Professional Insurance Marketing Association Selects Bostrom

CHICAGO – June 7 2007 -- The Professional Insurance Marketing Association (PIMA), the nation’s premier association for insurance marketers involved in direct marketing of insurance products in the affinity and association marketplace, has selected
Bostrom as its outsourcing partner for IT, finance and communications management.

“Bostrom’s solution, COO-Down Support, allows us to concentrate on our overall strategy with the reassurance that our back office systems and daily operations are managed by an experienced team of professionals,” said Mona Buckley, CEO, Professional Insurance Marketing Association. “Bostrom’s wide array of services also gives PIMA flexibility in the future to choose other solutions that are right for our organization,” said Buckley.

The COO-Down Support program allows the CEO of an association to focus on key programs and issues, while limiting the amount of time spent on day-to-day management activities. In addition, Bostrom will counsel PIMA on a range of issues to help the association achieve its strategic goals.

“At a time when PIMA is focused on membership value and enhanced communications, Bostrom will provide the management support functions PIMA needs to realize its goals and take the association to the next level,” said Randy Lindner, CAE, president, Bostrom.

About Bostrom

Bostrom is a leading professional services firm celebrating 75 years of providing management, outsourcing, and consulting services to clients nationwide from offices in Chicago and Washington, D.C. The organization counsels a wide range of clients, including professional societies, trade associations, foundations and other not-for-profit organizations, governmental organizations and corporations. Bostrom is dedicated to a simple mission: to build successful organizations and enhance value for our clients through trust, experience and personalized service and solutions. To learn more about the Bostrom Advantage, visit www.bostrom.com.

About the Professional Insurance Marketing Association

The Professional Insurance Marketing Association (PIMA) is the nation’s premier association for third-party broker administrators, agencies, insurance carriers, and businesses involved in the direct marketing of insurance products. Founded in 1975 as a not-for-profit organization, PIMA provides educational conferences, legislative updates, networking opportunities, publications, and manuals to members. Visit PIMA at http://www.pima-assn.org.