BOSTON, June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Capital IQ Financial Communications, a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), today announced a partnership with SCICOM Data Services, a leading provider of retirement communications and document distribution services.

S&P Capital IQ Financial Communications (FC) specializes in creating custom communication solutions that clients can easily integrate with their own existing marketing communications, websites, and content. With extensive experience in the financial services industry and an in-depth understanding of the employee benefits market, FC's in-house team of writers, editors, and interactive developers are able to create engaging content around the topics that are most important to plan participants.

By collaborating with FC, SCICOM is able to offer more options to customers in the employee benefits market and create a "one-stop shop" for industry-leading educational content, branded enrollment kits, and participant statements. Eliminating the hassle of going back and forth between vendors for these products and services should bring customers greater cost savings, quicker time-to-market, and increased efficiency. 

"SCICOM's mission is to be the long-term premier provider of critical client communications for our customers," said Bill Chesney, SVP, Sales and Marketing for SCICOM. "We look forward to our partnership and to providing our customers with a total solution for all of their employee benefits communication needs."

"Providing financial empowerment through educational content is our mission," said Larry McQuaid, vice president and general manager of S&P Capital IQ Financial Communications. "We are excited to team up with SCICOM to deliver a more seamless — and convenient — customer experience."

About S&P Capital IQ Financial Communications

S&P Capital IQ Financial Communications (FC), a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), is a leading provider of investor education, marketing, and communication solutions for financial services firms. The company creates and implements solutions for clients by bringing together content, delivery, and industry expertise with the latest in digital best practices. FC leverages world-class content and data from the many units of The McGraw-Hill Companies. Additional information is available at www.visitfc.com.

For more information, contact S&P Capital IQ Financial Communications at 800-326-7697 or infofc@spcapitaliq.com.

About SCICOM Data Services

SCICOM Data Services provides data processing, document creation, print output, electronic document delivery, and mailing services to the financial, insurance, retirement, healthcare, manufacturing, distribution, retail, and utility sectors. A SOC 2 Type 2 and HIPAA-compliant firm, SCICOM Data Services specializes in critical client communications for Fortune 500 companies across the United States.

SCICOM Data Services, located in Minnetonka, MN, was founded in 1959 and is a privately held, employee-owned company. For more information, visit www.scicom.com.

SOURCE S&P Capital IQ Financial Communications