North Island Credit Union joined with the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce to present the "Excellence in Work Environment" award to DSD Business Systems Inc. at the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce's Small Business Annual Awards Luncheon on May 28.

"We feel San Diego businesses are at the forefront of the workplace excellence movement - and we wanted to recognize that with an award to a company devoted to workplace excellence," said North Island Credit Union CEO Michael Maslak. "The winner, DSD Business Systems Inc., has just this kind of commitment to its employees."

Founded in 1984, DSD Business Systems is San Diego County's leading accounting software and business automation technology provider. Serving mid-market companies with a wide range of annual revenues, DSD's integrated solutions enable growth-oriented companies to turn data into information and to make better decisions in less time.

DSD also provides custom programming and a catalog of Sage MAS90 enhancements, including Multi-Currency and Magnetic Media. With a professional approach and a dedication to integrity, DSD has assisted more than 1,000 companies in addressing their unique business software needs.

The "Excellence in Work Environment" award recognizes San Diego companies that demonstrate their commitment to workplace excellence throughout corporate practices, employee services and support programs. The award is flexible, and may apply to a single human resources initiative or to an overall human resources program. Examples of human resource initiatives include:

• Employee training and retention programs
• Employee referral programs
• Wellness programs
• Recognition initiatives
• Meeting personal, departmental and/or corporate goals
• Mentoring, and/or education programs

"North Island Credit Union is proud to pay tribute to those small businesses that value employees," said Maslak. "Excellence in work environment is a great indicator of success, and those companies that strive to create such an environment will grow to be industry leaders."

The 2008 "Excellence in Work Environment" award marks the sixth year of North Island Credit Union's sponsorship of the Chamber's Small Business Annual Awards Luncheon.