And the Winner Is . . . Benergy; OnlineBenefits' Benergy - TM - Wins the National Business Coalition on Health's 2001 Mercury Award.Business Editors UNIONDALE Uniondale, uninc. residential city (1990 pop. 20,328), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on Long Island. Downtown suburban growth since the 1970s has included construction of the Nassau Coliseum, home to the New York Islanders (National Hockey League), new hotels, and office and , N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2001 OnlineBenefits, the leading provider of Web-based employee benefit solutions, won a 2001 Mercury Award from the National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH NBCH National Business Coalition on Health ) for its employee benefits communication product, Benergy(TM). NBCH, an organization that provides expertise, resources and a voice to nearly 100 coalitions across the country, announced the award at its national conference in Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix /ˈfiːˌnɪks/ (English: Phoenix, Navajo: Hoozdo, lit. "the place is hot", Western Apache: Fiinigis) is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. yesterday. Its awards program recognizes outstanding accomplishments by Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the companies that offer innovative solutions to employers and coalitions. Benergy received the 2001 Mercury Award in the category of eBenefits/eInsurance. "The recognition Benergy has received from NBCH is extremely rewarding and we are honored hon·or n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. to accept the Mercury Award," stated Alan Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. , CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of OnlineBenefits. "To date, over 900 companies are using Benergy, and this award further validates the widespread appeal of our concept." Benergy is a unique Internet application that creates and maintains customized, dynamic websites for employee communications. Designed for companies of all sizes, it presents any benefits package in its best light, enabling employees and employers to experience the true meaning of "self-service." A Benergy website becomes the central source for facts, forms, links and more. It represents is the culmination of four years of OnlineBenefits' experiences in building benefit websites. Deep educational content and interactivity, though features such as multimedia plan tours and modeling tools, establish Benergy as the benchmark for how companies can reach and teach employees in the digital age. About OnlineBenefits OnlineBenefits, Inc. designs, implements and hosts Internet-based applications that enable employees to learn about, plan for and enroll in benefits. Its customers include employers of all sizes, insurance brokers and vendors who provide benefit services and products to their clients. OnlineBenefits currently has over 2,400 customers and 500,000 users. Visit www.onlinebenefits.com. About NBCH NBCH provides expertise, resources and a voice for nearly 90 employer health care coalitions across the U.S. These coalitions represent over 7000 employers and more than 20 million employees and their families. For more information on NBCH or the award program and judging process, visit www.nbch.org. |
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