The 2025 Brandon Hall Group™ HCM Excellence Awards® recognize best practices for initiatives in Learning and Development, Talent Management, Leadership Development, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Sales Performance, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and the Future of Work.
GP Strategies, a leader in innovative talent transformation solutions, won 26 coveted Brandon Hall Group Awards in partnership with its clients for excellence in the following categories.
Gold
- Best Custom Content | Deloitte
- Best Development Program for Frontline Leaders | General Dynamics Mission Systems
- Best Unique or Innovative Sales Training Program | Global Automotive Manufacturer and Retail Organization
- Best Program for Upskilling | Global Automotive Manufacturer and Retail Organization
- Best Leadership Development for Women | HSBC
- Best Learning Program Supporting a Change Transformation | Microsoft
- Best Competencies and Skill Development | Microsoft
- Best Use of Video | Microsoft
- Best Custom Content | Microsoft
- Best Custom Content | Vichy Laboratoires
- Best Corporate Outreach to Promote Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in Communities | Vichy Laboratoires
- Best Use of Games or Simulations for Learning | Pernod Ricard
- Best Use of Games or Simulations for Learning | PwC
- Best Unique or Innovation Leadership Development Program | Unum
- Best Learning Strategy | Vivo
- Best Unique or Innovative Sales Training Program | Vivo
Silver
- Best Unique or Innovative Learning and Development Program | BMW
- Best Compliance Training | Deloitte
- Best Leadership Development Program | Exelon
- Best Leadership Development Program | Illumina
- Best Use of Video for Learning | Vivo
Bronze
- Best Leadership Development for Women | Multinational Digital Communications Technology Company
- Best Senior Manager Development Program | Global Automotive Manufacturer and Retail Organization
- Best Hybrid Learning Program | OCBC
- Best DEI Learning Program | Sky
- Best Hybrid Learning Program | Vivo
GP Strategies won these awards on August 14, 2025. You can view the complete list of winners here: https://excellenceawards.brandonhall.com/winners/.
“Receiving 26 industry awards is a profound honor that underscores the exceptional dedication and innovation of our team,” said JF Vezina, co-CEO of GP Strategies. “These award wins are a testament to our unwavering commitment to excellence and our ability to deliver transformative solutions for our clients. We take immense pride in the strong partnerships that we have cultivated, which continue to drive our success and inspire us.”
“This year’s Excellence Award winners exemplify the transformative power of strategic human capital management. Through their innovative approaches to talent development and employee engagement, these organizations have not only achieved remarkable business outcomes but have also redefined what it means to create truly people-centric workplaces. Our comprehensive evaluation process has identified these programs as benchmarks for organizational excellence and innovation,” said Brandon Hall Group Chief Operating Officer Rachel Cooke, HCM Excellence Awards® program leader.
Entries were evaluated by a panel of veteran, independent senior industry experts, Brandon Hall Group analysts, and executives, based on these criteria:
- Alignment to their business need and environment.
- Program design, functionality, and delivery.
- Adoption, integration, user experience, innovation, and creativity.
- Overall effectiveness, impact, and measurable benefits.
Excellence Award winners will continue to be honored at Brandon Hall Group’s HCM Excellence Conference, February 9-12, 2026, at the Hilton West Palm Beach, Florida. Select winners will also serve as presenters in breakout sessions, sharing their leading practices during the conference.
“The 2025 Excellence Award recipients represent the pinnacle of achievement in human capital management. What sets this year’s winners apart is their bold embrace of emerging technologies and their commitment to creating meaningful employee experiences that drive tangible business results. These organizations have demonstrated that when you invest in your people with purpose and innovation, the impact resonates throughout the entire enterprise, creating sustainable competitive advantages in today’s dynamic business landscape,” said Brandon Hall Group™ Chief Executive Officer Mike Cooke.
About GP Strategies
GP Strategies Corporation, part of Learning Technologies Group, is one of the world’s leading talent transformation providers. By delivering award-winning learning and development solutions, we help organizations transform through their people and achieve meaningful change. GP Strategies has delivered innovative consulting, learning services, and talent technology solutions to over 6,000 organizations globally. Learn more at www.gpstrategies.com.
About Brandon Hall Group™
Brandon Hall Group™ is the only professional development company that offers data, research, insights, and certification to Learning and Talent executives and organizations. The best minds in Human Capital Management (HCM) choose Brandon Hall Group™ to help them create future-proof employee development plans for the new era.
For over 30 years, we have empowered, recognized, and certified excellence in organizations worldwide, influencing the development of over 10 million employees and executives. Our HCM Excellence Awards® program was the first to recognize organizations for learning and talent and is the gold standard, known as the “Academy Awards of Human Capital Management.”
The awards recognize the best organizations that have successfully developed and deployed programs, strategies, modalities, processes, systems, and tools that have achieved measurable results. We are honored to receive applications from organizations worldwide, ranging from small, medium, large, and global enterprises to government, not-for-profits, and associations.