The 2007 list of the 50 Best Companies to Work for in Ireland was produced by the Great Place to Work^® Institute Ireland and published by The Irish Independent. The Top 10 Companies are marked in bold below, but otherwise companies are listed in alphabetical order. Airtricity secured the 'Best Company Overall Award' as well as 'Best Company' in the 'Over 100 to 250 Employees' category. A further four awards were made to the highest ranked companies in the other size categories: Brightwater; eBay; Google; and Accenture. Five Outstanding Achievement Awards - reflecting key elements of the Great Place to Work(R) model - were announced for "Best Practices for Internal Communication" (Sigmar Recruitment); "Best Practice for Work-Life Balance" (Premier Group); "Best Practice for Diversity" (Microsoft Ireland Operations); "Best Practice for Corporate Social Responsibility" (Diageo Ireland Demand); and "Best Practices for Welcoming New Employees" (BDO Simpson Xavier).