MassMutual Retirement Services Adds Industry Veteran to Sales Team

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MassMutual's Retirement Services Division welcomes a Taft-Hartley industry veteran to support its growing business in that market segment:

Doug DeNigris joined MassMutual Retirement Services on April 23 as national practice leader for the division's Taft-Hartley market segment. In this newly created role, Mr. DeNigris is responsible for the strategic development of MassMutual's Taft-Hartley market segment by partnering with internal departments, advisors and consultants on new business opportunities, technology, products and services that will continue to make MassMutual the provider of choice for Taft-Hartley plans. He brings more than 14 years of Taft-Hartley experience to the role, most recently serving as Taft-Hartley business leader at Mercer.

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"Doug is highly regarded in the Taft-Hartley market and has built strong relationships with retirement plan advisors, consultants and sponsors over the years," says Scott Buffington, vice president and national sales manager for MassMutual's Retirement Services Division. "We look forward to leveraging Doug's expertise, in partnership with the sales and relationship management teams, to capitalize on MassMutual's strong momentum in the Taft-Hartley market," he adds.

"Doug brings a wealth of experience in servicing Taft-Hartley relationships and will be a great contributor to our exceptional customer satisfaction ratings," adds Rich Cartier, assistant vice president of Taft-Hartley relationship management with MassMutual's Retirement Services Division.

"I am very excited to join MassMutual's strong team of Taft-Hartley professionals led by Scott Buffington and Rich Cartier," says Mr. DeNigris. "MassMutual's long-standing commitment to the Taft-Hartley market is supported by financial strength, focus on service, and best-in-class tools. I look forward to partnering with the team to continue to build on MassMutual's stellar reputation in the retirement industry as highlighted by the recent recognition as 'Retirement Leader of the Year,'" adds Mr. DeNigris.

Mr. DeNigris is based in MassMutual's Springfield, Mass. headquarters and reports to Jonathan Shuman, vice president, head of intermediary, market and channel development for MassMutual's Retirement Services Division.

MassMutual's Retirement Services Division, a leader in the Taft-Hartley market, provides defined contribution, defined benefit and investment services to a total of 87 Taft-Hartley clients with more than $7 billion in assets under management and 235,000 members. For more information about MassMutual Retirement Services, please contact your retirement plan advisor or call MassMutual at 1-866-444-2601.

About MassMutual
MassMutual Financial Group is a marketing name for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) [of which Retirement Services is a division] and its affiliated companies and sales representatives. MassMutual is headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts and its major affiliates include: Babson Capital Management LLC; Baring Asset Management Limited; Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC; The First Mercantile Trust Company; MassMutual International LLC; MML Investors Services, LLC, Member FINRA and SIPC; OppenheimerFunds, Inc.; and The MassMutual Trust Company, FSB.

Founded in 1851, MassMutual is a leading mutual life insurance company that is run for the benefit of its members and participating policyholders. The company has a long history of financial strength and strong performance, and although dividends are not guaranteed, MassMutual has paid dividends to eligible participating policyholders every year since the 1860s. With whole life insurance as its foundation, MassMutual provides products to help meet the financial needs of clients, such as life insurance, disability income insurance, long term care insurance, retirement/401(k) plan services, and annuities. In addition, the company's strong and growing network of financial professionals helps clients make good financial decisions for the long-term.

MassMutual's Retirement Services Division has been serving retirement plans for 65 years. It offers a full range of products and services for corporate, union, nonprofit and governmental employers' defined benefit, defined contribution and nonqualified deferred compensation plans. It serves approximately 1.6 million participants.

For more information, visit www.massmutual.com or find MassMutual on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and Google+. For information regarding MassMutual's Retirement Services Division, you may also visit massmutual.com/retire or find us on Facebook.com/retiresmart and YouTube.com/retiresmart.

Copyright ©2012 Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) and affiliates, Springfield, MA 01111-0001. All rights reserved.

Contact: Jessica Barry
413-744-8334
[email protected]

SOURCE MassMutual Retirement Services

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