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Best Places to Work in the Valley
Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:01:04 GMT
The Phoenix Business Journal is looking for Valley companies that are Toppin' the Charts!   Is your company one?   Sign up to participate in the 2008 Best Places to Work program by August 29. (More).
Joan Manley Reappointed To State Community Integration Advisory Commission
Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:50:01 GMT
Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates William J. Howell recently announced his decisions on the 2008 appointments of delegates and citizens to over 100 state boards, commissions and joint House-Senate ... (More).
Plan Sponsors Honored For Improving Outcomes For Participants
Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT
- Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) honored five plan sponsors for redesigning their defined contribution (DC) retirement programs to help plan participants achieve retirement goals. Faith Technologies Inc., VSP Vision Care, Knauf Insulation, Rogers Corporation and the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 25 Marine Division were cited for placing greater focus on improving the savings of their participants. The awards were presented at Prudential Retirement's recent 2008 biennial gathering -- unConvention: New Thinking. Better Outcomes. 'Many American workers not only need help to build, manage, and safeguard their nest eggs, they also want to generate a steady stream of retirement income,' said Jamie Kalamarides, senior vice president, Retirement Solutions. 'We salute these plan sponsors for their vision and willingness to help their participants by giving them new tools and strategies to help them live abundant lives in retirement. We can all agree that it starts with savings.' After adding auto capability functions, Faith Technologies Inc., one of the largest privately-held full service electrical and specialty systems contractor, and VSP, the nation's largest eyecare provider, realized a 26 percent and 47 percent increase in their DC plan participation rates, respectively. Both companies also saw the average contribution rate of their participants significantly increase. Knauf Insulation, a multinational producer of building materials and construction systems, and Rogers Corporation (NYSE: ROG), manufacturer of specialty material based products for communications, portable electronics, and automotive industries, added Prudential's GoalMaker asset-allocation tool and other auto-plan solutions which helped increased participation rates and garnered an immediate jump in contributions. Both companies also added Prudential IncomeFlex to its investment lineup, which provides participants with a guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit - a retirement payment - upon retirement. IUOE - Local 25, comprised of over 2,000 men and women who lead dredging projects, including ship channel maintenance, offshore pipeline work and cable laying projects, redesigned its retirement plan and created new savings and profit sharing plans. As a result, 36 percent of its members are now participating in the new plan and contributions outpaced last year. unConvention: New Thinking. Better Outcomes featured more than 25 concurrent workshop sessions including 'Emerging Changes in the Retirement Regulatory Environment,' 'Fee Disclosure from a Client and Regulatory Perspective,' and 'Target-Date Funds: The Asset Allocation Dilemma'. Approximately 250 of Prudential Retirement's largest institutional clients gathered in San Antonio, Texas last month for the biennial conference. Clients representing institutional plan sponsors from corporations, labor unions, healthcare organizations, educational institutions, state and local agencies also gained insight from keynoters Ted Koppel, a 42-year veteran of ABC News; John R. Strangfeld, Prudential Financial's recently elected chairman and chief executive officer; and Bernard Winograd, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Prudential's U.S. Businesses. 'We are excited about this incredible opportunity to address the retirement needs and challenges presented by the oncoming rush of retiring baby boomers and we salute you for working with us to innovate and build solutions that will place many of them on the path to a secure retirement,' said Bernard Winograd. 'We applaud you for working hard to leave your plan participants in a position of control during their personal journey to financial security that will last throughout their lives,' said Winograd during his keynote address. Prudential Retirement, a business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), delivers retirement plan solutions for public, private, and non-profit organizations. Services include state-of-the-art record keeping, administrative services, investment management, comprehensive employee investment education and communications, and trustee services. With nearly 85 years of retirement experience, Prudential Retirement helps meet the needs of over 3.4 million defined contribution participants and defined benefit participants and annuitants. Prudential Retirement has $159 billion in account values as of March 31, 2008. Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), a financial services leader with approximately $631 billion of assets under management as of March 31, 2008, has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Leveraging its heritage of life insurance and asset management expertise, Prudential is focused on helping approximately 50 million individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth. The company's well-known Rock symbol is an icon of strength, stability, expertise and innovation that has stood the test of time. Prudential's businesses offer a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds, investment management, and real estate services. For more information, please visit http://www.news.prudential.com/. ### Media Contact: Prudential Financial Inc. Dawn Kelly 973-802-7134 Trackback URL: XB0LVNpbmctWmVybw== (More).
Live With Vision: Media Advisory: Goodyear Mayor James Cavanaugh and...
Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:00:00 GMT
Thousands of Phoenix Children Suffer From Undiagnosed Vision Problems, Causing Poor Performance in School and Behavior Issues; 10 Million Children in U.S. Suffer From Vision Problems; 30 Percent Will Not ... (More).
Alert's Minicons Pack 1
Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:57:01 GMT
Alert's Minicons Pack 1 Alert s Minicons Pack description A nice collection of 40 GIF icons Alert's Minicons Pack brings you a set of 16x16 pixels minimalistic icons you can use on your computer. (More).
Area deaths
Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:05:29 GMT
Graveside service for Mr. David H. Brown, 50, will be Thursday, July 10, at 2 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Cemetery with the Rev. (More).
Area Briefs, July 6, 2008
Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:11:49 GMT
EDITOR'S NOTE: Ada Evening News has a new way of presenting Area Briefs. Each brief is located under the corresponding day and date headline. (More).
NHS Next Stage Review: Our Vision for Primary and Community Care
Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:54:37 GMT
This July 2008 Report details a vision for primary and community care to provide high quality, personal care and support, treating people when they're sick and helping them stay healthy, where and when they ... (More).
KLEM: News
Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:42:04 GMT
THE CITY OF LE MARS PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS LOCATED AT A FORMER COAL GAS PLANT THAT WAS CLEANED UP BY A CONTRACTOR FOR THE E-P-A IN 2004. (More).
Sports Vision Center opens in Peoria : Sports : Whoi Hoi-19
Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:04:30 GMT
Monday, July 07, 2008 at 1:28 p.m. A former Peoria prep star has a vision for creating future stars in his hometown. (More).
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