Tata Interactive Systems' Solutions Triumph Once Again at the Brandon Hall Learning Excellence Awards (2012): Win 2 Gold, 2 Silver and 1 Bronze

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Sep 28, 2012, 07:41 ET

MUMBAI, September 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), the world's leading developer of learning solutions, has won 10 Brandon Hall Awards in the last 4 years.

Tata Interactive Systems' unique learning solutions have won four prestigious Brandon Hall awards this year - one gold award in the category of 'Best Use of Virtual Worlds for Learning', two silver awards in the category of 'Best Use of Games in Learning' and one bronze award in the category of 'Best Custom Content'. This is the fourth consecutive year that TIS has won the prestigious Brandon Hall Learning Excellence Awards.

The gold award in the category of 'Best Use of Virtual Worlds for Learning' was for the simulation 'The Store - Through the Associate's Eyes' developed for Shoppers Drug Mart, Canada. The simulation helped increase speed-to-productivity and comfort levels of new Associate Store Owners.

The two Silver awards in the category of 'Best Use of Games for Learning' were for the Philips Outdoor Lighting Learning Game and Holland America Line Inspection Game. TIS's serious games enabled a new level of learner involvement and offered exciting training solutions for learners at Philips and Holland America Line to bridge the distance between 'I have to finish this training' and 'I want to play this game!'

The Bronze award in the category of 'Best Custom Content' was for a solution designed for the Bahrain Institute of Public Administration (BIPA). The solution ensured effective resolution of conflicts and better customer service by BIPA's learners.

Kshitij Nerurkar, COO, Tata Interactive Systems, says "Winning the prestigious Brandon Hall Learning Excellence Awards for the fourth straight year is a testimony to TIS's commitment to excellence and our exceptional work in the dynamic space of custom learning. We are extremely glad that great work from Tata Interactive Systems is gaining global recognition year-on-year."

He adds, "Our solutions are a result of meaningful co-creation with our clients. It boosts our esteem to know that we are enabling the success of key organizational initiatives across industry verticals."

TIS has won over 60 prestigious international awards in the last 10 years including Brandon Hall, APEX, BETT, and BIMA, to name a few.

The Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Awards are presented annually by Brandon Hall Research, one of the leading research firms in training and development. Now in its eighteenth year, the awards program showcases exceptional work in learning & development.

"This year's winners should be very proud of their achievements especially based on the rigorous judging process all submissions underwent," said Mike Cooke, Chief Executive Officer of Brandon Hall Group, Inc. He added, "We are honored to recognize the award winners who exemplify a high standard of performance in their organization and demonstrate clear, measurable business results through these innovative programs."

About Tata Interactive Systems:

Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) is the world's leading developer of learning solutions. TIS's learning solutions are designed to enable organizational initiatives across industry verticals including Education; Government and Defense; Telecommunications and ICT; Pharmaceuticals and Health Care; Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance; Airlines, Transportation, Logistics, and Hospitality; Consumer Package Goods; and Manufacturing, Energy, and Construction.

With a team of over 800 multi-disciplinary specialists, TIS creates 3000+ hours of learning content across 220+ concurrent projects every year. TIS's solutions have proven their effectiveness at more than 60 Fortune 500 companies, leading educational institutions, and government departments.

TIS is the only learning solutions organization in the world to be assessed at Level 5 in both the SEI-CMM and P-CMM frameworks. Its solutions have won prestigious awards including Brandon Hall, APEX, BETT, and BIMA.

Areas of Business

TIS caters to three segments - Corporate, Education, and Government. It offers clients learning solutions that include:

Educational Multimedia & Blended Learning
Web-based Training & Courseware
Simulations
Software Solutions
Game-based Learning

The scope of TIS's learning solutions encompasses on-boarding, sales training, process training, product training, curriculum design, assessments, soft skills training, and technical training.

Location

TIS has development centers in Germany, Switzerland, and India. Its sales and marketing operations span the US, Canada, the UK, mainland Europe, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, and India.