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Engage PEO CEO Jay Starkman Wins Top Award at International 2015 Golden Bridge Awards

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Jay Starkman honored with Gold award for Chief Executive Officer of the Year.

Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA (November 20, 2015) — Engage PEO, a leading professional employer organization providing HR outsourcing solutions to small and mid-sized businesses across the U.S., announced that founder and CEO, Jay Starkman, has earned the prestigious Gold Award for Chief Executive Officer of the Year in the 2015 Golden Bridge Awards. The honor was given on Nov. 16, 2015 during a gala event in San Francisco.

Starkman was recognized for his accomplishments in building one of the fastest growing PEOs and among the fastest growing companies in the country, achieving more than 1,200 percent revenue growth over the last two years. This is the second time this year that Starkman was recognized for his leadership. In June, Starkman was the Gold winner at the national 2015 “Stevie” Awards in the Executive of the Year, Business Services category.

“I am so proud of the accomplishments of the entire Engage team and the tremendous commitment they show to our clients every day,” said Starkman. “A CEO’s main job is to identify, recruit and motivate top people and accordingly, this award really belongs to the Engage team, who are truly the best of the best.”

More than 40 judges from around the world representing a broad spectrum of industries participated and their average scores determined the 2015 Golden Bridge Business Awards winners.

About Engage PEO
Engage PEO delivers comprehensive HR solutions to small and mid-sized businesses, sharpening their competitive advantage. Comprised of the industry’s most respected veteran professional employer organization executives, certified HR professionals and attorneys, Engage PEO provides hands-on, expert HR services and counsel to help clients minimize cost and maximize efficiency for stronger business performance. The company’s superior service offering includes a full range of health and worker’s compensation insurance products, payroll technology and tax administration, risk management services and advanced technology as part of an extensive suite of HR services. For more information visit http://www.EngagePEO.com.

About the Golden Bridge Awards
Golden Bridge Awards are an annual industry and peers recognition program honoring best companies in every major industry from large to small and new start-ups in North America, Europe, Middle-East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin-America, Best New Products and Services, Best Innovations, Management and Teams, Women in Business and the Professions, Case Studies, Customer Satisfaction, and PR and Marketing Campaigns from all over the world. Learn more about The Golden Bridge Awards at http://www.goldenbridgeawards.com.

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Engage PEO Expands Presence into Illinois with Addition of Vice President of Sales, Lisa Rossi

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Engage PEO, today announced the addition of Lisa Rossi as vice president of sales for Illinois.

Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA — Engage PEO, a leading professional employer organization providing HR outsourcing solutions to small and mid-sized businesses across the U.S., today announced the addition of Lisa Rossi as vice president of sales for Illinois. Rossi will focus on creating new opportunities and building insurance broker relationships to position Engage’s HR solutions to potential clients throughout the state and nationwide.

“We are excited to introduce businesses in the Illinois market to Engage’s industry-leading HR solutions,” said Jay Starkman, chief executive officer of Engage. “To have one of the best PEO sales professionals in the country join our team and drive our efforts in this new region is a big win for the company.”

Rossi brings close to two decades of experience in the PEO industry to Engage. She has held various roles at large PEOs, working both on the sales and service sides of the business. At her former PEOs, Rossi was consistently ranked among the top sales producers.

“I strongly believe in the PEO product, particularly Engage’s ‘Expect More’ philosophy, which delivers extraordinary client service together with an outstanding product offering,” said Rossi. “I am thrilled to join the Engage team and help fuel its continued growth as one of the country’s fastest growing companies.”

Rossi holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration & Management from Saint Xavier University, Chicago.

About Engage PEO
Engage PEO delivers comprehensive HR solutions to small and mid-sized businesses, sharpening their competitive advantage. Comprised of the industry’s most respected veteran professional employer organization executives, certified HR professionals and attorneys, Engage PEO provides hands-on, expert HR services and counsel to help clients minimize cost and maximize efficiency for stronger business performance. The company’s superior service offering includes a full range of health and workers’ compensation insurance products, payroll technology and tax administration, risk management services and advanced technology as part of an extensive suite of HR services. For more information, visit http://www.engagepeo.com.

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Engage PEO Expands Presence in Arizona with Addition of Vice President of Sales, Chris Charlson

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Engage PEO today announced the addition of Chris Charlson as vice president of sales for Arizona.

Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA (September 22, 2015) — Engage PEO, a leading professional employer organization providing HR outsourcing solutions to small and mid-sized businesses across the U.S., today announced the addition of Chris Charlson as vice president of sales for Arizona. Charlson’s responsibilities include growing Engage’s presence and sales efforts throughout the state, as well as partnering with insurance brokers across the country, positioning Engage’s competitive and unique HR and benefits offerings to potential clients.

“Expanding Engage’s presence in Arizona, a state that is friendly to PEOs, helps to further solidify our presence in the West,” said Jay Starkman, chief executive officer of Engage. Chris knows the market well and we are pleased to welcome him to our growing team.”

Charlson has 17 years of sales experience, including seven in the PEO industry. Before joining Engage, he held positions at two national PEOs as a sales and business development manager. Charlson also previously served as a financial adviser for a number of investment firms including UBS.

“I am excited to join one of the fastest growing companies in the country and the highly respected team at Engage PEO,” said Charlson. “The sales-focused culture is a great fit for me personally and the company’s ‘Expect More’ service philosophy makes Engage a great choice for businesses looking for a trusted partner to help manage all of their HR, benefits and compliance needs.”

About Engage PEO
Engage PEO delivers comprehensive HR solutions to small and mid-sized businesses, sharpening their competitive advantage. Comprised of the industry’s most respected veteran professional employer organization executives, certified HR professionals and attorneys, Engage PEO provides hands-on, expert HR services and counsel to help clients minimize cost and maximize efficiency for stronger business performance. The company’s superior service offering includes a full range of health and workers’ compensation insurance products, payroll technology and tax administration, risk management services and advanced technology as part of an extensive suite of HR services. For more information visit http://www.engagepeo.com.

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sandra.fine@rbbpr.com

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Engage PEO Expands California Team

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Melissa Johnson joins as vice president of sales in California.

Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA (June 3, 2015) — Engage PEO, a leading professional employer organization providing HR outsourcing solutions to small and mid-sized businesses across the U.S., today announced the addition of Melissa Johnson as vice president of sales for California. She will be based in the San Francisco Bay Area, but will partner with brokers and clients throughout the state and across country.

Johnson will focus on creating new business opportunities and building insurance broker relationships to further position Engage’s HR solutions to potential clients. Johnson has more than 10 years of experience in HR outsourcing and has held multiple senior roles at large, national PEOs. She attended San Francisco State University and has been frequently recognized as a top performing sales executive in the region.

“Melissa brings to Engage an expertise in PEO, a strong working knowledge of California business, local issues and key broker relationships – a combination rarely seen in the industry,” said Jay Starkman, chief executive officer of Engage. “There is a reason why she has been so successful in her career and Engage is lucky to have her join our team. This is especially true in one of Engage’s key growth markets, California, where PEO market share is growing rapidly.”

“Engage is the hyper-growth PEO in the industry and I’m incredibly excited to be joining such a strong national sales team,” said Johnson. “Clients throughout California are becoming more aware of the value that PEO delivers, which, when coupled with the Engage ‘Expect More’ service philosophy and its distribution model of partnering with insurance brokers, should create something very special.”

Additionally, to support Engage’s current clients and future growth in the state, Engage has hired Robert Dominguez as an assistant general counsel, based in California.

As part of the Engage HR team, Dominguez will create and deliver comprehensive HR solutions for the Company’s California clients. Dominguez has represented employers in California on litigation matters and counseled them on HR related issues and changes in the law, such as California’s new Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act. Dominguez earned a B.A. from Georgetown University and a J.D. from Cornell Law School.

About Engage PEO
Engage PEO delivers comprehensive HR solutions to small and mid-sized businesses, sharpening their competitive advantage. Comprised of the industry’s most respected veteran professional employer organization executives, certified HR professionals and attorneys, Engage PEO provides hands-on, expert HR services and counsel to help clients minimize cost and maximize efficiency for stronger business performance. The company’s superior service offering includes a full range of health and worker’s compensation insurance products, payroll technology and tax administration, risk management services and best-of-breed technology as part of an extensive suite of HR services. For more information visit http://www.engagepeo.com.

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sandra.fine@rbbpr.com

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Engage PEO Grows Texas Team With Addition of Vice President of Sales Todd Cabra

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Engage PEO, today announced the continued growth of the company’s presence in Texas with the addition of Todd Cabra as vice president of sales for Houston.

Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA (May 5, 2015) — Engage PEO, a leading professional employer organization providing HR outsourcing solutions to small and mid-sized businesses across the U.S., today announced the continued growth of the company’s presence in Texas with the addition of Todd Cabra as vice president of sales for Houston. Cabra will help drive Engage’s sales activities in the Southeast Texas market and continue to build upon the company’s significant relationships with business clients and insurance broker partners throughout the state and nationwide.

“Texas is expected to have the nation’s fastest annual job growth rate over the next five years, and that means more businesses throughout the state will need help to manage a growing workforce,” said Jay Starkman, chief executive officer of Engage. “Todd has spent most of his career in HR outsourcing and understands how PEOs can bring tremendous value to businesses facing increasing HR compliance requirements. We are excited to welcome him to our Texas team.”

Todd Cabra brings more than 12 years of PEO experience to Engage, serving as a senior sales representative for a number of national HR consulting organizations. Previously, he held executive leadership roles and managed companies in the printing industry for 15 years. He is a graduate of Lamar University and has received numerous top sales performer awards.

“As a proud Texas native, I am thrilled to lend my experience and passion to Engage – a company with a great reputation and a strong presence in the state and beyond,” said Cabra. “Texas is not only pro-business, it’s an extremely PEO-friendly state which is a perfect mix. I am looking forward to building new relationships with clients and broker partners to help their businesses grow with Engage’s industry leading HR services.”

About Engage PEO

Engage PEO delivers comprehensive HR solutions to small and mid-sized businesses, sharpening their competitive advantage. Comprised of the industry’s most respected veteran professional employer organization executives, certified HR professionals and attorneys, Engage PEO provides hands-on, expert HR services and counsel to help clients minimize cost and maximize efficiency for stronger business performance. The company’s superior service offering includes a full range of health and worker’s compensation insurance products, payroll technology and tax administration, risk management services and best-of-breed technology as part of an extensive suite of HR services. For more information visit http://www.engagepeo.com.

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Engage PEO Forms Mid-Market Division

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Group Created to Address Growing Demand from Large Employers For Strategic HR and Benefits Services.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla., (April 21, 2015) — Engage PEO, a leading professional employer organization providing HR outsourcing solutions to small and mid-sized businesses across the U.S., today announced the formation of a new division dedicated to serve the needs of employers with more than 500 employees. The Mid-Market division was created in response to the growing demand from larger employers for HR solutions that can deliver a competitive advantage. The group will service both existing Engage clients and new client prospects.

“Businesses are always looking for ways to sharpen their competitive edge and in the middle market, a company’s human resources strategy can be a compelling source of sustaining competitive advantage,” says Jay Starkman, CEO of Engage. “Our Mid-Market division is focused on working with clients with more than 500 employees and creating solutions that fully leverage their human capital.”

The new division will be comprised of senior Engage service delivery specialists across disciplines with significant experience managing the needs of larger employers. The team will work closely with mid-market clients to deliver products tailored to the specific needs of the business, with customized service models that are flexible and provide consistently reliable client service.

“Our mid-market clients are asking for more and more help to manage their complex HR needs and Engage continues to deliver positive results,” said Ralph Labarta, chief technology officer of Engage. “This includes building strategies that achieve greater operational effectiveness by reducing the amount of time and resources spent on employment administration and HR compliance, improving workplace safety metrics, providing a full suite of Fortune 500 benefits, and developing programs to recruit, train and retain highly skilled employees.”

Engage’s unique service model is anchored by a team of dedicated HR managers who are all employment lawyers and maintain significant knowledge of HR issues and emerging legal trends that impact businesses of all sizes. Engage already boasts one of the highest average client sizes in the PEO industry and has a proven track record of serving these large employers. The company expects their mid-market client roster will continue to grow and benefit from Engage’s focused approach to clients in this segment.

About Engage PEO
Engage PEO delivers comprehensive HR solutions to small and mid-sized businesses, sharpening their competitive advantage. Comprised of the industry’s most respected veteran professional employer organization executives, certified HR professionals and attorneys, Engage PEO provides hands-on, expert HR services and counsel to help clients minimize cost and maximize efficiency for stronger business performance. The company’s superior service offering includes a full range of health and worker’s compensation insurance products, payroll technology and tax administration, risk management services and best-of-breed technology as part of an extensive suite of HR services. For more information visit http://www.EngagePEO.com.

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Engage PEO Announces New Suite of Streamlined Health Benefit Plan Solutions

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The Simple Business Solutions offering is part of a fully integrated system designed to meet the unique needs of companies with fewer than 50 insured employees.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla., (April 13, 2015) — Engage PEO, a leading professional employer organization providing HR outsourcing solutions to small and mid-sized businesses across the U.S., has developed a competitive suite of employer group benefit programs tailored to meet the unique and challenging needs of businesses with 10 to 49 employees. Engage Simple Business Solutions provides access to a select portfolio of medical plans that all meet the minimum individual mandate requirements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). A suite of voluntary benefit products are also part of the mix, giving companies of all sizes the ability to offer their employees a variety of supplemental plans to fit individual needs, from dental and vision plans to life insurance and disability coverage and tax advantaged flexible spending and health savings programs.

“As HR advisors, it is our job to continuously provide viable options to our clients and help them make smart choices, especially when it comes to health benefits and compliance,” says Dorothy Miraglia King, executive vice president of Engage. “Some of our clients and their employees, however, can sometimes be overwhelmed when offered too many choices or options that are more suitable for larger employers. That’s why our Simple Business Solutions suite is streamlined and designed to be flexible and affordable.”

Through this offering, Engage’s clients can select among three competitively priced medical plans provided by Aetna, plus an attractive package of voluntary benefits to offer employees, all delivered through a convenient, paperless online enrollment process. Engage Simple Business Solutions complements a more robust portfolio of ACA-compliant benefit plans and products geared to employers of 50 or more employees, provided via a private Engage Corporate Exchange.

“It is critically important for employers with fewer than 50 employees to realize that once they offer health benefits to their employees, they turn on the ACA switch,” said Jay Starkman, chief executive officer of Engage. “That means that they are subject to the same Affordable Care Act mandates imposed on larger employers. Engage manages all of the complex ACA compliance issues for our clients no matter how many employees they have – that is a huge load off of their shoulders.”

All Engage benefit plan solutions are offered as part of a comprehensive set of human resources services for business that include payroll, workers’ compensation, safety, tax and HR compliance delivered by dedicated HR field managers – all of whom are lawyers – in addition to client service and benefits specialists.

“What is clear is that all businesses are eager to find smart, simple and efficient tools to navigate the evolving regulatory maze of the Affordable Care Act,” Starkman added. “As a full service PEO, Engage can meet that demand for every segment of the business community.”

About Engage PEO
Engage PEO delivers comprehensive HR solutions to small and mid-sized businesses, sharpening their competitive advantage. Comprised of the industry’s most respected veteran professional employer organization executives, certified HR professionals and attorneys, Engage PEO provides hands-on, expert HR services and counsel to help clients minimize cost and maximize efficiency for stronger business performance. The company’s superior service offering includes a full range of health and worker’s compensation insurance products, payroll technology and tax administration, risk management services and best-of-breed technology as part of an extensive suite of HR services. For more information visit http://www.EngagePEO.com.

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Engage PEO Partners with Aetna to provide Robust National Medical Plans to its Clients and their Employees

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“In our continuous mission to provide our clients and their employees with the best solutions available for all aspects of their human resources needs, a partnership with a carrier of Aetna’s quality and reach is essential. We are very excited to be working closely with a team that cares so much about providing the American employee the best medical insurance on the market,” said Jay Starkman, Engage PEO’s chief executive officer.

St. Petersburg, FL – November 2, 2012 — Engage PEO, a leading professional employer organization providing HR outsourcing solutions to small and mid-sized businesses, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Aetna to provide Aetna healthcare solutions to Engage clients and their employees across the nation. The new suite of products and services will be available to Engage PEO clients as of Jan. 1, 2013.

The new suite of Aetna plans will focus on market-driven products, including HMO, POS and national PPO options. The plans and solutions available will provide healthcare reform compliant solutions to Engage PEO clients and their employees across the United States, tailored to their industry, specific needs, size and location.

“Aetna is one of, if not the, leading provider of healthcare and employee benefits in the country,” said Jay Starkman, Engage PEO’s chief executive officer. “In our continuous mission to provide our clients and their employees with the best solutions available for all aspects of their human resources needs, a partnership with a carrier of Aetna’s quality and reach is essential. We are very excited to be working closely with a team that cares so much about providing the American employee the best medical insurance on the market.”

About Engage PEO
Engage PEO delivers comprehensive HR solutions to small and mid-sized businesses, sharpening their competitive advantage. Comprised of the industry’s most respected veteran professional employer organization executives, certified HR professionals and attorneys, Engage PEO provides hands-on, expert HR services and counsel to help clients minimize cost and maximize efficiency for stronger business performance. The company’s superior service offering includes a full range of health and worker’s compensation insurance products, payroll technology and tax administration, risk management services and best-of-breed technology as part of an extensive suite of HR services. For more information visit http://www.EngagePEO.com.

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Engage PEO
3001 Executive Drive
Suite 340
St. Petersburg, FL 33762
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http://www.engagepeo.com

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Engage PEO Selects ITCS as Premier Time and Attendance Solution

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Engage PEO has selected ITCS at its preferred provider of time and attendance solutions.

St. Petersburg, FL – May 1, 2012 — Engage PEO, a leading professional employer organization providing HR outsourcing solutions to small and mid-sized businesses, has selected ITCS at its preferred provider of time and attendance solutions.

“ITCS, via its WebClock suite of workforce management solutions, has extensive capabilities that address the needs of our clients, along with a uniquely vast level of experience within the PEO industry,” said Ralph Labarta, Engage’s chief technology officer. “The combination of ITCS’s proficiencies and Engage’s payroll, benefits and HR expertise, allows us to deliver a turnkey solution that spans seamlessly from time collection to paycheck distribution.”

“We have enjoyed great success across a broad spectrum of industries, by providing capable solutions ‘out-of-the-box’ and by providing configuration options and customizations when appropriate,” said Bill Flanagan, president of ITCS. “With a partner like Engage with its team of experts and rapid growth, it is important to support flexible solutions and be able to work cooperatively to address the client’s challenges.”

“Engage’s number one priority is to provide our clients with a truly premier suite of products and solutions,” added Jay Starkman, chief executive officer of Engage. “ITCS does just that with its best-of-breed, cost effective time and attendance solutions. We are excited about this partnership.”

About Engage PEO

Engage PEO delivers comprehensive HR solutions to small and mid-sized businesses, sharpening their competitive advantage. Comprised of the industry’s most respected veteran professional employer organization executives, certified HR professionals and attorneys, Engage PEO provides hands-on, expert HR services and counsel to help clients minimize cost and maximize efficiency for stronger business performance. The company’s superior service offering includes a full range of health and worker’s compensation insurance products, payroll technology and tax administration, risk management services and best-of-breed technology as part of an extensive suite of HR services. For more information visit http://www.EngagePEO.com.

About ITCS

ITCS is a leading provider of labor management solutions and web based time and attendance since 1998. The ITCS-WebClock product is “Simple and Easy to Use”, highly configurable and may be customized. The ITCS-WebClock is used as a SaaS hosted model or installed at the client site. Payroll is streamlined through the Web Punch and Timesheet Entry, Badge and Biometric Time Clocks, PDA, Cell Phones and Telephone interfaces.

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Engage PEO
3001 Executive Drive Suite 340
St. Petersburg, FL 33762
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kristy.kennedy@rbbpr.com
http://www.engagepeo.com

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Engage PEO and Sapoznik Insurance Announce Partnership

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Engage PEO and Sapoznik Insurance today jointly announced that Sapoznik Insurance has selected Engage PEO as its preferred PEO partner.

St. Petersburg, Fla. – April 9, 2012 — Engage PEO, a leading professional employer organization providing HR outsourcing solutions to small and mid-sized businesses, and Sapoznik Insurance, a leading South Florida full-service, employee benefits agency, today jointly announced that Sapoznik Insurance has selected Engage PEO as its preferred PEO partner. Through its extensive insurance agent network, Sapoznik will make available Engage’s suite of HR and benefits solutions to employers and employees throughout the state of Florida as part of its benefits and wellness solution offering.

“As one of the most influential employee benefits firms in Florida, Sapoznik’s focus on benefits and wellness solutions, as well as its outstanding commitment to customer service is a natural fit for Engage’s ‘Expect More’ philosophy,” said Jay Starkman, Engage’s chief executive officer. “The Engage PEO model is to distribute its products and services through top-notch insurance agencies and there are few, if any, higher on that list than Sapoznik.”

Engage PEO launched in December 2011 as the brainchild of Starkman, together with veteran human resource industry executive, Marjorie “Midge” Seltzer, who serves as the company’s president. Within weeks, the company announced it had become the first PEO start-up in history to receive accreditation through the Employer Services Assurance Corporation (ESAC).

“As healthcare and benefits costs have increased exponentially, we’ve made it our responsibility to find partners who can help reduce the costs and administration burdens for business owners while maintaining high quality of care for employees,” said Rachel Sapoznik, president and CEO of Sapoznik Insurance. “With its strong broker promise and commitment to client service, we are excited to be able to feature Engage PEO’s offerings in our preferred solutions choices.”

As an additional validation of its belief in the power of PEO, Sapoznik’s own HR functions will be managed by Engage.

About Engage PEO
Engage PEO delivers comprehensive HR solutions to small and mid-sized businesses, sharpening their competitive advantage. Comprised of the industry’s most respected veteran professional employer organization executives, certified HR professionals and attorneys, Engage PEO provides hands-on, expert HR services and counsel to help clients minimize cost and maximize efficiency for stronger business performance. The company’s superior service offering includes a full range of health and worker’s compensation insurance products, payroll technology and tax administration, risk management services and best-of-breed technology as part of an extensive suite of HR services. For more information, visit http://www.EngagePEO.com.

About Sapoznik Insurance Agency
Founded by Rachel A. Sapoznik in 1987, Sapoznik Insurance is South Florida’s leading provider of affordable health and wellness solutions.Built around the concept of education combined with great service, Sapoznik Insurance offers value-added features that help employers focus on their bottom line. The agency works with some of the top insurance companies in the country to come up with great plans, but also factors in how employees and corporate culture play in health care solutions. For more information, visit http://www.Sapoznik.com.

Media Contact:
Sandra Fine, rbb PR
Engage PEO
3001 Executive Drive Suite 340
St. Petersburg, FL 33762
(305) 567-0535
kristy.kennedy@rbbpr.com
http://www.engagepeo.com