John Hancock Retirement Plan Services Wins 18 Awards for Communications Excellence from League of American Communications Profes
December 17 2009 - 10:36AM
PR Newswire (US)
Ten pieces of Marketing Collateral Also Received 'Top 100
Communications Materials of 2009' Honors BOSTON, Dec. 17
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- John Hancock Retirement Plan Services
(JHRPS) was recognized for communications excellence by the League
of American Communications Professionals (LACP) winning five
platinum, seven gold, four silver and two bronze awards.
Multi-media, print and web communications were all honored. The
communications focused on a wide range of audiences including
401(k) participants, plan sponsors, financial representatives,
third party administrators and internal audiences. Commented one
LACP judge, "The first impression presented by this project is
superb while the narrative and visual design are both
state-of-the-art." "Overall, we find this work to be remarkable in
light of tremendous competition," said Christine Kennedy, LACP
Managing Director. "More than 1000 entries were received for the
2009 Spotlight Awards, comprising communications materials from
more than a dozen countries." "We strive to develop innovative and
excellent marketing materials that impact our business in a direct
and positive way," says Andrew Ross, Senior Vice President of JHRPS
Marketing. "Having our work recognized among that of such a large
group of well-respected companies, is an important validation from
professionals in our field." League of American Communications
Professionals: The League of American Communications Professionals
LLC (LACP) was established in 2001 in order to create a forum
within the public relations industry that facilitates discussion of
best-in-class practices within the profession while also
recognizing those who demonstrate exemplary communications
capabilities. For further information please go to
http://www.lacp.com/. About John Hancock Retirement Plan Services
John Hancock Retirement Plan Services is the largest provider of
401(k) plans across all plan sizes among banks, mutual funds and
insurers, according to CFO Magazine. (CFO Magazine 2009 401(k)
Providers Survey, for year-end 2008. Published in May 2009). About
John Hancock Financial and Manulife Financial Manulife Financial is
a leading Canadian-based financial services group serving millions
of customers in 22 countries and territories worldwide. Operating
as Manulife Financial in Canada and Asia, and primarily through
John Hancock in the United States, the Company offers clients a
diverse range of financial protection products and wealth
management services through its extensive network of employees,
agents and distribution partners. Funds under management by
Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were Cdn$436.5 billion
(US$407.1 billion) as at September 30, 2009. Manulife Financial
Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under
'945' on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be found on the Internet
at http://www.manulife.com/. The John Hancock unit, through its
insurance companies, comprises one of the largest life insurers in
the United States. John Hancock offers a broad range of financial
products and services, including life insurance, fixed and variable
annuities, fixed products, mutual funds, 401(k) plans, long-term
care insurance, college savings, and other forms of business
insurance. Additional information about John Hancock may be found
at http://www.johnhancock.com/. Both John Hancock Life Insurance
Company (U.S.A.) and John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New
York do business under certain instances using the John Hancock
Retirement Plan Services name. Group annuity contracts and
recordkeeping agreements are issued by: John Hancock Life Insurance
Company (U.S.A.), Boston, MA 02210 (not licensed in New York) and
John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York, Valhalla, NY
10595. Product features and availability may differ by state. NOT
FDIC INSURED | MAY LOSE VALUE | NOT BANK GUARANTEED | NOT INSURED
BY ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCY © 2009 John Hancock. All rights reserved.
DATASOURCE: John Hancock Retirement Plan Services CONTACT: Melissa
Berczuk of John Hancock Retirement Plan Services, +1-617-663-4750,
Web Site: http://www.johnhancock.com/
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