Human Resources: SHRM Announce Winners of the 2006 Pinnacle Award

(Alexandria, Va., November 10, 2006) — The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) today awarded Pinnacle Awards for 2006 to eight SHRM chapters and one state council. The Pinnacle Award recognizes excellence in human resources management. It is the most prestigious chapter and state council award offered by SHRM, which represents more than 210,000 human resource (HR) professionals around the world.

The Pinnacle Award was established in 1991 to promote the outstanding achievements and contributions of HR professionals. This year’s winners were selected from more than 570 SHRM chapters and 52 state councils nationwide.

“The Pinnacle Awards represent the highest achievement in the HR profession. The winners demonstrate how to leverage human capital to maximize organizational success,” said Susan R. Meisinger, SPHR, president and CEO of SHRM. “It is with great pride that we acknowledge the dedication and achievements of this year’s winners,” she added.

“As an organization that partners with thousands of HR professionals, ADP is proud to once again sponsor this prestigious industry award,” said Mike Martone, Chief Operating Officer-elect of ADP Employer Services, the exclusive sponsor of the Pinnacle Awards. “Our long-standing partnership with the Society for Human Resource Management is very important to us and we are honored to help recognize this year’s award recipients for their outstanding work to advance the HR industry.”

The winners for the 2006 Pinnacle Award are:

· Human Resource Association of Broward County, Fla.

· Northern Nevada Human Resource Management Association

· Portland, Ore., Human Resource Management Association

· Lehigh Valley, Pa., Chapter of SHRM

· Yellowstone Valley, Mont., Chapter of SHRM

· Lake Washington, Wash. Human Resource Association

· Stillwater, Okla., Area Human Resource Association

· Northeast, Mass., Human Resource Association

· Alabama State Council

About SHRM

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management. Representing more than 210,000 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. Visit SHRM Online at www.shrm.org

About ADP

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NYSE:ADP), with nearly $9 billion in revenues and more than 570,000 clients worldwide, is one of the largest providers of a broad range of premier, mission-critical, cost-effective transaction processing and information-based business solutions. Employer Services (ES), a division of ADP, offers the widest range of HR, payroll and benefit administration solutions from a single source, to meet the extensive business needs of employers worldwide. Built with more than 50-years of industry experience, ADP ES' cost-effective, easy-to-use solutions provide superior value to companies of all sizes. Approximately 540,000 companies trust ADP ES for unparalleled service and compliance expertise, which allows them to focus on other core activities. For more information about ADP ES or to contact a local ADP sales office, reach us at 1.800.225.5237 or visit the company's Web site at www.adp.com.

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