PPC Worldwide is the leading global provider of employee assistance programmes (EAP), work/life, wellbeing and personal development services.

24 November 2009 - OptumHealth Inc., a UnitedHealth Group company, (NYSE: UNH), announced today that it has acquired leading global employee assistance program (EAP) provider PPC Worldwide. As workforces become more global, the acquisition responds to increasing demand around the world for essential services such as employee counseling, work-life balance support and crisis intervention.

As a pioneer of this sector drawing on 30 years experience, we provide services to over 3,000 organisations , covering 3 million employees in over 100 countries . This has been achieved through a unique combination of established operations in key international territories and a global network of qualified professionals.

We work with organisations of all sizes across multiple sectors, through our operations based in Europe, India, North America, South Africa, China and South America, and a network of over 3,000 professionals.

Our service ethos is based upon three guiding principals; trust , expertise and responsiveness . By embracing these values throughout our company we ensure that our people deliver consistently high quality services, tailored to each customer’s requirements.

We are pleased to announce that PPC Worldwide has made its fourth acquisition in just over a year. On 30th May 2008, the Interlock EAP organisation in Canada came under the ownership of PPC Worldwide.

This acquisition, along with OSA in Australia and Focus EAP and Corporate Support Ltd in the UK, will have a substantial impact on our global coverage and growth within the EAP industry, and strengthening our position as the leading UK and Global provider of EAP Services.

As Eric Marshall, Finance Director at PPC says: "We are all very excited by the acquisition of these four major companies, all of whom have an excellent reputation for delivering innovative and high quality services to employers and their workforces."

Corporate Support Ltd
Corporate Support is a UK EAP provider focused primarily on small and medium sized businesses with strong intermediary and broker relationships.

Focus EAP Ltd
Focus has provided employee support services in the UK since 1982 and full employee assistance programmes since 1988. Among its customers it has a strong record for delivering cost-effective, tailored services.

OSA Group
OSA provides targeted, innovative and cost effective employee well being strategies to regional, national and global businesses. Since their inception in 1993, OSA Group has grown to become a major provider of quality counselling, trauma & HR consulting services in Australia.

Interlock
Interlock is a long established EAP provider (founded 1977) with a reputation for quality with integrity. A pioneer in the field of Employee and Family Assistance in Canada, Interlock currently provides responsive and individualised services to more than 350 organisations across Canada.