CONEXIS and North Lake College Receive Joint Grant Worth More Than $500,000
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - CONEXIS and educational partner North Lake College announced today that they are joint recipients of a grant in excess of $500,000 from the Texas Workforce Commission, a state network committed to the development of the Texas workforce and providing access to local workforce solutions. The grant will fund the creation of a new training program that fuses CONEXIS’ corporate training department with North Lake College’s curriculum.
The program begins Aug. 31, 2009 and concludes Aug. 30, 2010, and provides enhanced training for CONEXIS staff in computer programming, customer service, communications, project management, and software development. All CONEXIS employees have access to the 67-course offering and can take classes at work. Classes are taught by North Lake College educators and the CONEXIS trainers. North Lake College is a leader in developing innovative and productive partnerships with local businesses, the community, and other educational institutions.
CONEXIS’ Director of Training, Jennifer Jernigan, anticipates the program “will allow CONEXIS employees to take advanced training programs in key development areas while expanding the scope of the CONEXIS training department.”
The overall goal of the grant funding is to enhance the capacity and ability of community colleges, such as North Lake College, to respond to industry and workforce training needs. By issuing grants to assist in the development of customized assessment and training for employers, the Texas Workforce Commission hopes to increase the skill level and wages of the local workforce.
About CONEXIS
CONEXIS, a Word & Brown company, provides benefits solutions to more than 20,000 clients nationwide, representing more than 5 million covered lives. For more than 20 years, CONEXIS has delivered a wide range of employee benefits administration solutions to clients ranging from small businesses to multi-national corporations, third-party administrators (TPAs), business outsourcing partners and health plans. With a dedicated focus on performance, service excellence, and compliance, its expertise includes COBRA and HIPAA Administrative Services; Direct Bill Services; and Flexible Benefits Administration, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Section 132 Commuter Benefits.
CONEXIS was the nation’s first outsourcing provider to offer benefits administration on a single Web-based, fully-integrated system and is the only benefits administrator to offer performance standards and guarantees to all clients, regardless of company size. It is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with offices in Orange, Calif. For more information, visit www.conexis.com.
About The Word & Brown Companies
The Word & Brown Companies, headquartered in Orange, Calif., provide services through more than 50,000 brokers to nearly 60,000 employers with more than 6 million eligible employees. During a span of more than 25 years, The Word & Brown Companies have become the nation’s recognized leaders in developing and offering innovative technology, health benefit plan models, and sophisticated employee benefits services to companies of all sizes.
The Word & Brown Companies include:
Word & Brown® General Agency, the leader in developing and distributing health benefit plan models and solutions to licensed brokers in California and Nevada; CHOICE Administrators®, the nation’s leader in developing and administrating employee-choice health benefit programs; CONEXIS, providing benefits solutions to clients nationwide, with expertise in COBRA and HIPAA administrative services, direct bill services, and flexible benefits administration, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Section 132 commuter benefits; and Quotit® Corporation, the leading Internet application service provider for the health insurance and employee benefits industry.
Visit http://wordandbrowncompanies.com for more information.
About North Lake College
North Lake College, created as a part of the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) in 1977, is a two-year public community college with an open-door admission policy. North Lake College anticipates and responds to the educational, training, and employment needs of the community. With three community campuses located in Irving, Coppell, and adjacent to DFW Airport, the college prepares people for successful living and responsible citizenship through quality educational programs.
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