benefitsCONNECT(R) Honored as Finalist in the 2014 Sacramento Business Journal's Healthiest Employers
benefitsCONNECT, a leader in online benefits enrollment and administration, was selected as an honoree for the 2014 Healthiest Employers in Sacramento, sponsored by the Sacramento Business Journal, on Friday, April 25th, 2014.
- Sacramento, CA (1888PressRelease) May 06, 2014 - The Healthiest Employers program is a privately-held technology and data research company based out of Indianapolis that focuses on corporate wellness through the collection of data and analysis. The program is the largest of its kind, with representation of over 5,000,000 employees worldwide, covering 40 major metropolitan markets and 35 of the Fortune 100 companies.
The Healthiest Employer awards program provides recognition to companies that are dedicated in creating a healthy working environment for their employees. To determine the winners, local companies were surveyed, analyzed, and scored using an online assessment tool to measure each company through six components: culture and leadership commitment, foundational components, strategic planning, communication and marketing, programming and interventions, and reporting and analysis.
"Wellness is a central element of our employee benefits program here at benefitsCONNECT," said CEO, Troy R. Underwood. "Healthy employees are happy and productive employees, which translates into a higher level of engagement and better customer service to our clients and partners."
benefitsCONNECT maintains its position on wellness and healthy lifestyle as an important aspect of the company culture. Employees participate in various wellness activities such as local bicycle rides, walks, and runs to increase teamwork and productivity. benefitsCONNECT provides all of its employees with Fitbit Pedometers to encourage employees to stay active. There are company-wide challenges and goals for every employees to participate in. There is also a treadmill workstation for employees to utilize. benefitsCONNECT has also added a full smoothie bar in the kitchen. The new "smoothieCONNECT" is stocked with fresh fruits, vegetables, protein powder, flack seeds, wheat grass, etc. to make the perfect smoothie to boost employee productivity.
"We want our employees to be healthy, so we provide them with the opportunity to have company-subsidized gym memberships, an office kitchen stocked with healthy food, access to a sports masseuse, an on-site gym, and long-lunch flexibility that enables employees to get a solid workout in during the day," said Korrie Bird, Vice President of Finance and Operations. "The vast majority of our workforce actively participates in most, if not all, of these wellness offerings, and the results are reflected in our team's high productivity and low absenteeism."
About benefitsCONNECT
benefitsCONNECT is an industry leading insurance broker-centric benefits administration and online enrollment software company that provides marketplace technology and tools for complying with healthcare reform. Available 24/7, 365 days a year, the system electronically connects brokers, employers, employees, carriers, and third party administrators to create a streamlined benefits enrollment and management experience.
About Transcend Technologies Group, Inc.
Founded in 2001, Transcend Technologies Group, Inc. (dba benefitsCONNECT) is a privately held company that specializes in Internet-based software applications for the health insurance and benefits industry. Transcend licenses benefitsCONNECT® for benefits administration and online enrollment and benefitsCONNECT agencyMANAGER for agency management functionality, and has established clients in 43 states who entrust their book of business to benefitsCONNECT products. For additional information, visit www.benefitsCONNECT.net, or contact Sales at 916-421-4000 or sales ( @ ) benefitsCONNECT dot net dot
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