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Case Study: Rockford Acromatic

Company: Rockford Acromatic is a manufacturing business for the automotive industry located in Rockford, Illinois. They are self-insured and a member of the National Business Group on Health (NBGH).

The Problem: A high percentage of the employee population is overweight or obese, contributing significantly to increased healthcare costs and hampering productivity.

Our Solution: 11 teams of employees competed against one another to win cash rewards for the greatest percentage reduction of total team body weight. Individual participant rewards are also offered for percentage of body weight lost and overall company-wide weight loss. Participants utilized Tangerine’s free online tools to track diet and exercise habits, monitor team progress in the competition, and connect with other participating employees.

Return on Investment: “Conservatively thinking, Tangerine's program is saving Rockford Acromatic about 10 percent or a net $50-60,000 in healthcare costs per year, including the cost of the incentives and the program. For a small company, this savings is major money. From a manufacturing company standpoint, if our net income is five percent of sales, that's like having an additional $1 million in sales.”
— Jim Knutson, Risk Manager

Customer Quote: “We've been looking for a hook for our health promotion programs for the last 20 years. Tangerine is the first that was successful in captivating our employees. We are pleased to have deployed this solution to our entire organization.”

Success Story: Rockford employee Art O’Day successfully lost weight using Tangerine. Cash incentives and our free online tools helped him manage his weight. By eating a salad at lunch and cutting out snacks and second helpings at dinner, he lost over 20 pounds in 3 months.

Rewards for Results: Tangerine rewarded participants for individual and team weight loss. Each participant received a personalized rewards package containing his or her reward, a certificate of achievement, and a letter outlining his or her future health goals. By managing the entire rewards distribution process, Tangerine minimized Rockford’s program management overhead and kept employee health information private.

Measuring Up: Tangerine measured the height and weight of all program participants before and after the 3 month program. Because of Tangerine’s on-site, private measurement services, Rockford employees knew their personal information would be kept safe.

The More the Merrier: Enthusiasm for the Tangerine program was so great that overall participation increased from 60 to 80% when the second program quarter began.

Testimonials

“The health of corporations in every sector has been negatively affected by spiraling costs of are directly linked to increases in obesity. I am proud to join a company that will improve people’s medical cost structure of American corporations.” — Senator Bill Bradley, Chairman, Tangerine Wellness Advisory Board

“Our office had a good time – losing weight can be fun! The competition really helped to build the camaraderie we needed to motivate our participants. 'No more M&M’s and brownies, more fruit plates!' The daily health tips and web tools for diet and exercise were also very helpful for planning meals and gym workouts. We look forward to continuing to use the program.” — Janaera Gaston, Director, Programs, New York Business Group on Health

“I have long struggled with getting my weight under control. The online resource of Tangerine provided me with the accountability and incentive to get me over the emotional hurdle. In a few short weeks, I was able to lose and keep off 12 pounds using this tool.” — Al Chase, Participant

“The Tangerine tool opened my eyes to my daily eating habits and I quickly found that a small tweak in my diet could make a tremendous difference. This, coupled with the drive from competition that Tangerine provides, has helped me to make permanent positive changes in my lifestyle.” — George Johnson, Participant

“After my second pregnancy, I was about 15 lbs over my normal healthy weight. Within two months of using Tangerine, the excitement of a team weight-loss competition for money, combined with their useful online diet and exercise tools, helped me knock off the final pounds to get back to normal.” — Lisa Hallett, Participant

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