June 26, 2006
For the second consecutive year, Runzheimer International has been named among the top 50 Best Small & Medium Companies to Work for in America, it was announced today before an audience of more than 12,000 at the Society for Human Resource Management's (SHRM) 58th Annual Conference & Exposition in Washington, D.C.
This is the third year of the list, which ranks the top 25 small and top 25 medium companies in America that use smart people management strategies to develop successful organizations with highly productive and satisfied workforces. The organizations, ranging in size from 50 to 999 employees, were announced by SHRM and selected and ranked by the Great Place to Work® Institute. The results were based on a randomly distributed employee opinion survey. Each company evaluated was given a score based on employees' responses to a detailed questionnaire about the organizations' workplace cultures.
"Small and medium-sized companies make up the majority of the American economy and workforce," said SHRM President and CEO Susan R. Meisinger, SPHR. “These winning organizations demonstrate that making effective use of the workforce is key to their success, and they must be recognized for their accomplishments."
Great Place to Work® Institute cofounder Robert Levering said “These companies stand out because their employees find them to be places where they can trust the management, have pride in their work and have fun at work. Other companies have much to learn about how to both be productive and do right by their people."
“We have a long standing commitment to our employees and have always striven to be a top employer of choice. To make this list for a second year in a row is something that we are all extremely proud of and is a direct reflection of our company culture,” states Runzheimer International’s President Greg Harper.
Stories about the winning organizations will appear in the July issue of HR Magazine, the Society's flagship publication with a circulation of 200,000 (available at www.shrm.org/hrmagazine). The winning organizations will also be listed on the Great Places to Work ® Institute’s web site at www.greatplacetowork.com.
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About Runzheimer International
Founded in 1933, Runzheimer International serves 60 percent of the Fortune 500. Recognized for providing innovative solutions relating to total employee mobility, Runzheimer is the global leader in business vehicle reimbursement programs, travel management consulting, employee relocation and compensation, virtual offices, and corporate aircraft.
About SHRM
SHRM is the world's largest association devoted to human resource management. Representing more than 200,000 individual members, the Society's mission is both to serve human resource management professionals and to advance the profession. Founded in 1948, SHRM currently has more than 500 affiliated chapters and members in more than 100 countries.
About The Great Place to Work® Institute
The Great Place to Work® Institute is a research and management consultancy headquartered in San Francisco with affiliate offices in 25 other countries throughout the world. The organization produces "Best Companies to Work for" lists, including Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work for"©, which recognizes employers with 1,000 or more employees.
For more information, contact Luella Dooley at Runzheimer International, Runzheimer Park, Rochester, Wisconsin 53167, (262)971-2277, ljd@runzheimer.com, www.runzheimer.com.
