TATA Interactive Systems Sails High with 4 Brandon Hall Learning Excellence Awards (2011): Wins 3 Gold and 1 Bronze
Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), the pioneer and global leader in learning solutions,has won four prestigious Brandon Hall awards this year - three gold awards for their proven solutions – 100 Seconds Learner, Serious Game Based Learning and TOPSIM and a bronze award in Simulations.This is the third straight year where TIS has won Brandon Hall Awards for its unique learning formats.
TIS won gold awards for Best Use of Performance Support, Best Learning Game, Best Sales Leadership Training Program and a bronze award for Best Custom Content category. The awards have come in for TIS’innovative product formats like the 100 Seconds Learner developed for Credit Suisse AG, a new learning format for time pressed executives. These short learning capsules, which can be organized and rated in a broadcast room, aim to enhance managerial acumen and build soft skills to deliver behavioral change.
The next product which bagged the gold is Serious Games at UnitedHealthcare. TIS’serious games open doors to a new level of learner involvement. They offer exciting training solutions that bridge the distancebetween ‘I have to finish this training’ and ‘I want to finish this game!’
The third gold was awarded for TOPSIM simulation program atUnitedHealthcare. TOPSIM Simulations are advanced and comprehensive models that simulate operating environments, for instance, of a start–up, of the marketing function within a company, of the overall management of a company, of global markets, or the macro economics of a country, among others.
The bronze was awarded to the simulation program at the University of Maryland University College. Simulations are learning products based on the “learning-by-doing” philosophy. They are used to provide concise and focused insights into any subject withina short time—only 30-45 minutes.
Tij Nerurkar, COO, Tata Interactive Systems, says “We have set a new benchmark for ourselves by winning four Brandon Hall Awards this year. The recognition reaffirms TIS’ commitment to excellence and our exceptional work in the ever changing space of custom learning”. He further said “Our clients gave us a free hand in designing the solutions and they have played a crucial role in giving accurate feedback helping to make the solutions world-class. This award has tremendously boosted the team’s morale and will ensure that we are an important catalyst in changing the way the world learns”
Mr. Rajesh Jumani, Executive Vice President and CMO, Tata Interactive Systems said; “We have always believed that TIS makes the best eLearning solutions. With the recognition Brandon Hall has bestowed on us, it reaffirms our belief”.
TIS has won more than 50 prestigious international awards in the last 10 years including Brandon Hall, APEX, BETT and BIMA to name a few.
The Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Awards is presented annually by Brandon Hall Research, one of the leading research firms in training and development. Now in its seventeenth year, the awards program showcases exceptional work in learning & development.
“This year’s winning entries were the best of the best. We are proud to recognize the award winners who have greatly improved the performance of their organization and have shown clear, measurable business results through these innovative programs,” said Mike Cooke, Chief Executive Officer of Brandon Hall Group, Inc.