Corporate University Xchange Announces Winners of 13th Annual Awards for Excellence and Innovation

Awards Honor Organizations Committed to Driving Innovation by Improving Business and Employee Performance 

PHILADELPHIA, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Corporate University Xchange ("CorpU"), the leading talent development insight and education provider, is pleased to announce the winners for its annual Awards for Excellence and Innovation. The awards were presented during a gala dinner on May 15th as part of the three-day Global Leadership Congress at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia from May 15-17.

The CorpU Awards for Excellence and Innovation are the longest running independent evaluation of corporate learning and talent programs. The awards honor corporate, non-profit and government learning organizations that improve both business and employee performance through Alignment, Alliances, Branding, Launching, Leadership Development, Learning Technology, and Measurement. A panel of independent, expert judges from companies including Ernst and Young, GE Energy, McCain Foods, Kelly Services, Alstom University, and Landi Renzo scored the award applicants based on various criteria specific to each category.

"With so many organizations that have raised the bar for leadership and innovation participating in this year's Congress, selecting those who were truly the best of the best was a daunting challenge for the judging panel," said Alan Todd, Chief Executive Officer of CorpU. "We at CorpU congratulate the winners, and extend our gratitude to each organization that shares our commitment to empowering their employees through talent development by implementing innovation across their enterprises."

The Global Leadership Congress features leading faculty and corporate learning executives, with a series of interactive sessions designed to help talent development executives build cultures rooted in innovation. The program theme of "Three Days That Will Change How You Think" provides a unique opportunity, through exclusive small group sessions and evening events, for participants to meet and interact with CLOs, business leaders, and world-renowned faculty to rapidly adopt new ideas and best practices.

For more information, or to register for the Global Leadership Congress, visit http://www.corpu.com/leadershipcongress/.

For more information about CorpU, please contact Melissa Skabich at 973-850-7310 or mskabich@jcprinc.com.

About Corporate University Xchange
Corporate University Xchange (CorpU) is transforming the way companies solve problems, generate ideas and improve business performance through social learning and talent development. A partner to the world's leading organizations through collaborative thinking and learning communities, Corporate University Xchange is at the forefront of the projected $150 billion market for corporate learning in the 21st century. For more information, visit www.corpu.com.