King, NC -- To recognize North Carolina companies that offer outstanding family-friendly options, Piedmont Parent magazine and sister publications, Charlotte Parent and Carolina Parent, are pleased to announce their 12th annual N.C. Family-Friendly 50 in the September magazines.

Carolina Parenting's N.C. Family-Friendly 50 recognizes businesses that excel at helping employees balance the demands of work and family life. Company's start by being nominated then are contacted for additional information about benefits and work environment.

The Family-Friendly 50 Companies of 2010 were selected in partnership with UNC Kenan-Flagler School of Business.

Piedmont Parent will also recognize the N.C. Family-Friendly 50 at its First Annual Moms@Work Luncheon to be held Tuesday, September 14 at the Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm. More than 300 working moms are expected to attend the event, which features Sharon Decker as the keynote speaker.

Decker is a highly successful mother of four and founder of The Tapestry Group, a faith-based organization that allows Decker to coach women how to understand life's challenges and opportunities, discover inherent gifts and talents, and determine core values. Decker is the author of "Reflections of a Satisfied Life" and one of the regular personalities for the popular radio program The Satisfied Life, which focuses on parenting, health, relationships and faith.

Limited tickets are available. Individual tickets for the event are $33. Tables (10 seats) are available for $300. For more information or to order tickets visit www.piedmontparent.com/momsatwork or call 866-932-6459.

CAROLINA PARENTING INC.'S
NC FAMILY-FRIENDLY 50 COMPANIES FOR 2010

• Achieve Therapy Services (Matthews)
• Alamance Regional Medical Center (Burlington)
• Alston & Bird LLP (Raleigh)
• American Express* (Greensboro)
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) (Durham)
• The Angus Barn (Raleigh)
• Arysta LifeScience North America (Cary)
• Auto Logic (Carrboro)
• Bank of America (Charlotte)
• Bayer CropScience (Durham)
• BDO (Charlotte)
• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Durham)
• Bright Horizons (Zebulon)
• Capitol Broadcasting Co. (Raleigh)
• Carolinas HealthCare System (Charlotte)
• Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates (Charlotte)
• Cisco (Research Triangle Park)
• Confero (Cary)
• The Daniel Group (Charlotte)
• Davenport, Marvin, Joyce & Co., LLP (Greensboro)
• Deuterman Law Group (Greensboro)
• Duke University and Health System (Durham)
• Ernst & Young (Charlotte)
• Grant Thornton LLP (Charlotte)
• Hannover Life Reassurance Co. of America (Charlotte)
• Hewitt Associates (Charlotte)
• The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust (Winston-Salem)
• Kindermusik International (Greensboro)
• KPMG LLP (Charlotte)
• L&E Research (Raleigh)
• Lyerly Agency* (Charlotte)
• Novant Health (Winston-Salem)
• Novo Nordisk (Clayton)
• Progress Energy (Raleigh)
• Providence Day School (Charlotte)
• Qualcomm (Raleigh)
• Red F Marketing (Charlotte)
• Replacements Ltd.* (Greensboro)
• Rex Healthcare* (Raleigh)
• Rho Inc. (Chapel Hill)
• RTI International (Research Triangle Park)
• SAS (Raleigh)
• SciQuest (Cary)
• Senn Dunn Insurance (Greensboro)
• The Steel Network (Durham)
• TIAA-CREF (Charlotte)
• Triangle Community Foundation (Durham)
• UNC Health Care (Chapel Hill) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Research Triangle Park)
• WakeMed Health & Hospitals (Raleigh) 

* Denotes companies that have been recognized for 12 years. Cities listed are the nominating locations.

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