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CERTPOINT Systems Lands Two Silvers in Brandon Hall Excellence Awards 2012

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Best results of a learning program, best sales training for extended enterprise - “Award winners ...demonstrate clear, measurable business results through these innovative programs.” Mike Cooke, CEO Brandon Hall Group.

Roslyn NY. October 1, 2012. Global learning technologies innovator CERTPOINT Systems has won two Silvers at this year's highly coveted Brandon Hall Excellence Awards in partnership with client Techtronic Industries (TTI).

CERTPOINT has won Silver in the Excellence in Learning Awards in the category "Best Results of a Learning Program" and Silver in the Sales and Marketing Excellence Awards in "Best Sales Training for Extended Enterprise" category. Both awards are presented for measurable business results.

Comments Ara Ohanian, chief happiness officer and CEO, CERTPOINT Systems, "Certpoint is in the business of delivering impact for clients- and we are truly thrilled that our ability to do just this has been recognized at these prestigious awards. We also believe that great partnerships bring commercial growth for our clients, so I'm proud and pleased for Matt DeFeo and his L&D team at Techtronic Industries and for our own home team at Certpoint." 

Matt DeFeo, Sales, Training & Recruiting, Techtronic Industries added, "CERTPOINT's learning systems helped deliver three values of measure to TTI - increased sales, reduced returns and cost-saving - of $46.2 million in just over four years. Great product, great service, great team.  I'm delighted that these influential awards have publicly marked the impressive business results that Certpoint has helped deliver to TTI's bottom line."

For eighteen years the world-renowned Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards Program has been one of the most prestigious in the industry. The program was one of the first of its kind in the learning industry, which was pioneered in 1994.

"This year's winners should be very proud of their achievements especially based on the rigorous judging process all submissions underwent," said Mike Cooke, Chief Executive Officer of Brandon Hall Inc. "We are honored to recognize the award winners who exemplify a high standard of performance in their organization and demonstrate clear, measurable business results through these innovative programs."

The awards are the latest in recent recognition for CERTPOINT Systems and TTI. The 2012 Chief Learning Officer Learning in PracticeAwards awarded TTI and CERTPOINT a certificate of merit, while Training magazine featured TTI/CERTPOINT in "Proving that your LMS fuels business growth".

CERTPOINT has reported a series of new business wins including Motorola, DCI Donor Services and Cummins Mid-South LLC.