The International SPA Association (ISPA) will present Boldijarre Koronczay, president of Éminence Organic Skin Care, with the 2015 ISPA Visionary Award. The award will be presented at the 25th annual ISPA Conference & Expo, held at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada from October 19 – 21, 2015.

The ISPA Visionary Award is presented each year to someone in the spa industry who has made significant contributions to both the definition and positive movement of health and wellness over the lifetime of their career.

Boldijarre said, “Hearing that I am granted this award, one that has been given to so many remarkable spa industry icons, is incredibly humbling,” remarks Boldijarre. “I am grateful beyond words….I have dedicated my entire life to the spa industry and the organic movement – before organic was ‘mainstream’. “This is the moment where I can reflect and honestly say that all of the late nights, sacrifices, uphill battles and thousands of miles spent on the road each year have been truly worth every second.”

About the Brand

Éminence has grown from a locally-grown family company to a brand sold at more than 3,000 spas in North America. With its headquarters based in Vancouver, Éminence has over 350 global employees. While expanidng the line to more than 40 countries worldwide, Boldijarre has been able to maintain the importance of using quality ingredients, and products that follow the highest standards of organic and sustainable manufacturing practices.

Éminence now has nearly 200 products, including its VitaBoost Serums in dropper bottles, like Clear Skin Willow Bark, developed to fight acne, naturally. It’s been said that Cameron Diaz is a fan of the brand’s Facial Recovery Oil. Its Probiotioc Cleanser is in a white bottle decorated with a green leaf motif that’s printed on its label.

The brand was voted Favorite Skin Care Line and Favorite Company for Product Education by spa professionals for 6 years in a row.

An Inspiring Back Story

Éminence Organic Skin Care is rooted in the belief that natural and organic heals. In 1980, Boldijarre was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 5. His mother and grandmother, both estheticians, kept him on a strict organic diet, treated him with natural and organic remedies for the illness and used only the natural skin care products handcrafted by their family. His survival marked the beginning of his passion for organic living and desire to bring this awareness to the skin care industry.

After completing rigorous training in Hungary to become an esthetician, Boldijarre was determined to spread the message of organic living and skin care in North America. In 1998, with little means, Boldijarre and his brother Attila moved to Vancouver to expand the family’s business, starting from the ground up and self-financing it.

Boldijarre began travelling across Canada and the U.S., knocking on the doors of luxury spas with products that looked and smelled as though they were edible and packaged inside recycled cardboard boxes. The notion of organic skin care and eco-friendly products was unknown to the spa industry in North America at this time and Boldijarre faced significant obstacles as he tried to pitch his new brand to prospective clients. With a strong belief in the values of organic skin care and environmentally-conscious practices, plus products that produced incredible results, Boldijarre persevered and became a pioneer and leader in the organic skin care industry with Éminence Organic Skin Care.