Established in 2003, the annual Learning In Practice Awards recognize visionary learning leaders and provider companies focused on the impact of corporate education as a linchpin of workforce performance and business growth.
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) October 04, 2017
Chief Learning Officer magazine honored more than 60 innovative and inspiring industry leaders today for demonstrating excellence in the design and delivery of employee development programs. The celebration of their achievements came during a special Learning In Practice Awards reception on the final day of the 2017 CLO Symposium+PLUS in Huntington Beach, California.
Established in 2003, the annual Learning In Practice Awards recognize visionary learning leaders and provider companies focused on the impact of corporate education as a linchpin of workforce performance and business growth. Gold, silver and bronze awards are given in two broad classes. Practitioner awards are conferred in two divisions, based on organization size. They recognize CLOs and qualified senior learning leaders for outstanding learning and development initiatives. Provider awards recognize qualified service providers, vendors and consultants for their work on behalf of a client organization.
Among the most highly anticipated moments of the awards event each year is the announcement of the CLO of the Year. For 2017, the top honor went to Damodar Padhi, vice president and global head of talent development for Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global leader in providing innovative consulting, IT solutions and services.
In his role at TCS, Padhi has conceptualized and led multiple initiatives aimed at transitioning the vast multinational enterprise from traditional learning modalities to a reimagined “anytime, anywhere” learning strategy. Under his leadership, more than 90 percent of learning at TCS is now tech enabled and fully aligned with the company’s emphasis on cutting-edge innovation.
More information on the CLO Learning In Practice Awards is available at CLOmedia.com/awards/learning-in-practice. A complete list of 2017 award winners follows:
2017 PRACTITIONER AWARD WINNERS
CLO OF THE YEAR
Damodar Padhi
Vice President and Global Head, Talent Development
Tata Consultancy Services
THE BUSINESS IMPACT AWARD
Gold, Division I
Anil Kumar Santhapuri
Senior Manager, Talent Management
Western Union
Silver, Division I
John Kusi-Mensah
Assistant Vice President
MetLife
Bronze, Division I
Keith Ondra
Learning Consultant
General Motors Co.
Gold, Division II
Kelley Wade
Sales Training Manager
HUB International
Silver, Division II
Jono Cathersides
Global Product Training Manager
Fisher & Paykel Appliances
Silver, Division II
Joan McKinnon
Corporate Vice President
New York Life
Bronze, Division II
Devi Swapna S
Manager, Human Resources
L&T Infrastructure Development Projects Ltd.
THE BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP AWARD
Gold, Division I
Dell EMC
Education Services
Silver, Division I
Ethics and Compliance, Learning and Development
Booz Allen Hamilton
Bronze, Division I
Digital Learning and Technology
General Electric
Gold, Division II
Ally Academy
Ally
Silver, Division II
Sidley Austin
Bronze, Division II
Sales Readiness
Herman Miller
THE INNOVATION AWARD
Gold, Division I
Damodar Padhi
Vice President and Global Head, Talent Development
Tata Consultancy Services
Silver, Division I
Lynn Williams
Global Head of Leadership Development
Sanofi
Bronze, Division I
Mariam Kakkar
Chief, Talent Development Unit
United Nations Development Programme
Gold, Division II
Josh Gilliam
Director, Curriculum Design & Development
Suffolk
Silver, Division II
Minette Chan
Director, Learning Solutions
Synaptics
Bronze, Division II
Clay Kubicek
Education Director
Crossland Construction Co.
THE STRATEGY AWARD
Gold, Division I
Daniel Gandarilla
Vice President, Chief Learning Officer
Texas Health Resources
Silver, Division I
Michelle Braden
Chief Learning Officer
TELUS International
Bronze, Division I
Kavita Kurup
Head, Learning and Organizational Development
Axis Bank
Bronze, Division I
Chris Hall
Assistant Commissioner, Office of Training and Development
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Gold, Division II
Stephen Parker
Chief Learning Officer and Head of Talent Management
A.T. Kearney
Silver, Division II
Melissa Janis
Vice President, Leadership & Organizational Development
McGraw-Hill Education
Bronze, Division II
Cherie Matthews
Vice President, Leadership and Talent Development
Capital Group
THE TALENT MANAGEMENT AWARD
Gold, Division I
Richard Williams
Chief Human Resources Officer
Western Union
Silver, Division I
Elizabeth Talerico
Director
Dell EMC Education Services
Bronze, Division I
Donna Salvo
Executive Director
University of California
Gold, Division II
Elizabeth Collins
Director, Career Start
Suffolk
Silver, Division II
Patrick Chenot
Executive Vice President, Chief Learning Officer
HAVAS Health & You
Bronze, Division II
Detlef Hold
People Capabilities Strategy Lead
Vice Director, PDR Organizational Development
Genentech Inc./F. Hoffman La Roche
THE TECHNOLOGY AWARD
Gold, Division I
Supreetha Nagaraja
Senior Advisor
Dell EMC Education Services
Silver, Division I
Marina Tyazhelkova
Global Head, Management and Organization Development
BNY Mellon
Bronze, Division I
Jawanda Staber
Director, Global Talent Development
Mastercard
Gold, Division II
Sally Goeke
Technology Training Specialist
Sidley Austin LLP
Silver, Division II
Valerie Davisson
Chief People Officer
At Home Decor Stores
Bronze, Division II
Annie Abrams
Vice President
Skyline Group International
THE TRAILBLAZER AWARD
Gold, Division I
David Sylvester
Director
Booz Allen Hamilton
Silver, Division I
Patrick Angel
Director of Global Learning Solutions and Development
Valmont Industries
Bronze, Division I
Adriana Holt
Executive Director, Global Leadership Acceleration
Laureate Education Inc.
Gold, Division II
David DeFilippo
Chief Learning Officer
Suffolk
Silver, Division II
Tracy Saunders
Senior Director, Learning and Development
Ellucian
Silver, Division II
Steve Yackel
Team Leader
Boy Scouts of America
Bronze, Division II
Pearl Sumathi
Vice President, Head of Talent Development
Lincoln Financial Group
2017 PROVIDER AWARD WINNERS
EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS
Gold
Babson Executive Education/Leaders’ Quest
Silver
Center for Leadership
Florida International University
Bronze
Westminster College
EXCELLENCE IN BLENDED LEARNING
Gold
INSEAD
Silver
Intrepid Learning
Bronze
Cross Knowledge
EXCELLENCE IN CONTENT
Gold
The Regis Co.
Silver
Mind Gym
Bronze
Partners in Leadership
EXCELLENCE IN E-LEARNING
Gold
NovoEd
Silver
NIIT
Bronze
Grovo
EXCELLENCE IN EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
Gold
The Regis Co.
Silver
Babson Executive Education/Leaders’ Quest
Bronze
London Business School
EXCELLENCE IN PARTNERSHIP
Gold
Harvard Business Publishing
Silver
Edcor Data Services LLC
Silver
Innovative Learning Group Inc.
Bronze
Fulcrum Labs
EXCELLENCE IN TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION
Gold
Sweet Rush
Silver
Chronus
Bronze
Rustici Software LLC