Interaction Associates Chief Executive Named as Finalist for 2006 Best Bosses Award

Linda Dunkel among small group of nominees for honor sponsored by Winning Workplaces and Fortune Small Business.

Cambridge, MA (PRWEB) August 5, 2006 -- Interaction Associates president and CEO, Linda Dunkel, is a finalist for the 2006 Best Bosses award for innovative leaders of small and midsize businesses. The not-for-profit organization, Winning Workplaces, sponsors the national competition annually, which is featured in the prominent business magazine, Fortune Small Business.

“We are thrilled that Linda’s leadership and reputation is being rewarded by such a prominent award process,” said Marybeth Tahar, Chair of the Board for Interaction Associates. “She personifies the qualities that the Best Bosses award honors, especially the award’s emphasis on leaders who achieve impressive business results through enlightened people practices. Linda is the driving force behind us living our values as a company and in our work for clients -- every single day,” said Tahar.

Judges in the Best Bosses competition will name 15 winners this year from a field of more than 100 nominees. Winners are recognized for their simultaneous commitment to business growth and to fostering enlightened and committed employees empowered for success. “Linda leads by example every single day,” said Tahar. “As a result, we have a deeply committed culture at IA and our people are extremely passionate for the work we do to help clients achieve important strategic and organizational goals. ” said Tahar.

Winners of the Best Bosses competition are chosen by a panel consisting of entrepreneurs, academics, board members of Winning Workplaces, and leaders who won in past years. The 2006 winners will be announced at the Best Bosses Conference on September 27 in Chicago.

More information is available at: Winning Workplaces Best Bosses (http://www.winningworkplaces.org/bestbossesaward/)

About Interaction Associates

Interaction Associates, Inc. is a leader in learning, leadership development, and performance improvement solutions for Fortune 1000 companies.

For nearly 40 years, IA has helped clients build collaborative capability to produce extraordinary results, improve critical business processes, and create and maintain productive work relationships. Interaction Associates’ work benefits hundreds of organizations and hundreds of thousands of individuals around the world. More information at: Interaction Associates (http://www.interactionassociates.com)

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