Derek Yach has joined as Senior Vice President of The Vitality Group, Inc. Dr. Yach will lead a new venture, The Vitality Institute(TM). The Institute is anticipated to be launched in 2013 in collaboration with and support from HumanaVitality, LLC. Prior to joining Vitality, Yach served as PepsiCo's Senior Vice President, Global Health and Agriculture Policy. In addition to his new role, Yach will continue to work closely with PepsiCo as an advisor on key topics related to the food and beverage company's ongoing health and agriculture initiatives. Yach has been a member of the board of directors for The Vitality Group since 2009.

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. announced it has partnered with The Vitality Group, Inc. to help midsized companies tackle a business challenge -rising healthcare expenses - with the launch of the ADP Vitality wellness solution. This solution is an incentive-based wellness program that midsized employers can use to motivate employees to make healthier life choices that lower healthcare costs, increase morale and improve the health of employees. The new ADP Vitality wellness solution is designed to assist midsized companies with between 50 and 1,000 employees foster a culture of health and wellness, while helping to reduce healthcare claims, health-related costs and employee absenteeism. Participants have access to an interactive wellness portal that features educational resources and tools to help them pursue a healthier lifestyle. Key features of the program include health risk assessments, biometric screenings and personalised wellness plans with recommended goals and activities. The program integrates with social networking sites, mobile applications and fitness technologies to give employees additional support as they pursue their wellness goals. When employees achieve plan goals, they can earn points toward lowering their monthly health plan contributions. The ADP Vitality wellness solution integrates directly with employers' payroll systems, enabling automatic adjustments to individual employees' health plan contributions based on their program engagement. This program is now available in San Francisco, Chicago and Philadelphia, and ADP plans to expand the solution later this year.

Art Carlos is set to leave The Vitality Group, Inc., Discovery's standalone Vitality capability in the US. In a move to ensure a smooth transition of leadership, Carlos will continue to consult to Discovery. Former joint CEO of Comair, Gidon Novick, will be joining Discovery as CEO of Discovery Vitality in South Africa, in place of Pollard.