comments are a good example of how somebody can sound like they know what they’re talking about, when in reality they’re just posting free-association ramblings based on wishful thinking or unfounded animosity.
The fact is, Golden Gate sold its interest in Herbalife at the time of the Neways purchase. But Golden Gate has not sold Neways’s corporate headquarters. Go see for yourself. Neways’s Corporate HQ is still there. So is its manufacturing facility–both still staffed by the same great employees who have helped to make it the powerhouse that it is. On the contrary, GoldenGate has invested in improving Neways’s facilities.
Things have been looking up for Neways since the Mower family finally cleared out if the picture. In fact, sales are so strong that Neways purchased a majority interest in Aseptic Solutions, a manufacturing company in southern California, in order to meet demand.
And yes, Anne G., Tom IS incarcerated, regardless of what other posters would have you believe. I guess Kathy Hassed is technically correct: Tom isn’t in jail–he is in a federal prison. And not as a result of this recent lawsuit, but because he was convicted of tax fraud (lying, cheating and stealing from American citizens). It will be interesting to see how much of his sentence he actually ends up serving, since his health is apparently very frail after he suffered a stroke some months ago. (Maybe it’s true that what goes around comes around.)
Not only that, but it seems that Sisel is having a ton of problems–with the suit filed by Neways for stealing distributor lists and product formulas being just one. It sounds like Sisel publicly denied the allegations, but under oath admitted wrongdoing, so the judge issued an injunction against Sisel and instructed them to return the stolen items.
Sisel has been ordered by a judge to stop soliciting Neways distributors. Makes you wonder: If they’re so great, why can’t they recruit on their own merits, without cannibalizing stolen distributor lists?
Part of the problem may stem from the fact that Sisel has not been able to produce a good product in its facility. I’ve heard that they even asked Aseptic Solutions (see Mark’s post above) to produce their product. Hilariously, the folks at Sisel are so out of touch that they had no idea that the company they were approaching was the same company that Neways had bought an interest in months earlier. Oh, those clever, clever Mowers!
Neways is a great company .The founders takes heart and soul to build it.
Why not create a blue ocean strategy where everybody wins.
Loyal Distributors From Singapore
I’m with Daniel. The Mowers built a great company from heart, soul, integrity, and a great mission. I joined Neways in the mid-90’s based on the quality of the products and the Mower mission. I had an opportunity to meet and speak with Tom early on and it strengthened my commitment to the products.
But in recent years I’ve had concerns about the quality of the products and this was not knowing all that was going on behind the scenes and apparently in public too. When I did learn about the sale of Neways, my first thought was I’ll never really trust the quality of the products again even if I continue using them.
Neways was never about the business for me - it was always about the products and the Mower mission. As long as I knew that Tom Mower and family were manufacturing the products, I felt good about using them. Now that I know that the control shifted several years ago, I understand where my sense of concern about the products came from. That gut feeling normally is right. I’m not saying the Neways products are of lesser quality today, but I can no longer say with confidence that I trust them either.
I just learned about Sisel yesterday and my thought was good for the Mowers. I wish the Mowers much success because they deserve it for all the good they brought to the products they distributed, to the people they helped along the way through the products and through the business opportunity, and to the industry as a whole. None of you would be where you are if it hadn’t been for the vision and mission that the Mowers created. Shame on Mark, Becki, and Toni for your ill thoughts. The three of you disgust me and perhaps that speaks volumes about the direction that Neways is heading with distributors like you involved. Not the kind of people I’d want to do business with. Good thing you’re not in my upline. Watch out - perhaps what comes around is heading your way.
As for tax issues - fraud or otherwise, I blame our lousy tax system, the IRS, and Congress for not overhauling the system long ago or for creating the problem to begin with. It is so convoluted and unconstitutional that it makes criminals out of the best of people. I say shame on the government over many decades for creating a monster that was never intended by our forefathers and shame on them today for using the tax system to hurt or manipulate for political gains. We need the FairTax - period - and a repeal of the laws that allow for the current system. So, I don’t care what they say the Mowers did or didn’t do regarding taxes - I blame the government.
Good luck to all the Neways distributors who really care about the company, the products, and the people they brought on board. Good luck to the Mowers and the new Sisel distributors for carrying on a noble and good mission that allows us an important choice in being proactive about our health. God bless all who want to make a difference with a good heart and attitude.
Loyal to the quality of the products and to the character and integrity of the man who made them possible and available to all of us. Thank you Tom Mower and family. You’re in my prayers.
Carole in MD/USA.
A bit of sad news. Ivy Johnson wife of Norma Johnson died the other day at his home. Anyone who knew/knows Ivy or Norma knows what a lose his absence creates. Together they touched alot of lives and made many friends within the Neways world.
Man, man, man, everywhere around the internet I read those missleading Sisel words, so many untruths… I recently joined Neways AFTER it was sold to Golden Gate. I have done my OWN research on Neways and Sisel and Neways wins without a doubt. I know what Golden Gate has done for Herbalife, and I see what they are doing NOW for Neways and for Neways distributors. Neways has the management AND the capital AND the products AND the contacts to create more fabulous products (do you know who is behind Golden Gate ?)…. You don’t have to listen to me, just do your own research.
yes i have done my own reserch and more in depth than yours did you know that neways is selling off their manufacturing plants and HQs world wide so far new zealand but they are in the process now for australia??
Love to know who wrote the main piece of biased rubbish, obviously they have no idea what the words research and facts mean.
Carole and Jack,
In fact it is shame on you Carole for burying your head in the sand, plus you should look up the meaning of the word integrity, and then explain how it applies to Tom. I doubt Dee would use that word, and she knows him a lot better than you do.
LOL, somebody breaks the law and you blame the law?, that’s a laugh. The fact is that Tom and Dee were convicted of tax evasion and are serving sentences, paint it whatever color you like, that’s how it is. When greed takes over other things fall by the way, such as new products and continuing R&D. Are you really so naive to think that every product coming out of Neways was developed soley by Tom? . The situation with Golden Gate and Sisel regarding the alleged theft of the formulas and distributor lists, doesn’t surprise me. Tom has already shown us what sort of ethics he has.
Jack, your research is flawed because you try to use a fact to give an unspoken impression. The fact is that for a long, long time the manufacturing plant in NZ was underutilized, the fact is if it makes good business sense to consolidate manufacturing, then great, that’s what running a multi national business is all about. Your attempt to insinuate that the company is failing because of this is rather pitifull.
Kathy, you are a person who plays with the truth and is not to be trusted, of course the average person would use the word jail, but because it isn’t technicaly correct you deny it, you are a sad small minded person.
Jeff from Fizzle, Tom and the boys are used to getting their own way, Golden Gate on are not going to let them do that, there was a legal deal made for a lot of money and Golden Gate will see that it is abided by, very simple really. Don’t try and twist a wrongdoing into some angelic crusade. Next thing we know you will be posting pictures of the Mowers with halos above their heads.
Allan,
I tried to make sense of your comments, however your lack of the basics of grammar made it quite difficult to gain any meaning from your post. It is sad that the average American cannot write a complete, grammatically correct sentence today. I would respectfully suggest that you stop blogging and go buy a junior high grammar book and spend some time learning how to express yourself so that others can better follow your written thoughts. No one is going to take you seriously when you are not capable of writing at the level of a 13 year old. Your attempt to criticize others, who are able express themselves well, regardless of their opinions, is pathetic in light of your obvious ignorance.
ROTFLMFHO, Sticks and stones, Mikey from Fizzle.
Obviously you are another Fizzle person , desperate to avoid any confrontation whatsoever with the facts.
Fact:Tom, your leader, your guru, is in prison, locked up, not free, a convicted tax cheat, gedit?
Fact:Tom and boys are being sued by Golden Gate for allegedly stealing formulas etc, gedit?
Fact:Your inability to comment on the issues indicates that your ambitions are way beyond your ability.
I hear that Golden Gate is to sell Neways within 18 months.Strange don’t you think
I hear Golden Gate has sold off Herbalife,strange don’t you think
Golden Gate has no current interest in selling Neways – why would they? It’s no secret that their strategy is to keep on the current path of growth (which is phenomenal) and take the company public and make a lot of money. Are some of you unaware that Golden Gate is a capitalist company? It’s not like we’re living in Maoist China, here, folks. That’s what companies do: They purchase businesses that have managed to prosper (despite being run by, say, batshit-crazy feuding families), they enhance them, make them more efficient and smarter, and then they sell them for a profit. Regardless of the histrionic shrieking we hear from the peanut gallery, the only possible “victims” in this scenario are already in prison – and they are “victims” only of their own greed.
Take a look at Neways: Golden Gate is assembling a world-class management team, they just launched a new cosmetic line that’s too popular to keep in stock and sales are going up, up, up.
Now take a look at Sisel: The cheating old owner is in prison for tax evasion and conspiracy and–already!–they’re laying off workers.
Honestly, when I read some of these comments it’s as if we’ve flown back in time and I’m stuck in junior high school re-reading the first and last portions of Flowers for Algernon.
It’s truly amazing how rumors and false hopes are channeled through so many wonderful people. First I would like to say….. there are many awesome people who are and who have been associated with Neways for many years. Their dreams were to live a healthier and more prosperous life due to the unique product line of Neways.
However the current leadership of Neways has become very disappointing to many including myself. My wife and I (yes) were committed to the use of the Neways product line. It impressed us. My wife was a distributor. I never signed a Neways distributor agreement. Yet, through much effort, the Neways leadership and their corporate attorneys have attacked our family for more than a year now. Yes….I decided to become a part of the Mower Mission as the Mower family decided to establish the new Company SISEL International.
I can (first hand) vouch for the fact that Tom Mower Sr., Tom Mower Jr., and Darick Mower have sincerely created a product line that is nothing like what my family was using while my wife was a distributor with Neways. Although the products at Neways were great products…..our passion was our health, and the fact that the new products from SISEL were to be PARABEN FREE was a milestone of influence to our commitment to follow the Mower Mission at SISEL.
Although I truly respect the fact that we came to know the Mower Mission at Neways and met many wonderful people there, our time to move on had come. It has now been a year since Neways has our voluntarily resigning my wife’s Neways distributorship. We have been actively involved with SISEL and am thankful for the company’s immediate success.
I’ve read the rumors. I even read the recent scandalous message sent out by the leadership of Neways to all the distributors saying they have won their way in court against us and others. I must say….. it will all come out in the wash. Don’t believe everything you read. Yet I am speaking first hand. This is not a rumor. I am Jef Welch, and I take pride in the fact that I have had enough guts to be who I am.
Kathy has the power to stand up. Many more will. I am proud to know I am not intimidated by corporate liars. This is a free country. Remember….I said it’s now been a year. So anyone who wants a home with SAFE, PARABEN FREE products my website is http://www.fivestarexecutive.com. My team is there to support you with love and respect. If you’re interested in making money, let me recruit for you. Allow me to help you build the business you’ve always dreamed of. My loyalty is strong toward the Mower Mission. I have the team to take you to the top.
SISEL is going strong. We are growing faster than any start up yet. We already have many products and should have well over a hundred products by the mid year. This is the time to jump! Don’t worry about the rumors. Let me show you the facts. Be a leader like Kathy Hassed and others.
We will be having a major rally in late March or early April in Atlanta, Georgia and in West Palm Beach Florida. I will keep you informed on http://www.fivestarexecutive.com.
===> Neways takes the sizzle our of Sisel….
Neways Wins Court Victory Enjoining Sisel and Five of its Top Distributors
A federal court in Utah has issued an injunction against Sisel International, LLC and five of Sisel’s top distributors in Japan. Among other things, the injunction requires Sisel and these distributors to return all of Neways’ distributor information in their possession and prohibits Sisel and its distributors from using such information. In addition, the Court found that Sisel’s top three distributors—Koji Yamamoto, Fumiko Matsumoto and Toru Egashira—likely have breached their contracts with Neways by recruiting Neways distributors to join Sisel, and are now prohibited from continuing to recruit Neways distributors for a period of one year from each distributor’s date of suspension from Neways.
In its 23–page ruling issued February 11, 2008, the Court ordered Sisel, Mr. Yamamoto, Ms. Matsumoto, Mr. Egashira, Kaoru Kitagawa, and Chiharu Hayashi to thoroughly search for and return all information relating to Neways’ distributors and prohibited them from using such information in the future.
The victory was a significant one for Neways, and came after a two-week evidentiary hearing in federal court. Neways alleged that Sisel and its Japanese distributors were misappropriating Neways’ confidential and trade secret information regarding Neways’ distributor network, and that the Japanese distributors were breaching their contracts with Neways by soliciting Neways distributors to join Sisel. After hearing all of the evidence, including testimony by the Japanese distributors themselves, the Court found that Neways was likely to prevail on these claims and that the defendants should be enjoined.
This is the third time in less than a year that Neways has prevailed against Sisel or one of Sisel’s distributors. In May 2007, the same federal court ordered Sisel, its owner Thomas Mower, Sr., and several of its employees to return all copies of Neways’ product formulas, vendor lists, and distributor lists, and prohibited them from continuing to use that information. Two months later, a Utah state court entered an order against Sisel distributors Jef and Patricia Welch restraining them from recruiting any present Neways distributor to participate in another multi-level marketing company. As a result of the federal court’s recent ruling, a similar restraint is now in place against Mr. Yamomoto, Ms. Matsumoto, and Mr. Egashira.
“Neways is extremely pleased with the Court’s ruling,” said Eric Larsen, Neways’ C.E.O. “In enjoining Sisel and its top Japanese distributors, the Court has affirmed what Neways has always believed—that companies are free to compete in this market, but they must do so fairly and honestly. We hope that is what we will see in the future.”
Chris Crump, Neways’ General Counsel, said a significant part of the case against Sisel has been about protecting Neways’ distributors and confidential distributor information. “Two courts have now recognized the importance of those protections,” said Crump, “and Neways will continue to take all necessary steps to ensure that our distributors’ businesses are protected.”
The case will now proceed on Neways’ other claims against Sisel, Mr. Mower, and the other defendants. These claims include allegations that Mr. Mower breached his fiduciary duties to Neways, that Sisel’s products are the result of unlawful theft by Sisel of Neways’ trade secrets, and that Mr. Mower and a number of other Sisel employees have intentionally destroyed evidence to prevent it from being discovered in the case.
I have been waiting for someone else to address the slanted journalism being fabricated by Neways. My brother happens to be on the team of attorneys who worked countless hours to represent SISEL and was overjoyed with the Judge’s ruling! It was a major victory in what is truly a David verses Goliath situation, with Neways bringing in a huge team of attorneys from San Francisco AND hiring a large firm from here in Utah. Neways was asking that all SISEL distributors be blocked from recruiting distributors from Neways and that 6 big SISEL distributors in Japan be prevented from recruiting indefinitely. The ruling clearly stated that SISEL distributors can freely recruit distributors from any company, including Neways. In terms of the “Big 6″ distibutors, 3 were completed dropped and allowed to recruit immediately, 1 was prohibited from recruiting Neways distributors for approximately 2 weeks and the other 2 were enjoined until May (about 3 months each).
Imagine my surprise to read outrageous Headlines like “Neways Wins Lawuit”!
Some articles quote Chris Crump (Neways attorney) as saying the injunctions put on Neways by the government aren’t really that big of deal. It doesn’t take much smart math to figure out that 3 months of injunctions for 500,000 distributors is much more catastrophic to Neways than Judge Jenkin’s decision is for SISEL.
Additionally, my husband just happened to be in Japan when the story about Neways broke. On the national news, it repeatedly ran as the #2 story in the country at least 3 times the first night(12 -15 minutes each time) and again the next day. Having a son who attended College in Tokyo, my family has many friends in Japan who are in the MLM industry, working for several different companies. The general consensus conveyed to my husband by these friends is that this action by the Japanese Government is a “momentum killer” and may be the end of Neways in Japan, which is 85% of their business.
To add to the catastrophe for Neways, is that the National Convention in Japan is to take place at the Tokyo Dome in April and the contract for this venue may be terminated because they have a track record and the legal right to prohibit any “black listed” company from renting. Even if the event does take place, it seems hard to imagine an enthusiastic atmosphere in the midst of this government sanction. Far worse for Chris Crump and associates is that Neways is going to be going public in the very near future and their value has just hit the basement and will continue to fall because of the very “unfair and illegal practices” that CEO Eric Larsen has repeatedly accused SISEL of practicing and has self-righteously claimed his company will not condone. I call this whole situation Karma and see it as Neways getting what it deserves!
I am very disappointed to read all this here.. I came up with the beginings of Neways in 1995.. It changed my life and the thought of it are great memories..
The Mowers gave us that and they gave us Neways..
I used Neways exclusively for 13 years.. The change in some of the ingredients and the management has caused me to lose full trust in it.. and now this paraben thing and them having Butlyne glycol and such in the products worries me..
I Just read the Email I got from Neways announcing thier win against sizzle and charges against Mower.. I was surprised I knew nothing about it..
We’ll see what sizzle comes up with but if the prices aren’t lower I won’t be able to afford them.. Neways hasn’t been the same for some time.. ever since they came out with that new catalog and ditched all the scientific stuff I kinda got dissapointed.. and the prices are just too high..
I kinda agree I was taken by the Mower mission and the people.. Hate them if you want but they created Neways so badmouthing them is ridiculous..
I don’t know what I want to do, I think I will tell Neways I think its distasteful to treat the mowers like that.. I might just let my 12 distributorship lapse.. I Never really made any money in Neways up to like 200 in a month once.. it was about the products and the mission story.. I talk about Fluoride every day and I thank Neways for educating me about it..
I think I did find a tooth paste that I trust as much as Radiance.. (I’m on my last tube right now.. not sure if i’ll order more) Its NOW brand Xylitol tooth paste..
I sure miss the old Neways days though.. It cool to hear that it was on the National News in Japan!!
I am not saying I am for or against neways or sisel. But I was lied to when I was signed up,in 2006 with neways and told it was a family run company. I think I will just have to get my head out of the sand and realise that any business that is american based, is just in it for the money. I have experienced dishonesty from neways and can imagine I would be lied to with sisel as well.
Hi Shell, It doesn’t matter what country - all businesses are in it for the money. It’s called trying to make profit. I have had 9 wonderful years with Neways, but googling Tom Mower and learning of his new company SISEL, I joined immediately, in August 2007. I have had nothing but support from Teamsizzle members.
Pauline,
Melbourne
I have recently heard of a video being used by SISEL in their compliance training. One of my friends in Japan told me that the main points being emphasized are: 1)SISEL does not say bad things about its competitors 2)SISEL does not point out questionable ingredients in other products 3)SISEL does not make any medical claims that its products can cure specific diseases.(following FDA guidelines in this regard) What SISEL can do is 1)Explain what the Mower Mission means (to bring health, happiness and prosperity to people around the world by creating safe and effective products)2)Allow people to try these wonderful products 3)Answer questions they may have about the company and 4)let them decide for themselves if they want to become a part of this quickly growing SISEL Team. Makes great sense to me!
“Until man duplicates a blade of grass, Nature can laugh at his so-called scientific knowledge. Remedies from chemicals will never stand in favour compared with the products of Nature, the living cell of the plant, the final result of the rays of the sun, the mother of all life.”
I would like to thank everyone on this Blog for expressing your opinions!! I give credit to all of you who are positive and I shake my head at those who are not!!! When one of you negative people can prove that you are capable of running a multi million dollar supplement company and not have problems then your opinion can be respected! Think of like this…. Can you control your kids 24/7? Now try and control 500,000+ distributors and management! Why in the Hell would Tom try and hide 1,2 or even 10 million dollars from the IRS??? He is Wealthy people… you know like has more money than most will ever have!! I have a great idea for a new Sisel product… An all natural COMMON SENCE PILL!!
Wow, I didn’t expect such a huge response from a small article.
It may be of note to the commentators that as of 5th August 2008 Sisel has defeated all lawsuits brought against them by Neways and are moving ahead.
Neways has sold its corporate headquarters and is now renting it back and its manufacturing facilities.
I’m not sure which will end up being the house of cards, but I do know this, this is a forum for debate and information, not an avenue for personal attack. Let’s keep it relevant and informative.
From the press release issued by Sisel International
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
COURT RULES THAT JAPANESE DISTRIBUTORS DID NOT MISUSE TRADE SECRET INFORMATION
Salem, Utah, August 5, 2008—In May 2007, in an effort to prevent SISEL International (SISEL) from recruiting Neways distributors and from otherwise fairly competing in Japan, Neways filed a lawsuit against SISEL and some of its Japanese distributors. Yesterday, the United States District Court in Utah granted SISEL’s motion to dismiss Neways’ claims of misappropriation of trade secrets against the Japanese distributors.
Neways has maintained that the bonus recaps mailed to these Japanese distributors were trade secrets that had been misused to recruit distributors to SISEL. SISEL filed a motion for summary judgment on this issue arguing that Neways had no evidence to support this accusation. At the hearing, the district court judge ruled that Neways had failed to show any evidence to support the claim of misuse of trade secret information by the Japanese distributors. Other claims remain outstanding.
“We at SISEL are gratified the court has seen that Neways had no facts to support their claim of trade secret violations by our Japanese distributors” said Tom Mower, Jr., Chief Executive Officer of SISEL. “We believe the other claims filed by Neways will meet a similar fate. We have always viewed the Neways lawsuit as an attempt to use the U.S. legal system to cut off SISEL’s ability to compete fairly with Neways in Japan.” He continued, “We encourage our distributors everywhere to comply with the policies of our business and to honor the contractual commitments they have with other companies.”
SISEL views the court’s ruling as another victory in the litigation initiated by Neways. Tom Mower, Jr., noted again that SISEL’s tremendous success will continue. “This will be true,” he emphasized, “especially when the people of Japan look past Neways’ litigation tactics and actually consider SISEL’s products and programs. SISEL’s success in Japan and worldwide will only continue due to its superior personal care and nutritional products, strong compensation plan and its outstanding family of distributors.”
My, oh my! Such a to-do! But a lot of great information as well
I was a Neways distributor for 4 years. Good thing I loved the products, because I never built a downline, never made a dime. Figured it was time to pursue another opportunity, and found SISEL. The Mower name was the deciding factor.
All rumors/factoids/personal grievances/emotional outbursts aside, the Mower Mission is alive and well, despite Neways’ efforts.
My business is growing, thanks to the support and guidance of my upline. They don’t rely on “ooh rah you can do this” to inspire their distributors, but on solid business principles backed by a company that knows where its success comes from.
One thought…if Golden Gate takes Neways public, investors and their profit will become the overriding concern. Which means retail marketing for increased sales. What happenes to independent distributors then?
Neways cannot sell until the lawsuit is settled, because no one wants to buy a company that is in litigation, Golden Gate wants to take it public to get their money back, they care about nothing else.
Contrary to speculation,Sisel is not having any problems and is growing at a tremendous rate, coming out with more powerful products than Mr. Mower created for Neways, Mr Mower was the brains behind Neways and their products, and with the latest research and technology, has some of the very latest state of the art products available and coming out with many more weekly.
Vincent, what has Golden Gate done for Neways, except take out some of the good ingredients, sold off the buildings, recentely fired the CEO Eric Larsen, layed off a lot of people, I don’t think you have the inside tract to know what is going on, because we that have friends that work there know a little more of what is really going on.
Vincent, what has Golden Gate done for Neways, except take out some of the good ingredients, sold off the buildings, recentely layed off a lot of people, I don’t think you have the inside tract to know what is going on, because we that have friends that work there know a little more of what is really going on.
The lawsuit is settled, so now Golden Gate will be able to sell off the company as they have been trying to do, but due to lawsuit, no one wanted to buy. It will be interesting to see what happens now
is Sisel hiring distributors (that should “buy” their products before they can sell it) a part of a pyramid scheme
In answer to Gus’ question, yes, SISEL does require that a distributor order products up to a certain amount and that the distributor’s down-line order a certain amount before anyone can make any money. SISEL is a pyramid scheme, no doubt.
As with any MLM, SISEL is no different as far as promoting a product that can be bought much cheaper at any corner drug store or supermarket. The overpriced products that are sold as “miracle this” or “miracle that” taste gross. And their skin care line feels horrible. Personally I don’t see any benefit what-so-ever in paying more for a “fruit drink” than for a bag of oranges or apples. I can make my own juice, thank you very much.
As for the Mower family themselves, I don’t understand their influence on some people. Unless, of course, money is the motivating factor. Have you who worship them ever had to deal with them on a personal level? They are “friends” to NO ONE and loyalty is totally unheard of. Their employment door is an ever increasing “revolving door” ready to hit you in the b… on your way out. Especially since Tom Sr came home from “Club Fed”. Those who toiled while he was away have been shown said “revolving door” and many ex-employees have good reason to be bitter. What’s more, many employees opted to leave on their own because of the dishonesty that runs rampant with upper management.
The Policies and Procedure booklet is required reading for all prospective distributors and employees, but as long as a high level distributor or upper management can bring in the money without adhering to said policies, the booklet is tossed. “Make money any way you can”, is what SISEL is all about.
What about the President of SISEL? Does anyone heard the news? Derick Mower was arrested Thanksgiving day (2008) for possession of drugs with out a prescription AND drug paraphernalia. Of course he plans to “fight” the charges claiming they are bogus. RIGHT!!! Isn’t that what all druggies say?
Rockstar hit it on the head. The Mowers are the most deceptive men I’ve ever met, and yes, I know them well enough to know that I won’t have anything to do with them.
They are liars and cheaters. Their Sisel is on it’s way to FIZZLE. Tom made a comment that employees are worth a dime a dozen, and that is how he treats everyone, unless you are going to do something for him. He has called his employees his ’slaves’ and ‘nigars’. I know that to be true. They are bad men that surround themselves with ex convicts and liars and deceivers. Of course Darick has a drug problem, but Tom can’t afford to get him help, it might hurt sales if distributors hear about Darick in rehab. Even if it costs Darick his life…???
I decided to become a part of the Mower Mission as the Mower family decided to establish the new Company SISEL International.
I hear that Golden Gate is to sell Neways within 18 months.Strange don’t you think
My position is Chairman of the Board and I’ll be leading a team of my special research scientists in discovering and developing fantastic new products for our unlimited future.
i didn’t realised Eric Larsen had been sacked, nor that Nways were considering becoming public, nor that they have sold off the USA buildings and renting them back. I know the NZ plant has closed, tho an office remains open, tho the CEO ‘resigned’at the end of 2008.
It’s hard to know who to believe. I think the Darick Elwin Mower that Marty mentioned is a different Darick as it is spelt differently if you look it up in the Herald. Doesn’t Darrick (Sisel) spell it with two r’s?
It is fantastic that there are so many people who are aware of good quality nutritionals and supps as well as awareness of the danger that everyday household chemicals can have on our bodies and those of our families.
We can thank Tom and Dee for first, making us all aware of these dangers. However in all the years I was in Neways it always amazed me that there were these incredible nutritionals and products that came from a company that could show amazing compassion, but at the same time show the utmost single-minded, pigheadedness that was in complete contrast to its positive attributes.
Now years later, I like many of my Neways colleagues embraced SISEL and joined together to build a support structure so that fellow Neways people that believed in the Mower Mission and the power of Tom’s products could follow him and use his products when they became available in “their” country. Unbeknown to many Dee also started her own company, a philanthropic/benevolent company where the money from the sale of her products is spent to support third world people and communities.
As I said many of us followed the “Mower Boys” and there was one man called Dave who created a website and a movement called “TeamSizzle”. TeamSizzle thrived under the loving attention of Dave and soon the membership of TeamSizzle grew to several thousand, you see TeamSizzle provided a structure for all those ‘lost” Neways and Mower fans, and allowed a network that people in all countries of the world could be a part of and learn of Tom’s new products and the progress of Tom’s new company, and Dave was very loyal to Tom and made sure that all the TeamSizzle people were good and didnt give false claims etcetcetc
Anyway to cut the fairy tail short, Eventually Tom Mower returned from his holiday courtesy of the IRS, and took control of SISEL back from his sons who had faithfully supported the growth of the company, we waited with baited breath for what Tom would do next, there were whispers of countries opening and new products and the world was a happy place.
Sadly everything changed, instead of Mr Sisel embracing Mr TeamSizzle and taking on board one of the most effective lead generating websites and the 3000+ TeamSizzle members, that went with it, remember this is a structure that has people on every continent, SISEL went out of his way to shut TeamSizzle down even to point of publically humiliating people to do this. So much so that Dave walked away from TeamSizzle thinking that that would put an end to it, however, the remaining downline structures within TeamSizzle, many of whom are operated from New Zealand and Australia are right now about to be shut down as Sisel has announced that support and product/warehousing is to be removed from New Zealand and all active distributors, made inactive.
Downline of Australian Team Sizzle members in countries that have opened before Australia, have been approached by “Other” distributors given leads by SISEL in order to follow them up and some people have been tricked into resigning, under these new people.
I know that Tom Mower is not the only person in this world who has created first class products, I do personally believe that Golden Gate has compromised the integrity of the ingredients in the Neways range, but if they were to go back to the original ingredients I would willingly return to ordering from them on a regular basis, as somebody at least, at last has put some thought into the training, as for now, I have decided to concentrate on the positive aspect of Neways when the Mowers were in control and that is obviously Dee.
Dee’s Trivani company, has a superb range of products, excellent comp plans and fantastic customer service. And after the roller coaster ride TeamSizzle has been through in the last 8 months, I now know that the compassion and sanity in Neways was Dee.
Thanks for listening
P.S. Darrick Mower has been sacked from SISEL for objecting to the destruction of TeamSizzle, Nero would be proud
As an ex Neways distributor who never made any money, believed the family integrity etc and who was soley disappointed to learn “things were not as they seemed”….including the non toxic blurb (parabens has only just been removed)…..
I suggest looking at a company that has done far more in 6 short years, that has just launched a completely unigue and non toxic skin care line and that is actually making me money.
Good luck to all, but check out Xango for a refreshing change. For Dee lovers, we have always donated to children charitable causes and have a humanitarian project too !
Unlike any of the Neways founders who were to up their own whatsits, i have met and spent time with every one of the Xango founders….they are always the last to leave the room and have time to talk to everyone.
‘Somos quo somos.’ Personal thank you to Tom Mower Snr for coming to the aid of my personal health issues over the years. I remain grateful for his knowledge and vision. More importantly I am grateful for the ‘Mower Mission’ encouraging ’safe homes’ on a global scale!
Rarely in our lives, do we recognise an opportunity to influence lives for the better, then act on that opportunity. In our midst is that very opportunity to maintain that our homes are a safer, healthier, happier refuge!
Seize this moment in time to make a difference for the good of others. Support the Industry that supports time and financial freedom; then utilise your energy to making a difference for the better!
Like so many other people around the world I was certainly beguiled by the Mowers and the ‘Neways Mission’ but, a few questions to ask yourselves about “good old Tom and Dee”.
Why did he go to jail?
Why did they divorce?
Why did they sell their ‘baby’?
What on earth was going through his mind about his loyal distributors…and ‘friends’? Remember these were people who had BUILT his company for him…because there were many, many, distributors who gave their all for the Neways Mission. Did he concider THEM…AT ALL…when he started another company…IN OPPOSITION TO THEM. Or did he just EXPECT that they would desert their uplines, downlines and clients and blindly follow HIM. I personaly think that I, and many other sincere people, were misled by Tom’s ‘good old boy’ personality. Neways is alive and well. Neways has never been about Tom & Dee. Neways is, and always has been, about people making a difference. If and when Golden Gate ‘Sell’ Neways it will be, at least partly, to loyal distributors with loyal downlines and loyal clients. It will simply be the start of another phase in a phenomena that will…whatever anyone says…one day, be a household name, like Microsoft or MacD’s.
If Dr. Samuel Epstein can say “Neways now have the safest products in the world”…It’s good enough for me.
Lets get back to a world where LOYALTY and Integrity are worth something because, after all, without them we are not much higher than the animal kingdom.
Long live the NEWAYS MISSION!
Long live NEWAYS!
Network Marketing is the 7th circle of hell. Welcome and I’ll see all of you there!
It is a shame to read of the demise of a man who certainly had a gift of communication, organisation and above all a great mind. As distributors, we admired the company and its products. As users we felt safe from harmful ingredients. As business builders we were confident of possible success for those who did the work. But now, we feel that MLM businesses are for the gullible or greedy and we will never be involved in one again.
I wonder what happened to Tom and Dee’s rhinestone cowboy outfits - when they wore those on a speaking circuit, we felt we were on the wrong track.Also the diamonds and Rolex watch were incongruous on a man so committed to the wellbeing of humanity.
Hey Grace you seem to have gone awfully quiet since 5th Nov 08 when you made the totaly unfounded statement that Eric Larson has been fired………..Heloooooooooooooo
As a Neways disributor in New Zealand I was disappointed when Tom and Dee were jailed for tax problems and had to sell Neways. I was very interested when I was told that Tom was going to start a new company and I hoped that he would be a success. I was approached by my Upline to be a founding distributor in this new company Sisel. This is where ethics must come in, how could I with a clear conscience take an income from Neways while establishing a new business with Sisel. Both Neways and Sisel Company Manual rules made it clear that this is not done, so I refused the offer and to my surprise my upline broke off all contact with me and proceeded to “pirate” my “downline”. They had ideas of being the “Top Guns” of the South Pacific. As someone has already stated “what comes round comes round”, Sisel have decided not to open in New Zealand, my upline is now faced with retracting their “Neways water their products down” etc statements made to “our” down line (while taking income from Neways) or get out of the kitchen! I believe a good rule is “never rubbish a competitor’s product because tomorrow you may have to sell one. Sad to say those New Zealand Neways distributors that were fooled by all the hype have lost the chance to have their distributorships further ahead than they are at present.
May good fortune go with all the Sisel people as well as Neways, after all we all want the same thing, to make our people healthy and wealthy. The world is a better place with TWO companies founded by Tom Mower,the enemy is Codex and the multinational chemical companies backed by the FDA, get out there and change the world one home at a time! theres plenty for everyone!
Neways is going from strenth to strength here in New Zealand and I am sure will continue to do so, I wish the Mowers all the best in their separate futures and my they find peace with each other.
Hi, I just want to reply,why is it that a blog written by a so called expert says that neways was sold off, so untrue ? Neways is alive and well and expanding, they have brought out new poducts, I was at a meeting here in Ireland.One of their top distributors here interviewed several companies before neways was taken over and that was Golden Gate Capital. Golden Gate invest in companies, bring them back to a level of success then sell them on but thye found nothing wrong with neways and decided to keep it. And the author trying to say capital gate are using cheap ingredients. I used to break out in skin problems and mouth ulcers, after many trips to the doctor I was driven mad…so when I used neways products I am free from this and love the products, as I user I can definetly say that they do not use cheap ingredients, so for a so called one hour expert I just dont know where you got your information.
Tom Mower is gone and yes he had loyal followers but neways lives on without him.
So please one hour expert, do your homework before you write any more stuff,
an apology would do justice here, do your homework in future, interview neways distributors, visit their head office that you say was sold ????
Come on, be an expert
by the way I was researching sisel cause a friend joined them then i found your blog,
I actually think you think you did us neways distribuotrs a favour because we can see the lies here.
So neways is alive and well so why post lies ?
Or maybe you arent an expert.
Patrick
Patrick
Neways Distributor.
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