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26 December 2014 / January 2015 Elearning! BY JERRY ROCHE e 2014 “Best of Elearning!” awards honor best-in-class solutions across the learning and technology industry. ese exclusive users’ choice awards honor solu- tions that practitioners have named best- in-class based upon their own applications. Celebrating our 10th year, we received more than 3,000 nominations that included 89 different brands in the 27 categories. To date, almost 250 different companies and more than 500 products have been nomi- nated via an open-ended Web-based ballot. Multiple winners this year are Adobe, Articulate, BizLibrary and Cornerstone OnDemand. Companies that marketed winning products from last year and also have winning products this year are Adobe, Articulate, Cornerstone OnDemand, IBM Kenexa, Skillsoſt, TechSmith, TransPerfect and Vubiz. First time “Best of Elearning!honorees are Callidus Cloud, Edu 2.0, For- ma, Knowledge Advisors, MLevel, OnPoint Digital, River and Trivie. Our research indicates that 85 percent of our audience has recommended a learning and workplace technology solu- tion to a peer over the last 12 months. And 61 percent say that award recognition impacts their decision to consider a prod- uct or service. e “Best of Elearning!program formalizes this referral process. Elearning! and Government Elearning! magazines take great pride in announcing these winners, which are the only awards in the industry that are voted upon by learning professionals. e 2014 Best of Elearning! Award honorees are: ‘Best of Elearning! Awards Hit 10-Year Mark with New Winners

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26 December 2014 / January 2015 Elearning!

BY JERRY ROCHE

The 2014 “Best of Elearning!” awards honor best-in-class solutions across the learning and technology industry. These exclusive users’ choice awards honor solu-tions that practitioners have named best-in-class based upon their own applications.

Celebrating our 10th year, we received more than 3,000 nominations that included 89 different brands in the 27 categories. To date, almost 250 different companies and more than 500 products have been nomi-

nated via an open-ended Web-based ballot.Multiple winners this year are Adobe,

Articulate, BizLibrary and Cornerstone OnDemand. Companies that marketed winning products from last year and also have winning products this year are Adobe, Articulate, Cornerstone OnDemand, IBM Kenexa, Skillsoft, TechSmith, TransPerfect and Vubiz. First time “Best of Elearning!” honorees are Callidus Cloud, Edu 2.0, For-ma, Knowledge Advisors, MLevel, OnPoint Digital, River and Trivie.

Our research indicates that 85 percent

of our audience has recommended a learning and workplace technology solu-tion to a peer over the last 12 months. And 61 percent say that award recognition impacts their decision to consider a prod-uct or service. The “Best of Elearning!” program formalizes this referral process.

Elearning! and Government Elearning! magazines take great pride in announcing these winners, which are the only awards in the industry that are voted upon by learning professionals. The 2014 Best of Elearning! Award honorees are:

‘Best of Elearning! ’ Awards Hit 10-Year Mark with New Winners

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Product InformationThe Litmos LMS is easy to use, SCORM certified, and enabled for Web and mobile devices. When you build a course in Litmos, you add your content in the form of modules. You can make students complete all of the modules in order or just leave it open for them to pick and choose. Whether you’re moving from another LMS, you’ve purchased off-the-shelf SCORM content, or you’ve authored it yourself using Articulate, Captivate or any of the other SCORM compliant authoring tools, your SCORM 1.2 content will work perfectly in Litmos.

-LH[\YLZ�)LULÄ[Z>> All SCORM-compliant content works perfectly in the

Litmos LMS>> There is no long-term contract and no setup fee>> Litmos is available from any device with an Internet

connection>> Any business user can create content easily and

quickly

>> Track users’ progress through training in real time, and export in multiple formats

CustomersADI, Aetna, Cricket, Direct TV, HSBC, Key Bank, Lexis-Nexis, Unisys, Verizon

What Customers Say>> “Directly supports our ability to compete more effec-

tively in the markets we serve.”>> “Callidus’ solutions … allow sales executives to make

better incentive decisions, providing timely visibility into channel operations, and giving them the flexibility to rapidly deploy new sales and distribution strategies.”

Contact Information6200 Stoneridge Mall Rd., #500Pleasanton, CA 94588(866) 812-5244 or (925) 251-2200www.calliduscloud.com

Product InformationUnlike other small and mid-sized solutions, Maestro was built with enterprise-grade architecture, meaning it will scale with your organization as it grows or expands its learning needs to new employees or even external audi-ences. The SumTotal Maestro solution was designed spe-cifically for the unique challenges of the agile organization. And its SaaS delivery model is designed to exceed even the most stringent security, reliability, scalability, and perfor-mance standards.

-LH[\YLZ�)LULÄ[Z>> Training and Certification Automation - Maestro can

create groups and audiences to automatically deliver training and manage certifications.

>> Flexible Learning Options - AICC and SCORM-com-pliant online training; instructor-led and automated event, job, or role-driven learning plans; unique user-defined tasks.

>> Custom User Attributes - Map to and load customer and external data directly into Maestro.

>> Unique Courseware Offerings - access to Skillsoft’s full courseware catalog and Knowledge Centers, as well as Skillsoft’s newest courses.

CustomersEdward Jones, Capgemini, Express Scripts, Air Canada, Ariba

What Customers Say>> “We directly attribute the improvement in customer

satisfaction to the SumTotal Maestro solution. We needed technology that would help us assess our em-ployees’ knowhow and deliver the appropriate learn-ing when we found gaps.”

Contact Information2850 NW 43rd St., Suite 150Gainesville, FL 32606(352) 264-2800 or (866) 768-6825www.sumtotalsystems.com

Callidus Cloud Litmos

SumTotal Maestro

Best LMS (Cloud)

AWARD OFEXCELLENCE

AWARD OFEXCELLENCE

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Elearning! December 2014 / January 2015 29

Product InformationAt the core of Meridian Global is a learning management system (LMS) that supports an organization’s learning, development and performance strategy by giving users access to a learning technology platform from their desk-tops or mobile devices. The platform helps organizations address learning challenges across the extended enter-prise, provides full integration capabilities, and offers secure on-premise and Cloud deployment options.

-LH[\YLZ�)LULÄ[ZAn LMS from Meridian Knowledge Solutions enables your organization to provide consistent learning oppor-tunities at all stages of the employee lifecycle and ensures that learning efforts are tied to business outcomes. Addi-tional benefits of Meridian Global suite make it easier for organizations to:>> Provide learners with access to the full range of orga-

nizational learning from a single, secure source>> Ensure compliance with government and professional

certification requirements

>> Allow users to connect with fellow learners to build “com-munities of practice” that deepen and encourage learning

>> Present content in a meaningful way, according to or-ganizational structure, language and culture

>> Give users the means to manage and direct their learning activities within structured plans that build competencies

CustomersState of Oregon, Commonwealth of Virginia, National Dairy Cooperative

What Customers Say>> “We wouldn’t have seen this level of success without

the Meridian LMS.”

Contact Information14040 Park Center Rd., Suite 200Herndon, VA 20171(703) 322-9565www.meridianks.com

Product InformationSumTotal Learn provides the personalized, contextual learning required to help your people be better at their jobs while they are doing them. The company can serve all your learning needs — from simple to complex re-quirements. Especially in compliance-heavy industry verticals, such as manufacturing, airlines, healthcare and financial services. It has been in learning management since 1985, serving hundreds of industries, across 156 countries worldwide.

-LH[\YLZ�)LULÄ[Z>> Choose your deployment option, SaaS, hosted or on-

premise>> Reduce your total cost of ownership>> Personalized, intuitive user experience>> Built-in advanced reporting>> Mobile and offline learning capabilities

CustomersMcAfee, Edward Jones, Capgemini

What Customers Say>> “In our heavily regulated industry we need to be able

to respond quickly to changing requirements that can impact our employees’ qualification requirements. We chose SumTotal’s solution because the open-activity architecture offers us premium capability and flexibili-ty to grow with our changing company requirements.”

Contact Information2850 NW 43rd St., Suite 150Gainesville, FL 32606(352) 264-2800 or (866) 768-6825www.sumtotalsystems.com

Meridian Global LMS

SumTotal Learn

Best LMS (Enterprise)

WINNER

AWARD OFEXCELLENCE

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Product InformationE-Learning modules last 15 to 45 minutes each and harness new Web and multimedia technology to treat learners to an array of learning methods while providing instant access to additional resources and services.

A catalog includes 300 ready-to-use modules in up to 15 languages, spanning every company department. “E-Learning Solutions by Cegos” is a catalog of 200 on-line training modules available in 12 languages. “Global Learning by Cegos” consists of 26 training modules com-bining face-to-face and e-learning sessions.

-LH[\YLZ�)LULÄ[ZAll modules provide:>> Real-life situations and cases based on our experts’

experiences

>> Entertaining, interactive training experiences at a lower cost (besides slashing travel expenses)

>> Learning sequences that learners can stop and start as they like without losing track

>> A platform available 24/7>> Access to online resourcesCustomers

What Customers Say>> “Great for multi-national companies like ours”

Contact Information19 rue René Jacques92 798 Issy Les Moulineaux Cedex 9France+(33) 155 0090 50www.elearning-cegos.com

Product Informationej4’s off-the-shelf e-learning is more than a video learning library. It is a collection of proven solutions that are built with instructional design specific for e-learning in today’s multi-platform mobile workforce. The current and future business environment demands tools that are quick, stra-tegic, and accessible on all devices.

-LH[\YLZ�)LULÄ[Z>> Answers for your team(s) at their fingertips whenever

and wherever needed>> Ability to add custom content to existing off-the-shelf

content with Thinkzoom>> Short and targeted e-learning that gives the user only

the necessary information.>> Courses on topics like management, productivity,

anti-harassment and customer service are attuned to primarily to business needs

CustomersDr. Pepper Snapple Group, The Corridor Group, Western Equipment Dealers Association

What Customers Say>> “Widely accessible — even through BYOD devices”>> “Offers a wide range of topics pertinent to the mem-

bers of our sales staff ”

Contact Information12125 Woodcrest Executive Dr., Suite 300St. Louis, MO 63141(314) 878-67001818 Wyandotte St., Suite 200Kansas City, MO 64108(816) 489-4660http://ej4.com

cegos

ej4 Business Skills Bundle

Best Soft Skills Content

AWARD OFEXCELLENCE

AWARD OFEXCELLENCE

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Elearning! December 2014 / January 2015 33

Product InformationThe Business Skills Catalog via Skillport provides an ex-cellent learning experience by quickly delivering highly targeted learning through an innovative, Cloud-based solution that connects formal, informal and collaborative learning, when and where people want to learn. With this fully hosted platform, you can ensure your employees have access to relevant learning content when they need it, anywhere in the world, in a variety of localized lan-guages, on their desktops or on the go.

Available TopicsTopics included in this specific catalog: Business Impact Series, Challenge Series, CrossKnowledge, Finance/Accounting KnowledgeCenter, FinancePro, HR Profes-sional KnowledgeCenter, Leadership KnowledgeCenter, Project Management KnowledgeCenter, Sales Knowl-

edgeCenter, Six Sigma KnowledgeCenter, SkillChoice Business and more.

CustomersActive Network, ASG Group, Carrington Holding Co., PPD, Tata Consultancy Services North America, TSYS

What Customers Say>> “One of the most complete — if not the most complete — catalog of courses we’ve seen”

Contact Information107 Northeastern Blvd. Nashua, NH 03062(603) 324-3000 or (877) 545-5763)www.skillsoft.com

Product InformationSkillsoft Leadership Advantage provides leadership learning tracks that leverage top business executives and industry minds in a variety of formats to meet learners’ needs. Content features videos of some of the world’s most revered executives, presentations by leading busi-ness authors and speakers, and summaries of best-selling books. Skillsoft Leadership Advantage gives all your lead-ers the chance to implement expert advice to help them meet their leadership goals.

-LH[\YLZ�)LULÄ[Z>> Multiple modes of instruction, including Skillsoft Ex-

ecBlueprints and Skillsoft ExecSummaries>> Learners can build their leadership skills while travel-

ing via mobile content>> Build a leadership pipeline that will directly impact

your organization’s bottom line

>> Leaders get a catered level of learning based on their own skill- set within specific competencies

>> Support materials allow learners convenient access to further their understanding in any given subject area

CustomersUnisys, University of Florida, Sprint, Telus

What Customers Say>> “Quick and to the point...great for executives”>> “Easy, quick, very interactive”

Contact Information107 Northeastern Blvd. Nashua, NH 03062(603) 324-3000 or (877) 545-5763)www.skillsoft.com

Skillsoft Business Skills Catalog

Skillsoft Leadership Advantage

Best Soft Skills Content

Best Leadership Content

WINNER

AWARD OFEXCELLENCE

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Product InformationPathways to Growth is a system that creates alignment in your company to consistently execute on the strategies that matter most. It’s an end-to-end sales management system based on nine disciplines that maximize the entire sales process.

This system is divided into three areas:>> Team actions that create focus and collaboration>> Individual actions that align activity to outcomes>> Executive reviews that link strategy to action.

-LH[\YLZ�)LULÄ[Z>> Clear, consistent objectives, strategies, metrics, and

reinforcement>> Self-paced learning, training and coaching>> Performance support and measurement tools>> Triggers easy, repeatable, measurable and self-cor-

recting behaviors

CustomersPolitico, Gannett, vmware, Edmentum

What Customers Say>> “We can track calls, meetings, and opportunities to get

to an outstanding close ratio.”>> “Changes people’s habits, but using their own pipelines.”>> “A transformative initiative. Creates a more stringent

pipeline management culture.”>> “Vastly accelerated the role managers play in the sales

journey.”

Contact Information10333 Richmond Ave., Suite 400 Houston, TX 77042(877) 253-8506www.cloudcoachinginternational.com

Product InformationSkillsoft is one of the most comprehensive providers of e-learning content in the world. Its I.T.-targeted content is relevant and customizable — improving employee mo-rale and organizational productivity. Customer support is always available, providing critical tools, services and implementation guidance. Extensive reporting solutions help organizations demonstrate return on investment. And its content developers, learning consultants and technical mentors are experts in their fields.

-LH[\YLZ�)LULÄ[ZSome of the 19 topics available in the company’s I.T. library:>> I.T. Solutions>> SkillChoice I.T.

>> I.T. Security KnowledgeCenter>> I.T. Pro – Books 24x7

CustomersCatapult Technology, Unisys, USO, Ingersoll Rand

What Customers Say>> “Clear, concise, easy to use”>> “Easy to incorporate into an enterprise LMS”

Contact Information107 Northeastern Blvd. Nashua, NH 03062(603) 324-3000 or (877) 545-5763)www.skillsoft.com

CloudCoaching International Pathways to Growth

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Best Sales Training

Best I.T. Training

WINNER

AWARD OFEXCELLENCE

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Product InformationInterCall virtual events for marketing, training and re-cruiting are an innovative channel to engage with your customers, prospects, partners and employees. Some ways to use virtual events include: user conferences, trade shows, product launches, company meetings, partner communities, road shows, sales kick-offs, employee train-ing, corporate universities, roundtables and job fairs.

-LH[\YLZ�)LULÄ[Z>> Easy to use and learn: The platform is intuitive and

easy to navigate. It does not require users to switch applications or click through multiple pop-ups

>> Better communication tool: Rich registration infor-mation, activity data and comprehensive lead ranking. All data is delivered through web-based reporting, which makes it easy to access and share information with partners and sponsors

>> Customizable branding: Up and running in a matter of hours, with point-and-click customization and pre-defined templates and themes

>> Global reach in multiple languages: available in 17 languages with a global services model, which is cru-cial for delivering online events to an international audience

CustomersNovartis, IBM, KPMG, Fortune magazine, Spark Interactive

What Customers Say>> “The scope and quality of the background data pro-

vided by the virtual environment is truly breathtaking.”>> “[It has] a gorgeous interface with locations that look

really good.”>> “Allows us to track attendees seamlessly over time,

and [it] provides highly qualified leads to sponsors.”

Contact Information8420 W. Bryn Mawr, Suite 1100Chicago, IL 60631(773) 399-1600www.intercall.com

Product InformationCustomers of GP Strategies have used its services for global expansion, strategic alignment, competitive agility, cost reduction and more. The company offers a full array of busi-ness services, including learning technologies, learning solu-tions, LCMSs, LMSs, LMS assessments, enterprise portals, HCM, content development and much, much more.

Training and consulting form the core of everything GP Strategies delivers. It specializes in building training programs from the ground up.

-LH[\YLZ�)LULÄ[Z>> Developing and delivering learning services, solu-

tions, and technologies to make your people and pro-cesses more effective and efficient

>> Capturing your organization’s tribal knowledge to support your continual competitive environment

>> Applying our specialized knowledge and expertise

within your organization, to promote risk manage-ment and company value

>> Engineering solutions to provide greater efficiency

CustomersEskom, Saudi Electric Services Polytechnic, UPS

What Customers Say>> “The experts at GP are truly experts”>> “The company tailored their services to what we need-

ed at the time”

Contact Information70 Corporate Center11000 Broken Land Pkwy., Suite 200Columbia, MD 21044(443) 367-9600 or (800) 727-6677www.gpstrategies.com

Intercall Virtual Event Platform

GP Strategies Managed Learning Services

Best Virtual Learning Environment

Best Outsourced Learning Services

AWARD OFEXCELLENCE

AWARD OFEXCELLENCE

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Best LMS (Cloud)Cornerstone OnDemand WinnerCallidus Cloud Litmos Award of ExcellenceSumTotal Maestro Award of ExcellenceEdu 2.0 Matrix Award of ExcellenceBizLibrary Award of ExcellenceePath LMS Award of Excellence

Best LMS (Enterprise)Meridian Global LMS WinnerSumTotal Learn Award of ExcellenceSaba Learning@work Award of Excellence

Best LCMSIBM Kenexa WinnerOnPoint Digital LCMS Award of ExcellenceXyleme LCMS Award of Excellence

Best MOOCCoursera WinnerEdX Award of ExcellenceUdacity Award of Excellence

Best TMSCornerstone OnDemand Performance WinnerHalogen Talent Space Award of ExcellenceHRSmart Unified TM Suite Award of ExcellenceKallidus Talent Management Award of Excellence

Best HR Technology SolutionOracle HCM WinnerInfor HCM Award of ExcellenceWorkday HCM Award of Excellence

Best Open-Source SolutionsForma LMS WinnerDocebo LMS Award of ExcellenceMoodle Award of Excellence

Best Web SeminarCitrix Online GoToMeeting WinnerCisco WebEx Meeting Center Award of Excellence

Best Virtual ClassroomAdobe Connect Pro WinnerCisco WebEx Training Center Award of ExcellenceCitrix Online GoToTraining Award of Excellence

Best Virtual Learning EnvironmentInxpo Virtual Learning WinnerIntercall Virtual EventPlatform Award of ExcellenceOn24 Virtual Environment Award of Excellence

Best I.T. TrainingSkillsoft I.T. Certification Award of Excellence Lynda.com Web Training Award of ExcellenceUdemy Award of Excellence

Best Leadership ContentSkillsoft Leadership Advantage WinnerCognician Leadership Accelerator Award of ExcellencePPD Lean Six Sigma Award of Excellence

Best Soft Skills ContentBizLibrary The Collection WinnerCegos Award of ExcellenceSkillsoft Business Skills Catalog Award of Excellenceej4 Award of Excellence

Best Compliance TrainingVubiz Compliance Library WinnerGlobal Learning Systems Awareness Training Award of ExcellenceJ.J. Keller Construction Safety eCourses Award of Excellence

Best Sales TrainingCloudCoaching InternationalPathways to Growth WinnerRichardson Sales Performance System Award of Excellenceej4 Sales Curriculum Award of ExcellenceKensei Partners BASHO Sales Training Award of Excellence

Best E-learning Development ToolArticulate Storyline WinneriSpring Presenter Award of ExcellenceArticulate Studio Award of ExcellenceDominKnow Claro Award of Excellence

Best SimulationAdobe Captivate WinnerMzinga Firefly Award of ExcellenceSkilitics Interact Award of Excellence

Best Game Development SolutionmLevel WinnerTrivie Enterprise Award of ExcellenceScirra Construct2 Award of Excellence

Best Video CaptureTechSmith Camtasia WinnerTechSmith Snagit Award of ExcellenceArticulate Replay Award of Excellence

Best Video Publishing SolutionAdobe Premiere WinnerGoAnimate Award of ExcellenceSonic Foundry Mediasite Award of ExcellenceWisetail Award of Excellence

Best Testing & Assessment SolutionArticulate Quizmaker WinneriSpring Solutions QuizMaker Award of ExcellencePrProfs Quiz Maker Award of Excellence

Best Social LearningBizLibrary Community WinnerTriple Creek River Award of ExcellenceMicrosoft Yammer Award of Excellence

Best Mobile AuthoringBrainshark Slideshark WinnerOnPoint Digital Cellcast Award of ExcellenceTravitor Travitor Pro Award of Excellence

Best Presentation SolutionArticulate Presenter WinnerBrainshark On-demand Award of ExcellenceMicrosoft PowerPoint Award of ExcellencePrezi Award of Excellence

Best Mobile ApplicationArticulate Mobile Player Co-winnerBizLibrary BizMobile Co-winnerEvernote Award of Excellence

Best Translation & Localization ServiceTransPerfect WinnerMilengo Award of ExcellenceRobertson Languages International Award of Excellence

Best Outsourced Learning ServicesKnowledge Advisors Measurement Consulting WinnerGP Strategies Managed Learning Services Award of ExcellenceSkillsoft Professional Services Award of Excellence

Best Of Elearning! 2014: Other Esteemed Winners And Awards Of Excellence Honorees: