iPower is now Employee Navigator
Gaithersburg, MD - February 4, 2009 -On Friday, February 6, 2009, iPower will be changing its name to Employee Navigator. Our new name better reflects our vision of helping brokers, employers and employees navigate the increasing complexities of employee benefits.
iPower, which was founded by Walter Hill, made a strategic decision last fall to improve the quality of the services and expand the services offered to brokers and employers. As part of the expansion efforts, it became evident we needed to separate iPower’s Benefit Administration services from Alexander Randolph to create a new, independent company focused on providing Benefit Administration services exclusively through brokers.
Chief Software Architect Hired
Gaithersburg, MD - October 15, 2008 -Employee Navigator today announced the appointment of John Crowley as chief software architect. John is responsible for the overall software development and QA of Employee Navigator’s enterprise systems. John’s expertise in Open Source Software and rapid development methodologies enable Employee Navigator to develop software that adjusts to demanding timelines and changing requirements .
Prior to joining Employee Navigator, John spent 11 years as a Lead Software Engineer at AOL. His responsibilities included development of infrastructure, authentication systems, and parental controls products. Prior to joining AOL, John worked at ADP developing analytic software. John graduated from St. Josephs University in 1991 with a degree in international relations.
George Reese, III Appointed as President & CEO
Gaithersburg, MD - September 3, 2008 -George Reese was appointed President and CEO of Employee Navigator, LLC effective October 1, 2008. Mr. Reese brings significant employee benefit industry, TPA and software design expertise to Employee Navigator as the company continues to expand in the benefit administration field. Throughout his career in the employee benefits business, George has focused on developing pioneering products and services to meet the rapidly evolving needs of employers. He has an exceptional track record of understanding needs and developing cost effective solutions. Prior to founding Employee Navigator, George was the founder and CEO of FlexAmerica, Inc. which was acquired by PayFlex in 2007. FlexAmerica was an independent administrator of consumer based healthcare, transportation and COBRA benefits servicing employers with 2-50,000 employees serving over 1.2 million eligible employees. George’s pioneering use of debit card technologies, web based self-service portals, BPO services in India and benefits expertise enabled FlexAmerica to grow into one of the largest providers in the U.S. all while maintaining over 97% customer satisfaction.
Prior to founding FlexAmerica, George was a partner at CompDesign, an employee benefit brokerage agency which was acquired in 2002 to allow him to focus on FlexAmerica. George received his BA from St. Anselm College in New Hampshire. George is also Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Registered Employee Benefit Consultant (REBC) Registered Health Underwriter (RHU) and is a Certified Flex Consultant (CFC).
