Allied Solutions Receives Purdue U. Excellence Award

CARMEL, Ind., March 14 -- Purdue University's Benchmark Portal honored Allied Solutions, LLP, which provides products and services to financial institutions, with the Center of Excellence Award. The designation was earned by completing a data collection, discovery, and delivery process in which 24 areas of service for the collateral protection insurance (CPI) product were evaluated.

The award recognizes the accomplishments of companies that are found to be both effective and efficient in the management of their business through the use of best practices. Sixty percent of all service providers withdraw from the Center of Excellence pursuit following the initial data collection process. Only 10 percent of service providers worldwide receive the award.

Chris Hilger, CEO, Allied Solutions, said, "This designation is an outstanding achievement because Allied Solutions is now the only CPI provider in the country to be recognized in this manner. The award exemplifies the hard work and dedication of the staff of the insurance tracking division."

The Center of Excellence evaluation reviewed practices for hiring, training, employee skill assessment. Allied Solutions' customer service and lender administration services were compared with industry standards for financial institutions. Allied Solutions exceeded benchmark standards and follows best practices in areas of training curriculum, financial management, client satisfaction surveys, employee satisfaction surveys, and call accounting data.

The Allied Solutions' CPI division tracks insurance documents by planning, coordinating, and implementing service-first processes and system enhancements. Though many variables exist in meeting the insurance tracking needs of each client, Allied Solutions' highly skilled work force delivers services that meet or beat client expectations.

Peg Reinking, senior regional vice president, Service Operations noted, "The pursuit of this award was not only an opportunity to identify Allied's strengths, but also an opportunity to set new goals that benefit our employees and our clients."

Allied Solutions, LLP ( http://www.alliedsolutions.net/ ) has provided insurance and financial services to financial institutions for nearly 30 years. A wholly-owned and independently-operated subsidiary of Securian Financial Group, Inc. ( http://www.securian.com/ ), Allied Solutions currently has business with more than 2,500 financial institutions around the country. Allied Solutions represents a variety of product providers, all of which maintain high ratings for financial strength.