Raleigh, North Carolina -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/21/2010 -- Bruce Clarke, president and CEO of CAI, Inc. (http://www.capital.org), a human resource management firm that helps organizations maximize employee engagement while minimizing employer liability, has announced that the company has partnered with Hill, Chesson & Woody Employee Benefit Services in an effort to assist North Carolina employers as they navigate through important workplace changes. This partnership was developed between the state’s largest employers’ association and the region’s premier employee benefits consultancy to bring unique services and concepts to a changing marketplace by offering needed guidance to businesses in the Triangle and Triad regions.

CAI and HCW will work together to produce a robust series of educational opportunities to explain employer options and detail compliance obligations. These events will be supported by enhanced web-based content and self-service tools designed to help businesses adjust their benefit strategies in light of new federal requirements. CAI and HCW will collaborate on distributing relevant news and information to their clients and members as well.

QUOTES:
“Hill Chesson & Woody already serves several of our members with high-quality advice and benefits strategies, invests in the professional staff to do the job well, and shares freely with all of our members on their questions and training needs,” said Clarke. “Our decade of experience with HCW and their leadership in the business community made this an easy decision.”

“The success of this partnership will be driven by the underlying values of both HCW and CAI to put the needs of client employers first,” said Todd Yates, managing partner at HCW. “We each offer people of specialized expertise, state-of-the-art tools, and a wealth of experience in our respective areas that will help create clarity in today’s complex business environment. We realize that nothing less will do as employers are forced to look outside their organizations for guidance.”

DETAILS:

- The partnership will also create an integrated consultancy initiative where HCW experts will be available for issue-based consultations to CAI members, and CAI’s human resources experts will be available to HCW clients for initial HR consultations.

- In concert with the new agreement, HCW has expanded its influence into the Triad market by opening an office next to CAI’s current location in Greensboro.

About CAI
CAI, Inc. is a human resource management firm with locations in Raleigh and Greensboro, North Carolina, that helps organizations maximize employee engagement while minimizing employer liability. A membership organization that focuses on long-term relationships with North Carolina employers, CAI offers clients expertise in a wide range of management and human resource skills. The company has experience dealing with HR and management advice, training, news, survey data and distribution, public policy advocacy and a range of consulting services. CAI, Inc. continually develops new benefits programs for members, as well as learning and consulting services with an emphasis on human resource consultation. For more information, please call (919) 878-9222 or visit http://www.capital.org.

About HCW
Hill, Chesson & Woody is a strategy-driven employee benefits consulting firm committed to helping clients design, implement and manage the employee benefit program that best supports the strategic direction of their organization. To learn more about HCW Employee Benefit Services, please visit http://www.hcwbenefits.com or call (919) 403-1986.

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