Companies Need Timely Communications in ... - Buck Consultants

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Buck Consultants Launches Critical Communications
Consulting Services in Canada
Companies Need Timely Communications in Uncertain Times
TORONTO: March 2, 2009 — As the Canadian business environment continues to be
affected by challenging economic factors, organizations have a growing need for
informative, timely, and clear employee communication. To address this urgent need,
Buck Consultants is launching four new services, available individually, which include
Situational Communication Strategy, Manager Communication Bootcamp Sessions, Pre-
Retirement Planning Seminars, and Pension and Benefits Change Communication
Strategy.
These services provide strategies and tactics to help relay specific messages to
employees, while maintaining worker engagement and productivity. The services help
employers effectively address employees on a variety of topics, such as reassurance
communications, staff or benefit reduction, and voluntary retirement packages.
“Employers need flexible and available communications solutions as they face today’s
challenging business environment,” said David McCullagh, senior communications
consultant for Buck. “Responding to economic uncertainty in the workplace requires
nimble action. Events won’t wait for long drawn-out studies or multi-phase project plans.
Employers must act immediately and effectively as issues or concerns arise.”
Buck recognizes that communication on all topics related to the economic downturn
requires employers to develop an effective plan to deliver timely and appropriate
messages, starting with the business reasons for their actions and acknowledging the
personal implications for employees. Equipping managers and HR representatives with
tools and resources to help build employee understanding and commitment is essential.
“Buck’s new services help employers relay critical messages to employees quickly and
affordably,” said McCullagh. “Each of the four solutions is strategically priced and still
involves personal consulting with clients to help them through the process.”

Full information on these services is available at www.buckhelps.com.
Buck Consultants, an ACS company, provides a full range of human resource consulting
and administration services, and has been providing HR consulting and actuarial services
in the Canadian marketplace for more than 35 years. Our Canadian suite of services
includes health and welfare consulting, total benefit outsourcing services for traditional
and flexible group benefit plans, capital accumulation plans, and defined benefit pension
plans, retirement consulting (including actuarial services and tax and legal consulting),
investment consulting and communications services. News and other information about
Buck is available at www.acsbuckcanada.com.
ACS, a global FORTUNE 500 company with approximately 70,000 people supporting
client operations reaching more than 100 countries, provides business process
outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and
government clients. The Company’s Class A common stock trades on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol “ACS.” Learn more about ACS at www.acs-inc.com.
Media Contacts
Marina Scassa
National Practice Leader, Communications
Buck Consultants
416-865-0060
Marina.Scassa@buckconsultants.com
Ed Gadowski
Media Relations
Buck Consultants, LLC
201-902-2825
Edward.Gadowski@buckconsultants.com