Corporate Network Services Wins Three Alliance for Workplace Excellence Awards

POOLESVILLE, Md., May 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Corporate Network Services, a small IT services business based in Poolesville, MD, is pleased to announce that The Alliance for Workplace Excellence, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded by Montgomery County, Maryland, and Discovery Communications, Inc., has named it an Excellent Place to Work, Health & Wellness Trailblazer and EcoLeader for 2011.  This is the second time Corporate Network Services has won all three awards.  Last year, it was the only company with less than 50 employees to win all three awards.

"These awards have so much meaning for us," said Brenda Sneed, President of Corporate Network Services. "They validate our hard work in making CNS a great place to work in our competitive industry and geographic location.  We have a small, family-oriented company but with the same benefits of a much larger company."

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.  Corporate Network Services demonstrated equal merit in each of the following categories:

• Workforce Demographics
• Management Practices
• Employee Engagement
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Total Rewards Programs and Benefits
• Employee Voice Survey

Launched in 2009, the EcoLeadership Award honors companies that recognize the importance of environmental sustainability by demonstrating commitment to the following categories:  

• Leadership
• Waste Minimization
• Energy Demand and Supply
• Water Conservation Practices
• Toxic and Hazardous Substances/Pollution Prevention
• Transportation
• Measurement
• Building Operations
• Employee Engagement and Communication

CNS will receive its award at the awards luncheon on June 13, 2011 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center.  Sixty-seven Greater Washington, D.C.-area businesses will be honored at the event, representing more than one million employees from organizations of all sizes and in all sectors -- private, public, and nonprofit.  

About Corporate Network Services

Corporate Network Services (www.cornetser.com) is a people-friendly, service oriented Information Technology services company founded in 1993 on a dare. The owners challenged themselves to create a new company that would put customers and employees first. Eighteen years later and thousands of happy customers later, that challenge is being met!  CNS helps companies bridge the gap between their IT infrastructure and their business goals by offering a full palette of technical services that are easy to understand and implement for today's demanding organizations.  Services include managed services, off site data storage, network administration, consulting and integration, help desks, and web-enabled databases.

About the Alliance for Workplace Excellence

The Alliance for Workplace Excellence (AWE) is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping companies in the greater Washington, D.C., area become great places to work. It offers member firms a portfolio of products and services, including educational programs, information resources, consulting, mentoring, networking and annual awards. For more information, visit http://www.excellentworkplace.org.

Contact:
Denise Jacklin
301-948-8077

SOURCE Corporate Network Services