Press Release
ASTD Announces 30 Winners in 10th Annual BEST Awards
Wed Oct 03 2012
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Organizations excel in creating learning cultures that achieve results .
Organizations excel in creating learning cultures that achieve results.
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ASTD honored 30 organizations from Bahrain, Canada, India, and the United States as winners in the 2012 ASTD BEST Awards competition. NIIT Technologies Ltd., from Noida, India, won the first place ranking. The companies were recognized during a ceremony held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C.
ASTD honored 30 organizations from Bahrain, Canada, India, and the United States as winners in the 2012 ASTD BEST Awards competition. NIIT Technologies Ltd., from Noida, India, won the first place ranking. The companies were recognized during a ceremony held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C.
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“These 30 companies get it,” says Tony Bingham, ASTD President and CEO. “They excel in creating innovative, vibrant learning cultures that clearly align with strategic business goals. The leadership of these organizations values learning and knows that having a knowledgeable and skilled workforce drives success.”
“These 30 companies get it,” says Tony Bingham, ASTD President and CEO. “They excel in creating innovative, vibrant learning cultures that clearly align with strategic business goals. The leadership of these organizations values learning and knows that having a knowledgeable and skilled workforce drives success.”
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The ASTD BEST Awards is the training industry’s most rigorous and coveted recognition. The program recognizes organizations that demonstrate enterprise-wide success through employee learning and development.
The ASTD BEST Awards is the training industry’s most rigorous and coveted recognition. The program recognizes organizations that demonstrate enterprise-wide success through employee learning and development.
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The 2012 ASTD BEST Award winners are recognized in a special section of the October issue of T+D , ASTD’s flagship magazine, and shared their best practices at the Learn from the BEST conference earlier in the day.
The 2012 ASTD BEST Award winners are recognized in a special section of the October issue of T+D, ASTD’s flagship magazine, and shared their best practices at the Learn from the BEST conference earlier in the day.
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Through an online application ASTD received entries from 84 organizations in 14 countries. These organizations submitted quantitative and qualitative information to ASTD about their learning and development practices and programs. Their applications were assessed in a rigorous blind review by members of the BEST Awards advisory committee, a group of experts in the learning and development field.
Through an online application ASTD received entries from 84 organizations in 14 countries. These organizations submitted quantitative and qualitative information to ASTD about their learning and development practices and programs. Their applications were assessed in a rigorous blind review by members of the BEST Awards advisory committee, a group of experts in the learning and development field.
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**The 2012 ASTD BEST Award winners and rankings:
**The 2012 ASTD BEST Award winners and rankings:
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**1. NIIT Technologies Ltd., Noida, India
**1. NIIT Technologies Ltd., Noida, India
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2. Savvis, A CenturyLink Company, Town and Country, Missouri
2. Savvis, A CenturyLink Company, Town and Country, Missouri
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3. Cerner Corporation, Kansas City, Missouri
3. Cerner Corporation, Kansas City, Missouri
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4. Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company, Sitra, Bahrain
4. Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company, Sitra, Bahrain
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5. WakeMed Health & Hospitals, Raleigh, North Carolina
5. WakeMed Health & Hospitals, Raleigh, North Carolina
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6. BB&T, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
6. BB&T, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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7. TELUS, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
7. TELUS, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
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8. ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd., Mumbai, India
8. ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd., Mumbai, India
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9. Suzlon Energy Ltd., Pune, India
9. Suzlon Energy Ltd., Pune, India
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10. Summit Credit Union, Madison, Wisconsin
10. Summit Credit Union, Madison, Wisconsin
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11. Shell Oil Company – Jiffy Lube International, Houston, Texas
11. Shell Oil Company – Jiffy Lube International, Houston, Texas
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12. Clarkston Consulting, Durham, North Carolina
12. Clarkston Consulting, Durham, North Carolina
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13. U.S. Security Associates, Inc., Roswell, Georgia
13. U.S. Security Associates, Inc., Roswell, Georgia
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14. Memphis Light, Gas and Water, Memphis, Tennessee
14. Memphis Light, Gas and Water, Memphis, Tennessee
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15. Morrison Management Specialists, Atlanta, Georgia
15. Morrison Management Specialists, Atlanta, Georgia
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16. OptumRx, Irvine, California
16. OptumRx, Irvine, California
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17. Cognizant Technology Solutions, Teaneck, New Jersey
17. Cognizant Technology Solutions, Teaneck, New Jersey
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18. New York Community Bancorp, Inc., Westbury, New York
18. New York Community Bancorp, Inc., Westbury, New York
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19. Terumo BCT, Lakewood, Colorado
19. Terumo BCT, Lakewood, Colorado
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20. UPS, Atlanta, Georgia
20. UPS, Atlanta, Georgia
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21. Tech Mahindra Limited, Pune, India
21. Tech Mahindra Limited, Pune, India
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22. Ryan, LLC, Dallas, Texas
22. Ryan, LLC, Dallas, Texas
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23. Cigna Corporation, Bloomfield, Connecticut
23. Cigna Corporation, Bloomfield, Connecticut
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24. SSM Health Care, St. Louis, Missouri
24. SSM Health Care, St. Louis, Missouri
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25. Infosys Limited, Bangalore, India
25. Infosys Limited, Bangalore, India
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26. SunTrust Banks, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia
26. SunTrust Banks, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia
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27. Fluor Corporation, Dallas, Texas
27. Fluor Corporation, Dallas, Texas
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28. Deloitte LLP, New York, New York
28. Deloitte LLP, New York, New York
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29. Valvoline Instant Oil Change, Lexington, Kentucky
29. Valvoline Instant Oil Change, Lexington, Kentucky
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30. Health Care Service Corporation, Chicago, Illinois
30. Health Care Service Corporation, Chicago, Illinois
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In addition, 12 companies on this list have been ASTD BEST Award winners for three years or more. They are: BB&T, Cigna Corporation, Clarkston Consulting, Deloitte LLP, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company, Infosys Limited, NIIT Technologies Ltd., OptumRX, Suzlon Energy, TELUS Corporation, Terumo BCT, and WakeMed Health & Hospitals.
In addition, 12 companies on this list have been ASTD BEST Award winners for three years or more. They are: BB&T, Cigna Corporation, Clarkston Consulting, Deloitte LLP, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company, Infosys Limited, NIIT Technologies Ltd., OptumRX, Suzlon Energy, TELUS Corporation, Terumo BCT, and WakeMed Health & Hospitals.
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More information about the 2012 ASTD BEST Award winners may be found in the October 2012 issue of T+D magazine. Details about the 2013 program will be available in February 2013.
More information about the 2012 ASTD BEST Award winners may be found in the October 2012 issue of T+D magazine. Details about the 2013 program will be available in February 2013.
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ASTD thanks Accenture, Gold Sponsor of the 2012 ASTD BEST Awards, as well as Silver Sponsors EBSCO, The Ken Blanchard Companies, GP Strategies, Skillsoft, and SuccessFactors.
ASTD thanks Accenture, Gold Sponsor of the 2012 ASTD BEST Awards, as well as Silver Sponsors EBSCO, The Ken Blanchard Companies, GP Strategies, Skillsoft, and SuccessFactors.