For Immediate Release
Contact:
Liz Sobrino
7945 MacArthur Blvd., Ste. 214
Cabin John, MD 20818
(301) 229-7555
lsobrino@excellentworkplace.org
www.excellentworkplace.org
[This event is open for press coverage. Those wishing to attend should contact Liz Sobrino at (301) 2297555 by June 7, 2012.]
Alliance for Workplace Excellence announces annual award winners
May 7, 2012—The Alliance for Workplace Excellence will host its Annual Awards Luncheon on June 11,
2012, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Seventythree Greater Washington, D.C.-area businesses will be honored at the event, and more than 500 area
business executives are expected to attend.
The Alliance has recognized the Washington, D.C. area’s best places to work for the past thirteen years.
This year, AWE will also honor 22 Mid-Atlantic region businesses that have demonstrated their
commitment to environmental sustainability. The 73 winning companies represent more than one
million employees from organizations of all sizes and in all sectors—private, public, and nonprofit. In
2012 the Alliance is proud to recognize the:
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66 companies will receive the Workplace Excellence Award
45 companies will receive the Health & Wellness Trailblazer Award
28 companies will receive the EcoLeadership Award
10 companies will be recognized as Leading Practitioners in Diversity and Inclusion
AWE will also be recognizing the 18 winning employers who are “triple winners”, recipients of the
Workplace Excellence Seal of Approval, the Health & Wellness Trailblazer Award and the EcoLeadership
Award. Debra Schwartz, VP, Human Resources, at Honest Tea embraces AWE’s recognition. “Even as
we’ve grown and expanded, Honest Tea remains dedicated to keeping a small-company, entrepreneurial
spirit. Winning these awards year after year acknowledges that we have achieved the goal that our
employees continue to be the heart and soul of our company.”
The theme for this year’s luncheon is “Workplace Excellence: What Makes an Exceptional Workplace”,
including a key note address by Dan Henry Sr., Chief Human Resources Officer at Bright Horizon.
Prior to the Award Luncheon at 10 a.m., AWE will host a Panel Discussion on Leading Practices in
Diversity and Inclusion. A panel of Diversity and Inclusion experts will discuss the leading Diversity and
Inclusion practices in the workplace today.
The AWE Networking Café will be open between 11 am. and noon, and for an hour after the luncheon
for attendees enjoy a cup of coffee and meet their colleagues and peers.
All award applicants must undergo a rigorous assessment process led by an independent review panel of
professors, PhD professionals, and doctoral candidates in business, industrial and organizational
psychology, and human resources.
About AWE:
The Alliance for Workplace Excellence provides a portfolio of services that allow employers to build
excellent places to work. It created the Workplace Excellence and Health & Wellness Trailblazer Awards
to highlight businesses that promote professional fulfillment and personal wellness at work, at home,
and in the community. Launched in 2009, the EcoLeadership Award honors companies that recognize
the importance of environmental sustainability.
The Alliance is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded by Montgomery County, Maryland, and
Discovery Communications. For more information, visit http://www.excellentworkplace.org.
The 2012 Winners
Workplace Excellence Seal of Approval
1. Akridge
2. Altarum Institute
3. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
4. Asbury Methodist Village
5. BDO USA, LLP
6. Booz Allen Hamilton
7. Calvert Investments, Inc.
8. Calvert Memorial Hospital
9. Carroll Hospital Center
10. Cassaday & Company, Inc.
11. Chaney Enterprises
12. Chesapeake-Potomac Home Health Agency
13. Chevo Consulting, LLC
14. Choice Hotels International, Inc.
15. Civista Medical Center
16. CollabraSpace, Inc.
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College of Southern Maryland
Corporate Network Services
CoStar Group
Decision Lens
Dexis Consulting Group
Dynaxys, LLC
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FINRA
Holy Cross Hospital
Honest Tea
Hughes Network Systems, LLC
Human Genome Sciences, Inc.
The Humane Society of the United States
InTec, LLC
IntelliDyne, LLC
JBS International, Inc.
KPMG LLP
LifeWork Strategies
Loiederman Soltesz Associates, Inc.
Marriott International
MCT Federal Credit Union
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital
Mental Health Association of Montgomery County
Mid-Atlantic Federal Credit Union
The MITRE Corporation
Modea
Montgomery College
Montgomery County Government
MorganFranklin Corporation
Near Infinity Corporation
Optimal Networks, Inc.
PRIZIM Inc.
PTG International Inc.
QIAGEN
Ryan, LLC
SAIC-Frederick, Inc.
Sandy Spring Bank
SAP, NS2 (National Security Services)
Sapient Government Services
Smartronix
Social & Scientific Systems, Inc.
SRA International
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Suntiva
Sybase, an SAP Company
United Educators
Vaco, LLC
Verizon Wireless
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust
WiserTogether Inc.
YRCI
Health & Wellness Trailblazers
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Akridge
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Asbury Methodist Village
BDO USA, LLP
Booz Allen Hamilton
Calvert Investments, Inc.
Calvert Memorial Hospital
Carroll Hospital Center
Chaney Enterprises
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
Civista Medical Center
CollabraSpace, Inc.
College of Southern Maryland
Corporate Network Services
CoStar Group
Decision Lens
Dynaxys, LLC
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FINRA
Holy Cross Hospital
Honest Tea
Hughes Network Systems, LLC
Human Genome Sciences, Inc.
IntelliDyne, LLC
JBS International, Inc.
KPMG LLP
LifeWork Strategies
Marriott International
MedStar St. Mary's Hospital
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The MITRE Corporation
Modea
Montgomery College
Montgomery County Government
QIAGEN
Ryan, LLC
SAIC-Frederick, Inc.
Sandy Spring Bank
Smartronix
Social & Scientific Systems, Inc.
SRA International
Suntiva
Sybase, an SAP Company
United Educators
Verizon Wireless
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust
EcoLeadership
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Akridge
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals – U.S.
AtSite Inc.
Booz Allen Hamilton
Calvert Investments, Inc.
Carroll Hospital Center
College of Southern Maryland
Corporate Network Services, Inc.
Dynaxys, LLC
Federal Realty Investment Trust
Foundation Financial Group
Global Environment Fund
Holy Cross Hospital
Honest Tea
Hughes Network Systems, LLC
Human Genome Sciences, Inc.
The Humane Society of the United States
JBS International, Inc.
Main Event Caterers
Marstel-Day, LLC
MedStar St. Mary's Hospital
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Montgomery College
PRIZIM Inc.
QIAGEN
SRA International
Transportation Management Services, Inc.
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust
AWE Triple Winners 2012
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Akridge
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Booz Allen Hamilton
Calvert Investments, Inc.
Carroll Hospital Center
College of Southern Maryland
Dynaxys, LLC
Federal Realty Investment Trust
Holy Cross Hospital
Honest Tea
Hughes Network Systems, LLC
JBS International, Inc.
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital
Montgomery College
QIAGEN
SRA International
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust