Congratulations to the 2006 Learning Leaders!
These organizations stand out as shining examples of training best practices – from strong executive support and clear alignment with business goals to extremely good planning, management and sheer persistence.
On behalf of the entire team of Bersin & Associates analysts, thank you to all who applied for sharing your stories with us. We were extremely impressed with the high impact training happening in organizations large and small. In fact, we had so many high quality submissions that, in addition to the 14 Learning Leaders, we were compelled to name 16 applicants as honorable mentions.
Download a copy of our in-depth research report, 2006 Award Winners – Lessons from the Best®
For more information about the 2006 winners, see the Winter 2007 print issue of Elearning! magazine, which includes a feature story spotlighting the winners and best practices. Elearning! will also feature a series of follow-on articles and case studies throughout 2007 on the Learning Leaders.
Operational Program Excellence
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American Power Conversion Corp. (APC), a global leader in network-critical physical infrastructure (NCPI) solutions, for online technical training and certification for customers and prospects. General Motors Corp., the world’s largest automaker, for its blended learning program for training dealership service technicians. Scottrade, Inc., the online brokerage firm, for customer service and sales skills training for branch associates. |
Organizational Management Excellence
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Caterpillar, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of construction equipment, for operational effectiveness and efficiency of Caterpillar University. Symantec Corp., a global leader in infrastructure software, for its technical support training. |
Leadership Program Excellence
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Alcatel (now Alcatel-Lucent), the global communications giant, for its company-wide manager training focused on leadership skills for global environment. Digitas Inc., a leading digital and direct marketing company, for strategic business training for up-and-coming executives. Philips Ultrasound, a global leader in the medical device and diagnostic industry, for leadership training tied to business challenges and profitability. |
Initiative Excellence
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Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO), which promotes safety for nuclear power plants, for the revamping of its learning and development program. Saks, Inc., the retailer with more than 240 stores, for its merchandise manager training. MetLife, leading provider of insurance and financial services, for a major transition in its corporate learning strategy and platform. |
Technology Excellence
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Bellevue University, a private university in Nebraska, for its virtual, interactive auditorium experience, used by faculty, students and the business community. The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc., specialty retailer of children's merchandise, for online training for store associates in how to promote store credit card applications. CIBC, a leading financial institution, for an enterprise-wide LMS implementation for centralizing regulatory compliance training. |
Bersin & Associates also named eight Learning Leaders Honorable Mentions. In addition, these learning solutions providers were cited in the winners’ applications as contributors to success.
For more information about the 2006 winners, see the January 2009 print issue of Elearning! magazine, which includes a feature story spotlighting the winners and best practices. Elearning! will also feature a series of follow-on articles and case studies throughout 2009 on the Learning Leaders.
In addition, ELearning! and Bersin & Associates will present a series of web seminars in 2009 with participants from the Learning Leaders winner organizations. Stay tuned for more information, which will be available here and at www.elearning.b2bmediaco.com/.
Vendors Named in Award Winning Applications
The 2006 Learning Leaders used products and services from the following providers*:
- Accenture Learning
- CompeteNet
- Eedo
- Global Knowledge
- Greene Consulting ( Atlanta )
- Hay Group Consulting
- iinteg
- Learn.com
- Macromedia
- Microsoft
- Novations
- Oddcast
- Oracle
- Ratheon Professional Services
- Saba
- Sonic Foundry
* This is not a comprehensive list; not all applicants chose to include specific names of products or providers in their applications.
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