Empowered Benefits Announces Strategic Partnership with The Rose Group for Establishing Private Exchange and Benefit Technology Distributor Relationships
Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) July 30, 2013 -- Empowered Benefits, LLC (EB) and The Rose Group (TRG), are pleased to announce the formation of a strategic partnership in the establishing of Private Exchange and Benefit Administration Technology Distributors across the United States.
TRG is assuming the newly-created role of Strategic Marketing Organization (SMO) for EB, in which they will develop and maintain strategic partnerships with benefits brokers and consultants on a national level. Most recently, TRG served as an MGA for numerous Medical, Dental and Ancillary carriers.
“I’ve known Mike Rose for many years”, said Gaston Gage, EB President, CEO and Founder, “Mike is a man of high integrity and he has established a team that is extremely proficient in the medical and ancillary product distributor space. We are most fortunate to have Mike’s firm aligned with us at this critical time in the emerging Healthcare Reform technology space.”
On the strategic partnership, Mike Rose commented, ”I have tremendous respect for Gaston Gage as a person and for what he has accomplished in taking Empowered Benefits from an idea to a nationally respected brand in the emerging market of healthcare reform and benefits administration. Gaston has surrounded himself with great talent from the disciplines of technology, insurance, finance, management and design. More importantly, his team is comprised of people with great character and integrity.
Ed Thomas, Chief Distribution Officer at EB, noted that, “Empowered Benefits has evolved over the past 14 years to become a leading Benefit Administration, Defined Contribution and Private Exchange software developer. Having Mike and his team join us in the new SMO role is both a strategic and cultural fit for both organizations as we expand our Technology Distributor Partner base throughout the U.S.”
Rose’s benefits experience has included work with Knauff Insurance, Cameron M Harris Insurance, Wachovia and Wells Fargo. A native of Charlotte, Mike graduated from Indiana University and received his Master's degree from Clemson University. TRG will maintain their current headquarters in Ballantyne at 11405 North Community House Road, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28277.
About Empowered Benefits
Based in Charlotte, NC, Empowered Benefits is a leader in the development and implementation of online Benefit Administration and Exchange Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions for enrollment, management and communications of employee benefit plans for Employers and Distributors.
Mark Harrison, Opus 59 Creative Group, http://www.opus59.com, (704) 847-4959, [email protected]
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