Company history
HR-STAR has a long and storied history in the HR and Benefits Technology. We have been pioneers in the industry for many years and are known for taking innovative steps. We are very proud of our achievements and all the people who led us here.
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1985
Development of the first COBRA Administration System
Development of the first PC-based DOS. COBRA administrative system including tracking critical dates, generating communications and collecting and managing ongoing COBRA payments.
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1987
Development of the first Interactive Voice Response (IVR) for benefits enrollment
Development of the first internet-base benefits enrollment system for Bell Atlantic.
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1988
Development of the first Windows-based (Win386) Benefit Administration Module
Development of the first Windows-based PC Benefits Administration system.
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1995
Development of the first Internet benefits enrollment system
Development of the first internet-base benefits enrollment system for Apple and Oracle.
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2000
State of California 2020 Project
Strategic project to establish the direction of the State of California's HR and Payroll Systems to the year 2020. Joint project with Controllers office (Payroll), Department of Employment and California State University System.
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2005
HR-STAR Established
First consulting engagement for the Hospital of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP). Selection and implementation of new pension plan administrator for pension plans for all the hospitals of Ontario.
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2007
Ascension Health Project
Pension Plan Administration Process improvement project. Reducing redundancy and costs, streamline administration for one of the largest systems in the USA.
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2010
First Private Healthcare Exchange
Healthcare exchange developed for the State of Florida, and marketed to carriers and brokers.
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2017
Broker Call Center Project
Designed and implemented the first three tier multi-channel call center for Arthur J Gallagher. Developed using ServiceCloud (from Salesforce).
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2020
PEO Merger Consolidation
Merging benefits administration processes and realigning the organizational structures of 30 newly acquired local PEOs Venture Capital Driven
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2022
First True Mobile-Centric Benefits Enrollment System
Created the first mobile-centric application for a large provider of PEO software.
“We worked with John when he was working for our payroll software company. John is a great listener, has great empathy, and is reliable. He is honest, easy to work with, and makes you feel heard. I recommend him to any organization. They will be lucky to have him.”
