QUINCY, Mass., March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Financial
Data Services, Inc., a leading financial services outsourcing
provider, announced that Melanie
Schnelle has been awarded Outstanding Manager by Year
Up. A non-profit organization operating in cities across the
U.S., Year Up has a mission of closing the opportunity divide by
providing young adults with a combination of hands-on skill
development and corporate internships.
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Melanie's participation in the Year Up program supports Boston
Financial's ongoing corporate citizenship initiative.
Terry Metzger, chief executive
officer of Boston Financial, notes, "We are proud of Melanie's
accomplishments with our Year Up interns. Making a positive
difference in our community is an important part of our
culture. Boston Financial has long recognized the value of
providing all employees with the skills, knowledge and experience
needed to build rewarding careers. Through Year Up, we can
extend this mission into the young urban community. We
wholeheartedly support Melanie, and look forward to continuing our
partnership with the Year Up organization."
Founded in 2000, Year Up's vision is that in the future, every
urban young adult will have access to the education, experiences,
and guidance required to realize his or her true potential.
Its holistic approach focuses on students' personal and
professional development in order to place these young adults on a
viable path to economic self-sufficiency.
"Year Up is not a hand out, it's a hand up," notes Casey Recupero, Executive Director Year Up
Boston. "By providing access to education and careers, we are
helping young adults achieve economic justice, which in turn helps
U.S. businesses achieve economic prosperity."
Recognizing Melanie as Outstanding Manager, Recupero said, "We'd
particularly like to thank Melanie for her efforts. She
models respect, dedication and success through hard work.
Through her efforts, several Boston Financial Year Up interns have
transitioned into full-time employees."
As a manager and a mentor to Year Up students, Melanie works
closely to understand the needs of each intern and to introduce
them to various business areas that could lead to a strong career
path. Her mentee students have complimented her on her willingness
to help and her desire to expose them to new learning
opportunities.
By supporting the urban youth within our communities and helping
them overcome challenges, individuals like Melanie are providing a
brighter future.
For more information on Year Up, please refer to their web site
at www.yearup.org or follow on Facebook.
About Boston Financial
Boston Financial Data
Services is one of the industry's premier outsourcing providers
servicing the mutual fund and employer retirement plans markets.
Boston Financial is a joint venture between DST Systems, Inc.
(NYSE: DST) of Kansas City, Mo.,
and State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) of Boston, Mass. This joint venture has enabled
Boston Financial's clients to utilize DST's industry-leading
software and technology while benefiting from the institutional
support and global reach of State Street.
For more information, visit our web site at
www.bostonfinancial.com.
Media Contact Information:
Ann Marie Mierzykowski
Boston Financial Data Services
617-483-8109
SOURCE Boston Financial Data Services, Inc.