{"id":28641,"date":"2021-12-17T13:57:16","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T13:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brandonhall.com\/blogs\/?p=28641"},"modified":"2023-05-11T19:36:17","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T19:36:17","slug":"appcast-wins-gold-in-the-2021-brandon-hall-group-excellence-in-technology-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brandonhall.com\/appcast-wins-gold-in-the-2021-brandon-hall-group-excellence-in-technology-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Appcast Wins Gold in the 2021 Brandon Hall Group Excellence in Technology Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><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>Prestigious award recognizes Appcast Xcelerate for its innovations in recruitment marketing and talent acquisition technology<\/em><\/p>\n<p>LEBANON, N.H. \u2013 Dec. 16, 2021 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.appcast.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Appcast<\/a>, a global leader in programmatic recruitment advertising technology and services, today announced that it won a Brandon Hall Group Gold Award for Excellence in the \u201cBest Advance in Recruitment Marketing Technology\u201d category. The award recognizes Appcast <a href=\"https:\/\/www.appcast.io\/appcast-xcelerate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xcelerate<\/a> for its innovation in delivering intelligent recruitment advertising technology that helps organizations attract more qualified candidates and improve recruitment outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s highly competitive labor market, Xcelerate has a proven track record of helping employers secure a steady stream of qualified candidates and overcome hiring challenges. Xcelerate integrates seamlessly with employers\u2019 applicant tracking systems (ATS) and uses real-time market and job ad performance data, along with advanced algorithms to automatically select the best places to post jobs from a network of more than 10,000 job sites. Xcelerate helps organizations reduce cost-per-hire, increase candidate volume, and meet diversity hiring goals by reaching more candidates from underrepresented groups.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m immensely proud that Brandon Hall Group has recognized the excellence of our technology and more importantly, the people behind our technology, in driving recruitment outcomes,\u201d said Chris Forman, founder and CEO of Appcast. \u201cEmployers today are faced with an incredibly tough labor market, and we\u2019re delighted that Xcelerate was recognized as an innovation that alleviates the challenges of attracting and hiring qualified talent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The largest and longest running awards program in Human Capital Management, the Brandon Hall Group assembled a panel of veteran, independent senior industry experts, and Brandon Hall Group senior analysts and executives to evaluate Xcelerate based on the following criteria: product, unique differentiators, value proposition and measurable results.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHCM solution providers must be experts and visionaries in technology, but they also must have the ability to anticipate the diverse needs of employers as they work to adapt to ongoing change,\u201d said Brandon Hall Group CEO Mike Cooke. \u201cThis requires a blend of curiosity, empathy and agility that is difficult to achieve. We have seen an extraordinary level of insight and creativity from our Excellence in Technology winners that has been exciting to see.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about Appcast Xcelerate, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.appcast.io\/appcast-xcelerate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.appcast.io\/appcast-xcelerate\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Appcast<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Appcast is the global leader in programmatic recruitment advertising technology and services. With advanced technology, unmatched market data and a team of the industry\u2019s best recruitment marketers, Appcast\u2019s technology and services manage over half a billion dollars in job advertising annually on behalf of more than 1,500 clients. Headquartered in Lebanon, N.H. with offices in Boston, Mass., New Brunswick, Canada and Minsk, Belarus, Appcast is a subsidiary of StepStone, one of the world\u2019s largest job classified businesses. To learn more, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.appcast.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.appcast.io\/<\/a> and follow on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/appcast_io\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@appcast_io<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/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 Capital Management. As an independent HCM research and analyst firm they conduct studies in Learning and Development, Talent Management, Leadership Development, Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion, Talent Acquisition and HR\/Workforce Management. These benchmark studies help organizations by providing strategic insights for executives and practitioners responsible for growth and business results.<\/p>\n<p>Coupling the research studies with the best practice from the awards, Brandon Hall Group has helped more than 10,000 clients globally and more than 28 years of delivering world-class research and advisory. At the core of our offerings is a membership program that combines research, benchmarking and unlimited access to data and analysts. Membership enables executives and practitioners to make the right decisions about people, processes, and systems, coalesced with analyst advisory services which aim to put the 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. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brandonhall.com\">www.brandonhall.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>###<\/p>\n<p>Contact:<\/p>\n<p>Audrey Surette<\/p>\n<p>Gabriel Marketing Group (for Appcast)<\/p>\n<p>Phone: 978-500-4857<\/p>\n<p>Email: audreys@gabrielmarketing.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prestigious award recognizes Appcast Xcelerate for its innovations in recruitment marketing and talent acquisition technology LEBANON, N.H. \u2013 Dec. 16, 2021 \u2013 Appcast, a global leader in programmatic recruitment advertising technology and services, today announced that it won a Brandon Hall Group Gold Award for Excellence in the \u201cBest Advance in Recruitment Marketing Technology\u201d category. 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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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