Cognota, a leader in innovative LearnOps software, has won two coveted Brandon Hall Group Gold awards for excellence in the categories of Best Advance in Emerging Learning Technology and Best Advance in Unique Learning Technology.
The 2024 Brandon Hall Group Excellence in Technology Awards are given for work in Learning and Development, Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Sales Enablement, Future of Work, and Education Technology.
Cognota, a leader in innovative LearnOps software, won two coveted Brandon Hall Group Gold awards for excellence in the categories of Best Advance in Emerging Learning Technology and Best Advance in Unique Learning Technology.
Cognota’s wins were announced on December 5, 2024. The winners are listed at https://excellenceawards.brandonhall.com/winners/.
Cognota’s entries highlighted its revolutionary LearnOps platform, which empowers L&D teams to align learning initiatives with business goals, improve operational efficiency, and measure the ROI of their learning programs. The platform’s innovative features, along with its robust community and certification programs, are helping L&D leaders redefine their roles as catalysts for strategic growth within organizations.
“We are honored to receive these Gold awards from Brandon Hall Group,” said Ryan Austin, CEO of Cognota. “This recognition underscores our mission to transform L&D into a strategic business function. We remain committed to empowering talent and learning leaders with the tools, insights, and support they need to demonstrate the measurable impact of learning on business outcomes.”
“In our 31st year, the Excellence in Technology Awards continue to showcase the best innovations in learning, talent management, talent acquisition, HR, workforce management, and sales enablement technologies. We are proud to receive applications from a diverse range of organizations globally, reflecting the ever-evolving landscape of technology solutions,” said Brandon Hall Group Chief Operating Officer Rachel Cooke, leader of the Excellence Awards program.
Entries were evaluated by a panel of veteran, independent senior industry experts, Brandon Hall Group analysts, and executives based upon these criteria: fit the need, program design, functionality, innovation, and overall measurable benefits.
Excellence Award winners are scheduled to be honored at Brandon Hall Group’s HCM Excellence Conference, January 28-30, 2025, at the Hilton West Palm Beach, Florida. Select winners will also serve as presenters in breakout sessions, sharing their leading practices during the conference.
“Our awards program is distinguished by the thorough evaluation process led by industry experts. Judges meticulously score each entry, and our executive leadership team at Brandon Hall Group reviews and validates the judging and scoring. The level of the award is solely determined by the number of points, ensuring a fair and unbiased recognition of excellence in technology,” said Brandon Hall Group Chief Executive Officer Mike Cooke.
About Brandon Hall Group
Brandon Hall Group is the only professional development company that offers data, research, insights, and certification to Learning and Talent executives and organizations. The best minds in Human Capital Management (HCM) choose Brandon Hall Group to help them create future-proof employee development plans for the new era.
For over 30 years, we have empowered, recognized, and certified excellence in organizations worldwide, influencing the development of over 10 million employees and executives. Our HCM Excellence Awards program was the first to recognize organizations for learning and talent and is the gold standard, known as the “Academy Awards of Human Capital Management.”
The awards recognize the best organizations that have successfully developed and deployed programs, strategies, modalities, processes, systems, and tools that have achieved measurable results. We are honored to receive applications from organizations worldwide ranging from small, medium, large, and global enterprises to government, not-for-profits, and associations.
About Cognota
Cognota is the market leader in learning operations software. Our LearnOps platform simplifies learning operations, from strategic planning to daily workflows and reporting. It aligns programs with business goals, centralizes resource management, and maximizes ROI—enabling talent teams to close skill gaps and drive business impact faster.
In addition to our software, Cognota provides professional education through the LearnOps Academy, the world’s first certification program for learning operations. We also sponsor the largest LearnOps community for L&D professionals.
Our vision is to transform L&D into a strategic driver of business growth by powering LearnOps for all enterprises.
