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CASE STUDIES

April 2007

Blue Prairie Group Retained HR Steps in to Help

Challenge: A multi-site manufacturer based in the northern suburbs of Chicago was looking for a new director of human resources (the CHRO for this business.) The position had been open for months and the entire HR department was suffering from a lack of direction. There was a growing backlog of important items on the CHRO to-do list, but no one qualified to take them on.

Results: The Blue Prairie Group consultant accomplished a lot during his short time with the organization. Here’s a partial list: Recruited a new Director of Human Resources...

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February 2006

"Excess" Revenue: A New Paradigm for Driving Down Total Plan Costs

Challenge: A Chicago-based telecommunications company asked Blue Prairie Group to assist them in a due diligent search to select a new service provider. The client wanted to reduce total plan costs.
Results: The client changed its plan provider and revamped the investment line-up. The total cost of the client's plan was significantly reduced.
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November 2005

Overhauling a 401(k) Portfolio Drives Down the Total Cost of the Plan for the Benefit of Participants

Blue Prairie Group completed a project for an Ohio-based subsidiary of a foreign-owned global manufacturing company and helped them to select a new 401(k) service provider, revamp their 401(k) investment lineup and significantly drive down the total cost of their plan.

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September 2005

"401(k) Portfolio Overhaul: Driving Down the Total Plan Cost for Participants"

Blue Prairie Group completed a project for a large public company based in the northern suburbs of Chicago and helped them to revamp their 401(k) investment lineup and significantly drive down the total cost of their plan.

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August 2005

"Whose Money is it Anyway?"

We believe that the question, "Whose money is it anyway?" needs to be asked more often by plan sponsors.
Blue Prairie Group recently helped an Indiana client reduce the total cost of their plan, revamp their investment portfolio including custom lifestyle funds and capture "excess revenue" back to the plan...
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August 2004

Ounce of Prevention Fund Works "Overtime"
The most significant revisions to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in more than 50 years are scheduled to go into effect on August 23. Jo Ann Paszczyk, Director of Human Resources for the Ounce of Prevention Fund, a nonprofit organization identifying, funding and evaluating innovative programs for children and families, asked Blue Prairie Group to help her identify which jobs are affected by the new regulations.

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