Dale Carnegie Training Honors Press Ganey With First Leadership Award Of 2006

NEW YORK (Thursday, March 16, 2006) - Tomorrow, Dale Carnegie Training, the influential global business training company with over 93 years of operation, will announce Press Ganey Associates as the first recipient of the 2006 Dale Carnegie Leadership Award. Based in South Bend, Indiana, Press Ganey stands as only the second healthcare company ever to receive this accolade.

"We are pleased to honor Press Ganey as the first recipient of the Dale Carnegie Leadership Award for 2006," says Peter Handal, chairman, president and CEO of Dale Carnegie Training. "As the industry leader in healthcare satisfaction, they have demonstrated a strong commitment to leadership training over the past 20 years and continue to nurture and develop their staff." Handal added, "It takes hard work and dedication to thrive in the competitive healthcare world, and Press Ganey has proven they are true leaders in their field."

With nearly 500 employees, Press Ganey is the most recent example of large companies finding success by focusing on customer service at every level. For over 20 years, the company has provided insightful information that allows their partner facilities to continuously improve their performance. Press Ganey leads the industry in healthcare satisfaction measurement and improvement solutions, touching over 40 million patients and gathering feedback from one in every eleven American households in 2005. With constant focus on their own self-improvement, Press Ganey continues to drive development and improvement in the healthcare industry as a whole.

"We are honored that such an internationally respected organization such as Dale Carnegie is acknowledging our commitment to employee development," says Dr. Melvin Hall, President and CEO of Press Ganey. "We at Press Ganey believe that our people are a significant competitive advantage. We have grown from three customers 21 years ago to more than 3,600 customers now because of the passion, commitment and dedication of our associates -- and thanks, in large part, to the training and cultivation of leadership within our company."

The Dale Carnegie Leadership Award is presented to a company who is a major contributor to its country's economy and society through a special emphasis on the development of its human resources, innovation, and organizational creativity. The first Dale Carnegie Leadership Award was presented in 1985 to The Ford Motor Company. Other past winners include: Coca-Cola, Adidas, The Boeing Company, State Farm Insurance, Stop & Shop, Wal- Mart, Campbell Soup and The Four Seasons Hotel.

Dale Carnegie Training offers courses on leadership, communication, customer service, executive effectiveness and team building at their institutes across the globe. Headquartered in Hauppauge, New York, Dale Carnegie Training is represented in all 50 of the United States and over 70 countries. More than 2,700 instructors present Dale Carnegie Training programs in more than 25 languages. Dale Carnegie Training is dedicated to serving the business community worldwide. Approximately 7 million people, including 144 Press Ganey employees, have completed Dale Carnegie Training.

Press Ganey partners with health care providers across the country and provides tools and resources to continuously improve performance. By focusing on patient, physician, and employee satisfaction, Press Ganey helps health care providers look at the entire spectrum of quality improvement. Press Ganey's foundation for success is built upon dedication to scientific integrity, relentless responsiveness to its clients' changing requirements, and an overall passion for helping its clients succeed.

Press Ganey

Web site: http://www.pressganey.com/

CONTACT: Genevieve Marrin, gmarrin@laforce-stevens.com , or KatieFontana, kfontana@laforce-stevens.com , both of Dale Carnegie,+1-212-242-9353; or Matt Mulherin of Press Ganey, +1-888-773-7742,mmulherin@pressganey.com



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