{"id":28617,"date":"2021-12-10T20:28:02","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T20:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brandonhall.com\/blogs\/?p=28617"},"modified":"2023-05-11T19:36:18","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T19:36:18","slug":"explorance-wins-gold-in-2021-brandon-hall-group-excellence-in-technology-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brandonhall.com\/explorance-wins-gold-in-2021-brandon-hall-group-excellence-in-technology-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Explorance Wins Gold in 2021 Brandon Hall Group Excellence in Technology Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ex6jpoo4khr.exactdn.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gold-TECH-Award-2021-01.png?strip=all&w=2560\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-28618\" src=\"https:\/\/ex6jpoo4khr.exactdn.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gold-TECH-Award-2021-01-150x150.png?strip=all\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ex6jpoo4khr.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gold-TECH-Award-2021-01-150x150.png?strip=all 150w, https:\/\/ex6jpoo4khr.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gold-TECH-Award-2021-01.png?strip=all&amp;zoom=0.4&amp;resize=150%2C150 60w, https:\/\/ex6jpoo4khr.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gold-TECH-Award-2021-01.png?strip=all&amp;zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/ex6jpoo4khr.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gold-TECH-Award-2021-01.png?strip=all&amp;zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Montreal, Quebec \u2013 December 10, 2021 \u2013 <\/strong>Explorance, a leader in innovative Employee Experience Management solutions, won a coveted Brandon Hall Group gold award for excellence in the &#8220;Best Advance in AI and Machine Learning&#8221; category.<\/p>\n<p>Explorance&#8217;s win was announced on December 9, 2021, during an online ceremony hosted by Brandon Hall Group. A complete list of all winners can be viewed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/excellenceawards.brandonhall.com\/winners\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The gold award comes shortly after Explorance introduced its <a href=\"https:\/\/explorance.com\/news\/explorance-introduces-breakthrough-tool-for-employee-experience-management-in-tumultuous-year-for-talent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">breakthrough solution for Employee Experience Management<\/a>. BlueML is the only machine learning comment analysis tool trained on real employee responses and scenarios to deliver actionable and useful insights in seconds. Until <a href=\"https:\/\/explorance.com\/products\/blueml\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BlueML<\/a>, comment analysis tools on the market leveraged machine learning models trained to analyze generic text-based data that lacked the specialization necessary to turn employee responses into decision-grade intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>Explorance CEO Samer Saab had this to say: &#8220;This recognition by Brandon Hall Group reinforces the feedback we have been receiving from our customers. BlueML is the fruit of our relentless commitment to providing useful machine learning solutions that help transform data into decision-grade insights to support organizations, at scale, when it comes to their most important asset: their people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A panel of veteran, independent senior industry experts, and Brandon Hall Group senior analysts and executives evaluated the entries based upon the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Product: What was the product&#8217;s breakthrough innovation?<\/li>\n<li>Unique differentiators: What makes the product unique, and how does it differ from any competing products?<\/li>\n<li>Value proposition: What problem does the product solve and\/or what need does this product address?<\/li>\n<li>Measurable results: What are the benefits customers can expect to experience as a result of using this product<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>About Explorance:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At Explorance, we believe that each experience matters. From students in higher education to employees at the workplace, feedback is vital for the lifelong learner\u2019s journey. That\u2019s why Explorance\u2019s mission is to help organizations create a personalized journey of impact and fulfillment for their people through innovative Experience Management (XM) solutions.<\/p>\n<p>With <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/explorance.com\/products\/blue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blue, the Experience Management Platform<\/a> <\/strong>and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/explorance.com\/products\/metrics-that-matter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metrics That Matter<\/a>, <\/strong>organizations can gather richer insights to make the best decisions for developing their key stakeholders\u2019 skills, knowledge, and competencies while meeting their needs and expectations. As the world\u2019s largest provider of XM solutions for the lifelong learner, Explorance supports more than 750 organizations in 45 countries, including 35% of the Fortune 100 and over 25% of the QS top 100 higher education institutions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Brandon Hall Group: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Brandon Hall Group operates the largest and longest running awards program in Human\u00a0 Capital Management. As an independent HCM research and analyst firm they conduct\u00a0 studies in Learning and Development, Talent Management, Leadership Development,\u00a0 Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion, Talent Acquisition and HR\/Workforce Management. These\u00a0 benchmark studies help organizations by providing strategic insights for executives and\u00a0 practitioners responsible for growth and business results.<\/p>\n<p>Coupling the research studies with the best practice from the awards, Brandon Hall Group\u00a0 has helped more than 10,000 clients globally and more than 28 years of delivering worldclass research and advisory. At the core of our offerings is a membership program that\u00a0 combines research, benchmarking and unlimited access to data and analysts. Membership enables executives and practitioners to make the right decisions about \u00a0people, processes, and systems, coalesced with analyst advisory services which aim to put \u00a0the research into action in a way that is practical and efficient.<\/p>\n<p>Brandon Hall Group has also launched professional certifications for business and human capital management professionals to upskill themselves and gain credentials for career advancement. 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Most recently, Mike was the VP and General Manager of Field Operations at Bersin &amp; Associates, a global analyst and consulting services firm focused on all areas of enterprise learning, talent management and talent acquisition. Tasked with leading the company's global expansion, Mike led all sales operations worldwide. During Mike's tenure, the company has grown into a multi-national firm, conducting business in over 45 countries with over 4,500 multi-national organizations. Mike started his career at MicroVideo Learning Systems in 1992, eventually holding a senior management position and leading all corporate sales before founding Dynamic Minds. Mike was CEO and Co-Founder of Dynamic Minds, a custom developer of software programs, working with clients like Goldman Sachs, Prentice Hall, McGraw Hill and Merrill Lynch. Also, Mike worked for Oddcast, a leading provider of customer experience and marketing solutions, where he held a senior management position leading the company into new markets across various industries. Mike also serves on the Advisory Board for Carbon Solutions America, an independent sustainability consulting and carbon management firm that specializes in the design and implementation of greenhouse reduction and sustainability plans as well as managing the generation of carbon and renewal energy and energy efficiency credits. Mike attended University of Phoenix, studying Business Administration and Finance. 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