PGA's Champions Tour Announces UnitedHealthcare as Presenting Sponsor for Administaff Small Business Classic
Tournament to benefit the Bush Endowment for Innovative Cancer Research at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Golfers Against Cancer and Junior Achievement
HOUSTON (May 2, 2005) – UnitedHealthcare has signed a three-year agreement to be the presenting sponsor of the Administaff Small Business ClassicTM, the PGA TOUR’s Champions Tour golf tournament held annually in Houston, Texas.
“The Administaff Small Business Classic is more than a golf tournament to UnitedHealthcare. It’s also an opportunity to reaffirm our long-standing relationship with Administaff and work together to support charities that impact people’s lives in meaningful ways,” said Robert Sheehy, CEO of UnitedHealthcare. “And as the presenting sponsor, we are especially honored to support the wonderful research of M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, regarded as one of the best cancer hospitals in the nation. M.D. Anderson has provided life-saving care for tens of thousands of cancer patients, and we are pleased to give back to the communities we serve through this sponsorship.”
UnitedHealthcare is the largest business unit of UnitedHealth Group, a diversified Fortune 100 company that provides a full spectrum of resources and services to help people achieve improved health and well-being through all stages of life. UnitedHealthcare serves as Administaff’s lead health insurance carrier.
“UnitedHealthcare has helped us provide premium health care benefits to worksite employees at America’s best small and medium-sized businesses since 2002. Based on the long-term success of our relationship, I am confident that the Administaff Small Business Classic will reach new levels of success with UnitedHealthcare serving as the tournament’s presenting sponsor,” said Richard G. Rawson, Administaff president. “We appreciate UnitedHealthcare’s ongoing commitment – not only to this tournament, but also to the charitable organizations that will benefit from this event.”
Now in its second year, the Administaff Small Business Classic will take place October 10-16 at the Augusta Pines Golf Club, located north of Houston in Spring, Texas.
“Having UnitedHealthcare make a long-term commitment to the Administaff Small Business Classic is an important step in strengthening this tournament and solidifying its longevity,” added Bryan Naugle, tournament director. “We all hope to make the Administaff Small Business Classic presented by UnitedHealthcare the premier event on the Champions Tour.”
Proceeds from the Administaff Small Business Classic presented by UnitedHealthcare will benefit local charities including the George and Barbara Bush Endowment for Innovative Cancer Research at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Golfers Against Cancer, and - new this year – Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas.
Since 1945, Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas has been reaching out to students in Kindergarten through grade 12, educating and inspiring young people to value free enterprise, business and economics to improve the quality of their lives. This year, more than 8,500 business professionals, parents, retirees and college students will teach Junior Achievement programs to more than 150,000 students in southeast Texas.
“It is an honor that Junior Achievement will play a significant role in the Administaff Small Business Classic,” said Jerry Mutchler, president of Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas. “This partnership will allow us to make more people aware of our great programs and ultimately provide more students the opportunity to better understand our free enterprise system.”
About the Administaff Small Business Classic
A PGA Champions Tour event, The Administaff Small Business Classic features the world’s premier golfers age 50 and older. Last year’s tournament winner, Larry Nelson, will be returning to the Administaff Small Business Classic to defend his title and play for a purse of $1.6 million. For more information about the Administaff Small Business Classic, visit http://www.administaffclassic.com/.
About UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is a diversified Fortune 100 company that provides a full spectrum of resources and services to help people achieve improved health and well-being through all stages of life. UnitedHealth Group offers products and services through six operating businesses: UnitedHealthcare, AmeriChoice, Ovations, Uniprise, Specialized Care Services and Ingenix. Through its family of businesses, UnitedHealth Group serves approximately 55 million people.
About Administaff
Houston-based Administaff, Inc. (NYSE: ASF) is the nation’s leading Professional Employer Organization, serving as an off-site, full-service human resources department for thousands of small and medium-sized businesses throughout the United States. The company’s Personnel Management System provides a comprehensive human resources solution that includes employer liability management, government compliance, benefits management, employment administration, recruiting and selection, performance management, training and development, and owner support. For additional information, visit http://www.administaff.com/.
Media Contacts:
Jane Wandmacher
Tournament Manager
Administaff Small Business Classic
218-357-4653
jwandmacher@championstourgolf.com
Gregory Thompson
Communications and PR Director
United Healthcare
312-424-6913
gregory_a_thompson@uhc.com
Jason Cutbirth
Managing Director, Marketing and Corporate Communications
Administaff, Inc.
281-312-3085
jason_cutbirth@administaff.com
