Kentucky Legislators and Medicaid Officials Convened at Kool Smiles’ Bashford Office To Discuss Importance of Access to Oral Health Care

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ — Kool Smiles, a leading general dentistry provider for kids and parents, opened the doors to its newest location in the Bashford area of Louisville, KY.

To commemorate the day, Kool Smiles held a press conference where dentists and state and local officials convened to discuss the state of children’s oral health in the Louisville area and Kool Smiles’ commitment to providing access to quality…

WellPoint Named a Top Place to Work by LATINA Style Magazine

Company chosen from more than 800 as one of the “Top Twelve Companies of the Year” for magazine’s “LATINA Style 50 Report”

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ — WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE:WLP) today announced its selection as one of LATINA Style magazine’s “Top Twelve Companies of the Year.” This is the second consecutive year WellPoint has been included in the magazine’s 50 Report. More than 800 companies were considered for the list.

“The…

Travelex Appoints Jonathan Bennett as Head of Corporate Outsourcing for North America

Appointment Stresses Travelex’s Global Reach with the Corporate Cash Passport(TM)

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ — Travelex has appointed Jonathan Bennett as Head of Corporate Outsourcing for all of North America.  Mr. Bennett is already the Head of Corporate Outsourcing for the UK, and now provides a global focus for products such as Corporate Cash Passport(TM).  Since Cash Passport provides currency via a prepaid travel card to global consumers, this…

Two Manufacturers Agree to Settle Clean Air Act Claims Resulting From Explosions at Plants in Kentucky and Mississippi

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Two manufacturing companies, in separate settlements, have agreed to pay civil penalties and take corrective measures to settle Clean Air Act violations resulting from explosions at two plants in 2002 and 2003 in Louisville, Ky., and Pascagoula, Miss., the Justice Department and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today.

D. D. Williamson and Co. and First Chemical Corp. have agreed in separate settlements to pay…

JusticeXchange and OffenderNet Help Locate Sex Offenders, Child Abductors and Missing Children

Five-year Partnership Between Appriss and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Reaps Benefits

LOUISVILLE, Ken., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ — A five-year collaboration between Appriss Inc. and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) has generated leads that helped to locate non-compliant sex offenders, child abductors, and missing children who have reached the age of 18. Since 2004, Appriss has provided NCMEC unlimited access to JusticeXchange and…

JusticeXchange and OffenderNet Help Locate Sex Offenders, Child Abductors and Missing Children

Five-year Partnership Between Appriss and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Reaps Benefits

LOUISVILLE, Ken., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ — A five-year collaboration between Appriss Inc. and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) has generated leads that helped to locate non-compliant sex offenders, child abductors, and missing children who have reached the age of 18. Since 2004, Appriss has provided NCMEC unlimited access to JusticeXchange and…

21 Area Employers Receive Alfred P. Sloan Award for Workplace Flexibility

Awards recognize employers with effective and flexible workplaces

Louisville, KY (8/19/09) – Twenty-one area employers were selected to receive the prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility. The awards recognize exemplary employers that are using flexibility as a talent management tool to enhance workplace effectiveness and contribute to employee success.

Metro Louisville was selected as one of only 30 communities nationwide to participate in When…

WellPoint Collaborates with RedBrick Health to Create Integrated, Behavior-Based Wellness and Incentives Programs

INDIANAPOLIS and MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ — WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE:WLP), the nation’s leading health benefits provider, and RedBrick Health, the Health Earnings(TM) company, today announced the two parties have entered into a strategic collaboration to create a new, behavior-based wellness and incentive program for WellPoint’s affiliated health plans’ large employers and health plan customers.

Through an upcoming pilot initiative, WellPoint plans to integrate customized solutions from RedBrick’s Health Earnings System…

Kentucky Human Resource Professionals Endorse Employment Verification Legislation Co-Sponsored by Representatives Davis and Guthrie

A More Reliable Alternative to E-Verify Sought by NKY Society for Human Resource Management

ERLANGER, Ky., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The NKY Society for Human Resource Management today endorsed the New Employee Verification Act (NEVA), as co-sponsored by U.S. Representatives Geoff Davis (R-KY) and Brett Guthrie (R-KY).  NEVA is intended to improve on the federal E-Verify program, which some Kentucky employers now use, but has been criticized for inaccuracies and…

Inc. Magazine Recognizes Tellennium’s Tremendous Growth for the Third Year in a Row

LOUISVILLE, Ken., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ — Inc. Magazine ranks the Tellennium Group among the fastest growing companies in the 2009 release of their Inc. 5,000 list. Each year, this index ranks the fastest growing private companies in the United States and is the most comprehensive review of private enterprise ever assembled. This is the third year in a row for the Tellennium Group, ranked 3,663 nationally, and 114 in…