Press Release
D2L, a global leader in learning innovation, is proud to announce it has been jointly awarded eight 2025 Brandon Hall Group™ Human Capital Management (HCM) Excellence Awards in collaboration with customers using D2L Brightspace to deliver exceptional workforce learning and development solutions.
“These awards are a testament to the impact of collaboration, technology, and innovation on human capital and talent development strategies across organizations. We’re honored to work alongside visionary leaders who are tackling workforce challenges head-on and using D2L Brightspace to empower people, foster continuous learning, and drive meaningful business outcomes through transformative learning experiences.”
Sandy Rezendes, Head of Corporate Learning and Development at D2L
D2L jointly earned five Gold, two Silver, and one Bronze awards in the following categories:
- Gold: Best Association Professional Development Program – Good Roads and D2L
- Gold: Best Certification Program – British Society of Lifestyle Medicine and D2L
- Gold: Best Custom Content – Year Up United and D2L
- Gold: Best Learning Strategy – Serefin and D2L
- Gold: Best Results of a Learning Program – Year Up United and D2L
- Silver: Best Learning Program Supporting a Change Transformation Business Strategy – Year Up United and D2L
- Silver: Best Learning Technology Implementation – Serefin and D2L
- Bronze: Best Unique or Innovative Learning and Development program – Modern States and D2L
The 2025 HCM Excellence Awards recognize organizations that have successfully developed and deployed programs, strategies, modalities, processes, systems and tools that have achieved measurable results in human capital management. Winners are selected by a panel of independent industry experts, Brandon Hall Group™ analysts, and executives. Recipients will be celebrated at the Brandon Hall Group™ HCM Excellence Conference, taking place February 9–12, 2026, at the Hilton West Palm Beach, Florida.
“The 2025 Excellence Award recipients represent the pinnacle of achievement in human capital management. What sets this year’s winners apart is their bold embrace of emerging technologies and their commitment to creating meaningful employee experiences that drive tangible business results. These organizations have demonstrated that when you invest in your people with purpose and innovation, the impact resonates throughout the entire enterprise, creating sustainable competitive advantages in today’s dynamic business landscape.”
Mike Cooke, Brandon Hall Group™ Chief Executive Officer
Since 2021, D2L has won 16 Brandon Hall Group™ HCM Excellence Awards, reinforcing its commitment to lifelong learning and employee development.
Learn more about D2L’s award wins at D2L.com/awards.
About Brandon Hall Group™
Brandon Hall Group™ is the only professional development company that offers data, research, insights and certification to Learning and Talent executives and organizations. The best minds in Human Capital Management (HCM) choose Brandon Hall Group™ to help them create future-proof employee development plans for the new era.
For over 30 years, they have empowered, recognized and certified excellence in organizations worldwide, influencing the development of over 10 million employees and executives. Their HCM Excellence Awards® program was the first to recognize organizations for learning and talent and is the gold standard, known as the “Academy Awards of Human Capital Management.”
The awards recognize the best organizations that have successfully developed and deployed programs, strategies, modalities, processes, systems and tools that have achieved measurable results. They receive applications from organizations worldwide ranging from small, medium, large and global enterprises to government, not-for-profits and associations.
About D2L
D2L is transforming the way the world learns, helping learners achieve more than they dreamed possible. Working closely with customers all over the world, D2L is on a mission to make learning more inspiring, engaging and human. Find out how D2L helps transform lives and delivers outstanding learning outcomes in K-12, higher education and business at www.D2L.com.
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