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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Direct Alliance Signs Agreement With EngagementHealth
TEMPE, AZ, Mar 06, 2008 -- Direct Alliance, a wholly owned subsidiary of TeleTech Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEC) and a leading business process outsourcing provider of inside sales and marketing solutions, today announced it has signed an agreement with EngagementHealth, a Chicago-based company offering comprehensive health promotion solutions that reduce the costs of employer-sponsored group plans.
Under the terms of the agreement, Direct Alliance will provide business-to-business account management services that include lead generation, broker acquisition, and account retention. All services will be provided by a Direct Alliance inside sales team focused on promoting EngagementHealth's unique solutions to improve employee health, ultimately reducing the number of claims for preventable illnesses.
"We are committed to do our part to help reduce the rising costs of healthcare in this country," says Theodore Theophilos, chief executive officer and founder of EngagementHealth. "With Direct Alliance, we know we have a trusted partner that is as committed as we are to driving down costs through quality, preventative solutions."
The Direct Alliance business model of integrating robust analytics, electronic direct marketing, and inside sales capabilities make the company an ideal partner for EngagementHealth. "We're excited to be part of EngagementHealth's unique approach to meeting the demand for affordable and effective healthcare solutions," said Judi Hand, president and general manager of Direct Alliance. "EngagementHealth's selection of Direct Alliance demonstrates their confidence in our ability to ramp up quickly and deliver sales results."
About Direct Alliance
Direct Alliance offers sales and marketing outsourcing solutions for its clients across a variety of industries including servers and hardware, retail, healthcare, software, electronics, and financial services. Utilizing state-of-the art technology and best practices, Direct Alliance provides integrated solutions such as inside sales, direct marketing, analytics, e-commerce, and order management, including one of its proprietary products, Verifraud, a leading fraud management solution. These solutions enable highly-recognized brands to extend their market coverage in small, mid-size, and enterprise segments while accelerating sales with some of the best revenue-to-expense ratios in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry. Founded in 1993, Direct Alliance is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona and employs more than 750 people. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TeleTech Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEC), a top 100 global outsourcing provider recognized by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP). For additional information, visit www.DirectAlliance.com or call 800.656.5827.
EngagementHealth
EngagementHealth(TM) is based in Chicago, Illinois and provides fully integrated healthcare promotion solutions which can be implemented with any type or size of group healthcare plan. It sells a combination of proprietary products and services which lowers employers' costs, improves participant health and enhances enterprise productivity. The EngagementHealth(TM) solution is the only fully-integrated program where the costs, including on-site prevention exam expenses, allocated medical costs and compliance costs, can be paid by the group plan itself without any additional contribution from the employer or group plan provider, creating a self-funding model. Learn more at www.EngagementHealth.com.
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