Vi (formerly ViSalus Sciences)[2] is an American multilevel marketing (MLM) company based in Los Angeles, California, with offices in downtown Detroit, Michigan.[3] The company is mostly known for the Body by Vi 90-Day Challenge platform. The company markets weight management nutritional products, dietary supplements and energy drinks in the United States, Canada, Italy and United Kingdom.[4] Weight management products, including Vi-Shape meal replacement shake and Vi-Trim Clear Control Drink Mix, form the bulk of the company's sales.
History
Vi was originally started in 1997 by Nick Sarnicola and Blake Mallen, two distributors with The Free Network, LLC, a telecommunications MLM company based in Troy, Michigan.[3] After The Free Network folded in March 2005, Vi was purchased by wireless Internet developer