Brandon Hall Group Announces Winners of Excellence in Technology Awards

Technology BannerPrestigious Program Recognizes Best of the Best in Technology Advancements for Learning, Talent Management, Sales & Marketing

Brandon Hall Group, the preeminent research and analyst organization focused on Empowering Excellence in Organizations™, is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 Brandon Hall Group Excellence in Technology Awards.

Now in its 20th year, the program honors winners with more than 70 Gold, Silver and Bronze medals in 30 categories.  Multiple award winners include Ancile, Blatant Media, Bloomfire, CornerstoneOnDemand, Dell, Dupont, CrossKnowledge, G-Cube, Interactyx, iSpring, KnowledgePlatform, NetDimensions, OnPoint Learning and TTN Learning. For the complete list of winners, please visit the following page: http://brandonhall.com/excellence-technology.php?year=2013

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

  • Product: What was the product’s breakthrough innovation?
  • Unique differentiators: What makes the product unique and how does it differ from any competing products?
  • Value proposition: What problem does the product solve and/or what need does this product address?
  • Measurable results: What are the benefits customers can expect to experience as a result of using this product?

“It is our honor to recognize this year’s award winners, who exemplify the commitment to innovation and excellence that drives growth and over-the-top business results,” said Mike Cooke, Chief Executive Officer of Brandon Hall Group.

Rachel Cooke, Chief Operating Office of Brandon Hall Group who runs the awards program, stated, “With the innovation and unique differentiators demonstrated in this year’s entries, it is easy to see why these organizations are tremendously successful.”

The Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards Program is the most prestigious in the industry.  Often called the “Academy Awards” by learning, talent and business executives, the program was one of the first of its kind in the learning industry. Entries come from organizations around the world –small, medium, large and global enterprises, government, not-for-profit, and associations.

The 2014 Excellence Awards Program for Learning, Talent Management and Human Resources and Sales and Marketing will be open for submission on January 15, 2014. The 2014 Excellence Awards in Technology program will begin accepting applications in June 2014.

For more information, please contact us at [email protected].

About Brandon Hall Group

With more than 10,000 clients globally and 20 years of delivering world class research and advisory services, Brandon Hall Group is the most well-known and established research organization in the performance improvement industry. We conduct research that drives performance, and provides strategic insights for executives and practitioners responsible for growth and business results.

Brandon Hall Group has an extensive repository of thought leadership, research and expertise in Learning and Development, Talent Management, Leadership Development, Talent Acquisition and Human Resources. At the core of our offerings is a Membership Program that Empowers Excellence Through Content, Collaboration and Community. Our members have access to research that helps them make the right decisions about people, processes, and systems, combined with research-powered advisory services customized to their needs. (www.brandonhall.com).

For more information please contact Mike Cooke: (561) 865-5017 or [email protected]

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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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