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Constella Group Named Top 40 Family-Friendly Company For Third Consecutive Year
DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 1, 2003—Carolina Parenting, Inc., publisher of
Carolina Parent, Piedmont Parent and
Charlotte Parent magazines, has named Constella Group, Inc., as one of 40 N.C. Family-Friendly companies for the third consecutive year.
The privately held professional health services company was only one of two winners in the 500-plus-employee category. The company was recognized for its family-friendly workplace policies and attitudes at Carolina Parenting's Women@Work dinner held Tuesday, Sept. 30 at Embassy Suites in Cary.
For the past five years, Carolina Parenting has recognized 40 North Carolina companies that make life easier for working parents. Constella was recognized for its flexible work schedules, benefit package and family-friendly attitude.
"We are very proud to win this award for the third time in a row," said Rich Podurgal, Constella Group's Vice President of Organization and People Development. "Our family-friendly policies and attitude help us attract top talent and allow our employees the flexibility they need to balance their families and their careers."
Constella was recognized as a N.C. 40 Family-Friendly company based on its offering of the following benefits:
- Dependent-care program
- Flexible work schedules and job sharing
- Time off with new vacation buy-up and donated leave
- Competitive medical/dental insurance
- Life insurance program
- State-of-the-art 401(k) plan
- Total compensation program
- Enhanced tuition assistance
- College-savings program
- Wellness programs
- Family support
- Management's open-door policy
- Opportunities for female employees in management
About Constella Group, Inc.
Constella Group, Inc., is a leading provider of professional health services worldwide, now celebrating 20 years of enhancing human health through innovative science, technology and knowledge solutions. Constella's three business units—Health Sciences, Health Strategies and Clinical Informatics—create and provide health intelligence to help industry and government clients identify and solve problems affecting human health.
The company's approximately 675 employees serve clients from company headquarters in Durham, N.C., and from offices in Research Triangle Park, N.C., Atlanta; Austin, Texas; Morgantown, W.Va.; Bethesda, Frederick and Silver Spring, Md; and in Santa Monica, Calif.; Herndon, Va; and Cambridge, Mass.
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