Gevity`s Melfi Receives 2009 CIO "Ones to Watch" Award

BRADENTON, Fla.--(Business Wire)--
Vito Melfi, vice president of information technology (IT) at Gevity, is the
recipient of a 2009 CIO Ones to Watch award from IDG`s CIO magazine and CIO
Executive Council.

Since 2005, this prestigious honor has been given annually to 25 "rising stars
in IT who bring leadership, innovation and value to their organization and are
primed to become future chief information officers (CIOs)," according to the
magazine.

Melfi accepted his award at a ceremony held on May 4, 2009, at Sawgrass Marriott
Golf Resort and Spa in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, during CIO magazine's Leadership
Event. He also was invited to speak at the meeting by the company that nominated
him, Hewlett-Packard (HP).

The Lakewood Ranch resident said he was "thrilled and honored" to be selected as
a recipient of this year`s award, not only for himself but also for Gevity, a
leading provider of HR solutions, and HP, "which has been a true partner with us
through integration of its products and services into our information
infrastructure."

"Although these awards are given to individuals, teamwork is the key," he added.
"I am very fortunate to be surrounded by great colleagues here at Gevity."

Melfi joined Gevity in January 2007, relocating from Connecticut. Before joining
the professional employer organization (PEO), he served in senior leadership
roles at Gartner, Mercator Software, Cendant Corporation, Dun & Bradstreet and
Pepsi Cola International. He has a bachelor`s degree in business management from
Sacred Heart University.

At Gevity, Melfi oversees and manages all operational aspects of IT
infrastructure/operations functions. Among his accomplishments, he has
reengineered the company`s disaster recovery /business continuity program,
working in conjunction with HP to deliver full recovery and significantly reduce
timelines. He also has introduced tools/processes/architecture to improve the
client experience during benefits enrollment and directed significant
cost-reduction initiatives across multiple disciplines, according to his
employer.

"The Ones to Watch honorees are, variously, great technologists, project
managers, information architects and risk managers. The one thing they all have
in common is their ability to lead," said Maryfran Johnson, CIO editor in chief.

All Ones to Watch honorees must be nominated or endorsed by a practicing chief
information officer. Nominations were submitted between May and November 2008
and rigorously reviewed by a judging panel of 29 leading CIOs.

About Gevity

As a leading provider of HR solutions, Gevity helps small businesses nationwide
maximize performance through its world-class HR expertise and services -
including payroll, benefits, administrative processing, risk management,
policies and procedures, new hire support, performance management, and employee
development and retention. For more information, visit gevity.com.

About CIO Magazine and the CIO Executive Council:

Launched in 1987, CIO magazine addresses issues vital to the success of chief
information officers (CIOs) worldwide. The CIO Executive Council is a
professional organization of CIOs created to serve as an unbiased and trusted
peer advisory group. CIO magazine, CIO.com, CIO Executive Programs and the CIO
Executive Council are produced by International Data Group's award-winning
business unit: CXO Media Inc.

A copy of this press release is also available in the newsroom & events area on
gevity.com.

Gevity, Bradenton
Doug Leonard, Vice President-Marketing
1-800-2GEVITY (1-800-243-8489), x3007
doug.leonard@gevity.com

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