Personal Group wins 2 Sisters Food Group contract

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Personal Group Holdings PLC

11 October 2013

 



Press Release

11 October 2013

Personal Group Holdings plc

("the Group")

Personal Group wins 2 Sisters Food Group contract

Personal Group, a leading provider of employee benefits, employee related insurance products and financial services in the UK, is pleased to announce that it will be providing 2 Sisters Food Group's 24,000 employees with a voluntary benefits programme, and an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) from November 2013. The programme will be available to employees both on and offline, via a bespoke web portal and through a hard copy benefits book.

2 Sisters Food Group, based in Birmingham, operates across 47 different locations in the UK and Ireland with six plants in Holland and one in Poland. It has annual sales of c.£3 billion and produces well known food products such as Fox's Biscuits and Goodfella's Pizza. 2 Sisters Food Group holds British Airways, Costa, Harrods, Marks & Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsburys, Tesco and Waitrose amongst others within its client portfolio.

As a forward thinking employer, 2 Sisters Food Group is keen to use this voluntary benefits programme to reward its employees and to make their money go further. They have chosen Personal Group to provide this programme as they believe the Personal Group approach mirrors their own values. Kirsty Derry, HR Director at 2 Sisters Food Group stated: "We have a culture where everyone counts, we work as 'One Team', and where 'Every Penny Counts.' During our negotiations, Personal Group consistently showed they understood both our business and our people, and their innovative face-to-face delivery of their superb Voluntary Benefits programme gave us great confidence that the take up and usage of the programme will be very high."

In addition to making their employees' pay packet go further 2 Sisters Food Group also want to support their employees with their health and wellbeing. The EAP will provide support across a number of areas including marital and family matters, financial and tax problems. Telephone counselling, online support and specialist helplines will also be made available, alongside a new on-line health assessment programme.

David Walker, Commercial Director of Personal Group, commented: "We are thrilled that we have secured 2 Sisters, this is a benchmark client which Personal Group is proud to serve.  The programme will be rolled out in Personal Group's unique face-to-face format utilising our successful iPad application, which fundamentally aids engagement and in depth understanding of the employee benefits programme." 

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For more information please contact:

Personal Group Holdings Plc
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Notes to editors:

About Personal Group

Personal Group Holdings Plc (AIM: PGH) is a leading provider of employee benefits and insurance, working with blue chip corporates across the UK since the Group was established in 1984. 

The Group's integrated benefits and insurance programmes offer employers a cost effective means of attracting, retaining and motivating employees.  Personal Group's tailored employee benefits packages include insurance products such as hospital and convalescence plans, death benefit and income protection plans; lifestyle benefits such as holiday and retail discounts; flexible benefit programmes; and a range of tax efficient benefits such as childcare vouchers.  Personal Group is committed to encouraging small behavioural changes in utilising the benefits packages available that can have a significant impact on the monthly financial situation of an employee. 

The Group's approach to employee communications is fundamental to the success of its programmes, as the balance of face to face meetings and innovative use of technology is a key strength of the Group.  In total Personal Group offers access to benefits to over 1.2 million employees, and clients include 3663, Benfield Motor Group, Northumbrian Water Limited, Priory Group, Regatta, Road Chef, Spire Healthcare, TNT and Vinci Construction.  Against a backdrop of the government's focus on increasing the responsibility of the individual in terms of lifestyle protection and insurance products, Personal Group enables the employer to put the structure in place for their employees to achieve this more easily. 

Personal Group is headquartered in Milton Keynes, listed on AIM in 2000 and today employs over 175 people.

For further information, go to www.personal-group.com.

About Boparan Holdings
Boparan Holdings is the holding company for 2 Sisters Food Group, who are a leading diversified food manufacturer with strong market positions in Poultry, Red Meat, Chilled, Bakery and Frozen categories. They focus on serving every meal occasion and putting their customers at the heart of everything they do.

For further information, go towww.2sfg.com.

 

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