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BI® Wins Brandon Hall Learning Award
BI®, the Business Improvement Company, and a leader in innovative learning, won a coveted Brandon Hall silver award for excellence in the best custom content category for an e-Learning initiative with Microsoft.
BI® was recognized during a ceremony and reception held on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 in Santa Clara, Calif., as part of the 2007 Innovations in Learning Conference, held September 24-26. The winners are listed at www.brandon-hall.com.
As part of the global launch for Windows Mobile 6, Microsoft worked with BI® to design and develop custom e-Learning for their internal audiences to build awareness, promote messaging consistency, provide product knowledge and drive enthusiasm and internal evangelism.
In the first few months, learners’ test scores improved more than 20% and achieved a 91% post-test proficiency. This success led to the reworking of the course for use with Microsoft’s channel partners and other external audiences. It will shortly be available globally through Microsoft’s Partner Learning Center.
Larry Schoenecker, BI®’s President and COO, shared, “We are proud to receive this outstanding award from Brandon Hall, and to share it with an exceptional company like Microsoft. We continue to work closely with Microsoft on many new and exciting initiatives.”
“BI® provided us with a great, easy-to-use program that helped train our internal staff for the launch of our newest mobile operating system, Windows Mobile 6,” said Prithvi Raj, product manager for Mobile Communications Business, Microsoft Corp. “We congratulate BI® for receiving this well-deserved award.”
The Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Awards are presented annually by Brandon Hall Research, one of the leading research firms in training and development. Now in its thirteenth year, the Awards program showcases exceptional work in the use of learning technology.
“We are thrilled with the quality and creativity of this year’s winning entries,” said Brandon Hall, Ph.D., chairman of the Awards program. “These winners represent the cutting edge of innovative learning.”
Entries were submitted in the categories of Best Custom Content, Best Innovation in Learning Technology, Best Blended Learning Program, Best Learning Team, Best Results of a Learning Program, and Best Use of Emerging Technology. A total of 256 entries were originally submitted. The entries were evaluated by independent judges around the world.
About BI®
BI® produces measurable results for its customers by moving the people who drive the business: BI® moves sales people to sell more, customers to buy more, and employees to create a competitive advantage. BI® designs and executes performance improvement programs for large companies nationwide and globally. The programs are grounded in data analysis and produce returns of up to 400%.
BI® is a privately held company with more than 1,100 associates located in 28 offices in North America, the UK, Australia, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.
About Brandon Hall
Brandon Hall, Ph.D. is the CEO of Brandon Hall Research and author of the ground-breaking “Web-Based Training Cookbook.” Since 1992, Brandon Hall Research (www.brandon-hall.com) has been providing independent research reports and expert advice on using technology in learning. Brandon Hall Research conducts the Awards program each year to recognize the best in innovative learning. To honor the Award winners Brandon Hall Research hosts the Awards ceremony and reception in conjunction with its Innovations in Learning Conference.
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