Thomsons Online Benefits helps Micro Focus to launch flexible benefits for employees

Micro Focus, a leader in enterprise application management and modernisation solutions, has implemented a flexible benefits programme for its 190 UK based employees in conjunction with Thomsons Online Benefits.

A member of the FTSE 250, Micro Focus provides innovative software that allows companies to dramatically improve the business value of their enterprise applications.

Micro Focus already had a range of benefits in place but wanted to engage employees further by providing increased levels of choice and value. Thomsons Online Benefits was chosen because of their innovative approach in combining consultancy, technology and communications. Employees will be able to login to their fully branded and personalised reward statement online where they can view their total pay, change benefit levels and even purchase new benefits.

Paul Rodgers, Group HR Director of Micro Focus comments: “We already had an attractive mix of benefits in place but wanted to allow employees further benefits, including the choice of salary exchange.”
The scheme was communicated to employees through a new bespoke brand called “Focus on Choice” created with the following collateral:

• Posters to evoke interest;
• Email campaigns before launch, at launch and after launch;
• Launch presentations;
• One to one presentations to employees.

Flexible benefits made available to employees include:

• Buying and selling holiday;
• Life assurance;
• Pension scheme;
• Private medical insurance;
• Dental insurance;
• Critical illness cover;
• Health screening.
Other benefits being communicated to employees include:
• Income protection;
• Cycle to work;
• Childcare vouchers.

About Thomsons Online Benefits
Thomsons Online Benefits was founded in 2000 to revolutionise the way that benefits are administered and communicated. They have won awards for both their consultancy and technology skills including: "Communication Provider of the Year" in the Employee Rewards & Benefits Awards 2006, "Corporate Adviser of the Year" in the Money Marketing Financial Services Awards 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, "Most Effective Use of an International Benefits Strategy" in the Employee Benefits Awards 2004 & 2006, "Flexible Benefits Solutions Provider" in the Pensions Management awards 2006 and 2007. In 2007 they were placed at 54 in the Sunday Times Tech Track 100 fastest growing technology companies in the UK having reached 32 on their debut appearance in 2006.
Thomsons Online Benefits is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

Further information can be found at www.thomsonsonlinebenefits.com

For more information contact:
Caroline O'Keeffe
Tel: 020 7802 5855
Email: press@t-bx.com