All winning organizations are eligible to receive one of seven (7) Special Category Awards. Special Category Award winners are chosen based on the company that demonstrates the most unique and innovative practices aimed at attracting, retaining, and motivating top performers. The seven Special Categories are:

• Compensation & Benefits
• Communication
• Recruitment & Selection
• Service & Social Responsibility
• Training & Development
• Workforce Planning
• Workplace Health & Safety

Finalists are selected from within each category based on objective and subjective evaluation. Each
finalist will be notified prior to the recognition event. Additional questions related to the Special Category
may be asked of each finalist.

2008 Special Category Finalists

Communication
Time Warner Cable - Winner!
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
FedEx Custom Critical

Compensation & Benefits
Malone Advertising - Winner!
Summa Health System
The Shamrock Companies

Recruitment & Selection
FedEx Custom Critical - Winner!
Developers Diversified Realty
Ligget Stashower

Service & Social Responsibility
Akron Children's Hospital - Winner!
Weaver Leather
CSA Group

Training & Development
Hyland Software - Winner!
Skoda Minotti
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Workforce Planning
The MetroHealth System - Winner!
Shearer's Foods, Inc.
Intuit Real Estate Solutions

Workplace Health & Safety
AmTrust Bank - Winner!
Sterling Jewelers
EMH Regional Healthcare System