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Biggest Loser Contest is Big Win for ACI Specialty Benefits
ACI Specialty Benefits kicks off National Workplace Wellness Week with a great success story as employees lose over 100 pounds in 10-week Biggest Loser Challenge
SAN DIEGO, CA / April 4, 2010—Inspired by the hit TV show, “The Biggest Loser” ACI Specialty Benefits kicks off National Workplace Wellness Week with big results from its own Biggest Loser challenge: in just 10 weeks, 26 employees lost over 100 pounds combined, and performed nearly 400 hours of physical activity.
“The real success was the dramatic change at ACI’s workplace. Lunches were healthier, yoga breaks replaced cell phone breaks, and employees inspired and motivated each other to make healthier life choices,” says ACI Specialty Benefits founder and CEO, Dr. Ann D. Clark. “We’re ready for our next wellness challenge.”
As a national provider of wellness services, ACI Specialty Benefits started the New Year with its own wellness resolution: to serve as a model of wellness on the job. Staff was broken into teams, each led by an executive for this wellness challenge. To ensure fairness, ACI’s wellness team created a unique points and reward system that measured success by percent of total body weight lost, not just pounds. Additional points were earned for participating in physical activity, including ACI’s on-site yoga and strength-training classes, and smoking cessation. At the end of each week, individual and team winners earned anything from ½-day Fridays to healthy catered lunches.
“ACI has been successful in implementing Biggest Loser challenges for wellness clients, and clients love to see that at ACI we ‘walk like we talk’ with wellness” assures ACI’s Senior Vice President of Marketing, Erin Krehbiel; herself a marathon runner. “We had an incredible 86% participation rate. It was great to see everyone motivate each other to eat healthier, take the stairs, try yoga, and make healthier choices in general. That’s what wellness is all about.”
Longtime employee Keri Gutierrez says, “I signed up for ACI’s Biggest Loser challenge for a little friendly competition, and ended up losing over 20 pounds. I feel great.”
About ACI Specialty Benefits
ACI Specialty Benefits is a Top Ten provider of employee assistance programs, wellness, student assistance, and work/life services to corporations worldwide. ACI Specialty Benefits consistently ranks in the nation’s Top Ten EAPs by Business Insurance. Founded in 1983, ACI remains a privately-owned specialty benefits corporation, headquartered in San Diego. For more information, visit www.acispecialtybenefits.com.
ACI Specialty Benefits Acquires Life Care Services EAP
Top Ten EAP reports second major acquisition in less than a year
SAN DIEGO, CA / December 17, 2009—ACI Specialty Benefits today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Life Care Services’ employee assistance program (EAP)—ACI’s second major acquisition in less than a year.
Dr. Ann Clark, founder and CEO of ACI Specialty Benefits says, “On the heels of our July acquisition of Leverage Life and launch of SOAR, our hugely successful student assistance program, this important acquisition of Life Care Services EAP marks the culmination of an incredible year for ACI.”
As a result of this acquisition, ACI Specialty Benefits will deliver comprehensive employee assistance to Life Care Services EAP clientele, expanding market reach across the Pacific Northwest.
Ken Kleinkopf, Vice President of Life Care Services says, “Life Care Services hand-picked ACI to take over the EAP business because of ACI’s 26-year track record as a top ten EAP known for delivering high-quality and innovative employee benefits to diverse clientele. I am more than confident that our current EAP clients will find ACI’s services exceed expectations.”
The official transition of services begins January 1, 2010. Tori Barr, ACI’s Vice President of Corporate Relations will oversee the transition of services and states, “I look forward to upholding our high standards of excellence in program delivery and customer service throughout the transition period, and forging longstanding partnerships with our new clients for many years to come.”
About ACI Specialty Benefits
ACI Specialty Benefits is a leading global provider of Employee Assistance Programs, Wellness, Student Assistance, Concierge and Work/Life services. ACI consistently ranks in the nation’s Top Ten EAPs by Business Insurance and was recently named a Benefits Superstar by Benefits and Compensation Solutions Magazine. Founded in 1983, ACI has grown to international prominence, serving five million subscribers worldwide with a network of over 40,000 providers. ACI remains a privately-owned corporation headquartered in San Diego. Learn more about ACI Specialty Benefits at www.acispecialtybenefits.com.
Erin Krehbiel Joins ACI Specialty Benefits as
SVP Marketing and Product Development
SAN DIEGO, CA / November 10, 2009 — ACI Specialty Benefits, a Top Ten provider of employee assistance programs, wellness, student assistance and work/life benefits—announced today that Ms. Erin Krehbiel has joined the organization as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Product Development. Krehbiel will oversee global marketing initiatives, corporate branding, and product development, primarily focusing on ACI’s new student assistance program, SOAR: Student Outreach, Assistance, Resources.
“Following ACI’s recent launch of SOAR and major acquisition of Leverage Life—a national work/life and concierge services provider—Erin Krehbiel’s creative vision, leadership, and benefits expertise will be invaluable in advancing ACI’s delivery of new specialty benefit solutions to clients facing unique challenges in today’s economy,” said Dr. Ann D. Clark, CEO and founder of ACI Specialty Benefits.
With over 10 years of executive experience in the behavioral health industry, Krehbiel (nee Judy) spent the first seven years of her career with ACI Specialty Benefits as Sales Director streamlining marketing and sales initiatives and developing new products. During her tenure at ACI, Krehbiel produced record-breaking new sales that launched ACI Specialty Benefits into the Top Ten national employee assistance benefit providers. Prior to rejoining ACI, Krehbiel was responsible for overseeing large-scale medical staff for a national behavioral health firm.
“I look forward to a multi-faceted role at ACI Specialty Benefits, where I plan to invigorate ACI’s long established specialty benefits product line, and leverage new mediums of marketing and communication to reach a dynamic array of new clients,” said Erin Krehbiel.
About ACI Specialty Benefits
ACI Specialty Benefits is a Top Ten provider of employee assistance programs, wellness, student assistance, and work/life services to corporations worldwide. ACI Specialty Benefits consistently ranks in the nation’s Top Ten EAPs by Business Insurance. Founded in 1983, ACI has grown to international prominence, servicing nearly five million people worldwide with a network of over 40,000 providers. ACI remains a privately-owned specialty benefits corporation, headquartered in San Diego. For more information, visit www.acispecialtybenefits.com.
ACI Specialty Benefits Acquires
Leverage Life from O/E Learning
SAN DIEGO, CA / July 21, 2009—ACI Specialty Benefits today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Leverage Life, a wholly owned subsidiary of O/E Learning Inc., that provides work/life and concierge services to employers nationwide.
Dr. Ann D. Clark, founder and CEO of ACI Specialty Benefits says, “ACI Specialty Benefits is extremely pleased to announce this important acquisition of Leverage Life, as it marks an unprecedented time of growth for ACI Specialty Benefits and its work/life services division.”
As a result of this acquisition, ACI Specialty Benefits work/life offerings will expand to include a wide range of new programs including a state-of-the-art online concierge center with easy customer access to travel reservation services, gift purchasing, and a comprehensive entertainment discount center.
“This acquisition allows ACI to expand our work/life and concierge coverage, add new technological capabilities and services to our repertoire, and opens incredible opportunities for market growth and expansion in the specialty benefits industry,” adds Dr. Clark.
Rick Vlasic, Chairman and CEO of O/E Learning states, “O/E Learning hand-picked ACI Specialty Benefits to take over Leverage Life because we are confident in ACI’s commitment to delivering high-quality and innovative work/life and concierge services to Leverage Life clientele. We’ve followed ACI’s tremendous growth over the past 25 years, and believe that they are the perfect company to ensure a long and sustainable future for Leverage Life.”
“O/E Learning’s confidence in ACI Specialty Benefits validates our expertise in delivering superior and customized work/life solutions that help organizations reduce unnecessary financial losses, strengthen retention and recruitment strategies, boost personal and organizational productivity, and ultimately improve the quality of life for today’s workforce,” adds Dr. Clark.
About ACI Specialty Benefits
ACI Specialty Benefits is a leading global provider of Employee Assistance Programs, Wellness, Concierge and Work/Life services. ACI consistently ranks in the nation’s Top Ten EAPs by Business Insurance and was recently named a Benefits Superstar by Benefits Compensation Solutions Magazine. Founded in 1983, ACI has grown to international prominence, serving five million subscribers worldwide with a network of over 40,000 providers. ACI remains a privately-owned corporation headquartered in San Diego. Learn more about ACI Specialty Benefits at www.acispecialtybenefits.com.
ACI Specialty Benefits is a leading global provider of Employee Assistance Programs, Wellness, Concierge and Work/Life services. ACI consistently ranks in the nation’s Top Ten EAPs by Business Insurance and was recently named a Benefits Superstar by Benefits Compensation Solutions Magazine. Founded in 1983, ACI has grown to international prominence, serving five million subscribers worldwide with a network of over 40,000 providers. ACI remains a privately-owned corporation headquartered in San Diego. Learn more about ACI Specialty Benefits at www.acispecialtybenefits.com.
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