2008 SHRM Pinnacle Award Winners Named
Nine HR organizations awarded highest honor for innovative programs
Alexandria, Va. (November 11, 2008) – HR organizations from Vermont, Louisiana, Connecticut, Georgia, South Dakota, Michigan and New Jersey have been selected as winners for this year’s SHRM Pinnacle Award, the highest honor given to HR organizations for initiative development and contributions to the advancement of effective HR management.
The award, created in 1991 by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), is given annually to state councils and chapters whose work exemplifies HR leadership and exceeds the standard activities of SHRM affiliates. The 2008 awards are sponsored by Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP).
Each winner will receive $1,000 and will be recognized at SHRM’s Leadership Conference today in Arlington, Virginia.
“The award winners exemplify strategic business thinking, exceptional leadership, and professional excellence,” said Laurence (Lon) O’Neil, president and CEO of SHRM.
“We are proud to, once again, sponsor this prestigious SHRM award,” said Benito Cachinero, corporate vice president, human resources of ADP. “As a company that employs 47,000 associates and partners with thousands of HR professionals around the world, ADP recognizes the importance of innovative HR practices and programs. The members of the chapters and state councils awarded today embody the leadership, innovation and ambition driving the HR industry forward.”
The nine 2008 SHRM Pinnacle Award winners are:
1. Vermont State Council of SHRM for its initiative, “Working Bridges Project.”
2. Southern Connecticut Chapter – “State-wide Webinar Program for Connecticut HR Professionals”;
3. SHRM-Atlanta – “Mayor’s Youth Program”;
4. Greater Baton Rouge SHRM – “Focus on Abilities”;
5. Human Resources Management Association of the New Orleans Area – “HR Reviews: Engaging the New Orleans Business Community”;
6. Kalamazoo (Mich.) Human Resource Management Association – “Poverty Simulation Workshop”;
7. SHRM-Morris County (N.J.), “Creation for the Youth Nation”;
8. Tri-State (N.J.) HR Management Association – “HR-101 for Non-Profits”; and
9. Aberdeen (S.D.) Area Human Resource Association – “Employers Resource Network.”
The winners were selected from more than 250 applications. For additional information about the SHRM Pinnacle Award, visit http://www.shrm.org/chapters/resources/award_info.
Source: ADP
