ROSELAND, N.J., May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ADP®, a
leading provider of human resource outsourcing, payroll services,
tax and compliance services, benefits administration and integrated
computing solutions for vehicle dealers, has been honored by two
organizations – one a leading civil rights organization in
New Jersey, the other a thought
leader on diversity.
Garden State Equality, New
Jersey's 82,000-member advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual,
and transgender (LGBT) equal rights, named ADP as one of its
Equality Companies of the Year.
Garden State Equality engaged in an extensive process to arrive
at its 2011 Equality Companies of the Year. Nominations came
from its membership. Additionally, over five months, its staff
researched more than 5,600 companies, including companies
headquartered in New Jersey and
national companies with a notable business presence in New Jersey.
A panel of 12 judges selected the honorees from 5,600 companies,
using a matrix of 15 specific criteria that took into account each
company's culture, workplace diversity policies and commitment to
equality. The criteria included, but were not exclusively
focused on, matters of importance to the LGBT community.
ADP will be officially recognized by Garden State Equality
during its annual Legends Dinner at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on
July 25, 2011 in Jersey City, N.J. This is the second
time ADP has been honored by the organization.
ADP was also honored for the second time by Diversity MBA
Magazine, a national publication that provides research on
industry diversity programs and performance, continuing education,
and professional development for women and people of color working
in corporate America. Each year, the magazine names its 50
Out Front Companies for Diversity Leadership: Best Places for
Diverse Managers to Work.
ADP was ranked 15th overall by the magazine and additionally
named as one of the top 10 companies in the category of
accountability.
According to the publication, accountability is the most
comprehensive of its award categories. It includes
assessments of a company's chief executive officer and board
commitment, diversity measurements, reward systems for diversity
performance, diversity reporting structure, and how external
influences impact leadership development.
Diversity MBA Magazine will celebrate its Fifth Annual
Diversity Leadership Forum and Awards Gala by honoring ADP and
other companies in Chicago,
September 13-14, 2011.
"Diversity and inclusion help us hire, retain and develop
talent," said Tara Amaral, ADP's
Chief Diversity Officer and Vice President of Talent Acquisition.
"By treating each of our associates as unique and allowing them to
grow to their full potential, ADP brings added resources to each
challenge it undertakes on behalf of its clients."
In addition to these new honors, over the past year ADP has been
named by Working Mother magazine as one of its 2010 "100
Best Companies". ADP also received a 100 percent survey rating from
the Human Rights Campaign® Foundation's 2011 Corporate Equality
Index, distinguishing the company as one of the Best Places to Work
for LGBT employees. Additionally, in March, ADP was ranked
38th on the 2011 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity®
list.
To learn more about ADP's commitment to inclusiveness, visit the
company's diversity page located on ADP.com.
About ADP
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADP), with nearly
$9 billion in revenues and about
550,000 clients, is one of the world's largest providers of
business outsourcing solutions. Leveraging over 60 years of
experience, ADP offers a wide range of human resource, payroll, tax
and benefits administration solutions from a single source. ADP's
easy-to-use solutions for employers provide superior value to
companies of all types and sizes. ADP is also a leading provider of
integrated computing solutions to auto, truck, motorcycle, marine
and recreational vehicle dealers throughout the world. For more
information about ADP or to contact a local ADP sales office, reach
us at 1 (800) 225-5237 or visit the company's website at
www.ADP.com.
For more information, contact:
Christian Harper, Weber Shandwick
for ADP
(212) 445-8135
charper@webershandwick.com
SOURCE Automatic Data Processing, Inc.