2021 BEST Award Winners List

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The Association for Talent Development's BEST Awards recognize organizations that demonstrate enterprise-wide success as a result of employee talent development. Here are the 2021 winners, including the ranked top 20. Click on company names for profiles of their award-winning talent development efforts. (Also recognized by ATD this year are the 2021 Excellence in Practice Award winners.)

The Association for Talent Development's BEST Awards recognize organizations that demonstrate enterprise-wide success as a result of employee talent development. Here are the 2021 winners, including the ranked top 20. Click on company names for profiles of their award-winning talent development efforts. (Also recognized by ATD this year are the 2021 Excellence in Practice Award winners.)

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BEST profiles written by Stephanie Castellano, Paul Harris, Christine Umbrell, Kristin Davis, Patty Gaul, Nathan Harker, Ariana Ponce-Jimenez, Joy Metcalf, Colleen Raezler, and Erin Strider.

BEST profiles written by Stephanie Castellano, Paul Harris, Christine Umbrell, Kristin Davis, Patty Gaul, Nathan Harker, Ariana Ponce-Jimenez, Joy Metcalf, Colleen Raezler, and Erin Strider.

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#1 Larsen & Toubro Technology Services Limited, Mumbai, India

  #1 Larsen & Toubro Technology Services Limited, Mumbai, India

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#2 PPD, Wilmington, North Carolina

  #2 PPD, Wilmington, North Carolina

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#3 Novartis, Basel, Switzerland

  #3 Novartis, Basel, Switzerland

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#4 Bell, Fort Worth, Texas

  #4 Bell, Fort Worth, Texas

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#5 Florida Blue, Jacksonville, Florida

  #5 Florida Blue, Jacksonville, Florida

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#6 Sundt Construction, Tempe, Arizona

  #6 Sundt Construction, Tempe, Arizona

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#7 Valvoline Instant Oil Change, Lexington, Kentucky

  #7 Valvoline Instant Oil Change, Lexington, Kentucky

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#8 Power Grid Corporation of India, Gurugram, India

  #8 Power Grid Corporation of India, Gurugram, India

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#9 Visa, Foster City, California

  #9 Visa, Foster City, California

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#10 Rosendin, San Jose, California

  #10 Rosendin, San Jose, California

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#11 Hitachi Vantara, Santa Clara, California

  #11 Hitachi Vantara, Santa Clara, California

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#12 Paylocity, Schaumburg, Illinois

  #12 Paylocity, Schaumburg, Illinois

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#13 Busey, Champaign, Illinois

  #13 Busey, Champaign, Illinois

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#14 Pax8, Greenwood Village, Colorado

  #14 Pax8, Greenwood Village, Colorado

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#15 Plante Moran, Southfield, Michigan

  #15 Plante Moran, Southfield, Michigan

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#16 Panda Restaurant Group, Rosemead, California

  #16 Panda Restaurant Group, Rosemead, California

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#17 WNS Global Services, Mumbai, India

  #17 WNS Global Services, Mumbai, India

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#18 BMO Financial Group, Toronto, Canada

  #18 BMO Financial Group, Toronto, Canada

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#19 Western & Southern Financial Group, Cincinnati, Ohio

  #19 Western & Southern Financial Group, Cincinnati, Ohio

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#20 University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

  #20 University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

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A1 Hrvatska, Zagreb, Croatia

  A1 Hrvatska, Zagreb, Croatia

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Accenture Solutions Private Limited, Bangalore, India

  Accenture Solutions Private Limited, Bangalore, India

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Addition Financial Credit Union, Lake Mary, Florida

  Addition Financial Credit Union, Lake Mary, Florida

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Aksigorta, Istanbul, Turkey

  Aksigorta, Istanbul, Turkey

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American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia

  American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia

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Apple Federal Credit Union, Fairfax, Virginia

  Apple Federal Credit Union, Fairfax, Virginia

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Asurion, Nashville, Tennessee

  Asurion, Nashville, Tennessee

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Black Knight, Jacksonville, Florida

  Black Knight, Jacksonville, Florida

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Bluescape Software, San Carlos, California

  Bluescape Software, San Carlos, California

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Booz Allen Hamilton, McLean, Virginia

  Booz Allen Hamilton, McLean, Virginia

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Children's Bureau of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

  Children's Bureau of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

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Choice Hotels International, Rockville, Maryland

  Choice Hotels International, Rockville, Maryland

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Cognizant, Teaneck, New Jersey

  Cognizant, Teaneck, New Jersey

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Columbia Sportswear Company, Portland, Oregon

  Columbia Sportswear Company, Portland, Oregon

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Comscore, Reston, Virginia

  Comscore, Reston, Virginia

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Consumers Energy, Jackson, Michigan

  Consumers Energy, Jackson, Michigan

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Dar Al Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  Dar Al Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Dish Network, Englewood, Colorado

  Dish Network, Englewood, Colorado

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DTCC, New York, New York

  DTCC, New York, New York

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Erie Insurance, Erie, Pennsylvania

  Erie Insurance, Erie, Pennsylvania

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Fairwinds Credit Union, Orlando, Florida

  Fairwinds Credit Union, Orlando, Florida

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Fisher Investments, Camas, Washington

  Fisher Investments, Camas, Washington

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Gilbane Building Company, Providence, Rhode Island

  Gilbane Building Company, Providence, Rhode Island

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Heavy Civil Infrastructure, L&T Construction, Chennai, India

  Heavy Civil Infrastructure, L&T Construction, Chennai, India

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Huntington Bank, Columbus, Ohio

  Huntington Bank, Columbus, Ohio

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IBM, Armonk, New York

  IBM, Armonk, New York

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ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company, Mumbai, India

  ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company, Mumbai, India

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Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Istanbul, Turkey

  Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Istanbul, Turkey

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Keeley Companies, St. Louis, Missouri

  Keeley Companies, St. Louis, Missouri

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Lee Kum Kee, Hong Kong, China

  Lee Kum Kee, Hong Kong, China

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Medical Solutions (C&A Industries), Omaha, Nebraska

  Medical Solutions (C&A Industries), Omaha, Nebraska

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Mindtree Limited, Bangalore, India

  Mindtree Limited, Bangalore, India

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Navy Federal Credit Union, Vienna, Virginia

  Navy Federal Credit Union, Vienna, Virginia

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Nelnet, Lincoln, Nebraska

  Nelnet, Lincoln, Nebraska

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Nemours Children's Healthcare System, Jacksonville, Florida

  Nemours Children's Healthcare System, Jacksonville, Florida

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North Highland, Atlanta, Georgia

  North Highland, Atlanta, Georgia

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Papa Murphy's International, Vancouver, Washington

  Papa Murphy's International, Vancouver, Washington

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Protiviti, Menlo Park, California

  Protiviti, Menlo Park, California

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Prudential Financial, Newark, New Jersey

  Prudential Financial, Newark, New Jersey

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Ryan LLC, Dallas, Texas

  Ryan LLC, Dallas, Texas

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Sony Electronics, San Diego, California

  Sony Electronics, San Diego, California

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Sysmex America, Lincolnshire, Illinois

  Sysmex America, Lincolnshire, Illinois

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Tata Consultancy Services, Mumbai, India

  Tata Consultancy Services, Mumbai, India

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TELUS, Vancouver, Canada

  TELUS, Vancouver, Canada

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Total Quality Logistics, Cincinnati, Ohio

  Total Quality Logistics, Cincinnati, Ohio

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Trianz, Santa Clara, California

  Trianz, Santa Clara, California

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Union Pacific Railroad, Omaha, Nebraska

  Union Pacific Railroad, Omaha, Nebraska

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University Health, San Antonio, Texas

  University Health, San Antonio, Texas

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US Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Information and Technology, Talent Management Office, Washington, DC

  US Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Information and Technology, Talent Management Office, Washington, DC

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Wipro Limited, Bangalore, India

  Wipro Limited, Bangalore, India

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Yellow (formerly YRC Worldwide), Overland Park, Kansas

  Yellow (formerly YRC Worldwide), Overland Park, Kansas