People Corporation Continues to Expand its Benefit Consulting Team

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 25, 2013) - People Corporation (TSX VENTURE:PEO) (the "Company") announces that Jason Ovsenny has been promoted to the role of Senior Benefit Consultant. In this role, Mr. Ovsenny will be responsible to advise new and existing clients about the Company's unique and expanding product offerings.

"We are pleased to be able to add Jason's technical skills and client focused attention to detail to our Consulting team in the Toronto region," said Ms. Bonnie Chwartacki, Executive Vice President. "Jason has filled a very important role in the growth of our company and we are very pleased to see him taking on this new challenge as we move into the next phase of our organization's growth."

Mr. Ovsenny brings over 16 Years of industry experience to this role. Prior to joining the Company's subsidiary HealthSource Plus Inc. in 2004, he worked in an underwriting capacity with two of Canada's large national carriers. While at HealthSource Plus, Mr. Ovsenny set up and built the Company's national underwriting department.

In conjunction with Mr. Ovsenny's promotion, the Company is pleased to announce the hiring of Mr. Yacine Bara, FSA, FCIA, as National Director of Underwriting. Mr. Bara is a fully-qualified actuary and comes to the Company with eight years' of industry experience, having previously held a variety of roles with a large national carrier. He brings with him broad-scope expertise in the areas of group-insurance plan design, administration, pricing and valuation.

As National Director of Underwriting, Mr. Bara will lead a team of Benefit Analysts who support the Company's Benefit Consultants, as well as its clients, in matters of group-insurance plan design and pricing. Additionally, he and the Benefit Analysts are responsible for working to maximize the mutual benefit to People Corporation's clients and strategic partners of their partnership with the Company.

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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