Booz Allen Hamilton wins 2013 Brandon Hall Group Excellence in Learning Gold Award for Best in Compliance Training

Brandon Hall Excellence AwardsBooz Allen Hamilton, a leading provider of management consulting, technology and engineering services to the U.S. government, major corporations and not-for-profit organizations, today announced that the Brandon Hall Group has awarded it with its coveted Excellence in Learning Gold Award for the Best in Compliance Training category. Booz Allen Hamilton was honored for its results with their patented STAR*Phish™ awareness training process, which is part of Booz Allen Hamilton’s cybersecurity offering. A complete list of winners is listed at the Brandon Hall Group awards page.

The award recognizes Booz Allen Hamilton’s interactive STAR*Phish training program, which evaluates the effectiveness of pre-incident training to improve end-user performance against phishing attacks. STAR*Phish showed that sustained, unannounced and simulated experiences, when combined with short and targeted remedial training, works better than awareness bulletins and compliance training and induces behavior change in how users responded to phishing attacks.

“We are extremely proud to honor Booz Allen and our other 2013 award-winning organizations for their remarkable achievements,” said Mike Cooke, Chief Executive Officer of Brandon Hall Group, Inc. “This elite group of organizations excelled in developing measurable, sustainable programs that produced outstanding business results.”

The Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards Program is one of the most prestigious awards program in the Learning, Talent Management and Sales & Marketing arena. The entries were evaluated by a panel of veteran, independent senior industry experts, Brandon Hall Group Sr. Analysts and Executive Leadership based upon the following criteria: fit the need, design of the program, functionality, innovation, and overall measureable benefits. This year’s honorees were picked from hundreds of entries from more than 20 countries.

“Phishing attacks are one of the fastest growing cyber security concerns, and organizations need focused training to stay one step ahead of threats, says Kevin Winter, Chief Information Officer at Booz Allen Hamilton. “Booz Allen is pleased that its cutting edge work in providing strong cyber hygiene services has been recognized by the Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards Program, which is often acknowledged as the ‘Academy Awards’ of the learning, talent and business industry.”

About Booz Allen Hamilton

Booz Allen Hamilton is the leading provider of management consulting, technology and engineering services to the U.S. government in defense, intelligence, and civil markets, and to major corporations, institutions, and not-for-profit organizations. Booz Allen is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, employees more than 23,000 people, and had revenue of $5.76 billion for the 12 months ending March 31, 2013.

About Brandon Hall Group 

Having worked with more than 10,000 clients globally and after 20 years of delivering world–‐class solutions, Brandon Hall Group is the preeminent research and analyst organization focused on developing research–‐driven solutions to drive organizational performance for emerging and large organizations. Brandon Hall Group has an extensive repository of thought leadership, research, data and expertise in Learning and Development, Talent Management, Sales Effectiveness, Marketing Impact, and Executive Management. (www.brandonhall.com)

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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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