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CFO Strategic Partners Named a 2007 Working Mother Best Small Company by Working Mother Magazine

SB Informer
Saturday, April 21, 2007; 06:23 AM

Working Mother magazine announced that CFO Strategic Partners, a leader in providing chief financial officer services to businesses throughout Florida, is a 2007 Working Mother Best Small Company.

The magazine features CFO Strategic Partners CEO Shannon Brouillette on the cover of its April issue. Working Mother Magazine also has a full-length story about how Brouillette balances work and family life.

Launched in 2006, the Working Mother Best Small Companies initiative honors businesses with between five and 100 employees that are using innovative combinations of traditional and creative benefits to improve work/life balance.

"CFO Strategic Partners is exceptional for its commitment to working mothers, and Working Mother commends it for providing a model to small businesses across the country," said Carol Evans, CEO of Working Mother Media. "The common misconception is that small companies can't afford to provide generous employee benefits, but these innovators are proving that working mom-friendly policies and financial success go hand-in-hand."

CFO Strategic Partners, for example, allows its staff CFOs to select how many hours they would like to work. CFO Strategic Partners also gives its professional staff the opportunity to work from home or the office of their clients. CFO Strategic Partners provides outstanding benefits including bonus packages and offering healthcare coverage to every employee even if they work part-time.

Shannon Brouillette, who founded CFO Strategic Partners nearly nine years ago, was deeply touched by the recognition. “From day one we had set out to build a company that serves both the needs of our clients and our valued employees. I am a working mother. I want an exciting, challenging, and flexible career and time to enjoy what I hold most dear – my family and friends."

CFO Strategic Partners has grown from a start-up to a position today as a regional leader. The firm works with small and medium sized businesses to identify and execute their financial goals. CFO Strategic Partners maintains ongoing chief financial officer services that operate seamlessly with the companies’ full-time accounting staff.

"I congratulate CFO Strategic Partners for recognizing that helping moms balance work and family is a worthy and rewarding endeavor," added Suzanne Riss, Editor-in-Chief of Working Mother magazine.

Methodology

Working Mother readers nominated small companies with family-friendly benefits and a culture that helps employees balance their work and family needs. Companies were required to have between five and 120 employees. Editors scored more than 250 entries based primarily on three areas of emphasis: work/life benefits, entrepreneurial spirit and programs to help women advance.

The complete list of the 2007 Working Mother Best Small Companies can be found at www.workingmother.com.

About Working Mother Magazine

Founded in 1979, Working Mother magazine reaches nearly 3 million readers and is the only national magazine for career-committed mothers. Its 21-year signature initiative, Working Mother 100 Best Companies, is the most important benchmark for work/life practices in corporate America. The publication also releases the annual list of the Best Companies for Women of Color in the June issue. Working Mother is published by Working Mother Media (WMM), which also owns the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE), NAFE Magazine, the annual 100 Best Companies WorkLife Congress, as well as the Best Companies for Women of Color Multicultural Conference and regional Town Halls. In 2006, WMM acquired Diversity Best Practices and the Business Women's Network, making Working Mother Media the largest media company in the country focused on diversity and the advancement of women.

About CFO Strategic Partners

CFO Strategic Partners provides a cost-effective solution to companies that need a proactive financial executive on a part-time basis. Founded in 1999 CFO Strategic Partners has served more than 400 companies in a wide array of industries. The firm has offices in Orlando and Tampa. For information: www.cfosp.com or call 407.426.8288.

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