Helios HR Announces 2008 Apollo Awards(TM) Winners

Awards Recognize Companies Emphasizing Employee Development
RESTON, Va.--(Business Wire)--
Helios HR announced today the winners for the 2008 Helios Apollo
Awards(TM).

The Apollo Awards recognize organizations that invest in an
intentional culture of continuous learning. This includes creating
development opportunities for employees, as well as providing the
resources for managers and employees to participate in a robust
performance management program.

This year's winners exemplify excellence in promoting employee
development. The nomination process was a stringent one. Nominees were
judged on the following criteria: professional development
opportunities made available to employees, how those opportunities are
communicated, their performance management process, individual goal
setting and holding employees and managers accountable for
performance, and the quantifiable impact of their employee development
initiatives on the organization.

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The winners of the 2008 Apollo Awards are:

Up & Coming
JustinBradley
www.justinbradley.com

Small Company
Kadix Systems
www.kadix.com

Mid-Size Company (two winners)
Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide
www.ogilvypr.com

Bowman Consulting
www.bowmanconsulting.com

Large Company
Grant Thornton
www.grantthornton.com
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"We were thoroughly impressed with the caliber of nominations we
received this year," said Kathy Albarado, president & CEO of Helios
HR. "We are continuously amazed at the philosophies and best practices
local companies, large and small, are implementing throughout the
region. The winners this year are just a sample of the outstanding
work that is being done in the area of professional development. We
encourage other companies to share their best practices with us next
year."

The awards breakfast was held on June 6th at the Fairview Park
Marriott. Program sponsors were Jackson Lewis LLP, The Meltzer Group,
DC Rainmakers, Payroll Network, John Hancock Financial Network,
Hinge, and CSI.

All nominees are invited to participate in a roundtable discussion
where best practices in employee development will be shared. The
roundtable will be conducted at the Tower Club on July 22, 2008 from
7:30-9:30 am.

About Helios HR

Helios HR is a trusted advisor to some of the nation's top small
and mid-sized companies, providing outsourced human resource services
and HR consulting. For more information, visit www.helioshr.com.

Helios HR
Reggie M. Kouba, 703-599-7679
apollo@helioshr.com

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