Cali Joins Gilsbar as Company Continues to Promote its Thought-Leading 360° Plan Management

As one of the largest privately-held third party administrators in the country, Gilsbar has regeared focusing heavily on the demands of the market. Their most recent addition to the Louisiana sales team is Mr. Stephen Cali as a Regional Sales Manager.

Covington, LA (PRWEB) February 24, 2006 -- The name "Gilsbar" is not new in Louisiana, but its strategy for continued growth is. As one of the largest privately-held third party administrators in the country, Gilsbar has regeared focusing heavily on the demands of the market. Their most recent addition to the Louisiana sales team is Mr. Stephen Cali as a Regional Sales Manager. With over 12 years experience in corporate employee benefit sales, Stephen joins Gilsbar from Benesys, Inc., where he was Regional VP of Sales responsible for sales and retention of TPA clients as well as reinsurance negotiations. Stephen shared his thoughts on Gilsbar, "I wanted to be where the action is. Gilsbar is paving the way for the future and has put together the most highly-integrated approach to plan management I've seen in any TPA. I want to part of the team that's making it happen in Louisiana."

Over the past year, Gilsbar has begun recreating its TPA business, employing industry-leading technology and the talent to steer the company into the future. They launched www.myGilsbar.com, a proprietary online portal offering partners and clients online tools to manage their health plans, as well as “smart consumer” education. The company expanded its online reporting capabilities, offering on-demand access and greater flexibility in plan analysis. Last year Gilsbar put renewed emphasis on it sales & marketing management, appointing Doug Layman CSMO, who brought to the company national experience in benefit plan management and consumer-driven solutions, and Chris Delamain joined the team as Regional Sales Manager.

Hank Miltenberger, the company's Chief Executive Officer explains the thinking behind the redirection, "We're looking toward tomorrow. It's not simply claims payment anymore. Our investment in the future is in thought-leading professionals and our new, integrated approach that empowers clients to stay in control of their benefit plan costs, while medical inflation continues to rise. The market will drive our direction and our process and people will enable us to deliver unanticipated solutions."

As a leading provider of health benefit administration services, Gilsbar holds valued relationships with self-funded clients nationwide. Fostering these partnerships for over 45 years, Gilsbar's consumer-focused solutions, fully-integrated cost containment programs and detailed actuarial analysis are some of the many qualities that define our 360˚ Benefit Plan ManagementSM service for self-funded employers. Visit www.gilsbar.com/360 or call 1-800-445-7227 Ext. 830 to request information on how 360˚ Benefit Plan ManagementSM can transform your benefit plan.

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