People Corporation Expands its Benefit Consulting Team

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Oct. 28, 2013) - People Corporation (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:PEO) announces the expansion of its Benefit Consulting team through the appointments of Mr. Ian Carpick, Mr. Don Hiltz, Mr. Patrick Malloy, Mr. Jean-Francois Roy and Mr. Ryan Warner.

"The recent addition of five new Benefit Consultants in our Québec, Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan regions demonstrates the Company's commitment to building the leading group benefit, group retirement and HR consulting firm in Canada," said Ms. Bonnie Chwartacki, Executive Vice-President. "We are proud to have these best-in-class Benefit Consultants join the People Corporation team."

Manitoba & Saskatchewan

Ian Carpick

With proven experience in the employee benefits industry, Mr. Carpick will support Manitoba and Saskatchewan-based clients. Prior to joining People Corporation, he was an advisor working with a Winnipeg-based advisory firm and prior to that as an Account Executive for the Selectpac division of Great West Life. Mr. Carpick is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP^®), holds a Group Benefits Associate (GBA) designation and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the University of Manitoba.

Southwestern Ontario & Greater Toronto Area

Don Hiltz

Mr. Hiltz has joined the Company in the capacity of Benefit Consultant with Bencom Financial Services Group Inc., a People Corporation company, supporting Southern Ontario-based clients. Mr. Hiltz comes with over 18 years of experience in the employee benefits industry. He began his career as a Benefit Analyst on the consulting side prior to 16 years with the Unum / UnumProvident / RBC Insurance organization. Within RBC Insurance he held progressive leadership positions as a Group Sales Representative, Group Regional Director and the Regional Vice-President of Group Sales Operations. Mr. Hiltz holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from Dalhousie University.

Ryan Warner

Mr. Warner has joined the Company in the capacity of Benefits Consultant with Bencom Financial Services Group Inc., a People Corporation company, serving our South-western Ontario based clients. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Warner successfully operated an independent practice in the Waterloo area, focused in the areas of Group Benefits Consulting, Group Retirement Solutions and Individual Insurance Planning. Mr. Warner previously held multiple positions in the Group Retirement Services Division with Sun Life Financial.

Patrick Malloy

Mr. Malloy has joined the Company in the capacity of Benefit Consultant and will support clients in the GTA with HealthSource Plus and The Investment Guild, a People Corporation company. He previously worked for a Third Party Administrator, starting out as a New Business Representative, from which he held progressive roles supporting both the sales and service functions. Mr. Malloy has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Laurentian University and a Marketing Diploma from St. Lawrence College. He completed the CEBS Canadian Primer Course, Advocis Life, and recently passed his LLQP.

Québec

Jean-Francois Roy

Mr. Roy brings strong group benefit industry knowledge to People Corporation gained from seven years in the Group Insurance division and Claims and Major Accounts groups at Sun Life Financial. He will use his particular knowledge of plan design to support HealthSource Plus clients in the Montreal and Québec regions. Mr. Roy holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Concordia University.

About People Corporation

People Corporation is a national provider of group benefits, group retirement and human resource services. We have offices across Canada, each led by a team of experts and backed by the resources of a national company that is traded on the TSX-V. Our industry experts provide uniquely valuable insight while customizing our innovative suite of services to the specific needs of our clients. Whatever your sector, whatever your scale, putting our expertise and proven track record to work will make a difference to your people and your bottom line.

Further information is available at www.peoplecorporation.com.

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