Press Release -- 05/30/2007

Berkshire Associates Named One of Baltimore’s Top Software Development Companies by Baltimore Business Journal

COLUMBIA, MD—Berkshire Associates Inc., the creator and developer of BALANCEworks, an affirmative action, applicant tracking, and salary equity software suite that helps companies comply with employment-related regulations, lands in the top 20 in the Baltimore Business Journal Book of Lists 2007. Berkshire’s product development team is also known for helping HR professionals automate HR-related functions by delivering custom software solutions.

Berkshire’s client roster includes companies like Sodexho, BP, Hershey, and Constellation Energy.

President Dawn S. Hyde, SPHR, is honored to have Berkshire’s software development efforts recognized.

“I am pleased that Berkshire can stand out among some of the top software development firms in Baltimore,” said Ms. Hyde. With a mission to provide the most up-to-date and efficient human resources software and solutions to federal contractors and private corporations, Ms. Hyde credits her employees’ determination to satisfy client needs as the reason for Berkshire’s software development success. “By putting our clients first, and assessing their needs, we can continue developing software to match their expectations,” she says.

BALANCEworks software suite includes:

• BALANCEaap—Affirmative Action Planning
• BALANCEpay—Salary Equity Analyses
• BALANCEtrak—Applicant Tracking
• BALANCEact—Adverse Impact Calculator

With new software upgrades and developments in store, Berkshire is looking forward to a successful 2007. “We are always striving to develop more innovative and easy-to-use software options for our clients,” said Manoj Tiwari, VP of Business & Product Development. Berkshire recently announced its new service releases for BALANCEtrak and BALANCEpay, providing additional functions for streamlining applicant tracking and fair pay analyses.

About Berkshire: Berkshire Associates Inc. is a progressive human resources consulting and software development firm, specializing in affirmative action and internal compensation analyses. For over 24 years, Berkshire has been committed to helping companies find cost-effective solutions to everyday human resources challenges. We offer outsourcing and software solutions to meet the needs of any size company.