The Castleton Group Sponsors Business Champion Awards

RALEIGH, N.C. – Jay McLamb, chief operating officer of The Castleton Group, a full-service professional employer organization specializing in human resources outsourcing, has announced that the firm will sponsor the first annual Business Champion awards presented by Business Leader Magazine and Wake Technical Community College. The awards will pay tribute to local organizations for their contributions to the Triangle workforce through extensive training programs, job creation and revenue growth. The Business Champion awards will honor 24 businesses in four categories, including: healthcare, business/technology, computer/engineering and applied technologies/trade industries. Winners will be recognized at an awards luncheon on March 27 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Cary and profiled in the Business Leader special Business Champion publication in May.

News Facts:

· The Castleton Group will sponsor the first annual Business Champion awards.
· The awards will pay tribute to local organizations for their contributions to the Triangle workforce through extensive training programs, job creation and revenue growth.
· The Business Champion awards will honor 24 businesses in four categories, including: healthcare, business/technology, computer/engineering and applied technologies/trade industries.
· Winners will be recognized at an awards luncheon on March 27 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Cary and profiled in the Business Leader special Business Champion publication in May.

Quotes:
“I am pleased that The Castleton Group is part of these awards,” said McLamb. “Our involvement reflects our commitment and dedication to human resource issues in the Triangle.”

About The Castleton Group:
The Castleton Group is a full service Professional Employer Organization specializing in human resources outsourcing. As the sister company of The Executive Staffing Group, The Castleton Group provides human resources administration, regulatory compliance management, human capital management, risk assessment, benefits administration, customized training and payroll outsourcing. The Castleton Group works with business owners to improve profitability by increasing employee productivity, leverage technology to reduce time spent on employee administration, reduce employment liability, and reduce labor costs. The firm, with offices in Raleigh and Cincinnati, Ohio, is committed to excellence in human resources management and is considered one of the top PEO's in the nation. In 2005, The Castleton Group was recognized among the 50 fastest growing private companies in the Triangle by the Triangle Business Journal. For more information please call 1-800-851-8158 or visit the Web site at http://www.castletongroup.com.

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