In May 2007, Inspire ranked 4th in the Best Places to Work in Industry survey from The Scientist (a magazine of life sciences). Responses included representatives of 248 companies worldwide.

In 2007, 2006 and 2005, Inspire was named as one of the top companies to work for in the Research Triangle Park, NC, in the Triangle Business Journal's annual Best Places to Work Awards program. The award recognizes the company's achievements in creating a positive work environment that attracts and retains employees through a combination of benefits, working conditions and company culture. More than 125 companies applied for the award, which was based primarily on employee evaluations.

In 2006 and 2007, Inspire ranked in the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, which recognizes the fast growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies in the U.S. and Canada. The Fast 500 is based on percentage revenue growth over five years. Winners list

In the 14th Annual Report of the Top 100 Biotechnology Companies, published in the July 2005 edition of MedAdNews, Inspire was ranked #62 in Total Employees, #64 in R&D Investment and #87 in Revenue. MedAdNews is a pharma/biotech industry monthly print and electronic publication. The lists were based on numerical rankings of important measurements, such as revenue dollars, R&D investment and total number of employees.

Inspire earned a top 10 ranking in the first annual "Best Employers in North Carolina" competition, an initiative to motivate companies in North Carolina to focus, measure and move their workplace environments toward excellence. "We are honored to receive this distinction, as one of Inspire's top priorities is to attract and retain exceptional employees," said Christy L. Shaffer, Ph.D., CEO of Inspire. "Our employees are the foundation of our success. We are committed to making Inspire an outstanding place to work - enabling employees to achieve their personal career goals, contribute to our corporate objectives and help improve the community around us."

Inspire received the 2004 North Carolina Electronics and Information Technology Association (NCEITA) 21 Award for Corporate Citizenship. Specifically, this award showcases accomplishments in excellence, leadership, and innovation in the Information Technologies industry.

In June 2004, The Center for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) honored Inspire with the Community Impact Award. These awards recognize outstanding entrepreneurs and their high-growth achievements during the year.

Inspire received the 2004 North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA) 21 Award for Corporate Citizenship. Specifically, this award showcases accomplishments in excellence, leadership, and innovation in the Information Technologies industry.

Inspire's Mary Bennett accepts the award.

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