BenefitMall names Scott Kirksey as new CEO

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Employee benefits and payroll services provider BenefitMall has named its former president Scott Kirksey as the new CEO.

Following this appointment, BenefitMall’s current CEO Bernard DiFiore will serve as chairman for its board of directors and as a key advisor.

This change of management comes just months after the company was acquired by Carlyle Group, which used its $1bn Global Financial Services Partners II vehicle. The investment saw Carlyle buy the company from an investor group which was led by Austin Ventures.

Dallas-headquartered BenefitMall offers a selection of payroll and benefits solutions including tax and compliance, insurance and employee management, among others.

Kirksey joined the company in 1999 and prior to his role as president, he served as the CFO for over 15 years. In this position he oversaw BenefitMall’s financial, accounting, treasury, planning and administrative departments.

BenefitMall chairman Bernard DiFiore said, “As we move into the next stage of BenefitMall and explore opportunities for accelerated growth, Scott Kirksey has the experience and vision to lead our company. Scott’s leadership and operations expertise will guide the company to ensure that we are positioned to capitalize on every business opportunity.”

Last month, Australia-based payroll solution Ascender closed a $76.6m funding round from HarbourVest Partners. Capital from the round will be used to support the company with outsourcing some of it non-core functions.

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