21st Annual Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards Program Opens for Applications

 21st Annual Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards Program Opens for Applications

Entries accepted through April 17 in more than 70 categories in Learning and Development, Talent Management and Leadership Development, Talent Acquisition, Workforce Management, and Sales Performance

Delray Beach, FL – Jan. 15, 2015 –  Brandon Hall Group today opened applications for its 21st annual HCM Excellence Awards Program.

Applications and information about HCM Excellence Awards Program can be found here. The awards program will be open to receive applications until April 17, 2015. The award categories have expanded to over 70 and are judged by Brandon Hall Group executives and analysts and an international panel of judges. Results will be announced in a live online event, on Sept. 10.

Winners of the 2015 HCM Excellence Awards will be honored at our HCM Excellence Conference 2016 to be held January 27-29, 2016, at the PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

The Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards Program is the most prestigious awards program in the performance improvement industry. Often called the “Academy Awards” by learning, talent and business executives, the program was one of the first of its kind when it debuted in 1994. Brandon Hall Group recognizes the best companies that have successfully developed and deployed programs, strategies, modalities, processes, systems, and tools that have helped companies achieve measurable results.

By entering you have the opportunity to join the ranks of prestigious organizations that received awards last year, including Accenture, Bank of America, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Intel, LinkedIn, McDonald’s Corporation, Shell, Stanford University, Verizon Wireless, Walgreens and other iconic organizations.

The program is growing exponentially each year.  And with even more categories, its sure to be the most competitive year ever for the Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards,” said Brandon Hall Group Chief Operating Officer Rachel Cooke, who oversees the awards program. “We believe strongly in leading the way in recognizing organizations that achieve breakthrough business results and serve the interests of all stakeholders.”

Winners of the 2014 Learning,  Talent Management and HR,  and, Sales and Marketing programs were announced in a live online event in September, and winners will be honored with a ceremony and reception Jan. 29 at the HCM Excellence Conference 2015 in Fort Lauderdale, FL .

About Brandon Hall Group Inc.
Brandon Hall Group is a HCM research and advisory services firm that provides insights around key performance areas, including Learning and Development, Talent Management, Leadership Development, Talent Acquisition and HR/Workforce Management.

With more than 10,000 clients globally and 20 years of delivering world-class research and advisory services, Brandon Hall Group is focused on developing research that drives performance in emerging and large organizations, and provides strategic insights for executives and practitioners responsible for growth and business results.

At the core of our offerings is a Membership Program that combines research, benchmarking and unlimited access to data and analysts. The Membership Program offers insights and best practices to enable executives and practitioners to make the right decisions about people, processes, and systems, coalesced with analyst advisory services which aim to put the research into action in a way that is practical and efficient.  (http://www.brandonhall.com).

For additional information about our organization please contact Mike Cooke: (561) 865-5017 or [email protected]

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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.

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