Date: April 30, 2019
News - Chaney Wins Alliance for Workplace Excellence Award
Alliance for Workplace Excellence (AWE) Announces Annual Award Winners
AWE to Recognize 44 Organizations for Excellence in the Workplace on June 7th
Gaithersburg, MD, April 30, 2019: The Alliance for Workplace Excellence (AWE) will host their 20th annual awards celebration on Friday, June 7, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center. The event will honor the recipients of the 2019 AWE Workplace Excellence Seal of Approval, Health & Wellness Seal of Approval, EcoLeadership Award, and Diversity Champion Award. A total of 44 employers will be recognized for their exemplary commitment to building excellent places to work in Montgomery County, MD and throughout the United States. The event is anticipated to have approximately 200 business executives in attendance, primarily from Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
This year marks the 20th year that AWE will recognize excellence in the workplace. The 44 award winning companies represent organizations of all sizes and all industry types from across the United States. AWE is proud to recognize:
38 companies with the 2019 AWE Workplace Excellence Seal of Approval
31 companies with the 2019 AWE Health & Wellness Seal of Approval
17 companies with the 2019 AWE EcoLeadership Award
8 companies with the 2019 AWE Diversity Champion Award
AWE is also proud to recognize three select employers for their exceptional commitment to providing Best Practices Supporting Workers of All Abilities and eight organizations for their Best Practices Supporting Workers 50+. These organizations exhibit a workplace culture that is continuously and comprehensively supportive of a diverse and inclusive workforce. A full list of all 2019 AWE award recipients is provided below.
All award recipients undergo a rigorous assessment process led by an independent review panel of business professional and Master’s and/or Ph.D. level students in the fields of business, industrial and organizational psychology, human resources, environmental science, public health and diversity and inclusion.
This year’s awards celebration will focus on “The Road to Excellence is Paved with Positive Engagement”. Educational and networking sessions will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., followed by a formal awards luncheon to honor all 44 recognized organizations from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. AWE is excited to announce Jessob Reisbeck, Good Morning Washington Anchor, as the emcee of the awards luncheon and Julie Ann Sullivan, Business Culture Expert and author of several books, as the keynote speaker.
About AWE:
The Alliance for Workplace Excellence (AWE) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 1999 by
Discovery Communications, Mental Health Association (now EveryMind.), and Montgomery County, MD. Over the
past 20 years, AWE has been dedicated to empowering employers to build excellence in the workplace as a means
of supporting the quality of life for employees, their families, and the community at-large. AWE is devoted to
increasing the number of excellent workplaces within the business community through education and recognition,
as a means to enhance the quality of life of its citizens and empower economic growth.
Recipients of: 2019 AWE Workplace Excellence Seal of Approval
Adventist HealthCare Marriott International
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission
AstraZeneca Montgomery County Government
CBIZ MorganFranklin Consulting, LLC
Central Florida Health Novavax, Inc.
Cetrom Optimal Networks, Inc.
Chaney Enterprises LP QIAGEN
Chesapeake-Potomac Home Health Agency, Inc. Ryan, LLC
Chevo Consulting, LLC SAP NS2
CNSI Sheppard Pratt Health System
Dynaxys LLC Social & Scientific Systems
EchoStar Corporation and Hughes Network Systems, LLC Soltesz, Inc.
EveryMind. The Emmes Company, LLC
Family & Nursing Care The Humane Society of the United States
Federal Realty Investment Trust The National Center for Children and Families
HDR Truth Initiative
Holy Cross Health United Educators Management Company
iHire University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center
IntelliDyne, LLC Vaco Richmond, LLC
Recipients of: 2019 AWE Health & Wellness Seal of Approval
Adventist HealthCare Marriott International
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. Montgomery County Government
AstraZeneca Montgomery County Public Schools
CBIZ MorganFranklin Consulting, LLC
Central Florida Health Novavax, Inc.
Chaney Enterprises LP QIAGEN
CNSI Ryan, LLC
Council on Foreign Relations Sheppard Pratt Health System
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Winners
Dynaxys LLC Social & Scientific Systems
EchoStar Corporation and Hughes Network Systems, LLC The Emmes Company, LLC
Federal Realty Investment Trust The National Center for Children and Families
HDR Truth Initiative
Holy Cross Health United Educators Management Company
iHire University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center
IntelliDyne, LLC
Recipients of: 2019 AWE EcoLeadership Award
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Main Event Caterers
AstraZeneca Marstel-Day, LLC
Chaney Enterprises LP Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission
College of Southern Maryland Montgomery County Government
Dynaxys LLC QIAGEN
EchoStar Corporation and Hughes Network Systems, LLC Social & Scientific Systems
Federal Realty Investment Trust The Humane Society of the United States
HDR University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center
Holy Cross Health
Recipients of: 2019 AWE Diversity Champion Award
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission
EchoStar Corporation and Hughes Network Systems, LLC Montgomery County Government
Holy Cross Health QIAGEN
Marriott International Social & Scientific Systems
Recipients of: 2019 AWE Certificate of Recognition: Best Practices Supporting Workers of All Abilities
Holy Cross Health Montgomery County Government
Marriott International
Recipients of: 2019 AWE Certificate of Recognition: Best Practices Supporting Workers 50+
CBIZ Marriott International
Central Florida Health Montgomery County Government
Chevo Consulting, LLC QIAGEN
Holy Cross Health Sheppard Pratt Health System