Award-winning Evolution1
– a WEX Company – a leading provider of cloud-based,
consumer-directed healthcare and defined contribution payments and
technology solutions – will kick off Partner
Conference 2015 today at The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in
Scottsdale, Arizona. The eighth annual go-to industry event has drawn
record attendance again this year, growing 20 percent over last year.
In his keynote address this morning, Jeff
Young, senior vice president and general manager, Evolution1, will
highlight partner achievements from 2014, including that Evolution1
technology platforms power more than 125,000 employer groups and serve
11 million consumers. Additionally, Evolution1 powers the account-based
plans in more than 50 exchange marketplaces across the country. 1Mobile
by Evolution1® – an industry-leading mobile app solution
that provides healthcare account access anywhere, anytime – grew
tremendously in 2014, with 67 percent growth in new 1Mobile consumer
accounts and 100 percent growth in transaction activity.
“Together with our valued partners, our mission at Evolution1 is to
simplify the business of healthcare,” said Young. “1Mobile is an
incredible proof point of how we’ve taken the complexity and confusion
out of healthcare reimbursement. 1Mobile delivers a single end-to-end
user experience with the features and functionality that enable
consumers to effectively – and easily – manage their healthcare dollars.”
Melissa
Smith, president and CEO, WEX Inc., will address the hundreds of
attendees and discuss how technology, combined with the company’s
customer-centric approach, has driven success in fleet services for WEX
and now creates additional opportunities in travel and, specifically to
Evolution1, health.
“As a leading provider of cloud-based technology and payment solutions,
Evolution1 significantly advances WEX’s position in the complex,
high-growth healthcare sector and serves as the cornerstone of our
healthcare solutions offering,” Smith said.
Partner
Conference 2015 will also include a motivational keynote message
delivered by New York Times best-selling author and TED Talk speaker
David Epstein, a product general session, concurrent track sessions,
industry track trends panels, multiple networking opportunities, a
sponsor expo, and the annual partner awards dinner and program.
At the event, partners will review their benchmark performance reports
with Evoution1 senior leaders. Overall, Evolution1’s top quartile
partners grew 114 percent for 2014 – up from 83 percent the previous
year – in the number of consumers using the Evolution1 platform based on
the company’s annual benchmark survey. Evolution1 continues to provide
its industry-leading Partners with a superior value proposition and
innovative resources, including new and enhanced Partner tools,
marketing programs, and events.
“Partner Conference gives us the opportunity to come together with our
partners for an intense agenda of learning, networking, and celebrating
our shared achievements of reducing costs and simplifying the business
of healthcare,” said Young. “We are thrilled to be here with them in
Scottsdale.”
For every session survey completed at Partner Conference 2015,
Evolution1 will donate $1 to Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona.
Additionally, partners have the hands-on opportunity to help build
Support Kits for the affiliate’s upcoming largest fundraising event.
Serving Central Arizona since 1985, The Habitat for Humanity Central
Arizona affiliate is one of the most active of the Habitat affiliates
and is consistently listed in the top 10 among the nearly 1,600 Habitat
for Humanity affiliates in the United States.
Highlights and news announcements from Partner Conference will be shared
real-time via Twitter
(#PC2015) and Facebook
(Evolution1).
About Evolution1, Inc. – a WEX Company
At Evolution1, Inc. – a WEX Company, we simplify the business of
healthcare through innovative cloud-based payment and technology
solutions that administer and manage consumer-directed and defined
contribution accounts. Our network of partner organizations enables us
to deliver our solution to 100,000 employers and 11,000,000 consumers.
Learn more at www.evolution1.com.
About WEX Inc.
WEX Inc. (NYSE: WEX) is a leading provider of corporate payment
solutions. From its roots in fleet card payments beginning in 1983, WEX
has expanded the scope of its business into a multi-channel provider of
corporate payment solutions representing 9 million vehicles and offering
exceptional payment security and control across a wide spectrum of
business sectors. WEX serves a global set of customers and partners
through its operations around the world, with offices in the United
States, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Italy,
France, Germany, Norway, and Singapore. WEX and its subsidiaries employ
more than 2,000 associates. The Company has been publically traded since
2005, and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker
symbol “WEX.” For more information, visit www.wexinc.com.
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