BW1978 FEB 16,1999 13:34 PACIFIC 16:34 EASTERN
( BW)(MA-WEBROCKER) Allmerica Financial Improves Service and Reduces
Expenses Using Webrocker Intranet Kiosk Solution
Business/Technology Editors
WORCESTER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 16, 1999--WebRocker today announced it
was selected to provide informational self-service kiosk hardware and software solutions to Allmerica
Financial, a leading national provider of insurance and financial services. Retirement and employee
benefit plan information, employee manuals and other internal corporate information will be distributed
securely throughout the company online using WebRocker(tm) kiosks.
"Allmerica Financial expects to improve service to employees and generate significant savings by
using WebRocker kiosk and software solutions," said Diane Nawrocki, Assistant Vice President,
Corporate Services Technology Services, Allmerica Financial. "WebRocker's software solutions
ensure employees can access appropriate human resources information that pertains to their record,
such as remaining vacation time, securely while prohibiting outside users from accessing the records. In
addition, Allmerica will reduce costs by eliminating the need to print and distribute costly
communications materials, including employee handbooks, directories, and job postings."
The WebRocker designed and manufactured kiosks were developed to provide a secure and robust
interface to Allmerica's Intranet.
According to WebRocker Founder and CEO Skip King, "WebRocker systems have provided
Allmerica with high-quality operation."
Allmerica Financial Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading national provider of insurance
and financial planning products and services based in Worcester, MA. Allmerica ranks among the top
20 providers of variable annuity and life insurance products, the 30 largest property and casualty
insurers, and the leading providers of voluntary employee benefits programs.
WebRocker, Inc. sets an industry standard as the leading provider of secure software solutions and
kiosk systems for Internet, Intranet and Extranet applications. It is the only company to offer a full
range of kiosk services including remote monitoring, guaranteed security and 100% uptime. Allmerica
Financial will join WebRocker's premiere client roster, which includes AGENCY.COM, Bell Atlantic,
Compaq, Lucent Technologies and MediaOne.
For more information on WebRocker's secure software solutions and reliable kiosk systems for
Internet, Intranet and Extranet applications, contact WebRocker's Seth Rogers at 978-897-7200,
[email protected] or visit www.webrocker.com. Media inquiries can be directed to Joe
Romano, HighGround, Inc. at 781-246-5522, ext. 208 or [email protected].
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CONTACT: WebRocker, Inc.
Seth Rogers, 978/897-7200
Marketing Director
or
HighGround, Inc.
Joe Romano, 781/246-5522, ext.208
KEYWORD: MASSACHUSETTS
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMED COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS
INTERACTIVE/MULTIMEDIA/INTERNET