BenefitsCONNECT® Announces New Sales Manager

Online, June 17, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Rancho Cordova, CA - benefitsCONNECT®, a leader in online benefits enrollment and administration, is pleased welcome Mr. Tim Purkis as the new Sales Manager.

"We are very excited to have Tim join the benefitsCONNECT® team. Tim's extensive skill-set is a tremendous asset in managing our broker-centric nationwide sales efforts as benefitsCONNECT® continues to grow," says Troy R. Underwood, founder and CEO of benefitsCONNECT®. "As a former broker, Tim knows firsthand just how valuable benefits administration tools are for efficiency and client retention."

As Sales Manager, Tim will be responsible for managing broker relationships and helping drive benefitsCONNECT® towards financial success. Prior to joining the benefitsCONNECT® team, he worked as health insurance broker for USI Insurance Services. He has more than 15 years of experience in sales and sales management and has worked for companies such as Sprint, Qwest, and ADP TotalSource. Tim is also a philanthropist and entrepreneur; having started non-profit and consulting organizations including Friends of NICU and Purkis Consulting.

"Tim is a great addition to the benefitsCONNECT® management and sales teams. His wealth of broker and PEO experience will deepen our broker relationships and breadth of product knowledge," says Ja'Nene Kane, President and COO of benefitsCONNECT®. "We are truly privileged to have Tim on board to grow our broker client base."

benefitsCONNECT® is a comprehensive online benefits enrollment and administration system with fully automated electronic data interchange (EDI) connectivity among employer groups, insurance carriers, TPAs, payroll vendors, and brokers. Accessible 24/7 year round, benefitsCONNECT® eliminates paper and increases efficiency, allowing employer groups to simplify their entire benefits administration process.

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 agencyMANAGER for agency management functionality. The company has established clients across North America who entrust their book of business to benefitsCONNECT® products. For additional information, visit www.benefitsCONNECT.net. Contact our Sales Team at 916-421-4000 or [email protected].