Bersin & Associates Announces 2006 Learning Leaders.Fourteen Organizations Recognized for Achieving Positive Business Impact Through Training and Development OAKLAND, Calif. -- Bersin & Associates, the only research and advisory firm solely focused on enterprise learning and talent management, today announced the winners of the Bersin & Associates 2006 Learning Leaders Learning Leaders (previously the New York City School Volunteer Program) is a New York City nonprofit organization that organizes volunteers to provide tutoring and mentoring for public school children. Program. Based on detailed criteria compiled over years of research, the Learning Leaders Program recognizes organizations which have developed and implemented effective and efficient approaches to employee learning and development resulting in significant business improvement. The Bersin & Associates 2006 Learning Leaders are: For Operational Excellence: American Power Conversion American Power Conversion, (formerly NASDAQ: APCC) based in West Kingston, Rhode Island, is a maker of AC and DC-based back-up power products and services. APC is best known for their manufacture of uninterruptible power supplies, mostly used as a backup power system for Corp. (APC (1) (American Power Conversion Corporation, West Kingston, RI, www.apcc.com) The leading manufacturer of UPS systems and surge suppressors, founded in 1981 by Rodger Dowdell, Neil Rasmussen and Emanual Landsman, three electronic power engineers who had worked at MIT. ), a provider of high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. systems for network infrastructure, for its online technical training and certification for customers and prospects. General Motors Corp., the world's largest automaker, for its blended learning Blended Learning is the combination of multiple approaches to learning. Blended learning can be accomplished through the use of 'blended' virtual and physical resources. A typical example of this would be a combination of technology-based materials and face-to-face sessions used program for training dealership service technicians. Scottrade, Inc., the online brokerage firm, for customer service and sales skills training for branch associates. For Technology Excellence: Bellevue University Mission statement "The mission of Bellevue University is to provide quality liberal arts and career-oriented programs at undergraduate and graduate levels. Exceptional educational value and affordable access are provided to a diverse student body through efficient operation and , a private university in Nebraska, for its virtual, interactive auditorium experience used by faculty, students, and the business community. Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc., a specialty retailer of children's merchandise, for its online training targeted to store associates on how to effectively introduce the store's credit card to customers. CIBC CIBC Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce CIBC Centres Interinstitutionnels de Bilan de Compétences CIBC Commonwealth Institute of Biological Control (Trinidad) CIBC Commercial International Brokerage Company , a Toronto-based financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. company, for an enterprise-wide LMS implementation for centralizing cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. regulatory compliance training. For Leadership Excellence: Alcatel (now Alcatel-Lucent), the global communications provider, for its company-wide manager training focused on leadership skills for global environment. Digitas Inc., a digital and direct marketing company, for strategic business training for up-and-coming executives. Philips Ultrasound, a supplier of medical devices and diagnostic technologies, for leadership training tied to business challenges and profitability. For Organizational Management Excellence: Caterpillar Inc., a major manufacturer of construction equipment, for operational effectiveness and efficiency of Caterpillar University. Symantec Corp., a global provider of infrastructure software, for its technical support training. For Initiative Excellence: Institute of Nuclear Power Operations The Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) is an organization established by the U.S. nuclear power industry in response to recommendations by the Kemeny Commission Report [1], following the investigation of the Three Mile Island Unit 2 event [2] (INPO INPO Institute of Nuclear Power Operations INPO In No Particular Order INPO Information Network Program Office ), the nuclear power industry's self-regulatory body, for the revamping of its learning and development program. MetLife, provider of insurance and financial services, for a major transition in its corporate learning strategy and platform. Saks, Inc., a retailer with more than 240 stores, for its merchandise manager training. "We received many outstanding applications from companies of all sizes and industry segments. Our judges were highly impressed with the creative thinking, innovation, and business savvy shown across the board," said Josh Bersin, president and founder of Bersin & Associates. "We applaud the winners for their best practices, strong executive support, clear alignment with business goals, and in-depth understanding of their audiences." Bersin & Associates will use the data collected from applications to produce an in-depth report on training best practices, scheduled to be published in early 2007. All Learning Leader applicants will receive a complimentary copy of the report; it will also be available to Bersin & Associates research members. More detail about the winning organizations will appear in the cover story of the Winter 2007 issue of Elearning! Magazine, the media partner for the Bersin & Associates Learning Leaders Program. To read the cover story, go to www.elearning.b2bmediaco.com. Elearning! will also feature a series of case studies and follow-on articles throughout 2007 on the Learning Leaders winners. In coming months, Elearning! will present a series of web seminars, moderated by Josh Bersin and featuring participants from the Learning Leaders winner organizations. For more information, including a list of honorable mentions, go to www.bersin.com/leaders. To be added to the Bersin & Associates mailing list An automated e-mail system on the Internet, which is maintained by subject matter. There are thousands of such lists that reach millions of individuals and businesses. New users generally subscribe by sending an e-mail with the word "subscribe" in it and subsequently receive all new for news, updates, and the 2007 call for applications, please contact diane.siroky@bersin.com. About Bersin & Associates Bersin & Associates is the only research and advisory consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a focused solely on research in enterprise learning and talent management. Bersin & Associates' WhatWorks[R] research and research-based services are designed to deliver actionable direction and to help improve operational effectiveness and business impact. Bersin & Associates research members gain access to a comprehensive library of best practices, case studies, benchmarks, and in-depth market analyses designed to guide professionals in making fast and confident decisions. Research areas include planning and strategy, learning programs and delivery, talent management, technology and infrastructure, and measurement and analytics. 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