SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- MassMutual Retirement Services division has appointed Marie M. Augsberger its chief operating officer, a newly-created role that combines responsibility for all recordkeeping, plan administration and service operations including relationship management and call centers. Augsberger also assumes oversight of MassMutual's project management operation and allocation of related information systems resources.
"MassMutual has a long history of providing high-touch service to our customers and we are committed to serving them with the most responsive organization possible," says Fred Castellani, executive vice president, MassMutual Retirement Services. "Marie Augsberger brings proven expertise in successfully integrating technology, customer service and operational support, all of which contribute to the delivery of superior customer service," adds Castellani.
Augsberger joins MassMutual from ING, where she most recently served as head of customer service and operations for ING U.S. Retirement Services. Prior to ING, she held various senior leadership roles at Aetna. She is Six Sigma certified and holds NASD Series 7, 24, 63 and 65 registrations.
MassMutual's Retirement Services division has been serving retirement plans for over 60 years, and offers a full range of products and services for corporate, union, nonprofit and governmental employers' defined benefit, defined contribution and nonqualified deferred compensation plans. The division serves more than one million participants. For more information about MassMutual Retirement Services, please contact MassMutual at 1-888-626-4911, www.massmutual.com/retire.