Aflac, the leader in voluntary insurance sales at the worksite in the United States, announced five businesses as Aflac Partners of the Year for exceptional innovation and focus that helped drive positive results for the company in 2017.

"Our partners help us deliver game-changing service to our customers, employees, associates and the community every day," said Eric Seldon, Aflac senior vice president, Shared Services. "We celebrate a notable, select few as Partners of the Year because they are the collaborators who truly go above and beyond to guarantee superior and trusted performance that enables Aflac to remain an industry-leading provider."

Aflac annually reviews hundreds of its business partners and selects a Partner of the Year in each of five categories — Diversity, Quality, Service, Technology and Value. This year's winners are:

• Diversity: Taylor CPA & Associates, PC, a tax, accounting, advisory, reporting and financial planning firm that provides services for individuals, small businesses and corporations.

• Quality: NIIT Technologies, a digital services company that helps businesses design agile, scalable and digital operating models.

• Service: MeMD, a secure web-based health care provider that combines proven telemedicine technologies with business model innovations to improve access to medical providers.  

• Technology/Innovation: GrayHair Software, a postal operations company that works to improve quality and secure lower mail costs and postal discounts to secure highest efficiency.

• Value: TRANZACT, brand advocates that combine marketing, technology and sales capabilities across digital and offline marketing channels to help companies maximize ROI.

The awards were announced earlier this month at an event hosted by Aflac in Columbus, Georgia.