DULLES, Va., Oct. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon
Professional Services (RPS) LLC, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company
(NYSE: RTN), has been recognized as a 2014 Chief Learning
Officer magazine 'Learning in Practice' award winner in
the 'Excellence in E-Learning' and 'Excellence in Blended
Learning' categories. The two Learning In Practice Awards, earned
in partnership with RPS' customer NCR Corporation, honor RPS for
its strong analytical approach and strategic learning development
solutions.
"The Learning in Practice awards are a validation of the
outstanding training and business results our customers continue to
achieve within their organizations," said Dave Letts, vice president of Raytheon
Professional Services. "Our team places a priority on analyzing the
business impact that learning has across an organization and
building the learning strategy to meet critical goals. This makes
our services a differentiator for our customers."
RPS' award winning e-learning and blended learning practices
help organizations achieve measurable results such as:
- improved time-to-competency for new hire on-boarding
- an increase in the quantity and effectiveness of training
delivered
- reduced training costs
- enterprise-wide performance improvement
"The Learning In Practice Awards recognize transformational and
visionary leaders in enterprise education," said Mike Prokopeak, editor-in-chief of Human Capital
Media, which publishes Chief Learning Officer magazine. "This year,
we received more than 200 nominations across 15 categories, and our
panel of expert judges has determined these finalists are the
industry leaders who truly champion innovation and transform it
into value for their organizations."
The CLO Learning in Practice awards are held annually and
recognize learning leaders who demonstrate excellence in the design
and delivery of employee development programs through a combination
of qualities such as leadership, vision, business acumen and
strategic alignment. RPS was selected as a finalist after a panel
of judges, composed of industry experts and executives from some of
the world's largest and most-respected companies, reviewed and
evaluated their contributions to the learning industry.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2013 sales of $24 billion and 63,000 employees
worldwide, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in
defense, security and civil markets throughout the world. With a
history of innovation spanning 92 years, Raytheon
provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration
and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and
command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well
as cyber security and a broad range of mission support
services. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. For more about Raytheon, visit
us at www.raytheon.com and follow us on Twitter
@Raytheon.
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