We did it again!

We’re thrilled to announce that in the 2025 Brandon Hall Excellence Awards, all three of our submissions were recognized as winners—and three of our valued clients are part of this achievement! With more than 150 categories, the program highlights outstanding achievements across the spectrum of human capital management.

Why Brandon Hall Awards matter?

The 2025 Brandon Hall Group™ HCM Excellence Awards® recognizes best practices for initiatives in Learning and Development, Talent Management, Leadership Development, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Sales Performance, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and the Future of Work.

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 need 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.

“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,” said Brandon Hall Group™ Chief Executive Officer Mike Cooke.

Our winning clients:

Burgan Bank Kuwait and IQUAD Learning Solutions won a Gold Award in Best Learning Strategy for Shaping Culture Through Learning.

Commercial Bank of Kuwait and IQUAD Learning Solutions won a Bronze Award in Best Unique or Innovative Learning Program for THABER’s CREATE Initiative: Innovating Learning Through Values.

Debbane Saikali Group (DSG) and IQUAD Learning Solutions won a Silver Award in Best Learning Technology Implementation for LEARNit to EARNit.

“Winning all three submissions we applied for is a testament to the hard work, creativity, and collaboration that our teams bring to every project. It’s also a reflection of the strong partnerships we build with our clients, who inspire and drive excellence every day.

These awards not only recognize the success of specific programs but also set a benchmark for best-in-class practices in learning and development worldwide. They highlight how thoughtful strategy, innovative design, and measurable outcomes can come together to create meaningful change.

We couldn’t be prouder of this achievement and the impact we are making with our clients. Here’s to continuing to innovate, inspire, and deliver learning solutions that make a real difference!” said Fady Abdul Khalek, Managing Director at IQUAD Learning Solutions.

A huge congratulations to our clients and everyone involved, this is your success as much as ours!

“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.

Here’s to continuing to raise the bar in learning and development.

Learn how IQUAD Learning Solutions supports organizations in creating innovative learning experiences that achieve measurable success and industry recognition.

About IQUAD Learning Solutions

With 20+ years of experience in the digital learning, IQUAD Learning Solutions has been helping organizations across industries in the Middle East Region rethink their Digital Learning Experiences and successfully lead their initiatives with confidence and increase their impact.

We aim to deliver high impact digital learning experiences by understanding each client’s needs & integrate technology, content & services to help them target their business objectives and acquire the skills they need to succeed.

Because we believe learning outcomes matter more than the type of platform you choose or the content you have, we provide you with various strategies to make the learner experience easy, hassle free, and of high impact.

Your organization is unique, so should your learning strategy.

“Our Mission is to help organizations implement Innovative, Intelligent and Inexpensive learning Integrations.”

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, we have empowered, recognized and certified excellence in organizations worldwide, influencing the development of over 10 million employees and executives. Our 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. We are honored to receive applications from organizations worldwide ranging from small, medium, large and global enterprises to government, not-for-profits and associations.