KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

CBIZ Employee Services Organization a division of CBIZ Inc., in conjunction with Edington Associates LLC, today announces the winners of the 5^th Annual Edington CBIZ Next Practice Award. The awards recognize and celebrate organizations that envision and implement innovative wellbeing initiatives.

The Edington CBIZ Next Practice Award nominees were considered based on five core pillars: Senior Leadership, Operational Leadership, Self-Leadership, Recognition and Rewards and Quality Assurance. Applicants were required to submit an application that describes the organizations' engagement in wellbeing initiatives across the workplace. The panel of judges was comprised of 12 wellbeing and human resource subject matter experts. Judges looked to identify companies showcasing a commitment to workplace health in an innovative and creative manner. We’re pleased to announce the 5^th Annual Next Practice Award winners include:

• Pillar I — Senior Leadership:
  • AB May
  • Aduro, Inc.
  • Anne Arundel
  • Raytown Public Schools
  • Shawnee Mission School District
• Pillar II — Operational Leadership:
  • Aduro, Inc.
  • Blue Valley School District #229
  • University of Rochester
• Pillar III — Self-Leadership:
  • Aduro, Inc.
  • Omega Design Corp
  • Raytown Quality Schools
  • Viverae
  • Blue Valley School District #229
  • University of Rochester
• Pillar IV — Recognition & Rewards:
  • Adventist HealthCare LifeWork Strategies
  • Raytown Quality Schools

The “Great Beginnings Award” also recognizes employers on the path toward workplace wellbeing merit. The Great Beginnings Award winners also received recognition within the pillars of success:

• Pillar I — Senior Leadership:
  • Casey Health Institute
  • Omega Design Corp
  • Blue Valley School District #229
  • Bonner Springs/Edwardsville USD 204
  • Sonic Boom Wellness
• Pillar II — Operational Leadership:
  • Raytown Quality Schools
  • Viverae
  • Anne Arundel
  • POAH Communities
  • Kansas City Public Schools
• Pillar III — Self-Leadership:
  • AB May
  • Adventist HealthCare LifeWork Strategies
  • Vectrus
  • McCormick and Company
• Pillar IV — Recognition and Rewards:
  • AB May
  • Aduro, Inc.
  • Blue Valley School District #229
• Pillar V — Recognition and Rewards:
  • Adventist HealthCare LifeWork Strategies
  • Raytown Quality Schools
  • Blue Valley School District #229

“The Next Practice and Great Beginnings Award winners serve as role models for companies looking to invest time, energy and resources to make health an integrated component of their business. It’s vital to recognize those organizations seeking to make a lasting impact on their employees’ lives,” states Dee Edington, Ph.D., Founder and Chairman of Edington Associates.

“Wellbeing’s place within all industries will continue to advance as companies seek to improve the culture of their organizations and the lives of their workers,” says Emily Noll, National Director of CBIZ Wellbeing Solutions. “We are thrilled to acknowledge this year’s nominees, honorees and winners, as we believe their efforts will have a lasting impact on employers and employees alike. We hope this recognition encourages the continuation of their efforts and inspires others to do the same.”

Of this year’s program, Jack Bastable, award co-founder, observes, “We are motivated by the participation and the number of applicants for this year’s award. It shows the tremendous effort that employers are putting in to better their companies and the continuation of the holistic wellbeing trend in employee services. We’re proud to be at the forefront, recognizing those taking real steps toward changing the health landscape.”

Some of the award winners will be sharing their practices via a national webinar on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017 from 1:00-2:30 CDT. Stay tuned for additional opportunities to learn more about the work of these champion companies.

About CBIZ Inc. (NYSE:CBZ)

Named one of America’s 2015 Best Employers and ranked as the #1 employer in the consulting and accounting industry by Forbes magazine, CBIZ, Inc. provides professional business services that help clients better manage their finances and employees. CBIZ provides its clients with financial services including accounting, tax, financial advisory, government health care consulting, risk advisory, real estate consulting, and valuation services. Employee services include employee benefits consulting, property and casualty insurance, retirement plan consulting, payroll, life insurance, HR consulting, and executive recruitment. As one of the nation’s largest brokers of employee benefits and property and casualty insurance, and one of the largest accounting and valuation companies in the United States, the Company’s services are provided through more than 100 Company offices in 33 states. http://cbiz.com http://www.cbiz.com/wellbeing

About Edington Associates LLC

Edington Associates works with organizations to develop healthy and high performing workplaces and people for the 21st century. The Edington system helps employers become champion companies through research, experiences and solutions that build supportive leadership and healthy work environments, design and leverage effective health management programs and create timely and actionable plans to build a sustaining culture that we would even like our children to work in.

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