Compensation Solutions President and CEO
Thomas
J. Cioffe Named as Finalist for
New Jersey’s Entrepreneur of the Year® Award

  Business Leadership Award is
Nation’s Most Prestigious Honor For Entrepreneurs

Oakland, New Jersey May 10, 2006 -  Compensation Solutions (“COMPSolutions”), one of the tri-state area’s leading Professional Employer Organizations (PEO), is proud to announce that Thomas J. Cioffe, President and CEO, has again been selected as a finalist for New Jersey’s Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® (“EOY”) award.  From the first program in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1986 to 26 regions in the United States and 35 countries throughout the world, Ernst & Young has recognized the vital contributions of entrepreneurs – the leaders and creators who build and sustain world-class businesses that are a testament to vision, leadership, achievement, and social responsibility. These entrepreneurs have the capacity to transform entire organizations, create new products and services, enrich individual lives and contribute to the vibrancy of national economies. 

“Ernst & Young EOY award winners embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and determination necessary to achieve success,” said Keith Brownlie, Partner and New Jersey Ernst & Young EOY program Co-Director. “Ernst & Young is proud of its 20-year history of recognizing and supporting these outstanding leaders and their companies.” Past winners include Kenneth Freeman of Quest Diagnostics, Gedalio and Efraim Grinberg of Movado Group, and Glenn Cohen of YHD Foxtons. These business leaders exhibit the imagination, courage and perseverance it takes to create and sustain successful, growing business ventures. They are true visionaries who are able to take challenges and turn them into opportunities.    

COMPSolutions is a professional employer organization that provides professional human resource management services to small to mid-sized businesses. These services include cost effective solutions for the soaring costs of employee benefits packages; professional risk management tools such as up-to-date employee handbooks, policies and procedures and record retention services to ensure that employers are in compliance with state and federal laws; professional claims management; customized payroll; recruitment, training and retention services and professional advice on employee compensation and retirement planning. 

Commenting on his nomination, Tom Cioffe said, “I am very honored to be considered for such a prestigious award and to be placed in the company of nominees who represent the best of the business community in New Jersey. This nomination is testament to the focus, drive and dedication of the entire COMPSolutions team, and their commitment to contribute to the continued growth and development of our PEO program.”

Ernst & Young: Quality in Everything We DoAbout Ernst & Young

Ernst & Young, a global leader in professional services, is committed to restoring the public’s trust in professional services firms and in the quality of financial reporting. Its 107,000 people in more than 140 countries around the globe pursue the highest levels of integrity, quality and professionalism, providing a range of sophisticated services centered on our core competencies of auditing, accounting, tax and transactions. Further information about Ernst & Young and its approach to a variety of business issues can be found at www.ey.com/us/perspectives. Ernst & Young refers to all the members of the global Ernst & Young organization.

About the Entrepreneur of the Year Program

The Entrepreneur of the Year® awards program was created and is produced by professional services firm Ernst & Young LLP. As the first award of its kind, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic and growing businesses. The program honors entrepreneurs through regional, national and global awards programs in over 100 cities and 35 countries.

About Compensation Solutions

COMPSolutions is a leading professional employer organization (PEO) that serves as a full-time outsourced human resource partner for small and mid-sized businesses throughout the tri-state area and the United States. By managing employee benefits, human resources, payroll and workers’ compensation administration, COMPSolutions allows its clients to focus on their core competencies to maintain and grow their bottom line. COMPSolutions’ headquarters is located in Oakland, New Jersey with offices in Upper Saddle Rive and Manhattan. For additional information, please visit the COMPSolutions website at www.compsolutionsinc.com.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:  Patricia Basilo
201-405-1115
pbasilo@compsolutionsinc.com