Groupworks Financial Corp. Expands Its Quebec Presence by Way of Acquisition and Expanded Leadership

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - July 25, 2011) - Groupworks Financial Corp. ("Groupworks" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:GWC) announces that it has completed two significant milestones towards expanding its operations in the province of Quebec.

Mr. Michel Desbiens has joined the Company to lead the Quebec operations in the capacity of Regional Vice-President for Quebec. In this new role, Mr. Desbiens will have overall leadership responsibility for Quebec including client service delivery, market expansion and strategic partner relations.

Mr. Desbiens has considerable experience in the insurance industry in sales and leadership roles, in both product marketing and multi-channel distribution. Most recently, Mr. Desbiens worked in a senior national role with Investors Group as Assistant Vice-President, Insurance Manager Network. Prior to that, he held several progressive senior positions at Great-West Life including National Manager, Living Benefits Distribution, Regional Marketing Manager for Quebec, and Group Representative in the Montreal Regional Office. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Ottawa.

His knowledge of the Quebec Marketplace, group industry supplier relationships, and his significant contacts within the Quebec advisor community will be instrumental in helping us to continue to build the Quebec presence for Groupworks.

The Company also announces that it has acquired Les Assurance W.B. Inc., previously owned by Ms. Patricia Kirouac, effective May 1, 2011 by acquiring all of the outstanding common shares and by the assumption of debt. Les Assurance W.B Inc. is a Quebec City based group benefits and individual insurance advisory company. This acquisition expands the Company's presence in Quebec and will allow the Company to continue to capitalize on its strong client service and operating model.

"Ms. Kirouac has built a successful benefits and individual insurance practice that is well recognized for its strong client service model and unique focus on tailoring benefits plans for its clients. Mr. Pierre Sequin, who has been a key driver in growing our Montreal office worked closely with Ms. Kirouac as an associate broker and was instrumental in bringing Ms. Kirouac into the Groupworks family. The closing of this acquisition together with the addition of Mr. Desbiens, proves the Company's ability to attract amongst the best talent in the country", said Ms. Bonnie Chwartacki, Executive Vice President of Groupworks. "Quebec is the second largest employment centre in Canada and is an important strategic market for Groupworks. We are pleased with our progress towards growing our Quebec presence and believe the achievement of these two milestones will lead to increased growth and momentum, further enhancing our ability to provide HR, benefit and individual insurance advisory services to clients on a national scale."

About Groupworks Financial Corp.

Groupworks Financial Corp. is a leading employee benefits and pension consulting firm in Canada. With a growing national footprint and fourteen offices across seven provinces, Groupworks is bringing together the leading advisors in the industry, offering innovative and customized HR, benefit and pension solutions to its clients. Additional corporate information is available at www.groupworkscorp.com.

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