Workplace Options Continues Global Expansion with Acquisition of Irish Company.RALEIGH, N.C. -- Workplace Options, the largest provider of work-life employee benefits in America, today announced the acquisition of EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) A protocol that acts as a framework and transport for other authentication protocols. EAP uses its own start and end messages, but then carries any number of third-party messages between the client (supplicant) and access control Solutions, one of Ireland's leading providers of employee assistance and work-life services. This acquisition significantly expands WPO's European European emanating from or pertaining to Europe. European bat lyssavirus see lyssavirus. European beech tree fagussylvaticus. European blastomycosis see cryptococcosis. presence and international provider network. EAP Solutions, based in Dublin, currently provides services to more than 55,000 employees throughout the Republic of Ireland. The new entity, Employee Advisory Resource Ireland, will serve over 100,000 employee lives. "This acquisition reinforces WPO's position as a leading provider of international EAP and work-life services," said Dean Debnam, 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 Workplace Options. "We expect significant growth in this market and want to make sure that WPO WPO Women Presidents' Organization (New York, NY) WPO World Packaging Organization WPO World Powerlifting Organization WPO Werkplek Onderzoek (Netherlands) continues to be positioned as the service and value leader". "WPO's strong reputation for customer-focused solutions and innovative services was an important factor in our decision to join our two businesses together," explains Brendan Madden mad·den v. mad·dened, mad·den·ing, mad·dens v.tr. 1. To make angry; irritate. 2. To drive insane. v.intr. To become infuriated. , EAP Solutions' Managing Partner. "Our clients in Ireland can expect to see several positive enhancements to our service." EAR Ireland services will be marketed exclusively through an on-going partnership with Vhi Corporate Solutions, a subsidiary of Vhi Health - Ireland's largest health insurer An individual or company who, through a contractual agreement, undertakes to compensate specified losses, liability, or damages incurred by another individual. An insurer is frequently an insurance company and is also known as an underwriter. . The acquisition of EAP Solutions follows the July 2006 acquisition of London-based Employee Advisory Resource. About Workplace Options Workplace Options (WPO) is America's largest provider of work-life services. WPO's market leading products are recognized for their innovative web delivery, flexibility and affordable pricing. Through its emindhealth division, WPO offers network management solutions that help EAP's run their businesses more profitably and efficiently. WPO's United Kingdom division, Employee Advisory Resource (EAR), is a premier provider of work-life services in Europe and offers EAP clients access to an expansive network of behavioral health Behavioral health was first used in the 1980's to name the combination of the fields mental health and substance abuse. As an example, an organization serving both mental health and substance abuse clients might refer to its practice as behavioral health or providers throughout Europe and the World. Learn more at www.workplaceoptions.com. |
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