UST Brandon Hall Awards 2025: Company Secures 11 Wins, Including Eight Gold

UST Brandon Hall Awards 2025

Bengaluru | Mumbai: UST, a global leader in AI and technology transformation, has once again been recognized for excellence in human capital management. At the UST Brandon Hall Awards 2025, the company achieved its best-ever performance, winning a total of 11 awards — eight gold, one silver, and two bronze. This marks the fifth consecutive year UST has been honored at the Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards.

UST Brandon Hall Awards 2025: Best Performance Yet

The company’s gold awards this year include:

  • Best Corporate Culture Transformation
  • Best Leadership Development
  • Best Certification Program (two categories)
  • Best Competencies and Skill Development Program
  • Best Program to Improve Individual Development Planning
  • Best Use of Games or Simulations for Learning
  • Best Use of Blended Learning

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Notably, UST secured the Best Corporate Culture Transformation gold for the third consecutive year, reinforcing its dedication to Servant Leadership principles and its values of humility, humanity, and integrity.

Independent Recognition at Brandon Hall Awards

Entries were evaluated by senior industry experts, Brandon Hall Group analysts, and executives. Criteria included alignment to business needs, program design, creativity, adoption, and overall effectiveness.

Colleen Doherty, Chief People Officer at UST, said, “These awards highlight the strength of our people-first culture. By embedding servant leadership and providing adaptive learning and certifications, we ensure UST is a trusted partner for clients while creating growth opportunities for employees.”

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Krishnan Nilakantan, Vice President and Global Head of Learning and Development, added, “Our strategy focuses on increasing human potential. UST Brandon Hall Awards 2025 reflect our commitment to equipping employees with future-ready skills while positioning them for long-term success.”

Rachel Cooke, Chief Operating Officer at Brandon Hall Group, noted, “This year’s winners showcase the power of innovative human capital management, redefining what it means to create people-centric workplaces.”

The award recipients, including UST, will be honored at the Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Conference scheduled from February 9–12, 2026, in West Palm Beach, Florida. A complete list of 2025 winners is available at: Brandon Hall Excellence Awards
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  • Salil Urunkar

    Salil Urunkar is a senior journalist and the editorial mind behind Sahyadri Startups. With years of experience covering Pune’s entrepreneurial rise, he’s passionate about telling the real stories of founders, disruptors, and game-changers.

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