Industry:

Public Relations

Challenge:

K Harvey Brand Partners is a Texas-based marketing, public affairs and advertising firm with offices in San Antonio and Houston that had previously maintained a 20-year relationship with a PEO provider. The company reached out to BestFit PEO Solutions, recognizing their deep expertise in helping companies transition to new PEO’s with better or comparable services and benefits at a lower cost.  Officials at K Harvey also sought a PEO that provided increased transparency when it comes to the costs of benefits and included services. Additionally, they were looking for improved mobile access and better platform functionality for employees.

Results:

After a two-month evaluation process, K Harvey successfully transitioned to a new PEO, one that offered benefits from respected, widely known healthcare providers, accompanied with cost savings for both the company and for its employees. The new HR partner featured a more user-friendly platform with enhanced mobile accessibility. The transition was much smoother than expected and K Harvey now enjoys improved ease of use for both administrators and employees, paired with greater transparency.

Key Product:

Professional Employer Organization Consulting and Research

“BestFit did most of the legwork for us. They did all the research. Everything they presented was very clear."

Edith Ramirez, Partner, K Harvey Brand Partners

About K Harvey Brand Partners:

K Harvey Brand Partners is a marketing, public affairs and advertising firm with offices in San Antonio and Houston, Texas. Like many small businesses, the executive who manages HR also oversees other operational responsibilities including finances, making a comprehensive PEO search particularly challenging and time-consuming.    

The Challenge:

After two decades with the same PEO provider, K Harvey recognized several benefits to making a switch. Employees could obtain similar or better benefits at a significant cost savings. Also, their current PEO only provided general information about the cost of benefits and individual services, when executives preferred to have more details.  

 
On top of that, the company also sought enhanced technology solutions, including improved mobile access with better functionality that is easier for both employees and administrators to use. 
Despite receiving several calls and emails from potential PEOs over the years, company leadership was not entirely sure how to obtain a fully comprehensive comparison of benefits, services and fees across multiple PEO providers.  

The Solution:      

CK Harvey selected BestFit, based on their years of industry expertise to provide information and analysis that would be nearly impossible to obtain independently. 

The process began with a meeting where K Harvey informed BestFit exactly what they were looking for in their next PEO provider. With those critical details in hand, BestFit conducted extensive research and then presented their 7 leading choices. 

After testing out the websites and portals for several of the suggested HR providers, K Harvey’s leadership team was easily able to pick their new PEO. Throughout this process, BestFit did nearly all the research and legwork, presenting everything in a very clear format that made the decision-making process easy.

The Result

After a two-month evaluation process, K Harvey made a successful and relatively pain-free PEO transition. The company maintains a rich benefits package including health insurance through well-known national providers offering coverage that closely matches previously offered plans. 

K Harvey also gained access to an online portal that is much easier to navigate due to its user-friendly interface for both employees and administrators.
BestFit continued to provide support throughout the transition process, remaining highly responsive whenever K Harvey reached out for assistance. The team even shared mobile numbers and provided after-hours support when needed. 

“I was very pleased with the level of care we received from BestFit. Everyone was very willing to step up - even after hours.”

Edith Ramirez, Partner, K Harvey Brand Partners

The company realized significant savings both from a company and employee perspective, with staff members also seeing savings in their insurance premiums.