Benz Communications has launched Bento, a customizable website to enable companies to communicate benefits information year-round.

"Companies spend as much as 30 percent of total compensation on benefits," said Jennifer Benz, founder and CEO of Benz Communications. "Effective communication is the only way to make sure that investment pays off."

Designed for companies with 500-5,000 employees, Bento features/includes:

• Custom URL;
• Integrated social media;
• Content for all benefits;
• Usability standards;
• Video integration;
• Interactive cartoon character-driven education and decision-support modules;
• Domain registration and hosting.

"The first step to getting people to pay attention to their benefits information is to make it accessible," Benz said. "The best way to make it accessible is to put it on the Internet."