INTERMOUNTAIN FINANCIAL GROUP RECOGNIZED FOR EXEMPLARY WORKPLACE PRACTICES
Receives prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Award
Salt Lake City, Utah (October 20, 2010) – Intermountain Financial Group, LLC announced today that it has been honored with the 2010 Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility.
This prestigious award recognizes employers of all sizes and types in the greater Salt Lake City area and across the country that are using workplace flexibility as a strategy to increase workplace effectiveness and yield positive business results.
“We are honored to receive this national award and hope to continue strengthening the bond between the company and our employees,” stated Amber Dixon, Marketing Director. “Having a strong and healthy work/life balance is the key to anyone’s success, and our company strives to help accomplish this goal.”
The Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility are part of the national When Work Works project, an ongoing initiative of Families and Work Institute, the Institute for a Competitive Workforce (an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce), and the Twiga Foundation. The Salt Lake Chamber is the official When Work Works partner for the Salt Lake City region.
The selection process is rigorous. First, employers’ flexibility programs and practices are measured against national norms from Families and Work Institute’s National Study of Employers. Employees are then surveyed confidentially on their access to flexible work options, the supportiveness of the culture and on nationally tested measures of workplace effectiveness.
“As a recipient of the 2010 Sloan Award, Intermountain Financial Group, LLC ranks in the top 20% of employers nationally in terms of its programs, policies and culture for creating an effective and flexible workplace,” states Ellen Galinsky, president of Families and Work Institute. “In addition, what makes this honor so special is that employees have corroborated this, affirming that it is indeed an effective and flexible workplace.”
ABOUT INTERMOUNTAIN FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC
For more than a century, the Intermountain Financial Group/MassMutual (IFG) http://www.intermountainfinancialgroup.com/ has provided a comprehensive offering of a diverse array of products, including life insurance, annuities, disability income insurance, long-term care insurance, retirement planning products, mutual funds, and access to money management to individuals and businesses in Utah and most of United States. IFG currently has offices in Salt Lake City, Provo, and St. George, Utah. IFG has also been recognized as one of the best places to work in Utah by the Work/Life Awards Committee for 2010, 2008, and 2007, as well as the national Sloan When Work Works award in 2010, 2009 and 2008.
ABOUT WHEN WORK WORKS
The Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility are part of the When Work Works project, an ongoing initiative of Families and Work Institute, the Institute for a Competitive Workforce (an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce), and the Twiga Foundation. Through When Work Works, these partner organizations provide research, resources, and recognition to employers nationwide. The project shares the results of research on creating effective and flexible workplaces that meet the needs of the 21st century. http://www.whenworkworks.org/
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Friday, October 29, 2010
Intermountain Financial Group was awarded the Sloan Award for Workplace Flexibility
Chamber Recognizes Utah Employers for Workplace Flexibility
By Salt Lake Chamber
Fourteen local organizations received the Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility at the Work-Life Harmony Conference. The awards, presented locally by the Salt Lake Chamber Women’s Business Center, recognize organizations that strive to find new ways to make work, work.
Local recipients of the 2010 Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility are:
o 1-800 CONTACTS, inc.
o Café Rio Mexican Grill
o Christopherson Business Travel
o CRSA
o Deloitte
o Employer Solutions Group
o Futura Industries
o Intermountain Financial Group, LLC
o Intermountain Healthcare
o McKinnon-Mulherin, Inc.
o Nelson Labs, Inc.
o Software Technology Group
o Utah Food Services
o United Way of Salt Lake (honorable mention)
“Businesses know how important it is to keep quality employees and that often means a break from the traditional workday,” said Lane Beattie, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber.
“These organizations have shown that implementing workplace flexibility increases effectiveness and yields positive business results, and we’re proud to recognize their willingness to work with their employees.”
Gov. Gary Herbert presented the awards after lauding the state’s efforts to allow flexibility. Utah adopted a four-day workweek when he was Lt. Governor. The governor shared statistics from a survey showing state employees like the Work 4 Utah program and that productivity has improved in many departments.
“I am not a fan of one-size-fits-all solutions. I believe we need flexibility in many things, including employment, whether it's at the private, local or state level,” said the governor. “In Utah state government, for example, we have offered our employees options that range from telecommuting for some employees to a four-day workweek for thousands of others. Utah is leading the nation in this effort. We’ve also made many state services available online to help our customers, the citizens, find flexibility in their interaction with state government.”
Implementing flexibility in the workplace provides benefit to both the organization and the employee.
“We’ve found that being flexible has increased the level of employee engagement and it increases productivity,” said Brad Flitton, human resources manger at Intermountain Healthcare. “It’s a way to show we care about them, because we do.”
Sherri Robbins has worked at Nelson Labs for over a decade—it’s where she met her husband. The two now have four children and she credits her employer’s flexibility plan for her ability to balance two important roles in her life.
“I get the best of both worlds,” said Robbins. “I get to achieve my career goals and also get to be in my role as a mother. I feel very lucky to have benefitted from the flexibility Nelson Labs has provided me.”
The Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility is presented locally by the Salt Lake Chamber at the Work-Life Harmony luncheon, scheduled for 11 a.m. October 20, 2010 at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City.
The Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility are part of the When Work Works project, an ongoing initiative of Families and Work Institute, the Institute for a Competitive Workforce and the Twiga Foundation. These partner organizations provide research, resources and recognition to employers nationwide. The project shares the results of research on creating effective and flexible workplaces that meet the needs of the 21st century.
Each of the 2010 Sloan Award winners will also be recognized nationally and featured in next year’s edition of the Guide to Bold New Ideas for Making Work Work, published by Families and Work Institute.
By Salt Lake Chamber
Fourteen local organizations received the Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility at the Work-Life Harmony Conference. The awards, presented locally by the Salt Lake Chamber Women’s Business Center, recognize organizations that strive to find new ways to make work, work.
Local recipients of the 2010 Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility are:
o 1-800 CONTACTS, inc.
o Café Rio Mexican Grill
o Christopherson Business Travel
o CRSA
o Deloitte
o Employer Solutions Group
o Futura Industries
o Intermountain Financial Group, LLC
o Intermountain Healthcare
o McKinnon-Mulherin, Inc.
o Nelson Labs, Inc.
o Software Technology Group
o Utah Food Services
o United Way of Salt Lake (honorable mention)
“Businesses know how important it is to keep quality employees and that often means a break from the traditional workday,” said Lane Beattie, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber.
“These organizations have shown that implementing workplace flexibility increases effectiveness and yields positive business results, and we’re proud to recognize their willingness to work with their employees.”
Gov. Gary Herbert presented the awards after lauding the state’s efforts to allow flexibility. Utah adopted a four-day workweek when he was Lt. Governor. The governor shared statistics from a survey showing state employees like the Work 4 Utah program and that productivity has improved in many departments.
“I am not a fan of one-size-fits-all solutions. I believe we need flexibility in many things, including employment, whether it's at the private, local or state level,” said the governor. “In Utah state government, for example, we have offered our employees options that range from telecommuting for some employees to a four-day workweek for thousands of others. Utah is leading the nation in this effort. We’ve also made many state services available online to help our customers, the citizens, find flexibility in their interaction with state government.”
Implementing flexibility in the workplace provides benefit to both the organization and the employee.
“We’ve found that being flexible has increased the level of employee engagement and it increases productivity,” said Brad Flitton, human resources manger at Intermountain Healthcare. “It’s a way to show we care about them, because we do.”
Sherri Robbins has worked at Nelson Labs for over a decade—it’s where she met her husband. The two now have four children and she credits her employer’s flexibility plan for her ability to balance two important roles in her life.
“I get the best of both worlds,” said Robbins. “I get to achieve my career goals and also get to be in my role as a mother. I feel very lucky to have benefitted from the flexibility Nelson Labs has provided me.”
The Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility is presented locally by the Salt Lake Chamber at the Work-Life Harmony luncheon, scheduled for 11 a.m. October 20, 2010 at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City.
The Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility are part of the When Work Works project, an ongoing initiative of Families and Work Institute, the Institute for a Competitive Workforce and the Twiga Foundation. These partner organizations provide research, resources and recognition to employers nationwide. The project shares the results of research on creating effective and flexible workplaces that meet the needs of the 21st century.
Each of the 2010 Sloan Award winners will also be recognized nationally and featured in next year’s edition of the Guide to Bold New Ideas for Making Work Work, published by Families and Work Institute.
Friday, June 18, 2010
Highly Experienced Long Term Care Insurance Representative Joins Local Firm as New Specialist
Intermountain Financial Group, LLC Hires Jess Wilson as Agency Specialist
Intermountain Financial Group, the Utah Agency for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), is pleased to announce that Jess Wilson has joined the comprehensive financial services firm as the new Long Term Care insurance (LTCi) specialist.
The agency is looking forward to working with Jess. “Jess joining our dynamic team is a strong win for our firm,” said Todd A. Reid, General Agent of Intermountain Financial Group. “His 20 years of LTCi sales experience, combined with his desire to support the firm’s agents to help increase LTCi awareness among consumers, is a welcome supplement to our firm.”
Jess has a strong passion when Long Term Care insurance is involved. "Working with this firm that is strong in products and financial strength is exciting,” stated Jess.
Jess’ position within the firm is to educate, train, and motivate clients and financial representatives about Long Term Care insurance. Long Term Care is a variety of services and supports to meet health or personal care needs over an extended period. The goal of Long Term Care services is to help individual’s maximize his or her independence and functioning at a time when they are unable to be fully independent.
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About the Firm:
For more than 156 years, local residents and businesses rely on Intermountain Financial Group to help them secure their financial futures. The company has been in awarded the national Sloan When Work Works award in 2009 and 2008, as well as the Work/Life Award by the Utah Department of Workforce Services in 2010, 2008 and 2007 naming them one of Utah’s best places to work. The company currently has offices in Salt Lake City, Utah; St. George, Utah; and American Fork, Utah.
About MassMutual:
MassMutual Financial Group is a marketing name for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) and its affiliated companies and sales representatives. MassMutual and its subsidiaries had more than $360 billion in assets under management at year-end 2008. Assets under management include assets and certain external investment funds managed by MassMutual's subsidiaries.
Founded in 1851, MassMutual is a mutually owned financial protection, accumulation and income management company headquartered in Springfield, Mass. MassMutual's major affiliates include: OppenheimerFunds, Inc.; Babson Capital Management LLC; Baring Asset Management Limited; Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC; The First Mercantile Trust Company; MML Investors Services, Inc., member FINRA and SIPC (www.finra.org and www.sipc.org); MassMutual International LLC and The MassMutual Trust Company, FSB. MassMutual is on the Internet at www.massmutual.com.
* Not Practicing on behalf of MassMutual or MML Investors Services, Inc.
**Securities and investment advisory services offered through qualified registered representatives of MML Investors Services, Inc. member SIPC. (Salt Lake City Agency – 6340 S. 3000 E., Suite 500, SLC, UT 84121 – (801) 943-6277)
MassMutual Financial Group is a marketing name for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) and its affiliated companies and sales representatives.
Insurance offered through MassMutual and other fine companies.
Intermountain Financial Group, the Utah Agency for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), is pleased to announce that Jess Wilson has joined the comprehensive financial services firm as the new Long Term Care insurance (LTCi) specialist.
The agency is looking forward to working with Jess. “Jess joining our dynamic team is a strong win for our firm,” said Todd A. Reid, General Agent of Intermountain Financial Group. “His 20 years of LTCi sales experience, combined with his desire to support the firm’s agents to help increase LTCi awareness among consumers, is a welcome supplement to our firm.”
Jess has a strong passion when Long Term Care insurance is involved. "Working with this firm that is strong in products and financial strength is exciting,” stated Jess.
Jess’ position within the firm is to educate, train, and motivate clients and financial representatives about Long Term Care insurance. Long Term Care is a variety of services and supports to meet health or personal care needs over an extended period. The goal of Long Term Care services is to help individual’s maximize his or her independence and functioning at a time when they are unable to be fully independent.
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About the Firm:
For more than 156 years, local residents and businesses rely on Intermountain Financial Group to help them secure their financial futures. The company has been in awarded the national Sloan When Work Works award in 2009 and 2008, as well as the Work/Life Award by the Utah Department of Workforce Services in 2010, 2008 and 2007 naming them one of Utah’s best places to work. The company currently has offices in Salt Lake City, Utah; St. George, Utah; and American Fork, Utah.
About MassMutual:
MassMutual Financial Group is a marketing name for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) and its affiliated companies and sales representatives. MassMutual and its subsidiaries had more than $360 billion in assets under management at year-end 2008. Assets under management include assets and certain external investment funds managed by MassMutual's subsidiaries.
Founded in 1851, MassMutual is a mutually owned financial protection, accumulation and income management company headquartered in Springfield, Mass. MassMutual's major affiliates include: OppenheimerFunds, Inc.; Babson Capital Management LLC; Baring Asset Management Limited; Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC; The First Mercantile Trust Company; MML Investors Services, Inc., member FINRA and SIPC (www.finra.org and www.sipc.org); MassMutual International LLC and The MassMutual Trust Company, FSB. MassMutual is on the Internet at www.massmutual.com.
* Not Practicing on behalf of MassMutual or MML Investors Services, Inc.
**Securities and investment advisory services offered through qualified registered representatives of MML Investors Services, Inc. member SIPC. (Salt Lake City Agency – 6340 S. 3000 E., Suite 500, SLC, UT 84121 – (801) 943-6277)
MassMutual Financial Group is a marketing name for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) and its affiliated companies and sales representatives.
Insurance offered through MassMutual and other fine companies.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Agency is one of 20 companies awarded the Work/Life Award
Utah honors 20 companies for helping employees balance lives
Salt Lake Tribune
Updated:06/02/2010 03:53:26 PM MDT
Four of the recipients have been honored at least five times before with the annual award, which recognizes firms that treat their employees well, recognizing the importance of people's lives away from work. The repeat winners include two large companies, 1-800 Contacts and Nicholas & Co., Inc.; one medium-sized company, Futura Industries, Clearfield; and one small organization, Utah Foster Care Foundation.
Other winning firms were:
» Large -- Automated Data Processing, Inc. and InterContinental Hotels Group;
» Medium -- Ace Disposal, Clearlink, CyberSource Corp., Goldenwest Credit Union, Intermountain Financial Group/Mass Mutual, Marriott Vacation Club International Owner Services, Pepsi Beverages Co., Spillman Technologies, Tanner LC and Thomas Arts;
» Small -- Cirque Corp., Executech, Fehr & Peers and The Intrepid Group.
"The success of Work/Life Award-winning companies shows up in many forms, including improved productivity, customer relations, retention, recruitment and marketing," said Lynette Rasmussen, director of the department's Office of Work & Family Life.
Awards will be presented at the Sheraton City Centre Hotel in Salt Lake City. To register, go to jobs.utah.gov, or call 801-468-0112.
To register for the awards event, go to jobs.utah.gov, or call 801-468-0112.
http://www.sltrib.com/portlet/article/html/fragments/print_article.jsp?articleId=15211826&s... 6/3/2010
Salt Lake Tribune
Updated:06/02/2010 03:53:26 PM MDT
Twenty Utah companies of various sizes will receive 2010 "Work/Life Awards" from the Utah Department of Workforce Services on June 22.
Four of the recipients have been honored at least five times before with the annual award, which recognizes firms that treat their employees well, recognizing the importance of people's lives away from work. The repeat winners include two large companies, 1-800 Contacts and Nicholas & Co., Inc.; one medium-sized company, Futura Industries, Clearfield; and one small organization, Utah Foster Care Foundation.
Other winning firms were:
» Large -- Automated Data Processing, Inc. and InterContinental Hotels Group;
» Medium -- Ace Disposal, Clearlink, CyberSource Corp., Goldenwest Credit Union, Intermountain Financial Group/Mass Mutual, Marriott Vacation Club International Owner Services, Pepsi Beverages Co., Spillman Technologies, Tanner LC and Thomas Arts;
» Small -- Cirque Corp., Executech, Fehr & Peers and The Intrepid Group.
"The success of Work/Life Award-winning companies shows up in many forms, including improved productivity, customer relations, retention, recruitment and marketing," said Lynette Rasmussen, director of the department's Office of Work & Family Life.
Awards will be presented at the Sheraton City Centre Hotel in Salt Lake City. To register, go to jobs.utah.gov, or call 801-468-0112.
To register for the awards event, go to jobs.utah.gov, or call 801-468-0112.
http://www.sltrib.com/portlet/article/html/fragments/print_article.jsp?articleId=15211826&s... 6/3/2010
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