Terri Roeslmeier, President and Founder of Automated Business Designs, Inc., developer of Ultra-Staff staffing software, has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award. She was honored at the 16th Annual Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards hosted by the Daily Herald Business Ledger. Sponsors for this year’s awards program are: Focus Capital Advisors, Inland Real Estate Group, Northern Illinois University School of Business; B. Gunther & Co.; & JJR Marketing. In addition, Roeslmeier and her fellow honorees will be profiled in the October 12th issue of the Business Ledger.

“From the very beginning, it has been about teamwork,” said Terri Roeslmeier, President of Automated Business Designs. “Having a strong team on the home and office front made it possible for an impossible dream to materialize. I am grateful and always amazed at the talents of our team at ABD. The dedication, commitment and fortitude of the ABD team are unrivaled. I am also very appreciative of the trust our customers place in our company. The long-term business relationships that we have cultivated are extraordinary. To have an opportunity to service an industry that is constantly changing and raging with excitement is more than could ever be hoped for.”

As an entrepreneur, Roeslmeier founded Automated Business Designs as a software company in 1982. Throughout her time as President, Roeslmeier’s visionary leadership has guided the company as its size and scope has grown exponentially. ABD’s flagship product, Ultra-Staff, is one of the leading staffing software solutions in the industry.

Since founding ABD, Roeslmeier has remained steadfastly committed to giving back to the community. ABD is a strong supporter of many charitable organizations including the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, the Fraternal Order of Police, and the annual Arlington Resources CureSade 5k Run/Walk. Additionally, Roeslmeier is very active within the staffing and recruiting community. She currently serves as Board Member and Membership Chairperson with the Illinois Search & Staffing Association (ISSA).

Automated Business Designs has provided software solutions to the recruiting and staffing industry since 1982. The specialized team at Automated Business Designs, Inc. offers an expansive collection of service offerings. ABD’s development team exploits a distinctive blend of staffing industry intelligence and the state-of-the-art development tools available from Microsoft®.