CHARLESTON, S.C., Nov. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Benefitfocus,
Inc. (NASDAQ: BNFT), a benefits technology platform enabling
rapid innovation for employers, health plans and consumers, today
announces the appointment of John
Thomas to the newly created role of chief data officer.
Thomas will lead the company's data strategy and work with its
technology organization to define and deliver new data-driven
applications that delight Benefitfocus' customers and strengthen
its market-leading benefits technology platform.
"Benefitfocus has an incredible data advantage in the market,"
said Steve Swad, Benefitfocus president & CEO. "John's proven
record leading data transformations will be instrumental to our
product innovation and our mission to make lives better with
benefits."
Thomas has more than a decade of data experience in mobile
analytics, customer journey optimization, social media and online
advertising. He formerly served as executive vice president of data
science at Red Ventures, is the current president of the Analytics
& Big Data Society, and is an advisory board member for
Wake Forest University's Masters of
Business Analytics program. Thomas holds a master's degree and a
Ph.D. in computer science from Dartmouth
College and a bachelor's degree in mathematics and computer
science from Gettysburg College.
"Benefitfocus has a significant opportunity to leverage its data
to personalize its products and services, create new capabilities
and connections, and drive superior customer experiences," said
Thomas. "This is an exciting time to join the company and I look
forward to helping solidify Benefitfocus as the leading,
data-driven benefits technology platform."
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About Benefitfocus
Benefitfocus (NASDAQ: BNFT) unifies the entire U.S. benefits
industry on a single technology platform to protect consumers for
life. Our powerful cloud-based software, data-driven insights
and thoughtfully-designed services enable employers,
insurance brokers, health plans and suppliers to simplify the
complexity of benefits administration and deliver health,
wealth, property and lifestyle products through a world-class
benefits experience. Learn more
at www.benefitfocus.com, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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actual results to differ materially include: our ability to
maintain our culture, retain and motivate
qualified personnel; volatility and uncertainty in the
global economy and financial markets in light of the evolving
COVID-19 pandemic; our continuing losses and need to achieve GAAP
profitability; fluctuations in our financial results; the immature
and volatile market for our products and services; risks related to
changing healthcare and other applicable regulations; risks
associated with acquisitions; cyber-security risks; the need to
innovate and provide useful products and services; our ability to
compete effectively; privacy; security and other risks
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