Westminster, CO April 6, 2006 - Reed Group Ltd., the industry leader in providing disability and absence management information services to international organizations, announced today the formation of Reed Group Asia Pacific. Based in Australia, this formation will enhance Reed Group´s ability to provide information and service support to regional clients. The Medical Disability Advisor, Fifth Edition, has been selected as the disability duration and management information solution by numerous global employers, administrators and government agencies as their resource for disability duration guidelines and reference. Now with regional representation, Reed Group is able to fully inform and support prospective clients locally throughout Asia and the Pacific region.
"Reed Group is extremely pleased and excited to announce Reed Group Asia Pacific, comprising a team of experienced, regional insurance and workers compensation executives. Reed Group Asia Pacific, with offices in Sydney and Melbourne will enable us to expand our already industry leading presence in the Asia Pacific region," said Presley Reed, MD, Chairman and Chief Medical Officer of Reed Group. "We continue to lead all providers in delivering evidence based, global disability duration and absence management information to employers, insurers, claims managers and government agencies, and intend to expand upon this position with this strong regional representation. Our clients will have local immediate resource for their disability and workers´ compensation needs." The Medical Disability Advisor is the world´s most widely used information resource for disability information with over 22,000 customers worldwide. By providing proprietary actual evidence-based disability duration data, along with comprehensive treatment and rehabilitation information developed by the Reed Group Medical Advisory Board, employers are assured of the most current and complete fact-based information for a healthy and timely return to work outcome.
About Reed Group, Ltd
Dr. Presley Reed founded Reed Group in 1981 to address workplace productivity and employee absenteeism in the corporate environment. Reed Group maintains four key lines of business: Guidelines, Service, Data Analytics, and Education. In addition to providing integrated disability case management service for non-occupational and occupational leaves, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and other leave of absence administrative services to employers, Reed Group publishes the industry-standard disability duration guidelines, The Medical Disability Advisor (textbook, Windows software, and Internet and data integration versions), now in its Fifth Edition. Reed Group is the exclusive vendor to provide FMLA leave tracking and administration for many large insurance carriers and other private labeled relationships. For more information, visit www.rgl.net.
About Reed Group Asia Pacific
Reed Group Asia Pacific is formed to provide information, guidance, decision-making and service support to clients seeking local representation to serve their disability and worker´s compensation information needs. For more information, visit www.rgl.net/ap
For additional information, contact:
Reed Group, Ltd
Marty Reader
Chief Marketing Officer, Reed Group
Telephone: 303.407-0699
E-mail: mreader[at]rgl.net
Reed Group Asia Pacific Contacts:
Melbourne, Victoria: Sydney, NSW
John Jenner John Harrison
T: 61 (0) 3 9804 0345 T: 61 (0) 429 007 059
F: 61 (0) 3 9804 0365 E: jharrison[at]rgl.net
M: 61 (0) 42122 7391 www.rgl.net/ap
www.rgl.net/ap