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Celebrating Excellence in Training: The 2025 Training Excellence Awards

On December 9, 2025, TalentLMS, a prominent player in the employee training sector, unveiled the winners of its Training Excellence Awards. These awards honor organizations and learning leaders who are pushing the boundaries of training innovation while significantly impacting their industries and communities.

This year's awards highlighted four standout organizations, each recognized for their exceptional contributions across categories such as Top Training Program, Great Results, Positive Impact, and Training Trailblazer.

Top Training Program Award

Chowgirls Catering, a Minneapolis-based and women-owned company, took home the award for their innovative onboarding program. They have revamped their onboarding process into a thorough 90-day program that combines online learning, hands-on practice, and personalized coaching. This program has yielded impressive results, boasting an 88.5% employee retention rate. By leveraging TalentLMS, Chowgirls Catering has empowered its new hires to feel confident and supported from day one, setting a new standard for onboarding practices in the industry.

Great Results Award

The Great Results Award was claimed by Innodata Knowledge Services, Inc., a global provider of AI solutions and data engineering. They have launched the Innodata Career Academy, an internal upskilling hub aimed at enhancing AI competencies among its workforce. With a remarkable training completion rate of 99%, the initiative has not only fostered significant financial growth but also lowered recruitment costs and employee turnover to below 5%. This success underscores the potent link between targeted development and enhanced business performance.

Positive Impact Award

Recognized for their dedication to expanding veterinary education, the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) received the Positive Impact Award. The organization launched a multilingual learning hub, engaging over 4,500 active users from more than 100 countries and achieving an impressive course completion rate of over 85%. Their efforts are raising clinical standards globally and providing crucial veterinary training access to underserved regions, demonstrating a commitment to advancing industry knowledge and accessibility.

Training Trailblazer Award

Meredith Singleton, the CEO of Story Arc Learning, was honored as the Training Trailblazer. Within a mere two years, she has transformed her instructional design agency into a rapidly growing business, projecting a 25% year-over-year growth trajectory. Her course, 'Storytelling for Instructional Designers,' delivered via TalentLMS, illustrates the power of human-centered design in elevating learner engagement.

Stella Lee, Director of Paradox Learning and a judge for the awards, praised the diverse and creative approaches towards redefining learning showcased by the winners. “This awards program not only highlights best practices but also celebrates the resilience and innovative spirit of the global learning community,” she noted.

Each winning organization will benefit from a series of consulting sessions with Stella Lee aimed at further refining their learning strategies and preparing for the future. Dimitris Tsingos, CEO of Epignosis, the parent company of TalentLMS, emphasized that true training excellence arises when purpose aligns with individual empowerment. He praised the awardees for demonstrating what is achievable when organizations prioritize thoughtful and scalable learning solutions.

In conclusion, the 2025 Training Excellence Awards highlighted the unwavering commitment of organizations to invest in impactful training. As the workforce landscape continues to evolve, the dedication of these award-winning organizations serves as an inspiring reminder of the potential that structured, accessible training can unleash.

Learn more about these remarkable initiatives and strategies at TalentLMS.