Bullfrog International
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Bullfrog International, LC, founded in 1996, is head quartered in Bluffdale, Utah, a suburb south of Salt Lake City. Bullfrog designs and manufactures hot tubs with JetPaks™-movable jet inserts. Bullfrog International currently distributes products in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe.
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[edit] History
About Bullfrog International, LC Founder and CEO of Bullfrog International, David Ludlow, got his start working for his father Don Ludlow at Dolphin Pools & Spas, Inc., and spent a great deal of time fixing leaky spas. His frustration from fixing leaks led him to develop what was later coined JetPak technology. JetPaks™ are removable plates that have the Jets and plumbing inside the spa shell, they can be removed and rearranged within the spa.
[edit] Model Naming Convention
Bullfrog uses a three number system to label each model. Each number in the sequence describes the sizing and power of the model. The first number 5 refers to the number of JetPaks. The second number 5 refers to the number of people that the hot tub can hold. And the third number 2 refers to the number of pumps in that model.
- For example the 552, means that this model contains 5 JetPaks, has a 5 person seating capacity, and comes with 2 pumps.
[edit] Competition
[edit] Today
Bullfrog International has locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, the UK and Australia. In 2003 Bullfrog developed a licensing agreement with Signature Spas in Australia to use their JetPak technology. In 2005, Bullfrog formed an agreement with Villeroy and Boch. Villeroy & Boch, a manufacturer of commercial and residential lifestyle products. Bullfrog was featured on ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (Season 3) for donating a spa to the Harrison Family.
[edit] Awards and Recognition
- 2006 - Mountain West Venture Group Utah Top 100 – 69th Fastest Growing Company in Utah
- 2006 - Best of State – Pool and Spa
- 2005 - Best of State – Pool and Spa
- 2005 - Best of State – Wholesale Durable Goods
- 2004 - Best of State – Wholesale Durable Goods
- 2004 - National Award Nominee – Entrepreneur of the Year – Manufacturing (Utah)
- 2004 - Mountain West Venture Group Utah Top 100 – 51st Fastest Growing Company in Utah
- 2004 - Winner – Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year – Manufacturing (Utah)
- 2003 - Best of State – Wholesale Durable Goods
- 2003 - Finalist – Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year – Manufacturing (Utah)
- 2003 - Mountain West Venture Group Utah Top 100 – 26th Fastest Growing Company in Utah
- 2002 - Mountain West Venture Group Utah Top 100 – 4th Fastest Growing Company in Utah
