Brandon Hall Group Announces Winners of 2016 Excellence in Technology Awards

Brandon Hall Group, the leading independent research and analyst firm for Human Capital Management, is pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 Brandon Hall Group Excellence in Technology Awards.

Now in its 23rd year, the program honors winners with nearly 180 Gold, Silver and Bronze awards in 51 different categories. Organizations receiving multiple awards included HealthStream, with five awards; Intrepid Learning, four awards; and Litmos by Callidus Cloud, CrossKnowledge, Dell, Rehab Studio, Google, and Torch LMS earning 3 awards each. For the complete list of winners and categories for 2016, please visit the following page: http://www.brandonhall.com/excellenceawards/excellence-technology.php?year=2016

The entries were evaluated by a panel of veteran, independent senior industry experts, and Brandon Hall Group analysts and executives based upon the following criteria:

  •     Design of the Solution
  •     Solution Functionality
  •     Usability
  •     Innovation
  •     Overall measurable benefit to the organization

“We congratulate our Technology Award winners, and also thank them for leading the way in designing and utilizing technologies that empower organizations to enhance – and in some cases transform – their organizations,” said Rachel Cooke, Chief Operating Officer of Brandon Hall Group and head of the awards program. “Our research shows that Human Capital Management technology is a major driver of innovation, and our award-winning organizations serve as models of success.”

“Another major finding of our research is the importance of optimizing the employee experience as a driver of engagement and retention,” said Brandon Hall Group CEO Mike Cooke. “The technology user experience plays an increasingly large role in shaping the employee experience, and these award winners are creating leading practices that deserve validation and recognition.” “HCM technology is a major enabler of business growth and our Excellence in Technology award winners epitomize the vision, creativity and resourcefulness that drive results. We are honored to recognize these excellent organizations.”

Winners from the 2016 Excellence Awards program earlier this year, and our winners from the Technology Awards, will be honored at Brandon Hall Group’s HCM Excellence Conference at a ceremony and reception on Thursday, January 26. For more details on this exciting conference and to register, visit http://brandonhall.com/excellenceconference

The 2017 Brandon Hall Group Awards Program – for Excellence in Learning & Development, Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, Workforce Management and Sales Performance — will be open for submissions beginning January 12, 2017. For more information, please contact us at awards(at)brandonhall.com.

About Brandon Hall Group (http://www.brandonhall.com)
Brandon Hall Group is a HCM research and advisory services firm that provides insights around key performance areas, including Learning and Development, Talent Management, Leadership Development, Talent Acquisition and HR/Workforce Management.

With more than 10,000 clients globally and 20 years of delivering world-class research and advisory services, Brandon Hall Group is focused on developing research that drives performance in emerging and large organizations, and provides strategic insights for executives and practitioners responsible for growth and business results.

At the core of our offerings is a Membership Program that combines research, benchmarking and unlimited access to data and analysts. The Membership Program offers insights and best practices to enable executives and practitioners to make the right decisions about people, processes, and systems, coalesced with analyst advisory services which aim to put the research into action in a way that is practical and efficient.

For more information please contact Mike Cooke: (561) 306-3576 or mike.cooke(at)brandonhall.com

Original press release posted here: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/12/prweb13936082.htm

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Chief Executive Officer of Brandon Hall Group Mike Cooke Prior to joining Brandon Hall Group, Mike Cooke was the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of AC Growth. Mike held leadership and executive positions for the majority of his career, at which he was responsible for steering sales and marketing teams to drive results and profitability. His background includes more than 15 years of experience in sales, marketing, management, and operations in the research, consulting, software and technology industries. Mike has extensive experience in sales, marketing and management having worked for several early high-growth emerging businesses and has implemented technology systems to support various critical sales, finance, marketing and client service functions. He is especially skilled in organizing the sales and service strategy to fully support a company’s growth strategy. The concept of growth was an absolute to Mike and a motivator in starting AC Growth, in order to help organizations achieve research driven results. Most recently, Mike was the VP and General Manager of Field Operations at Bersin & Associates, a global analyst and consulting services firm focused on all areas of enterprise learning, talent management and talent acquisition. Tasked with leading the company’s global expansion, Mike led all sales operations worldwide. During Mike’s tenure, the company has grown into a multi-national firm, conducting business in over 45 countries with over 4,500 multi-national organizations. Mike started his career at MicroVideo Learning Systems in 1992, eventually holding a senior management position and leading all corporate sales before founding Dynamic Minds. Mike was CEO and Co-Founder of Dynamic Minds, a custom developer of software programs, working with clients like Goldman Sachs, Prentice Hall, McGraw Hill and Merrill Lynch. Also, Mike worked for Oddcast, a leading provider of customer experience and marketing solutions, where he held a senior management position leading the company into new markets across various industries. Mike also serves on the Advisory Board for Carbon Solutions America, an independent sustainability consulting and carbon management firm that specializes in the design and implementation of greenhouse reduction and sustainability plans as well as managing the generation of carbon and renewal energy and energy efficiency credits. Mike attended University of Phoenix, studying Business Administration and Finance. He has also completed executive training at the Chicago Graduate School of Business in Chicago, IL.

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