Ovation Award for HR Excellence Call for Nominations

Call for nominations for innovative HR best practices in the Triangle and Triad of NC for annual award honoring HR Excellence in workplaces.

Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) August 3, 2007 -- CAI and partner Business Leader, announced today the Call for Nominations for the second annual 2008 Ovation Awards for HR Excellence. The award honors exceptional workplaces that have implemented innovative human resource and people practices to positively impact business results. Nominations are being accepted online through October 15, 2007.

The Ovation Awards will be presented at a gala awards ceremony, the anchor event of the CAI HR Management Conference, a two-day conference on human resource best practices in Raleigh, North Carolina from February 4-5, 2008.

The 2007 Ovation Award winners included PPD, Inc., Novozymes North America and CIIT Centers for Health Research/The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences.

Ovation Award Winners

Ovation Award winners receive the following:

•    Winning company profile and program feature in a special color insert of Business Leader magazine

•    One complimentary registration to the CAI HR Management Conference

•    Recognition at the CAI HR Management Conference

•    Opportunity to present at the CAI HR Management Conference

•    An etched award recognizing the accomplishment

Ovation Award Criteria and Nomination Forms

Nominations will be accepted through October 15, 2007. An online nomination form is currently available at www.capital.org/ovation. Nominations and awards are divided by company size, based on number of employees. There is no application fee for nominations.

Nominees are accepted from the 65 counties CAI serves including the Triangle, Triad and Eastern counties of North Carolina. Nominations are encouraged from executives and human resource practitioners, managers and executives in all public and private companies.

More information on the Ovation Award for HR Excellence (http://www.capital.org/ovation)

About CAI:

CAI, Capital Associated Industries, is a non-profit employers' association serving the greater Research Triangle, Piedmont Triad, and 65 eastern counties of North Carolina. With offices in Raleigh and Greensboro, CAI provides over 1,200 member companies with executive, management and human resources information and services, including day-to-day telephone guidance, advice and training. More information on CAI membership, solutions or services is available at www.capital.org or 919-878-9222.

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