2009 ASTD Award Winners

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ASTD BEST Awards

The 2009 ASTD BEST Awards were presented October 2, 2009, at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. Thirty-nine organizations received BEST Awards. The first place ranking went to Sun Microsystems.

Click here to read about the 2009 BEST winners.

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Awards for Excellence in Workplace Learning and Performance


Congratulations to the 2009 winners listed below. The awards ceremony was held May 17, 2010 during the ASTD International Conference & Expo in Chicago.

Advancing ASTD Awards
•  Volunteer-Staff Partnership Awards
   > Congressional Conversations Team – See page 2  
   > OneVoice Team – See page 3

Advancing Workplace Learning & Performance Awards
•  Life Time Achievement: Bob Eichinger and Mike Lombardo – See page 4
•  Distinguished Contribution: Beverly Kaye – See page 5.
•  Champion of Workplace Learning and Performance: Ram Charan – See page 6.

Excellence in Practice
Thirty-eight organizations and their partners were recognized with awards and citations for their learning and performance practices and solutions that get results. The winners are from England, Hong Kong, India, Philippines, Taiwan, The Netherlands, Turkey, and the United States.

Practices are recognized in these nine categories: career development, diversity & inclusion, learning technologies, managing change, organizational learning, performance improvement, technical training, training management, and workplace learning and development.

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Awards are presented to proven practices that have delivered measurable results for their organizations

• Accenture: Rapid eLearning Program
  Chicago, Illinois
  Category: Workplace Learning & Development
  Summary – See page 7

• Ball Corporation - Metal Beverage Packing Division: Playing to Win! Aligning and Engaging People to Process
  Williamsburg, Virginia
  Partner: Training Modernization Group, Poquoson, Virginia
  Category: Performance Improvement
  Summary – See page 7

• CA, Inc.: Situational Sales Negotiations Program
  Islandia, New York
  Partner: Bay Group International, Larkspur, California
  Category: Workplace Learning & Development
  Summary – See page 7

• Farmers Insurance Group
  Agoura Hills, California
  > Enhancing Customer Connections
     Category: Performance Improvement
     Summary – See page 8   
  > Reserve Business Builder
     Partner: Inner Harbor Partners for Improved Performance, Baltimore, Maryland
     Category: Workplace Learning & Development
     Summary – See page 8 

• University of Farmers ServicePoint: Leading the ServicePoint Way
  Agoura Hills, California
  Partner: The Next Level Sales Consulting, El Segundo, California
  Category: Performance Improvement
  Summary – See page 8

• Ferguson Enterprises: The Customer Loyalty Imperative
  Newport News, Virginia
  Partner: TrainOne, Charlotte, North Carolina
  Category: Organizational Learning
  Summary – See page 9

• Hewlett-Packard Company
  Palo Alto, California
  > HP Enterprise Services, Sales Development Program
     Category: Workplace Learning & Development
     Summary – See page 9  
  > Process Excellence Improvement Program
     Category: Performance Improvement
     Summary – See page 9

• The Hong Kong Police Force: Psychological Competency
  Hong Kong, SAR, China
  Category: Managing Change
  Summary – See page 10

• IBM Corporation: Learning Portfolio Management
  Armonk, New York
  Category: Training Management
  Summary – See page 10

• iGATE Global Solutions: Competency-Based Career Planning and Management System
  Bangalore, India
  Category: Career Development
  Summary – See page 10

• Infosys Technologies: Gender Inclusivity
  Bangalore, India
  Category: Diversity & Inclusion
  Summary – See page 11

• Intel Technology India: Technical Leadership Development Framework
  Bangalore, India
  Category: Organizational Learning
  Summary – See page 11

• Lai Lai Convenience Stores Company: New Product Promotion, Monthly Promotion and Pre-Sale Training
  Taipei, Taiwan
  Partner: Institute for Information Industry, Taipei, Taiwan
  Partner: aEnrich Technology Corporation, Taipei, Taiwan
  Category: Learning Technologies
  Summary – See page 11

• Reliance Industries - Hazira Manufacturing Division: Truckers' Safety Training Program (TRU-ST)
  Surat, India
  Category: Technical Training
  Summary – See page 12

• Residential Finance Corp.: MPACT (Mortgage Professionals Academic Certification Training) / Creative Equity
  Columbus, Ohio
  Partner: Vermillion Consulting, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
  Category: Workplace Learning & Development
  Summary – See page 12

• RWD Technologies: Project Management Training and Certification Practice
  Baltimore, Maryland
  Award Category: Technical Training
  Citation Category: Workplace Learning & Development
  Summary – See page 12

• U.S. Coast Guard Training Center: Learner-Centered, Performance-Based Training for Apprentice-Level Distress Communication System Operators
  Petaluma, California
  Award Category: Technical Training
  Citation Category: Workplace Learning & Development
  Summary – See page 13

• United Laboratories: Performance Alignment and Management System: Shifting Gears, Driving High Performance
  Mandaluyong City, Philippines
  Category: Managing Change
  Summary – See page 13

• University Hospital Maastricht: Learning and Performance Landscape: SAP Implementation with Formal and Informal Learning
  Maastricht, The Netherlands
  Partner: Tulser Business Improvers, Maastricht, The Netherlands
  Category: Workplace Learning & Development
  Summary – See page 13

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Citations
are presented to practices from which much is to be learned, but which have not yet reached the award level.

• Agilent Technologies: New Employee Orientation
  Santa Clara, California
  Category: Career Development
  Summary – See page 14

• Amway Global: Delta
  Ada, Michigan
  Partner: Allen Communications, Salt Lake City, Utah
  Category: Workplace Learning & Development
  Summary – See page 14

• Booz Allen Hamilton
  McLean, Virginia 
  > Frontline Leadership Program
     Category: Workplace Learning & Development
     Summary – See page 14  > Navigating Your Career
     Category: Career Development
     Summary – See page 15
  > New Hire Onboarding Program
     Partner: Blueline Simulations, Tampa, Florida
     Partner: Kaiser Associates, Washington, DC
     Category: Performance Improvement
     Summary – See page 15

• BP: Projects and Engineering College
  Houston, Texas
  Partner: ESI International, Chicago, Illinois
  Category: Organizational Learning
  Summary – See page 15

• City of Minneapolis: Sustaining the Impact of Learning: Building Integrated Programs and Systems to Achieve Business Goals
  Minneapolis, Minnesota
  Category: Training Management
  Summary – See page 16

• Cognizant Technology Solutions: Role-Based Professional Development Framework
  Teaneck, New Jersey
  Category: Career Development
  Summary – See page 16

• County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, Agency Contract Support: Just-in-Time Contract Training
  San Diego, California
  Category: Technical Training
  Summary – See page 16

• Farmers Insurance Group: Power Up! Employee Onboarding Process
  Agoura Hills, California
  Partner: Applied Learning Labs, Toledo, Ohio
  Category: Workplace Learning & Development
  Summary – See page 17

• Farmers Insurance / University of Farmers, Claims: Connections Strategy
  Agoura Hills, California
  Partner: Second City Communications, Chicago, Illinois
  Category: Organizational Learning
  Summary – See page 17

• Forest City Enterprises: Expense Reimbursement and Reporting Improvement
  Cleveland, Ohio
  Category: Performance Improvement
  Summary – See page 17

• Hewlett-Packard Company
  Marlborough, Massachusetts
  > HelpDesk New Features Training
     Partner: Systems Documentation, Inc., Nashua, New Hampshire
     Category: Technical Training
     Summary – See page 18 
  Palo Alto, California
  > HP Global Sales Accreditation
     Partner: NIIT (USA) Inc., Atlanta, Georgia 
     Partner: HD Productions, Fort Collins, Colorado
     Partner: Systems Documentation, Inc., South Plainfield, New Jersey
     Category: Performance Improvement
     Summary – See page 18
  > Key Talent Programs
     Category: Workplace Learning & Development
     Summary – See page 18
  > Sales Onboarding Program
     Category: Workplace Learning & Development
     Summary – See page 19

• Hindustan Petroleum Corporation: SAMAVESH 2008 - The Integration Process
  Mumbai, India
  Category: Diversity & Inclusion
  Summary – See page 19

• Intel Corporation
  Chandler, Arizona
  > Smart eMaintenance System
     Categories: Learning Technologies and Technical Training
     Summary – See page 19
  > Technical Training in Today's Economy
     Category: Training Management
     Summary – See page 20
  > The Technical Training Management Team: Converging Resources for Success
     Category: Training Management
     Summary – See page 20

• InterContinental Hotels Group: Leaders Lounge
  Denham, England
  Partner: Phil Dourado Business Communications, Banbury, England
  Category: Learning Technologies
  Summary – See page 20

• Reliance Industries Limited
  Hazira Manufacturing Division
  Surat, India
  > Six Sigma
     Category: Performance Improvement
     Summary – See page 21
  > TQM Training Program
     Category: Organizational Learning
     Summary – See page 21
Nagothane Manufacturing Division
  Nagothane, India
  Empowering Employees with Knowledge to Achieve World-Class Safety in Plant Operation
  Category: Organizational Learning
  Summary – See page 21

• Rotary International: Structured On-the-Job Training
  Evanston, Illinois
  Category: Career Development
  Summary – See page 22

• Sodexo: Come Alive with Sodexo - A One-Year Growth Plan for New Management
  Gaithersburg, Maryland
  Partner: American Research Institute, Morrisville, North Carolina
  Category: Learning Technologies
  Summary – See page 22

• Spectrum Pacific Learning Company: Premier Services
  La Jolla, California
  Category: Performance Improvement
  Summary – See page 22

• Synergis Management Services: Service Pioneer in Macau Property Management Industry
  Hong Kong, SAR, China
  Categories: Managing Change and Performance Improvement
  Summary – See page 23

• Turkcell: Reinventing Leadership Development Approach with Our Leaders
  Istanbul, Turkey
  Category: Workplace Learning & Development
  Summary – See page 23

• tw telecom: Consultative Selling in the Telecommunications Networking Industry
  Littleton, Colorado
  Category: Workplace Learning & Development
  Summary – See page 23

• U.S. Coast Guard Training Center: Emergency Response Preparedness Course
  Petaluma, California
  Partner: L3 Communications, Engineering Services, Petaluma, California
  Category: Learning Technologies
  Summary – See page 24

• U.S. Navy
  Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education Directorate, Selection and Classification Office
  Washington, DC
  Professional Apprenticeship Career Track Program
  Partner: Hewlett-Packard Company, Ramona, California
  Category: Career Development
  Summary – See page 24

  Naval Education and Training Command, Center for Information Dominance
  Pensacola, Florida
  Center for Language, Regional Expertise and Culture
  Category: Workplace Learning & Development
  Summary – See page 24

  Naval Education and Training Command, Center for Personal and Professional Development
  Virginia Beach, Virginia
  Voluntary Education Program
  Category: Organizational Learning
  Summary – See page 25

  Naval Education and Training Command, Surface Warfare Officers School

  Newport, Rhode Island
  Full Spectrum Surface Warfare Training
  Partner: University of California, Los Angeles
  Category: Learning Technologies
  Summary – See page 25

  Naval Service Training Command, Recruit Training Command
  Great Lakes, Illinois
  > Computer-Based Adult Reading Comprehension Improvement
    Category: Learning Technologies
    Summary – See page 25
  > Game-Based Casualty Training System
    Category: Learning Technologies
    Summary – See page 26

• Western & Southern Life: Blended Approach to Training Delivered by Field Managers
  Cincinnati, Ohio
  Partner: The Last Word, Xenia, Ohio
  Category: Organizational Learning
  Summary – See page 26

 

 
 
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