(Rockville, Maryland) - The Alliance for Workplace Excellence (AWE) presented sixty-six Washington, D.C.-area businesses with the 2009 Workplace Excellence Award and the 2009 Health & Wellness Trailblazer Award at the North Bethesda Marriott Hotel and Convention Center. TerpSys was awarded both of these awards for the third year in a row. The 66 winning companies represent more than one million employees from organizations of all sizes and in all sectors-private, public, and nonprofit. In 2009:

• 56 companies received the Workplace Excellence Award
• 27 companies received the Health & Wellness Trailblazer Award

The Workplace Excellence and Health & Wellness Trailblazer Awards highlight businesses that promote professional fulfillment and personal wellness at work, at home, and in the community. All award applicants undergo a rigorous assessment process led by an independent review panel of professors, PhD professionals, and doctoral candidates in business, industrial and organizational psychology, and human resources. Excellent Workplace and Health & Wellness Trailblazer Award winners demonstrated equal merit in each of the following categories:

• Supportive Corporate Culture and Management Practices
• Family and Employee Friendly Policies and Practices
• Strong Employee Health and Wellness Initiatives
• Comprehensive Growth and Learning Opportunities
• Demonstration to Corporate Social Responsibility and Employee Volunteerism

"We are honored to have received the AWE's Workplace Excellence Award for a third consecutive year," states Sandy Albers, company Vice President of Human Resources. "We are especially proud of being identified within our own local community as a Workplace Excellence Award winner this year. It means a great deal to us to be recognized as an outstanding employer amongst our associates, competitors, and colleagues."