MassMutual Announces Executive Promotions

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Dec. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) announced today the following promotions to Senior Vice President.

Michael R. McKenzie, Retirement Services Operations.  Mr. McKenzie is responsible for all recordkeeping processes and delivery of services for MassMutual's Retirement Services division, which offers products and services for corporate, union, nonprofit and governmental employers' defined benefit, defined contribution and nonqualified deferred compensation plans.  He has oversight of the division's new business implementation, ongoing account management, plan change processing, ERISA consulting services, and its Participant Information Center (PIC).  Mr. McKenzie has been a critical contributor to the service success and client retention the Retirement Services division has achieved, and under his leadership, the PIC has received top honors internationally and across industries for service excellence.  Mr. McKenzie joined MassMutual in 2007.  He resides in Canton, Mass.

Scott Reed, U.S. Insurance Group Business and Technology Solutions.  Mr. Reed is responsible for the business and technology solutions team in the company's U.S. Insurance Group, which provides and operates all technology and systems for MassMutual's suite of protection and accumulation products, including life insurance, disability income insurance, executive benefits, long term care insurance and annuities, and its distribution systems, broker/dealer and trust company.  Over the past three years under his leadership, the team has delivered a robust and aggressive strategic portfolio of initiatives to enhance the company's business infrastructure and positioned it for future growth.  Mr. Reed has been in his current role since 2008 and joined MassMutual in 2000.  He resides in Granby, Conn.

Heather Smiley, Retirement Services Marketing.  Ms. Smiley is head of Strategic Marketing for MassMutual's Retirement Services division, which includes plan sponsor communication consulting services, advertising and public relations, web portals and tools, market research, competitive intelligence and employee communications.  Under her leadership, MassMutual has received a record number of industry awards for its advertising and marketing programs to advisors, plan sponsors and participants, and its RetireSmart participant web site was named "Outstanding Website" by the Web Marketing Association.  Ms. Smiley joined MassMutual in 2009.  She resides in Sterling, Mass.

Founded in 1851, MassMutual is a leading mutual life insurance company that is run for the benefit of its members and participating policyholders. The company has a long history of financial strength and strong performance, and although dividends are not guaranteed, MassMutual has paid dividends to eligible participating policyholders every year since the 1860s. With whole life insurance as its foundation, MassMutual provides products to help meet the financial needs of clients, such as life insurance, disability income insurance, long term care insurance, retirement/401(k) plan services, and annuities. In addition, the company's strong and growing network of financial professionals helps clients make good financial decisions for the long-term.

MassMutual Financial Group is a marketing name for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) and its affiliated companies and sales representatives. MassMutual is headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts and its major affiliates include: Babson Capital Management LLC; Baring Asset Management Limited; Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC; The First Mercantile Trust Company; MassMutual International LLC; MML Investors Services, LLC, Member FINRA and SIPC; OppenheimerFunds, Inc.; and The MassMutual Trust Company, FSB.

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SOURCE MassMutual Financial Group