This annual list, now in its fifth year, ranks the top 25 small and top 25 medium-sized companies in America that use smart people management strategies to develop successful organizations with highly productive and satisfied workforces. The organizations, ranging in size from 50 to 999 employees, were announced by SHRM and selected and ranked by the Great Place to Work® Institute (GPTW). The results were based on a randomly distributed employee opinion survey. Each company evaluated was given a score based on employees' responses to a detailed questionnaire about the organizations' workplace cultures.

This is IAI’s second consecutive year on the 50 Best Small & Medium Companies to Work for in America list. In 2007, IAI achieved a ranking as the 14th Best Small Company in America. In 2008, IAI competed in the Best Medium Company category and was honored with a ranking as the 3rd Best Medium Sized Company in America. Stories about all of the winning organizations will appear in the July issue of HR Magazine, the Society's flagship publication with a circulation of 210,000 (available at http://www.shrm.org/hrmagazine). The winning organizations will also be listed on the GPTW web site at http://www.greatplacetowork.com.

"Small and medium-sized companies make up the majority of the American economy and workforce," said SHRM President and CEO, Susan R. Meisinger, SPHR. "These winning organizations demonstrate that making effective use of their workforce is key to their success, and their accomplishments deserve recognition."

Great Place to Work Institute co-founder, Robert Levering, said, "These companies stand out because their employees find them to be places where they can trust the management, take pride in their work and have fun. Other companies have much to learn about how to be productive and do right by their people."

“We are delighted to once again be recognized by SHRM and the Great Place to Work Institute as one of the premiere small and medium-sized companies to work for in America,” said IAI Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Joseph L. Brickey. “Throughout the years, the passion and dedication of IAI’s employees has driven our company’s success. IAI is proud to be a workplace where excellence, quality, valuing employees and providing challenging work really matters. I congratulate and thank the valued employees of IAI who made this recognition possible.”

SHRM is the world's largest association devoted to human resource management. Representing more than 225,000 members in over 130 countries, the Society serves the needs of HR professionals and advances the interests of the HR profession. Founded in 1948, SHRM has more than 575 affiliated chapters within the United States and subsidiary offices in China and India.

Great Place to Work Institute Inc. is an international research and consulting firm dedicated to building great workplaces. Great Place to Work Institute uses its employee survey and assessment process to select the companies appearing on the annual "Best Small & Medium Companies to Work For in America" list and FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to Work For® list. In addition to its global headquarters in San Francisco, Great Place to Work Institute has 29 affiliates in countries throughout North America, South America, Europe and Asia.

IAI is a leading provider of system engineering, software and analytical services to cutting-edge intelligence, national security, defense and space programs. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, and with offices in California, Maryland and Michigan, IAI offers subject matter expertise system engineering and technical analysis, systems integration, and software engineering capabilities to enhance the security of the United States.

For more information about IAI’s selection as a 2008 best small and medium-sized company, contact IAI Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer William S. Jugus.