Great West Appoints Three 401(k) Sales Execs

The new sales directors are Erik R. Woodin, who will focus on sales in Idaho, Montana and North Dakota; Guy Ridout, whose territory includes Alaska and the state of Washington; and James Noack, who will cover South Texas, including Houston and Austin.

Woodin and Ridout were previously internal wholesalers at Great-West Retirement Services. Noack joins the firm from the Principal Group where he served as a senior sales representative.

“They strengthen our ability to deliver exceptional retirement plan solutions to the corporate market,” said William Harmon, vice president-401(k) sales for Great-West Retirement Services, in an announcement.

Great-West Retirement Services provides 401(k), 401(a), 403(b), and 457 retirement plan services to 21,000 plans representing approximately 3.5 million participants with $104 billion in assets as of December 31, 2006.