SUGAR LAND TX, September 30, 2009: Construction software developer HCSS ( www.hcss.com) has been named one of 15 winners of The Wall Street Journal’s Top Small Workplaces in America competition. HCSS and the other winners were profiled in the September 28 edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“We are excited to have received this honor,” said HCSS founder and CEO Mike Rydin. “We try to provide an environment that attracts and retains top talent and helps keep employees happy. Hiring top talent that loves coming to work allows us to provide top notch software and service to our customers.”

Open book management, professional development classes, a wellness program, an exercise facility with weekly training classes, and employee ownership with profit sharing are just a few of the benefits HCSS employees receive. Having recently moved into a new 45,000 square foot facility, employees now have the benefit of a 200-meter running track, a jogging trail, outdoor soccer field, covered basketball court and a Wi-Fi enabled courtyard furnished with barbeque pits for lunchtime grilling.

To view images of the new HCSS office, visit http://www.hcss.com/officephotos.

HCSS was among nearly 630 private, nonprofit or publicly held organizations throughout the United States that were nominated for this award. According to the Wall Street Journal, they select employers that foster teamwork, flexibility, high productivity and innovation while also helping their employees grow personally and professionally, and providing them benefits that improve their lives and communities.

HCSS has also been recognized as a top employer by the city of Houston and the State of Texas, having been awarded both the Best Companies to Work for in Texas in 2006, 2008 and 2009, and Houston’s Best Places to Work in 2008. In 2008, HCSS was also recognized by the National Center for Employee Ownership when the company received the Innovations in Employee Ownership Award.

ABOUT HCSS
Founded in 1986, HCSS develops estimating, field entry, dispatching, and related software for the heavy/highway/utility construction industry. In addition to high quality software, HCSS provides implementation planning, training, and instant 24/7 support. Thousands of contractors rely on HCSS to turn their estimators, foremen, superintendents, dispatchers, project managers and equipment managers into knowledge workers via software, implementation planning and training.

HCSS is located at 13151 West Airport Blvd., Sugar Land, TX 77478. For more information about HCSS and its complete line of estimating, field management and resource management products, visit www.hcss.com, call 800-683-3196 or e-mail Email Contact.

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