Nominated by a director of strategy and corporate development, Intuit provides business and financial management solutions for small and mid-sized businesses; banks and credit unions; consumers and accounting professionals. Named one of the 2010’s top “Military Friendly Employers” by G.I. Jobs, Intuit offers its Guard and Reserve employees continued company bonuses during deployments. All service member employees are eligible for the Employee Assistance Program which provides confidential counseling. Intuit assigns each deployed service member a “Military Network Leader” and a human resources representative to maintain contact and assist the employee and family members. The company is a recent recipient of the Pro Patria Award and 18 Intuit managers have received the Seven Seals Award. Under Secretary of Defense, Chief Financial Officer Robert Hale (left), and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs Dennis McCarthy (right) presented the 2010 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award to Brad Smith, president and CEO, Intuit, Inc. (center). The Freedom Award, presented September 23 in Washington D.C., is the highest recognition given by the U.S. government to employers for their outstanding support of employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve. Earlier in the day Smith met with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. Photo by Johnny Bivera.