DuPont Sustainable Solutions Wins Two Brandon Hall Excellence in Technology Awards

DuPont Sustainable SolutionsContributed to by:  Chelsea Kelley, Marketing Manager, Learning &  Development, DuPont Sustainable Solutions

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.,  Jan. 20, 2014 – DuPont Sustainable Solutions, a learning and development  provider, has won two Bronze Brandon Hall 2013 Excellence in Technology Awards.

The DuPont™ Learning Management System (LMS) won the Bronze Brandon Hall Excellence in  Technology Award for “Best Advance in Learning Management Technology for  Compliance Training.” The DuPont™ Authoring Tool won the Bronze Brandon Hall Excellence in  Technology Award for “Best Advance in Content Authoring Technology.”

“The Brandon Hall awards demonstrate our commitment to deliver relevant  learning solutions,” said Samuel Ponzo, DuPont Sustainable Solutions global  practice leader, Learning & Development. “These awards support our investment in  compelling content and versatile learning technologies that can improve employee  skills, increase efficiency and transform performance. We are pleased to  receive these awards.”

“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 Cook, Brandon Hall Group chief executive officer.

The DuPont™ LMS has a multi-language interface, flexible reporting and content  customization capability. Training managers can easily assign, administer,  document and track employee training. The DuPont™ Authoring Tool makes it  easier to develop customized, interactive  multimedia courses. The course templates include question banks, randomized  questions and post-tests to ensure course mastery of the subject matter. The  DuPont™ eLearning Suite includes the LMS, Interactive Courseware, Authoring  Tool, and an Assessment Builder.

“With the innovation and unique differentiators demonstrated in this year’s  entries, it is easy to see why these organizations are tremendously  successful,” said Rachel Cooke, Brandon Hall Group chief operating officer.

Additional information is available at www.training.dupont.com/elearning or by emailing [email protected].

Brandon Hall Group conducts research that drives performance and provides  strategic insights for executives and practitioners responsible for growth and  business results. The company has an extensive repository of thought leadership  and expertise in Learning & Development, Talent Management, Leadership  Development, Talent Acquisition and Human Resources.

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DuPont Sustainable  Solutions, one of 12 DuPont business groups, is an integrated, global  services and technology delivery business. Its offerings comprise four practice  areas: Safety Resources, Sustainable Operations, Learning & Development and  Clean Technologies. Together they offer consulting services, products and  technologies that help organizations protect people and the environment, use  assets more efficiently, and improve worker skills and performance. More than  190,000 employee development professionals in 129 countries have used Learning  & Development products and services to help transfer knowledge and sustain  business competitiveness.

DuPont (NYSE: DD) has been bringing  world-class science and engineering to the global marketplace in the form of  innovative products, materials, and services since 1802. The company believes  that by collaborating with customers, governments, NGOs, and thought leaders we  can help find solutions to such global challenges as providing enough healthy  food for people everywhere, decreasing dependence on fossil fuels, and  protecting life and the environment. For additional information about DuPont  and its commitment to inclusive innovation, please visit www.dupont.com.

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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.