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News WageWorks strengthens position as market leader with acquisition of Planned Benefit Systems. Acquisition of leading independent administrator confirms WageWorks' position as nation's preeminent SAN MATEO, CA - September 1, 2010 - WageWorks, the nation's leading provider of flexible benefit account services and COBRA administration, today announced that it has acquired Planned Benefit Systems Incorporated (PBS), an industry leader with more than 500 employer clients across the nation. The acquisition strengthens WageWorks' position in the consumer-directed benefits market and delivers a deeper suite of benefits solutions to companies of all sizes and their employees. PBS serves the needs of employers ranging from small to enterprise-class with pretax benefits services that include FSA, HRA, HSA, commuter and COBRA administration. Based in Centennial, Colorado, the company will now operate as Planned Benefit Systems, a WageWorks company. The combined company will have a market presence of over 4,000 clients and approximately 1.6 million participants. "The combination of WageWorks and Planned Benefit Systems further solidifies our position as the leading force in the consumer-directed benefits industry," said Joe Jackson, CEO, WageWorks, Inc. "Together we provide the industry's most comprehensive suite of pretax flexible account services and COBRA to employers of all sizes and needs." "The opportunity to become part of the WageWorks family made perfect sense" said Jim Lynch, President, Planned Benefit Systems, Inc. "The core businesses at both companies are the same, and combined, we can provide expanded tools and technology for PBS' clients current and future." Mr. Lynch, a highly regarded expert in benefits and compliance industry, and his full management team will continue to serve in their current capacities leading PBS.
About WageWorks WageWorks, Inc. is a leading on-demand provider of tax-advantaged programs for consumer-directed health, commuter and other employee spending account benefits, or CDBs, in the United States. We administer and operate a broad array of CDBs, including spending account management programs such as health and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts, or FSAs, Health Savings Accounts, or HSAs, Health Reimbursement Arrangements, or HRAs, and commuter benefits, such as transit and parking programs. Our corporate headquarters are located in San Mateo, California. We have additional facilities in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Michigan, New York, Wisconsin and now Vermont. For more information, please visit our website at www.wageworks.com. |
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