# Plexus Worldwide
Plexus Worldwide is a privately held direct-selling company based in Scottsdale, Arizona, that markets gut-health and microbiome-focused dietary supplements and wellness products through independent Brand Ambassadors.
## Facts
- Founded: 2008
- Headquarters: Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
- Category: Health, wellness, and gut-health/microbiome dietary supplements
- Compensation plan: Hybrid binary (binary tree combined with unilevel-style sponsor commissions)
- Ownership: Private
- Key markets: United States, Canada, Australia
- Website: https://plexusworldwide.com

## Overview
Plexus Worldwide is a direct-selling health and wellness company headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, founded in 2008 ("Igniting Hope, Health & Happiness Since 2008," per the company's own About page). The company began with a weight-management product and has since positioned itself as a specialist in gut-health and microbiome-support supplements, sold under its own product lines. Products are distributed exclusively through a network of independent Brand Ambassadors rather than retail channels, with ambassadors earning commissions through a hybrid compensation structure that combines binary-tree placement with sponsor-based unilevel commissions. The company operates primarily in the United States, with additional presence in Canada and Australia. It is a member of the U.S. Direct Selling Association, having been accepted in 2021, and is counted among the larger direct-selling organizations in North America by reported net sales. Plexus Worldwide remains privately owned; sources differ on the current CEO (Tarl Robinson is widely cited as founder, while at least one industry directory lists Gene Tipps as CEO), so leadership is not stated definitively here pending direct confirmation. Beyond its ambassador network, Plexus Worldwide maintains a corporate office at its Scottsdale headquarters.
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## Sources
- Plexus Worldwide official About page (fetched this session, confirms founding year 2008): https://plexusworldwide.com/about
- Plexus Worldwide official site: https://plexusworldwide.com/?culture=en-US
- BusinessForHome company profile (industry directory; lists CEO as Gene Tipps, contradicts founder-as-CEO claim): https://www.businessforhome.org/companies/plexus-worldwide/
- BusinessForHome: Plexus accepted as DSA member (2021): https://www.businessforhome.org/2021/11/plexus-accepted-as-a-member-of-the-u-s-direct-selling-association/
- EIN Presswire: DSA membership announcement: https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/555572368/plexus-worldwide-accepted-as-a-member-of-the-u-s-direct-selling-association
- LinkedIn company page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/plexus-worldwide-inc-