PEO Focus

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are an online flooring retailer and I am the Support Manager.

For what projects/services did your company hire PEO Focus?

Being a start up company with a small team we were interested in partnering with a PEO for better benefit costs and outsourced HR services. We wanted to compare costs to make sure moving forward with a PEO would be beneficial to solve these challenges.

What were your goals for this engagement?

Offer the best priced benefits and find the best value for HR services.

How did you select PEO Focus?

We were referred to Michael from someone who had used his assistance on previous projects and he came highly recommended.

Describe the engagement in detail.

We discussed with Michael what our goals and growth plan was to determine if a PEO was the right choice for us at this time. He recommended that a PEO set up would be advantageous for our current stage but that we would compare outsourcing the services as well (open market for health benefits).

As we would grow we would continue to evaluate the value. Michael helped us price out (even the hidden fees) and evaluate 4-5 PEOs in comparison to outsourced options. He discussed with us the pros and cons of all of the offerings and answered any questions we had.

Once we narrowed down which would be the best fit for what we were looking for, he negotiated pricing and offerings with those companies to get a final number we agreed on.

For us as a small start up company that is looking to attract talent, achieve rapid growth and focus on our financials, Michael was a critical component in achieving that with our PEO set up.

What was the team composition?

We worked directly with Michael Roloson for the whole project.

Can you share any outcomes from the engagement that demonstrate progress or success?

We were able to make educated decisions in a quick time period. We did not have to put our time in shopping and negotiating with each PEO but instead to look at the information nicely compared together.

We also were able to provide our current employees with excellent and cost effective health benefits (many even reached out impressed with the offerings) and use those benefits to bring on new talent.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Excellent. Quick responses, flexible availability, clear and concise communication.

What did you find most impressive about this vendor?

We were most impressed by their effectiveness.

Are there any areas for improvement?

We did not come across any, excellent work! They came highly recommended and we will continue to recommend.

Please describe your company and your position there.

Legal Staffing Company / Recruiting Manager

For what projects/services did your company hire PEO Focus?

Better benefits, shopping plans, turnkey solutions and outsourced HR.

What were your goals for this engagement?

Better value benefits at lower costs.

How did you select PEO Focus?

We compared offers side by side after being faced with the rising costs of mostly our health benefits.

Describe the engagement in detail.

Michael Roloson and PEO Focus came in and literally saved the day for my agency during benefit negotiations with our providers. Faced with ridiculously higher rising costs, my company had to do some shopping which also included multiple brokers before we met Mike.

Mike was not just the most consultative but clearly the most effective negotiation when the proposals were looked at side by side. Mike was able to streamline other services together that we were paying for including payroll, HR functions, and other costs to generate even more savings including tax advantage programs we weren't taking advantage of before.

If you are faced with having to shop corporate benefits, I'd recommend these guys first as it'll save you both time and money immediately.

What was the team composition?

Mike Roloson was our point guy for everything but he did have some other people involved in the negotiations in and out of PEO Focus. Mike is very well connected in the space.

Can you share any outcomes from the engagement that demonstrate progress or success?

Despite having high claims the prior year, Mike and PEO focus got us comparable to better plans at over 40% off, at least on the family side of the plan.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Seamless, consultative, excellent!

What did you find most impressive about this vendor?

The team provided savings and ease compared to the competition.

Are there any areas for improvement?

None that I can think of at all. Keep up the steam I will be referring to all businesses that I can.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Chief Operating Officer and responsible for the day-to-day operations at a financial services firm.

For what projects/services did your company hire PEO Focus?

Health insurance became increasingly cost prohibitive for a company of our size. We engaged PEO Focus to help us identify a PEO option that would help us to save on the insurance side, while also providing our small company with resources we currently didn't have internally.

What were your goals for this engagement?

Identify a PEO partner.

How did you select PEO Focus?

We were introduced to Michael through our corporate insurance provider.

Describe the engagement in detail.

Michael helped us to evaluate 5-7 different PEO companies based on our goals and needs. He helped us to evaluate the costs, the hidden costs, and to understand the differing services each PEO provided.

What was the team composition?

Michael of PEO focus worked directly with myself our Operations Manager, and part-time CFO.

Can you share any outcomes from the engagement that demonstrate progress or success?

We identified an ideal PEO with Michael's expertise.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Highly effective, streamlined - easy.

What did you find most impressive about this vendor?

We were most impressed with PEO Focus' communication skills.

Are there any areas for improvement?

None to note.