:: Finalists for the 9th Annual Corporate University Xchange Awards ::
The Corporate University Xchange Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Corporate Learning are the oldest and most prestigious awards in the field of corporate learning. Currently in its 9th year, the program has recognized companies like Farmers Insurance, Mars, Caterpillar, Staples, and Boeing for innovative ideas in learning that make a strategic difference. The competition this year was especially fierce. The number of participating companies increased 35% from the previous year, with almost 20% of applicants based outside of the United States. See below for the complete list of Awards Finalists.
Alignment
Amil Assistência Médica Internacional Ltda.
Brown-Forman Corporation
Chesterfield County, Virginia
The Schwan Food Company
Staples
UBS
Unisys Corporation |
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Leadership Development
The Boeing Company
Farmers Insurance
MasterCard
The Schwan Food Company
Staples
UBS
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Alliances
AlliedBarton Security Services
Clarian Health
MasterCard
The Schwan Food Company
UBS |
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Learning Technologies
CSC
Farmers Insurance
MasterCard
The Schwan Food Company |
Corporate/College Partnerships
Clarian Health
LandAmerica Financial Group
The Schwan Food Company
Wipro Technologies |
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Marketing
CSC
Farmers Insurance
MasterCard
The Schwan Food Company |
Launching
AlliedBarton Security Services
The Boeing Company
Plastipak Packaging
Sunrise Community
Tenaris
Turkcell |
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Measurement
AmTrust Bank
Farmers Insurance
The Schwan Food Company
Staples |
CorpU will also recognize one organization as the Best Overall Corporate University based on their well-executed, cutting-edge programs that contribute to their company's success.
9th Annual Awards Judges Panel
The panel of judges included distinguished learning leaders and past CorpU Award winners. For complete judges' bios, please click here.
- Frank Schnäbele, Credit Suisse Private Banking
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- Jared Bleak, Duke Executive Education
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- Robert Brinkerhoff, Advantage Performance Group
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- Nick Howe, Hitachi Data Systems
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- Drew Rosen, Cisco Systems
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- Marcia Dresner, Corporate University Xchange
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- Frank Hynes, Charles Schwab
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- Doug Lynch, Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania
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- Robin Renschen, John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods
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- Patricia "Patty" Coopersmith, National Defense University
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- Susan Fifer Canby, National Geographic Society
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- Rodney Miller, Florida Power & Light
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9th Annual CorpU Awards Gala 
As part of the partnership between CorpU, Training 2008, Fortune Magazine Custom Publishing, and the Wharton School and the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, the 9th Annual Awards Gala is scheduled to take place Tuesday evening, February 5, 2008, during the Training 2008 meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Gala features the presentations of the
Excellence, Best Practice and Exemplary Practice awards to the category finalists. Attendees include Peter Cappelli, George W. Taylor Professor of Management and Director, Center for Human Resources, at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania; JetBlue CEO Mike Barger; and Doug Lynch, Vice Dean, Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.
CorpU and the Wharton School and Graduate School of Education of the University of Pennsylvania Learning Leaders Conference
Select awards winners will be presenting in Best
Practice sessions throughout the 3-day conference. Plan to attend the CorpU and the Wharton School and Graduate School of Education of the University of Pennsylvania Learning Leaders Conference to hear
from industry thought leaders including Becton Dickinson University
Senior Business Partner Edward Franzone, Ed Betof, Senior Fellow/Academic Director, Executive Program in Workplace Learning Leadership at the Wharton School and Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.
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