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MIAMI - PennZone -- CEO Coaching International, the leading firm coaching over 330 of the world's top growth-focused entrepreneurs, congratulates its client Criterion HCM and CEO Sunil Reddy for placing first in the Hearst Top Workplaces competition.

Criterion, a leader in HR, payroll and recruiting management software, gained top honors in the Connecticut small employers category. Rankings were based exclusively on surveys submitted by employees. Reddy was also recipient of the Outstanding Leadership Award in the same category.

Reddy attributes his company's success and culture to alignment on three core values: excellent customer service, efficiency, and enthusiasm.

"People are all very excited about what we do. We're competing with companies 100 times bigger than we are, and we win when we compete, so that excites them," Reddy said. "When we hire a new person, we're scoring them on these three values. If they don't fit in, we don't hire them. They could be exceptionally talented...but if they don't align on our values, we don't hire them. When you get people who are all aligned, the morale is high. We have to be conscious in everything we do."

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"I want to congratulate our client Criterion for being named winner of a Top Workplaces award and CEO Sunil Reddy on being named winner of the Outstanding Leadership Award among small employers," said Gerry Perkel, partner at CEO Coaching International and Reddy's coach.

"Sunil's leadership and the team's focus and dedication has enabled Criterion to grow aggressively in the HR Information System marketplace. The future looks very bright, and these awards are evidence of great success for Criterion," Perkel added.

About Criterion HCM

Criterion is a leading provider of a modern HCM platform to comprehensively manage HR, payroll and recruiting. They have focused exclusively on the unique needs of the mid-market since 1984. Throughout the years, they've adapted their product portfolio to meet changing customer needs and incorporated the best available technologies. In 2016, Criterion HCM version 10 was released. This version builds on the company's 30 years of experience working with the mid-market and uses the most modern technologies – HTML5 and REST API engine, developed using Scala and Play Framework.

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About CEO Coaching International

CEO Coaching International works with the world's top entrepreneurs, CEOs, and companies to dramatically grow their business, develop their people, and elevate their overall performance. Known globally for its success in coaching growth-focused entrepreneurs to meaningful exits, CEO Coaching International has coached more than 600 CEOs and entrepreneurs in more than 40 countries. Every coach at CEO Coaching International is a former CEO or President that has made big happen. The firm's coaches have led double-digit sales and profit growth in businesses ranging in size from startups to over $1 billion, and many are founders that have led their companies through successful eight and nine figure exits. CEOs and entrepreneurs working with CEO Coaching International for three years or more have experienced an average EBITDA CAGR of 66.4% during their time as a client, more than five times the national average. For more information, please visit: https://www.ceocoachinginternational.com