Executive Vice President Gaby Mergenthal among honorees at YWCA’s Tribute to Women in Industry
SAN DIEGO, CA – June 12, 2009 – Innovative Employee Solutions (IES), a nationwide provider of outsourced payroll and human resources (HR) administration services, celebrated the professional accomplishments of its Executive Vice President Gaby Mergenthal as she was named a 2009 honoree at the Tribute to Women in Industry Awards, hosted by the San Diego YWCA.
The event, which was held at the San Diego Convention Center on June 12, 2009, is an annual luncheon that spotlights women who are honored by their firms’ executives, industry colleagues, coworkers, and friends. In its 29-year history, the TWIN program has paid tribute to nearly 2,400 outstanding local businesswomen, and has raised nearly $1.9 million in support of the YWCA’s programs.
Ms. Mergenthal was nominated as a TWIN award recipient by colleagues at Innovative Employee Solutions for her significant leadership and direction within the company, including the development of several new services that have greatly enhanced both client and employee experiences and have been directly responsible for a steady revenue increase over the past three years.
As Ms. Mergenthal’s nominating employer, Innovative Employee Solutions also received recognition for its leadership role in providing advancement opportunities for women in the workplace.
“We are tremendously proud of Gaby, and delighted to honor her with this well-deserved award,” said Elizabeth Rice, President of Innovative Employee Solutions. “Gaby’s thoughtful leadership, dedication to outstanding service, and strategic insight have been instrumental in IES’ growth and development, and we are thrilled to have her as an integral part of our leadership team.”
Ms. Mergenthal originally joined IES as a Sales Manager in 2004. Since then, her responsibilities at the company have included planning and executing business development initiatives, managing the sales program, and most recently, expanding the company’s service offerings to include a new Recruiter Services division. Prior to joining IES, Gaby worked as an Account Manager at U.S. Healthworks and Area Sales Manager for TOPS Staffing. Gaby resides in Rancho Bernardo.
Innovative Employee Solutions®
Innovative Employee Solutions® (IES) is a 100% woman-owned company that provides specialized outsourced payroll and human resource (HR) administration services to companies nationwide. With clients ranging in size from under 25 employees to more than 35,000, IES has specialized expertise serving companies that staff long-term, knowledge-based contracts and projects. These project-centric organizations are primarily within the technology, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, security, government/defense, and engineering sectors. By outsourcing employees’ payroll and benefits administration to IES, companies significantly reduce the time, costs, hassles, and risks involved with handling these roles in-house. IES’ staff has 50+ years of experience and knowledge in payroll and HR administration. The company offers a complete menu of payroll services, including: weekly and bi-weekly pay, benefit claims administration, industrial security clearance processing and risk control management.
