SilkRoad technology Winner of 2011 Stevie Awards For Sales & Customer Service

Chicago, IL

SilkRoad technology, inc., a leading provider of talent management solutions, announced today it was named the winner of a celebrated Stevie Award.  HeartBeat, SilkRoad's core HR solution was selected as the winner in the 'Relationship Management Solution' category in the fifth annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.  SilkRoad COO Brian Platz accepted the award at the gala banquet held this week in Miami Beach, Florida.

The awards were presented by the Stevie Awards, which organizes several of the world's leading business awards shows including the prestigious American Business Awards.

More than 800 entries from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted to this year's competition, an increase of more than 60 percent over 2010.

'Our HeartBeat team works very hard to help organizations manage all relevant human resource information,' said Brian Platz, EVP, and Chief Operating Officer of SilkRoad technology.  'This win for our newest product is a great honor, and recognition of our efforts to provide the best talent management solutions on the market to companies around the globe.'

SilkRoad technology's HeartBeat is an on-demand core HR system that allows workers and managers to access and act on HR information relevant to them. This information can be readily integrated with all SilkRoad's Life Suite solutions or other HR-related third party applications, such as payroll, recruiting, performance, training and compensation, and providing a unified front-end for all users.

SilkRoad provides software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions that significantly improve talent management for more than 1,700 customers across the globe, cutting millions of dollars in human resources costs with integrated solutions that manage the entire employee life cycle. With its award-winning Life Suite, SilkRoad assists companies to attract best-fit talent, manage onboarding and employee transitions, maximize employee performance, provide a centralized learning management system, and deliver accurate information with employee intranets and content management systems.

For more information on HeartBeat please visit:

http://www.silkroad.com/human_resource_software/overview_hrms.html

About The Stevie Awards

Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.  Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.  Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.

Sponsors of the 5th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service include American Support, Infogroup, the Sales Management Association, and ValueSelling Associates.

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