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59 Organizations Win Prestigious ATD BEST Award
Fri Oct 04 2019
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(Alexandria, VA), October 4, 2019 – The Association for Talent Development (ATD) honored 59 organizations from Australia, Canada, China, India, Korea, Russia, Singapore, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States as winners of the 2019 BEST Awards. Rosendin, headquartered in San Jose, California, won the first-place ranking. IBM, Tata Consultancy Services, TELUS, and Wipro Limited received ATD’s Best of the BEST Award, which goes to organizations that have won the BEST Award 10 or more times. Companies were recognized during a ceremony held at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on October 3, 2019.
(Alexandria, VA), October 4, 2019 – The Association for Talent Development (ATD) honored 59 organizations from Australia, Canada, China, India, Korea, Russia, Singapore, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States as winners of the 2019 BEST Awards. Rosendin, headquartered in San Jose, California, won the first-place ranking. IBM, Tata Consultancy Services, TELUS, and Wipro Limited received ATD’s Best of the BEST Award, which goes to organizations that have won the BEST Award 10 or more times. Companies were recognized during a ceremony held at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on October 3, 2019.
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“These 59 organizations are driving impact and solving business challenges through talent development practices, and they are doing it in innovative ways,” said Tony Bingham, ATD president and CEO. “Senior leaders in these organizations understand the critical strategic role learning has, and they are committed to investing in the growth and development of their people.”
“These 59 organizations are driving impact and solving business challenges through talent development practices, and they are doing it in innovative ways,” said Tony Bingham, ATD president and CEO. “Senior leaders in these organizations understand the critical strategic role learning has, and they are committed to investing in the growth and development of their people.”
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ATD’s BEST Award is the talent development industry’s most rigorous and coveted recognition. The global program acknowledges organizations that demonstrate enterprise-wide success through talent development.
ATD’s BEST Award is the talent development industry’s most rigorous and coveted recognition. The global program acknowledges organizations that demonstrate enterprise-wide success through talent development.
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The 2019 BEST Award winners shared their winning strategies at the Learn From the BEST conference preceding the ceremony and are profiled in a special section of the October issue of TD , ATD’s flagship magazine.
The 2019 BEST Award winners shared their winning strategies at the Learn From the BEST conference preceding the ceremony and are profiled in a special section of the October issue of TD, ATD’s flagship magazine.
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ATD received entries for the BEST Award from 142 organizations. These organizations submitted quantitative and qualitative information about their talent development practices and programs. Applications were assessed in a rigorous blind review by members of the BEST Awards advisory committee comprised of experts in the field.
ATD received entries for the BEST Award from 142 organizations. These organizations submitted quantitative and qualitative information about their talent development practices and programs. Applications were assessed in a rigorous blind review by members of the BEST Awards advisory committee comprised of experts in the field.
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The 2019 BEST Award Winners
The 2019 BEST Award Winners
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Best of the BEST:
Best of the BEST:
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14-Year Winner: TELUS—Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
14-Year Winner: TELUS—Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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13-Year Winner: Wipro Limited—Bangalore, India
13-Year Winner: Wipro Limited—Bangalore, India
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10-Year Winner: IBM—Armonk, New York
10-Year Winner: IBM—Armonk, New York
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10-Year Winner: Tata Consultancy Services—Mumbai, India
10-Year Winner: Tata Consultancy Services—Mumbai, India
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2019 Rankings
2019 Rankings
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1. Rosendin—San Jose, California
1. Rosendin—San Jose, California
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2. BMO Financial Group—Toronto, Canada
2. BMO Financial Group—Toronto, Canada
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3. Consumers Energy—Jackson, Michigan
3. Consumers Energy—Jackson, Michigan
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4. Valvoline Instant Oil Change—Lexington, Kentucky
4. Valvoline Instant Oil Change—Lexington, Kentucky
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5. Tan Tock Seng Hospital—Singapore
5. Tan Tock Seng Hospital—Singapore
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6. Samsung Electronics—Suwon, South Korea
6. Samsung Electronics—Suwon, South Korea
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7. Optum Global Solutions India—Gurugram, India
7. Optum Global Solutions India—Gurugram, India
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8. Persistent Systems—Pune, India
8. Persistent Systems—Pune, India
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9. Florida Blue—Jacksonville, Florida
9. Florida Blue—Jacksonville, Florida
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10. Black Knight—Jacksonville, Florida
10. Black Knight—Jacksonville, Florida
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11. Verizon—New York, New York
11. Verizon—New York, New York
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12. Aditya Birla Capital—Mumbai, India
12. Aditya Birla Capital—Mumbai, India
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13. DISH Network—Englewood, Colorado
13. DISH Network—Englewood, Colorado
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14. Tata Consultancy Services—Mumbai, India
14. Tata Consultancy Services—Mumbai, India
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15. Haier Group—Qingdao, China
15. Haier Group—Qingdao, China
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16. AARP—Washington, D.C.
16. AARP—Washington, D.C.
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17. First Hawaiian Bank—Honolulu, Hawaii
17. First Hawaiian Bank—Honolulu, Hawaii
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18. NTPC Limited—New Delhi, India
18. NTPC Limited—New Delhi, India
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19. Hilton—McLean, Virginia
19. Hilton—McLean, Virginia
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20. Paycor—Cincinnati, Ohio
20. Paycor—Cincinnati, Ohio
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21. Asurion—Nashville, Tennessee
21. Asurion—Nashville, Tennessee
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22. NTT (formerly Dimension Data) —London, United Kingdom
22. NTT (formerly Dimension Data) —London, United Kingdom
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23. Busey—Champaign, Illinois
23. Busey—Champaign, Illinois
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24. Danone Academy Turkey—Istanbul, Turkey
24. Danone Academy Turkey—Istanbul, Turkey
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25. Gilbane Building Company—Providence, Rhode Island
25. Gilbane Building Company—Providence, Rhode Island
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26. Ryan—Dallas, Texas
26. Ryan—Dallas, Texas
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27. Memorial Health System—Springfield, Illinois
27. Memorial Health System—Springfield, Illinois
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28. Procore—Carpinteria, California
28. Procore—Carpinteria, California
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29. C&A Industries—Omaha, Nebraska
29. C&A Industries—Omaha, Nebraska
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30. Sberbank—Moscow, Russia
30. Sberbank—Moscow, Russia
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31. UST Global—Aliso Viejo, California
31. UST Global—Aliso Viejo, California
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32. Infosys BPM—Bengaluru, India
32. Infosys BPM—Bengaluru, India
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33. Cochlear—Sydney, Australia
33. Cochlear—Sydney, Australia
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34. Deltek—Herndon, Virginia
34. Deltek—Herndon, Virginia
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35. Fisher Investments—Camas, Washington
35. Fisher Investments—Camas, Washington
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36. Jindal Power—Gurgaon, India
36. Jindal Power—Gurgaon, India
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37. Papa Murphy’s International—Vancouver, Washington
37. Papa Murphy’s International—Vancouver, Washington
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38. Signature Consultants—Fort Lauderdale, Florida
38. Signature Consultants—Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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39. Navy Federal Credit Union—Vienna, Virginia
39. Navy Federal Credit Union—Vienna, Virginia
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40. iCIMS—Holmdel, New Jersey
40. iCIMS—Holmdel, New Jersey
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41. Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company—Columbia, South Carolina
41. Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company—Columbia, South Carolina
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42. Rapid7—Boston, Massachusetts
42. Rapid7—Boston, Massachusetts
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43. UL—Northbrook, Illinois
43. UL—Northbrook, Illinois
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44. IBM—Armonk, New York
44. IBM—Armonk, New York
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45. Lupin Limited—Mumbai, India
45. Lupin Limited—Mumbai, India
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46. Booz Allen Hamilton—McLean, Virginia
46. Booz Allen Hamilton—McLean, Virginia
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47. ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company—Mumbai, India
47. ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company—Mumbai, India
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48. Hitachi Vantara—Santa Clara, California
48. Hitachi Vantara—Santa Clara, California
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49. North Highland—Atlanta, Georgia
49. North Highland—Atlanta, Georgia
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50. Aimco—Denver, Colorado
50. Aimco—Denver, Colorado
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51. Medidata Solutions—New York, New York
51. Medidata Solutions—New York, New York
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52. Krystal—Atlanta, Georgia
52. Krystal—Atlanta, Georgia
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53. Western & Southern Financial Group—Cincinnati, Ohio
53. Western & Southern Financial Group—Cincinnati, Ohio
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54. Walmart—Bentonville, Arkansas
54. Walmart—Bentonville, Arkansas
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55. Plante Moran—Southfield, Michigan
55. Plante Moran—Southfield, Michigan
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56. University Health System—San Antonio, Texas
56. University Health System—San Antonio, Texas
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57. Gap—San Francisco, California
57. Gap—San Francisco, California
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Twenty-two companies on this list have been BEST Award winners for three or more years:
Twenty-two companies on this list have been BEST Award winners for three or more years:
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BMO Financial Group, Booz Allen Hamilton, Busey, Consumers Energy, Florida Blue, Haier Group, Hilton, Hitachi Vantara, IBM, ICICI, Infosys, Lupin Limited, NTPC Limited, Persistent Systems, Ryan, Samsung Electronics, Tata, TELUS, University Health System, Valvoline Instant Oil Change, Verizon, and Wipro.
BMO Financial Group, Booz Allen Hamilton, Busey, Consumers Energy, Florida Blue, Haier Group, Hilton, Hitachi Vantara, IBM, ICICI, Infosys, Lupin Limited, NTPC Limited, Persistent Systems, Ryan, Samsung Electronics, Tata, TELUS, University Health System, Valvoline Instant Oil Change, Verizon, and Wipro.
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More information about the 2019 BEST Award winners may be found in the October 2019 issue of TD magazine. Details about the 2020 program will be available in January 2020.
More information about the 2019 BEST Award winners may be found in the October 2019 issue of TD magazine. Details about the 2020 program will be available in January 2020.
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ATD thanks program sponsors GP Strategies and Artisan E-Learning for supporting excellence in talent development.
ATD thanks program sponsors GP Strategies and Artisan E-Learning for supporting excellence in talent development.
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About ATD
About ATD
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The Association for Talent Development (ATD) is the world’s largest professional membership organization supporting those who develop the knowledge and skills of employees, improve performance, and help to achieve results for the organizations they serve. Originally established in 1943, the association was previously known as the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD). ATD’s members come from more than 120 countries and work in public and private organizations in every industry sector. ATD supports talent development professionals who gather locally in volunteer-led U.S. chapters and international member networks and with international strategic partners. For more information, visit TD.org .
The Association for Talent Development (ATD) is the world’s largest professional membership organization supporting those who develop the knowledge and skills of employees, improve performance, and help to achieve results for the organizations they serve. Originally established in 1943, the association was previously known as the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD). ATD’s members come from more than 120 countries and work in public and private organizations in every industry sector. ATD supports talent development professionals who gather locally in volunteer-led U.S. chapters and international member networks and with international strategic partners. For more information, visit TD.org.
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