Balancing Professionals Signs Non-Exclusive Vendor Contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina

Raleigh, NC, July 24, 2006 -- Balancing Professionals, LLC signed a non-exclusive vendor contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC). BCBSNC, headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, delivers innovative health care products, services and information to nearly 3.4 million members. The agreement will make Balancing Professionals’ pool of seasoned professionals seeking part-time opportunities accessible to BCBSNC, who is already recognized as a leader in progressive work-life balance policies (multi-year winner of the Carolina Parent Magazine’s Family Friendly Company Contest).

Balancing Professionals advises companies on creating a win-win, flexible workplace and connects businesses to a pool of high-caliber, part-time professionals. Operating in the Triangle area of North Carolina, the firm was founded in 2004 by Kella Hatcher and Maryanne Perrin, respectively an attorney and an engineer/MBA who had navigated careers as part-time professionals prior to joining efforts to promote part-time opportunities for others. Balancing Professionals has helped a variety of companies capitalize on the changing workplace including clients in the pharmaceutical, technology, manufacturing, non-profit, and professional services industries.

Contact:

Kella Hatcher
Balancing Professionals, LLC
(919) 412-4602
kella at balancingprofessionals dot com