SolutionSet Ranks Among Best Companies to Work for in New York

ALBANY, N.Y., May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SolutionSet, the third largest integrated marketing services company in the U.S., is proud to announce its second place ranking among small and medium sized businesses honored in the fourth annual Best Companies to Work for in New York State awards program.

SolutionSet's Albany, N.Y. office will be recognized for the third year in a row, moving up in the ranks based on the company's novel approach to providing employee benefits, which invited employees to internal focus groups to discuss what benefits are most valuable to them.  The company has similar programs across its six offices throughout the country in San Francisco, Chicago and Atlanta.

"It is an honor to be recognized by SHRM year after year, and for our employees to continue to champion SolutionSet as one of the best places to work," said Jack Sturn, President of Data Management, SolutionSet. "Our dedicated and hardworking team makes it possible to move forward our mission to serve leading brands with the right set of integrated marketing solutions to drive brand action in the marketplace."

"As a leading independent company, our people are our biggest asset," said SolutionSet President and CEO Zain Raj.  "We are thrilled to be recognized for creating a terrific work environment for them to thrive in."

This annual statewide survey and awards program is designed to identify, recognize and honor New York's best places of employment that are benefiting the state's economy, its workforce and businesses. In order to participate, companies had to fulfill the following eligibility requirements: have at least 15 employees in the state of New York; be a for-profit or not-for-profit business or government entity; be a publicly or privately held business; have a facility in the state of New York; and be in business for a minimum of one year.

Employers from across the state entered the two-part process. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company's workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems and demographics. This part of the process was worth approximately 25% of the total evaluation. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. This part of the process was worth approximately 75% of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking. Best Companies Group evaluated the data collected from the participating companies and used their expertise to determine the final rankings.

Best Companies to Work for in New York is a program of the New York State Society for Human Resource Management (NYS-SHRM) in partnership with The Business Council of New York and is sponsored by Jackson Lewis, LLP.

The Best Companies to Work for in New York list is made up of 50 companies split into two groups: 27 small/medium-sized companies with 15-249 employees and 15 large-sized companies of 250 or more employees. The complete list of winners and information about each is available online at www.BestCompaniesNY.com. Information about participating in the program is available on the website or by contacting Best Companies Group at 1-877-455-2159.

About SolutionSet

SolutionSet is the third largest independent integrated marketing services company in the U.S.  The company provides a custom and comprehensive set of solutions for business, marketing and technology problems that deliver BrandAction™ - building brand value while driving profitable transactions.  With six offices and over 450 associates, SolutionSet delivers digital, data, direct and local marketing services in a holistic manner.  It is proud to represent a diverse portfolio of clients, including adidas, AT&T, American Express, AMD, Cisco, Dell, eBay, Gold's Gym, TXUE, Office Depot, Radio Shack and Stanford University.  For more information, visit www.solutionset.com.

SOURCE SolutionSet