World of Learning Awards 2008 finalists announced

The impressive list of finalists for the prestigious World of Learning Awards 2008, announced today, highlights the keen competition for the Awards, which are acknowledged as the premier event for honouring learning-specific solutions.

In association with the British Institute of Learning & Development (BILD) and the Daily Mail, the highly competitive Awards recognise the highest standards of achievement within the industry and are one of the highlights of World of Learning 2008, the UK’s key conference and exhibition for business learning, which takes place at the NEC, Birmingham on 19 & 20 November 2008.

Now in their eighth year, the Awards reward organisations and individuals whose outstanding achievements have notably improved workplace productivity and performance, the most innovative new learning initiatives and exceptional venues of 2008.

Marcus Brigstocke, stand-up comic, writer, presenter, actor, as well as a regular on BBC4's The Late Edition and Radio 4, will be presenting the Awards evening on 19 November 2008 at the Paragon Hotel, Birmingham. More than 500 leading industry figures are set to attend and will enjoy first class entertainment throughout the evening.

Judged by an independent panel of leading experts and practitioners, the finalists are:

- Bespoke Learning Solution of the Year (sponsored by Tech Smith)

  • Acadamee and The Co-operative Financial Services - The Positive Programme
  • Barclays Commercial Bank HR Learning Team - Corporate Finance ProgrammeBBC College of Journalism - Safeguarding Trust
  • Business Negotiation Solutions Limited - Sales Negotiation Training
  • Excelr8 - NLP in a PodTM modelling and training
  • Learning and Skills Council - Proactive
  • LexisNexis - Spotlight
  • Professional Excellence Limited - Carpetright plc Finance Team Management Development Case Study
  • Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) - Extraordinary Leadership Programme
  • Royal Bank of Scotland - Understanding Business
  • The College of Law/ITS Limited - Focused Management Development Programme (FMDP)

- Blended Learning Solution of the Year (sponsored by GB Training)

  • BBC College of Journalism - BBC Journalism Foundation
  • BBC - Leadership Essentials
  • Digital publishing - CLT Intensive Plug&Learn by digital publishing
  • Grass Roots - ASDA Always Happy to Help
  • LINE Communications - Authentication by Interview learning & development programme
  • Purple Media Ltd - 02 Mobile Broadband Launch Training
  • RBS Insurance - Re-engineered Induction
  • Safestore Plc - Careerstore

- Coaching Programme of the Year (sponsored by Training Pages)

  • BBC Training & Development - BBC Coaching Programme
  • Halcrow Group Ltd - Project excellence
  • IMPACT INTERNATIONAL - Driving High Performance
  • West Midlands Local Government Association on behalf of the West Midlands Coaching Pool Partnership - West Midlands Coaching Pool Programme

- e-Learning Solution of the Year

  • Accenture - Dare2Share
  • Attic Media Ltd - Reporting the UK
  • Centre for Excellence in Leadership - Work Based Learning Leadership Toolkit
  • Complinet - AXA IM Anti-Money Laundering Training
  • Durham County Council - Substance Misuse e-Learning Solution
  • Essential.Genius ltd and Maersk PEX Academy - MAERSK PEX Basics e-Learning Series
  • Infinity, SABMiller and Deloitte - SABMiller Marketing Induction
  • Nelson Croom - British Libray Business & IP Centre Online Courses
  • West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service - Fire Behaviour

- Rapid e-Learning Solution of the Year (sponsored by LearningGuide Solutions)

  • Autonomy Multimedia Ltd - Paint & Body e-Learning for Volkswagen
  • BBC Training & Development - Leadership Essentials Online
  • Bowie Castlebank - Implementation of Rapid e-Learning Programme
  • Futuremedia Learning & Ashurst - The Long Goodbye
  • Grass Roots - BP Generating and Applying Great Insights
  • Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation (IRRV) - Employment and Support Allowance (Part of the Euclidian Online Training range)
  • Kineo - Kineo and Cable&Wireless: Rapid e-learning

- Learning Organisation of the Year (sponsored by Academee)

  • e-Learning Foundation - e-Learning Foundation
  • Oxford University and Hertfordshire University - Oxford and Hertfordshire Universities evolve e-learning
  • Reed Learning Plc - Reed Learning

- Serious Games Solution of the Year

  • BBC Worldwide Interactive Learning - Virtual School
  • Caspian Learning - Thinking WorldsTM
  • The CAM Foundation/Chartered Institute of Marketing - CAM Quiz Game
  • Grass Roots - Game XciteThe Open University - Virtual Role Play (Skills Practice)
  • Sundial Group - Teamscapes
  • Venture Simulations Ltd - SIMVENTURE

- Training Venue of the Year (sponsored by Intec)

  • etc.venues - Dexter House
  • imago @ Loughborough Ltd - imago at Burleigh Court
  • The Moller Centre - The Moller Centre
  • QHotels - Qhotels one of a kind
  • Reed Learning - Reed Learning Training Centre (Holborn)
  • Roffey Park - Roffey Park
  • Sundial Group - WoodsideWhittlebury Hall Hotel, Spa and Management
  • Training Centre - Whittlebury Hall Hotel, Spa and Management Training Centre

- Educational & Learning Export Product of the Year (sponsored by UK Trade and Investment)

  • EPICT European Pedagogical ICT Licence - EPICT European Pedagogical ICT Licence
  • Emerald Group Publishing - Emerald In Touch
  • The PR Academy - Online Diploma in Public Relations

- Outstanding Contribution to the Learning Industry (sponsored by Grass Roots Group plc)

  • Charles Jennings, Reuters
  • Laura Overton, Towards Maturity
  • Neil Lasher, Trainer1

The final category of the Awards is the Learning Provider of the Year is decided by an industry online vote on www.learnevents.com . Voting closes on 31 October 2008.

Andrew Gee, Project Manager for the World of Learning Awards 2008, said, “The World of Learning Awards are the supreme accolade in the learning and development industry and the quality of entries was extremely high. It is a great achievement for all the finalists to have been selected.”



Notes to Editor:

· For more information on all aspects of the event and Awards please visit:  www.learnevents.com or call +44 (0)20 8394 5171

· World of Learning 2008 is organised by Venture Marketing Group Ltd

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