Root Learning Named to List of ''Best Small & Medium Companies to Work for in...

MAUMEE, Ohio -- Root Learning, Inc., a strategic learning company that engages and connects people to create results, was today named among the top 50 "Best Small & Medium Companies to Work for in America." Root Learning placed 20th on the list, which was announced this morning during

The list, which is developed by the Great Place to Work(R) Institute and is now in its third year, is one of the most respected measures of workforce engagement in the United States. The competition honors companies that have used effective people strategies to develop successful organizations with highly productive and satisfied workforces. The national rankings recognizes the top 25 small companies (50-250 employees) and the top 25 medium companies (251-999 employees).

This is Root Learning's second consecutive year on the small companies list. Winners are determined through an exhaustive application and evaluation process that ultimately focuses on company culture and employee engagement.

"Root Learning is delighted to be recognized again for our excellent work environment," said Jim Haudan, president and CEO of Root Learning. "The Root Learning team is made of dedicated people who believe that it is important to work hard and deliver outstanding customer service, while maintaining a sense of humor. We are in the business of engaging employees to deliver exceptional performance, and this award is validation that our approach works not only with our customers, but with our internal team as well."

Descriptions of the 2006 "Best Small & Medium Companies to Work for in America" winners will appear in the July issue of HR Magazine. Winners are also posted on the HR Magazine web site, www.shrm.org/hrmagazine, as well as at www.greatplacetowork.com.

About the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

SHRM is the world's largest association devoted to human resource management. Representing more than 200,000 individual members, the Society's mission is both to serve human resource management professionals and to advance the profession. Founded in 1948, SHRM currently has more than 500 affiliated chapters and members in more than 100 countries.

About the Great Place to Work Institute

Great Place to Work Institute, Inc. is a global research and consulting firm dedicated to "building a better society by helping companies transform their workplaces." The Institute works with Fortune magazine and other leading publications in 26 countries to publish and recognize the "Best Companies to Work For" lists. The Institute provides advisory and assessment services for organizations who seek to create great workplaces of their own, offers annual conferences on creating trust in the workplace and researches and shares best practices and trends of best companies.

About Root Learning

Root Learning is a strategic learning company that engages and connects people to create results. Root Learning has helped more than 400 companies worldwide to address complex business challenges by combining consulting, learning and communication disciplines into a unique creative problem-solving approach. Headquartered in Maumee, Ohio, Root Learning has satellite locations in Chicago and London. For more about Root Learning, visit www.RootLearning.com.