Now in their 11th year, the IITD National Training Awards aim to recognise organisations, which demonstrate best practice and an ongoing commitment to training & developing their people. For participants, the Awards are an opportunity to benchmark their training and development programmes in real terms. Behind every successful National Training Award entry is a compelling business story, both about the benefits to be derived from investing in people and the recognition of the T&D function as a key driver of organisation performance in modern Irish businesses.

Entries are judged on criteria including the level of resource and investment in training & development activity relative to the size of the organisation; innovative developments in the delivery of T&D; evidence of the sustainability of T&D initiatives and the evaluation of tangible business and organisational benefits achieved through T&D.
 

Dulux Paints Ireland secured the top prize at this year’s National Training Awards. With bases in Cork and Dublin, Dulux was named as Overall Winner at the annual Awards, run by the Irish Institute of Training & Development (IITD), in recognition of “its excellent use of training in planning and facilitating change within its organisation”. The company faced competition from eight other category winners to secure the Award’s top honours.

Full list of winners from the National Training Awards 2009 :

Overall Winner                                                               
Dulux Paints Ireland, Cork - PHOTO

Public Sector Category Winner
COMREG, Dublin - PHOTO

Voluntary & Community Sector Category Winner
KARE, Newbridge, Co Kildare - PHOTO

SME Sector Category Winner
Anderlift Safety Services, Cork - PHOTO

All Organisations (51 – 250 employees) Category Winner                      
Dulux Paints Ireland, Cork  - PHOTO

All Organisations (251+ employees) Indigenous Category Winner
Matheson Ormsby Prentice, Dublin - PHOTO

All Organisations (251+ employees) Multi-National Category Winner
Abbott Vascular, Clonmel, Co Tipperary - PHOTO

Networks & Groups Category Winner
Leading Healthcare Providers Skillnet, Dublin - PHOTO

Learner of the Year Winner
Padraig Phillips, Abbott Ireland, Sligo - PHOTO

Best Practice Initiative Award Winners:
Topaz Energy Group, Dublin - PHOTO
John Sisk & Son, Dublin - PHOTO
Boston Scientific Ireland, Galway - PHOTO
Engineers Ireland, Dublin - PHOTO

The Pearse Walsh Award for Innovation in the Transfer of Learning to Employees 2009, sponsored by Harvest Resources
Topaz Energy Group, Dublin - PHOTO

For IITD AWARDS 2009 - "THE SUNDAY BUSINESS POST" report  April 19, 2009 please click here Part 1, Part 2