AUL appoints Donald W. Barden as Southeast regional sales director
Contact:
Beth King, APR, Media Relations Manager
(317) 285-4168 or beth.king@oneamerica.com
Kim Clements, Corporate Communications
(317) 285-4773 or kim.clements@oneamerica.com
For Immediate Release:
Indianapolis (June 8, 2010) – American United Life Insurance Company® (AUL), a OneAmerica company, has announced the appointment of Donald W. Barden to the position of Southeast regional sales director in the Atlanta Retirement Services office.
With more than 22 years of experience in the retirement and employee benefit industry, Barden most recently served as the managing director of institutional sales for the Southeastern division of MassMutual where he ranked as the nation’s top sales representative, averaging $500 million-plus per year in asset sales and recently more than $1 billion in new annual sales.
Before MassMutual, Barden gained valuable experience working for The Principal Financial Group and MetLife, focusing in the areas of pension management, profit sharing and defined benefit sales, distribution and carrier relations. Barden is widely recognized for his knowledge of institutional retirement plans, 401(k) and 403(b) design, international pension reform, employee benefits and more. Additionally, he is a leading lecturer on the topic of retirement plans, global economics and related subjects.
“It is a tremendous honor to be associated with AUL and to be surrounded by a strong team of management and service professionals who are uniquely focused on providing the highest level of service to plan sponsors and participants,” Barden said. “Very rarely does one have the opportunity to work alongside such an inspiring and creative group of people.”
Reporting to AUL Vice President of National Sales and Service Distribution Mark Glavin, Barden will provide support to financial professionals in the Atlanta market who sell 401(k), 403(b) and 457 plans to their clients.
“It is both a pleasure and a privilege to have Don on our national sales team,” said Bill Yoerger, senior vice president of AUL Retirement Services. “Don is widely known and respected as a leader in our industry and his track record speaks for itself. I have no doubt that Don will be an asset to AUL and that his work will further position AUL for growth.”
Barden is a trained economist with an M.B.A. in Global Technology Management and International Business with an undergraduate B.B.A. in Economics and Finance from Kennesaw State University, and is currently completing his doctoral studies for a Ph.D. in Finance.
About AUL Retirement Services
American United Life Insurance Company® (AUL) is the founding member of OneAmerica® and offers a wide range of products and services for retirement plans of individuals and employers. As a leader in the retirement services industry, AUL provides local service through a national network of experienced professionals focusing on the 401(k), 403(b) and 457 markets.
About AUL
American United Life Insurance Company® (AUL), a OneAmerica® company, is focused on providing a strong portfolio of products for individuals, families and small businesses. AUL utilizes a national network of experienced professionals utilizing an extensive menu of financial products, including life insurance, annuities and employee benefit plan products. The company helps consumers plan for tomorrow by helping to protect their financial futures.
About OneAmerica
OneAmerica Financial Partners, Inc., is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. The companies of OneAmerica® can trace their solid foundations back more than 130 years in the insurance and financial services marketplace.
OneAmerica’s nationwide network of companies offers a variety of products to serve the financial needs of their policyholders and other clients. These products include retirement plan products and services; individual life insurance, annuities, long-term care solutions and employee benefits. The goal of OneAmerica is to blend the strengths of each company to achieve greater collective results.
The products of the OneAmerica companies are distributed through a network of employees, agents, brokers and other distribution sources that are committed to increasing value to our policyholders by helping them plan to meet their financial goals.
Securities offered through OneAmerica Securities, Inc., Member FINRA, SIPC, 433 N. Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204, (877) 285-3863, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of AUL.
Note to reporters: To request of photo of Donald W. Barden, please contact Media Relations Manager Beth King, APR at 317-285-4168 or beth.king@oneamerica.com.
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