FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Lorri Freifeld
lorri@trainingmag.com
Minneapolis, MN (November 18, 2015)—Training magazine, the leading business publication for Learning and Development professionals, today announced the finalists for the annual Training Top 125, which ranks companies’ excellence in employer-sponsored training and development programs. The rankings for the 125 leading organizations will be unveiled during a black-tie awards gala February 15 during the Training 2016 Conference & Expo, February 15-17 in Orlando, FL.
“The 2016 Training Top 125 winners have found the recipe for success,” noted Training magazine Editor-in-Chief Lorri Freifeld. “They utilize innovative methods to deliver training and engage learners; they link training to the achievement of corporate strategic goals; and, most important, they measure the results. We salute these organizations—including 28 newcomers to the list—for their dedication, passion, and commitment to training. Clearly, they understand that Training Matters.”
In addition, during the gala, Training magazine will induct McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., into the Training Top 10 Hall of Fame. McCarthy earned a spot in the Top 10 of the Training Top 125 for four consecutive years.
Now in its 16th year, the Training Top 125 ranking is based on myriad benchmarking statistics such as total training budget; percentage of payroll; number of training hours per employee program; goals, evaluation, measurement, and workplace surveys; hours of training per employee annually; and detailed formal programs. The ranking is determined by assessing a range of qualitative and quantitative factors, including financial investment in employee development, the scope of development programs, and how closely such development efforts are linked to business goals and objectives.
The 2016 Finalists for the Training Top 125 (in alphabetical order):
ABF Freight
ADP, LLC
Aetna Inc.
Afni
Allianz Life Insurance of North America
Allied Global
American Fidelity Assurance Company
Anthem, Inc.
Aon plc
ARI
Ascend Federal Credit Union
AT&T Inc.
Avanade
Bankers Life
Bass & Associates, P.C.
Baylor Scott and White Health
BB&T Corporation
Bell and Howell
Best Buy
Birmingham Water Works Board
BKD, LLP
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of North Carolina
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
BNSF Railway
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
Buckman Laboratories International, Inc.
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
Capital BlueCross
CareSource
Carilion Clinic
CarMax, Inc.
Cartus
CENTURY 21 Real Estate
Cerner Corporation
CHG Healthcare Services
Choice Hotels International
Christiana Care Health System
Collectcents Inc
ConAgra Foods, Inc.
ConServe
Consigli Construction
Crown Resorts Australia
CVS/Caremark
DaVita HealthCare Partners
DEFENDERS
Discover Financial Services
Dollar General Corporation
Dominion Enterprises
Edward Jones
Enterprise Holdings
ESL Federal Credit Union
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
First Horizon National Corporation
Florida Blue
FORUM Credit Union
G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc.
Gables Residential
Genentech, Inc.
Gilbane
Guckenheimer
Hagerty Insurance
Haskell
Health Decisions, CRO+
Healthways, Inc
immixGroup
Iron Mountain, Incorporated
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Companies of Johnson and Johnson
Jiffy Lube International
Johns Hopkins Community Physicians
Keller Williams Realty, Inc.
La Quinta Holdings
LaSalle Network
Leading Real Estate Companies of the World
Mariner Finance, LLC
MasTec – Utility Services Group
MasterCard
Miami Cerebral Palsy Residential Service
Miami Children’s Health System
Microchip Technology Inc.
Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Mountain America Credit Union
MTM, Inc.
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Navient
Navy Federal Credit Union
New York Community Bancorp, Inc.
New York Life Insurance Company
NIIT
Northwestern Mutual
Norton Healthcare
One Nevada Credit Union
OptumRx
Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Paychex, Inc.
Paycor
Personnel Board of Jefferson County
PPD
PPL Electric Utilities
Quicken Loans
Rent-A-Center
Ricoh Americas Corporation
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
Shape Corp
Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
Sonic Automotive, Inc.
Special Response Corporation
Tandus Centiva (A Tarkett Company)
Tata Consultancy Services Limited
TD Bank
Tech Mahindra Ltd.
Tenaris
TIAA-CREF
Total Quality Logistics
U.S. Security Associates, Inc.
United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
United Shore Financial Services
University Hospitals
Valvoline Instant Oil Change
Van Meter, Inc.
Vi
Vistage International
VSP Global
WellSpan Health
Wequassett Resort and Golf Club
Western Union Company
In-depth profiles of each of the top five companies will appear in the January/February 2016 issue of Training, and more information about the training efforts of all 125 winners will appear in the issue and online at www.trainingmag.com.
For more information about the Training 2016 Conference & Expo, please visit: www.trainingconference.com.
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