Automated Business Designs Named a 2026 Best and Brightest Company to Work For® in Chicago and in the Nation

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

July 8, 2026

Developers of Ultra-Staff EDGE Staffing and Recruiting Software win distinguished workplace culture award. CHICAGO, July 8, 2026 — Automated Business Designs (ABD), developers of Ultra-Staff EDGE staffing and recruiting software, was named a 2026 Best and Brightest Company to Work For® in both Chicago and in the Nation. This distinguished honor is the eleventh consecutive year that ABD … Continued

Beer, brats, and celebration with ISSA!

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

December 4, 2018

Beer, brats, and celebration!  The Illinois Search and Staffing Association (ISSA) 2018 Annual Meeting and Holiday Event was held last Thursday, November 29th at the Hofbrauhaus Chicago.  The event included elections for the coming year, motivational speaker Michael Hahn, and ended in a celebratory cocktail reception.  Everyone attending the event was encouraged to bring an … Continued

Automated Business Designs Wins 2017 Stevie® Award for Great Employers

By Sarah Greene

September 29, 2017

Ultra-Staff Staffing Software provider awarded a Bronze Level Stevie® Award for Employer of the Year– Computer Software– Up to 250 Employees. CHICAGO, Illinois — Automated Business Designs, Inc. (ABD), developer of Ultra-Staff staffing software, won a Bronze Level Stevie® Award during the 2nd annual Stevie® Awards for Great Employers. ABD is honored to be recognized in … Continued