Chicago — January 6, 2004 — SurePayroll, the nation's fifth largest payroll provider, has appointed Michael Alter as its new President.
"We are delighted that Michael has accepted this position," said Mark Achler, Chairman of the Board of Directors of SurePayroll. "Michael has been a driving force at SurePayroll since he joined the company as our fifth employee. His leadership in sales, marketing and business development has allowed us to achieve our ambitious growth goals in the past. Given his knowledge of our business, his track record, and his strong leadership skills, we are confident that he will build on this foundation to take SurePayroll to new and greater heights in the future."
Alter has served as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Business Development since 1999. Under his leadership, SurePayroll's customer base has grown to over 10,000 small businesses, comprising payroll payments of over $2.5 billion in 2003.
Previously, he was a consultant at McKinsey & Company, where he was a founder and leader of the Service Operations Practice. Prior to his earning his MBA from the Harvard Business School, Alter worked in various sales positions at IBM. He received an undergraduate degree in Economics from Northwestern University.
"I am excited about the opportunity to lead SurePayroll," Alter said. "Our success to date is based on our providing small businesses with a payroll solution that caters to their needs at an affordable price,” Alter said. "In the future, we hope to continue to grow the business at double-digit rates by maintaining the focus on innovation that has earned our customers' loyalty and the industry's respect."
About SurePayroll:
SurePayroll is the online alternative to ADP® and Paychex®. SurePayroll's service and team members are dedicated to providing an easy, convenient online payroll service at a price small business owners can afford. Tens of thousands of customers rely on SurePayroll to process payroll wherever they want in as few as two minutes.
In addition, SurePayroll offers small businesses solutions for managing 401(k) plans, health insurance, workers' compensation, HR compliance and employee screening. For accountants and banking partners, SurePayroll provides private-label services that enable them to offer payroll processing to their small business clients.
Over the last decade, SurePayroll has received numerous prestigious awards for its innovative technology and outstanding customer service, including recognition from PC Magazine, Inc. 500, Accounting Today, the Stevie Awards and many others.
For more information, you can visit http://www.surepayroll.com, call 877.954.7873 or follow us on http://twitter.com/SurePayroll.
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