The Castleton Group Inks Deal With AFLAC Of North Carolina’s West State Office

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The Castleton Group Inks Deal With AFLAC Of North Carolina’s West State Office
Human Resource Outsourcing Firm To Handle Employer Risk Management

Asheville, NC – Jim Stilgenbauer, Vice-President of Client Services at The Castleton Group’s Asheville office, has announced that the firm has been chosen to provide comprehensive human resource outsourcing services for American Family Life Assurance Company’s (AFLAC) of North Carolina’s West State Office. The Castleton Group will provide human resource compliance services to the North Carolina West State Office, including Fortune 500 benefits packages, payroll management, and workers compensation.

“Providing human resource support for companies of all different varieties is something we strongly believe in. We look forward to working with AFLAC of North Carolina’s West State Office to provide them with all their human resource benefits and needs,” said Stilgenbauer.

About AFLAC:
AFLAC is the number one provider of guaranteed-renewable insurance in the United States and Japan. Their innovative products provide protection to more than 40 million people and go beyond traditional insurance by directly paying claimants with cash benefits. In January 2005, Aflac was included in Fortune magazine's list of "The 100 Best Companies to Work For in America" for the seventh consecutive year. Aflac has also been included in Forbes magazine's "Platinum 400 List of Best Big Companies in America" for five consecutive years and in Fortune magazine's listing of "America's Most Admired Companies" for four consecutive years. Aflac Incorporated is a Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AFL. The Aflac of North Carolina’s West State Office provides insurance services to the western part of North Carolina. For more information about Aflac please visit the website at http://www.aflac.com.

About The Castleton Group:
The Castleton Group is a full service Professional Employer Organization specializing in human resources outsourcing. As the sister company of The Executive Staffing Group, The Castleton Group provides human resources administration, regulatory compliance management, human capital management, risk assessment, benefits administration, and payroll outsourcing. The Castleton Group works with business owners to improve profitability by increasing employee productivity, leverage technology to reduce time spent on employee administration, reduce employment liability, and reduce labor costs. The firm, with offices in Raleigh and Asheville, North Carolina, as well as Cincinnati, Ohio, is committed to excellence in human resources management and is considered one of the top PEO's in the nation. For more information please call 866-417-8177 or visit the website at http://www.castletongroup.com.

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Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
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