Aetna Announces Southwest Region Small Businesses of the Year; Aetna to Donate $10,000 to Texas Charities.DALLAS -- DYONYX, a Houston-based IT and management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects firm, and the Texas Pythian Home, a charitable organization This article is about charitable organizations. For other uses of the word charity, see Charity. A charitable organization (also known as a charity) is an organization with charitable purposes only. that provides a safe, stable environment for children in need, have been chosen as Aetna's Southwest Region Small Businesses of the Year for 2004. In recognition of their business achievements and commitment to their community, Aetna will donate $5,000 to Texas Pythian Home, and $5,000 to Youth-Reach on behalf of DYONYX. "Both DYONYX and the Texas Pythian Home exemplify the entrepreneurial spirit, dedication to their employees and commitment to the community that Aetna seeks to honor with its Small Business of the Year program," said Regina Hunter, Aetna's general manager for small group in the southwest region. "We asked our clients and brokers to tell us about exceptional local businesses. We received nominations from across the country. Each had a special story to tell. The Texas Pythian Home stood out for its dedication to helping the children who rely on its services become responsible, independent adults; DYONYX was exceptional in its business success and commitment to its local community." Nominated by Rebecca Brooks, an agent with Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Texas Pythian Home is a non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. that was founded in 1909. Housed in a castle, the organization originally assisted widows and orphans In typesetting, widow refers to the final line of a paragraph that falls at the top the following page of text, separated from the remainder of the paragraph on the previous page. The term can also be used to refer simply to an uncomfortably short (e.g. in their day-to-day needs, and continues to care for children today. DYONYX, nominated by First Harbor Group agent Sallye Tucker, was founded in 1996 by former corporate executives Chuck Orrico and Fred Pratt who decided that there was value in offering big IT company methods and experience to small and medium-sized businesses at a lower cost. The business was immediately profitable, and has weathered financial storms, including the aftermath of September 11, to develop new products and services and remain successful. Created to highlight the extraordinary strengths, achievements and community involvement of local small businesses, Aetna's Small Business of the Year contest is open to organizations that currently offer an Aetna Small Group (ASG ASG Assign ASG Allen Systems Group (Naples, FL) ASG Abu Sayyaf Group (terrorist group) ASG Associated Student Government ASG Area Support Group ASG Adaptive Services Grid ASG Assistant Secretary General ) health benefits plan. A panel of judges Panel of Judges is an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia. Members
As a non-profit organization, Texas Pythian Home received Aetna's donation directly.DYONYX has directed Aetna's $5,000 charitable donation to be made to Youth-Reach Houston. Youth-Reach assists homeless, damaged and troubled young people to achieve success in life. Aetna Small Group provides health and related benefits plans to meet the needs of companies with two* to 50 employees. Designed to provide choice, simplicity and affordability to small businesses, Aetna Small Group's products include HMO HMO health maintenance organization. HMO n. A corporation that is financed by insurance premiums and has member physicians and professional staff who provide curative and preventive medicine within certain financial, , PPO PPO abbr. preferred provider organization PPO Managed care Preferred provider organization, see there Infectious disease Pleuropneumonia-like organism, see there , and HSA-compatible high deductible health plans A High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) is a health insurance plan with lower premiums and higher deductibles than a traditional health plan. It is sometimes referred to as a catastrophic health insurance plan. , as well as dental, life and short-term disability products, prescription drug prescription drug Prescription medication Pharmacology An FDA-approved drug which must, by federal law or regulation, be dispensed only pursuant to a prescription–eg, finished dose form and active ingredients subject to the provisos of the Federal Food, Drug, coverage and a broad network of participating providers. (* one employee in some states) As one of the nation's leading providers of health care, dental, pharmacy, group life, disability and long-term care long-term care (LTC), n the provision of medical, social, and personal care services on a recurring or continuing basis to persons with chronic physical or mental disorders. benefits, Aetna puts information and helpful resources to work for its approximately 13.6 million medical members, 11.6 million dental members, 8.3 million pharmacy members and 13.3 million group insurance members to help them make better informed decisions about their health care and protect their finances against health-related risks. Aetna provides easy access to cost-effective health care through a nationwide network of more than 646,000 health care professionals, including over 385,000 primary care and specialist doctors and 3,908 hospitals. For more information, please visit www.aetna.com. (Figures as of September 30, 2004) |
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