LAS VEGAS, NV — (Marketwire) — 09/21/11 — The Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA) announced the winners of its annual Signature Awards today during a special presentation at its 64th Annual National Conference at The Mirage in Las Vegas.
“The PSCA Signature Awards honor excellence in plan communication and education,” said David Wray, PSCA-s president. “The plan sponsors and providers that we recognized today implemented strategies and programs that delivered results. More employees are participating in plans. More employees are increasing their deferral rates. And more Americans are better prepared for retirement because of the workplace savings programs that we recognized here today.”
This year, the Signature Awards judges recognized 48 winners in 18 categories. A distinguished judging panel of business leaders and employee benefit communication experts chose the 2011 winners based on how companies design, manage, and provide defined contribution communication and investment education to plan participants. Signature Awards judges carefully review how effective the campaign was at achieving its goals.
Gables Residential, a residential management company that owns and manages nearly 40,000 apartment homes throughout the United States, won the prestigious Best in Show award. With the help of their provider, MassMutual Financial Group, Gables addressed their poor participation rates. Through a series of on-site workshops and the use of MassMutual-s custom e4 technology, Gables was able to connect with their employees and significantly increase their plan participation.
The winners of the 2011 Signature Awards were celebrated at an evening reception, sponsored by Russell Investments. The winners are also featured in the 2011 Signature Awards Magazine, an annual publication that describes the details of the winning entries and their successful results. The Signature Awards Magazine is used by industry experts to increase the quality of defined contribution education and communication at hundreds of other plan sponsor companies.
The Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA), a national non-profit association of 1,200 companies and their six million employees, advocates increased retirement security through profit sharing, 401(k), and related defined contribution programs to federal policymakers and makes practical assistance with profit sharing and 401(k) plan design, administration, investment, compliance, and communication available to its members. PSCA, established in 1947, is based on the principle that “defined contribution partnership in the workplace fits today-s reality.” PSCA-s services are tailored to meet the needs of both large and small companies with members ranging in size from Fortune 100 firms to small, entrepreneurial businesses.
The following is a complete list of the 2011 Signature Award Winners:
Gables Residential
Sponsored by: MassMutual Financial Group
Silver: Carolinas HealthCare System
Sponsored by: Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement and Trust
Gold: SAIC
Sponsored by: Vanguard
Silver: The Principal Financial Group
Sponsored by: The Principal Financial Group
Bronze: Mueller Industries, Inc.
Sponsored by: Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement and Trust
Honorable Mention: Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.
Sponsored by: Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement and Trust
Gold: Lowe-s Companies, Inc.
Sponsored by: Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement and Trust
Silver: Hillside Family of Agencies
Sponsored by: MassMutual Financial Group
Bronze: Nestlé USA, Inc.
Sponsored by: ING Retirement; Financial Finesse, Inc.; and Towers Watson Communication and Change Management Team
Gold: MassMutual Financial Group
Silver: OppenheimerFunds
Bronze: MassMutual Financial Group
Bronze: The HAVI Group LP
Sponsored by: Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement and Trust
Honorable Mention: Aetna Inc.
Sponsored by: Financial Finesse, Inc.
Gold: Plexus Corp.
Sponsored by: The Hartford Retirement Plans Group
Silver: Norton Healthcare
Sponsored by: Diversified
Bronze: MGM Resorts International
Sponsored by: The Hartford
Honorable Mention: Goodman Manufacturing Company, L.P.
Sponsored by: Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement and Trust
Honorable Mention: Merial
Sponsored by: Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement and Trust
Gold: Gables Residential
Sponsored by: MassMutual Financial Group
Silver: Rosen Hotels and Resorts
Sponsored by: MassMutual Financial Group
Gold: UPS
Sponsored by: ING Retirement
Silver: Rex Healthcare
Sponsored by: Diversified
Bronze: Mercer
Honorable Mention: Putnam Investments
Gold: Gables Residential
Sponsored by: MassMutual Financial Group
Silver: M. A. Mortenson Company
Sponsored by: Financial Finesse, Inc.
Bronze: American Express Company
Sponsored by: Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement and Trust
Gold: Fidelity Investments
Silver: ABA Retirement Funds Program (ING Retirement)
Bronze: Fidelity Investments
Gold: The Newport Group
Silver: America United Life Insurance Company (AUL), a OneAmerica financial partner
Bronze: OppenheimerFunds
Gold: Hillside Family of Agencies
Sponsored by: MassMutual Financial Group
Silver: MGM Resorts International
Sponsored by: The Hartford
Bronze: Four Seasons Hotels
Sponsored by: Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement and Trust
Gold: Community Health Systems, Inc.
Sponsored by: The Principal Financial Group
Silver: Southern Illinois Healthcare
Sponsored by: Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement and Trust
Bronze: SUPERVALU
Sponsored by: ING Retirement
Gold: The Hartford Retirement Plans Group
Silver: The Hartford Retirement Plans Group
Bronze: ING Retirement
Honorable Mention: The Board of Trustees of the IATSE Annuity Fund
Sponsored by: MassMutual Financial Group
Gold: Zachry Holdings, Inc.
Silver: FIS
Sponsored by: Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement and Trust
Contact:
Plan Sponsor Council of America
David Wray
President, PSCA
312-419-1863