Deltek, the leading global provider of software and solutions for project-based businesses, has been recognized with multiple honors at the 2025 Brandon Hall Group™ HCM Excellence Awards®, underscoring its commitment to building a culture of continuous learning and leadership.
Deltek, in collaboration with AO People Partners, McAdam Coaching and Optify, earned recognition across Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, and Leadership Development with three Gold Awards, one Silver Award, and one Bronze Award:
Award Highlights
- Gold – Leadership Development (2 awards):
- Best Leadership Development Program: Scaling Leadership: OWN, MODEL, and DRIVE™ Change (AO People Partners)
- Best Unique or Innovative Leadership Development Program: Scaling Leadership: OWN, MODEL, and DRIVE™ Change (AO People Partners)
- Gold – Learning & Development:
- Best Learning Program Supporting a Change Transformation Business Strategy: Scaling Leadership: OWN, MODEL, and DRIVE™ Change (AO People Partners)
- Silver – Leadership Development: Best Leadership Development Program: Deltek’s Leadership Development Program Series (Optify)
- Bronze – Talent Acquisition: Best New Hire Onboarding Program: Deltek Launch Engage
“We’re incredibly proud of the culture we’ve built at Deltek, and these honors are a testament to that commitment,” said Ed Hutner, Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Deltek. “By investing in programs that equip our people to grow, lead, and thrive, we’re empowering employees to make a lasting impact at every stage of their careers.”
Brandon Hall Group™ recognized winners for programs that demonstrated excellence in four areas: alignment to business need, program design and functionality, innovation and user experience, and measurable business impact.
“This year’s Excellence Award winners exemplify the transformative power of strategic human capital management. Through their innovative approaches to talent development and employee engagement, these organizations have not only achieved remarkable business outcomes but have also redefined what it means to create truly people-centric workplaces. Our comprehensive evaluation process has identified these programs as benchmarks for organizational excellence and innovation,” said Brandon Hall Group Chief Operating Officer Rachel Cooke, HCM Excellence Awards® program leader.
Entries were evaluated by a panel of veteran, independent senior industry experts, Brandon Hall Group analysts, and executives based on these criteria:
- Alignment to their business needs and environment.
- Program design, functionality and delivery.
- Adoption, integration, user experience, innovation and creativity.
- Overall effectiveness, impact, and measurable benefits.
Excellence Award winners will continue to be honored at Brandon Hall Group’s HCM Excellence Conference, February 9-12, 2026, at the Hilton West Palm Beach, Florida. Select winners will also serve as presenters in breakout sessions, sharing their leading practices during the conference.
Learn more about Deltek’s award-winning culture at www.deltek.com/careers.
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