LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Transamerica Retirement Services announced today that it has received DALBARs prestigious Seal of Excellence for its plan sponsor and participant websites for the eighth consecutive year. DALBAR awards are recognized as marks of excellence in the financial community.

Transamerica excels at providing the best online experience in the most accessible and effective way possible, said Stig Nybo, president of Transamerica Retirement Services. DALBARs recognition shows that we are harnessing todays technology to develop industry-leading tools that offer added value to our clients.

For nearly a decade, Transamericas plan sponsor and participant websites have received distinct recognition of improvements and innovative new features. For participants, Transamerica offers plan participants access to account information via mobile devices, as well as 24/7 education via the online Transamerica Institute for Retirement Readiness. For plan sponsors, Transamerica offers Total Plan Management, which brings together three vital aspects of retirement plan fundamentals education, fiduciary and annual review to help sponsors assess and identify specific plan needs, set goals and take action to enhance their plans overall success.

Transamericas recent Seal of Excellence award comes on the heels of its plan sponsor website earning the Excellent designation and the top position in DALBARs analysis of provider websites for the ninth consecutive calendar quarter. Each quarter, DALBARs WebMonitor identifies and recognizes industry-leading websites that achieve a top-ten ranking. Websites are scored on results from DALBAR website evaluations, and points are given for achievement in set criteria within the following five categories: functionality, usability, behavior centric attributes, content currency and consistency.

About DALBAR

DALBAR, Inc. is one of the financial communitys leading independent experts for evaluating, auditing and rating business practices, customer performance, product quality and service. DALBAR has earned the recognition for consistent and unbiased evaluations of investment companies, registered investment advisers, insurance companies, broker/dealers, retirement plan providers and financial professionals. DALBAR awards are recognized as marks of excellence in the financial community.

About Transamerica Retirement Services Corporation

Transamerica Retirement Services Corporation (Transamerica or Transamerica Retirement Services), which is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, designs customized retirement plan solutions to meet the unique needs of small- to mid-sized businesses. Transamerica has more than 17,0001 retirement plans totaling more than $20 billion1 in assets. For more information about Transamerica, please refer to http://www.TA-Retirement.com.

1As of December 31, 2011.

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Transamerica Retirement Services Awarded with DALBAR Seal of Excellence for Top-Rated Websites