December 2023HRO Today Association Update

hro_logoDecember UpdateHeadshotI am pleased to share that the 2023 HRO Today Association Awards were presented for the North America and EMEA regions during the Association’s annual Conference & Awards Program on December 1st, and on December 13^th for the APAC region as part of the Association’s APAC board of advisors meeting. For more than 15 years, the Association has recognized company and individual accomplishments in human resources and leadership in North America, EMEA, and APAC.Our awards program enables the sharing of best practices and recognizes great work and great people across the globe. I would like to congratulate the winners who were honored this year. The overall quality of the nominations received this year was exceptional - the list of accomplishments goes far beyond what we were able to quickly summarize during the awards presentation. APAC Region – WinnersTeam categories

Best In Class Candidate Experience: TTEC

Best in Class Employee Experience: N-able

Best in Class Innovation (non-technical): NielsenIQ

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Excellence: Kyndryl

HR Team of the Year: SolarWinds

Recruitment Team of the Year: Infosys

Individual categories

HR Excellence: Priyanka Taikar, chief people officer, VTEST Software Pvt. Ltd.

HR Leadership, Information Technology: Nahla Azmi, head of talent acquisition, Asia Pacific, Infosys

HR Leadership, Financial Services: Ardhi Lufti Siregar, head of human resources, Manulife Business Processing Services, Inc.

HR Leadership, Education: Dr. Nikhat M. Hamza, director, human resources, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (DU)

EMEA Region- WinnersTeam categories

Best in Class Candidate Experience: Direct Line Group

Best in Class Employee Experience: Capgemini Portugal

Best in Class Innovation (non-technical) Practitioner: NielsenIQ

Best in Class Innovation (non-technical) Provider: Capgemini

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Excellence: TTEC

HR Team of the Year: Helmes AS

Recruitment Team of the Year: Red Sea Global

Individual categories

HR Excellence, Healthcare/Pharma: Hawanem Omara, compensation and benefits supervisor, Parkville Pharmaceuticals Egypt Limited

HR Excellence, Research and Development: Besa Kapisha Muthuri, CHRO executive advisor: people operations, Agricultural Research Council (ARC)

HR Leadership, Hospitality: Oli Fletcher, talent acquisition and onboarding executive director, Red Sea Global

HR Leadership, Healthcare/Pharma: Mohamed Othman Zidan, talent acquisition manager, GMS – YMS

NORTH AMERICA Region – WinnersTeam categories

Best in Class Candidate Experience: RingCentral

Best in Class Employee Experience, Financial Services: Seacoast Bank

Best in Class Employee Experience, Healthcare: VITAS Healthcare

Best in Class Innovation (non-technical): Magnit

Best in Class HR Technology, Enterprise: Quest Diagnostics

Best in Class HR Technology, Mid-Market: Rangam

Business Partnership Excellence: Honeywell and Korn Ferry

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Excellence, Practitioner: Memorial Healthcare System

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Excellence, Provider: Page Outsourcing

HR Team of the Year, Enterprise: Siemens Energy

HR Team of the Year, Mid-Market: GNC

HR Team of the Year, Provider: Pontoon Solutions

Recruitment Team of the Year, Healthcare: Cleveland Clinic

Recruitment Team of the Year, Hospitality: Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Recruitment Team of the Year, Provider: PeopleScout

Individual categories

HR Excellence, Healthcare: Jaclyn Greenberg, team leader of talent acquisition, KenCrest

HR Excellence, Higher Education: Mike Sorensen, chief collaborator experience officer, Nightingale Education Group

HR Excellence, Media & Entertainment: Chris Alwell, employee well-being experience program manager, TikTok

HR Excellence, Biotech: Lorenzo Claridy, vice president, HR business leader, GSK

HR Excellence, Events and Hospitality: Tracey Jenkins, senior vice president, human resources, Sodexo Live!

HR Leadership, Consumer Goods: Todd Miller, vice president, organizational capability, Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

HR Leadership, Healthcare/Pharma: Maggie Stavrianidis, vice president, compensation, benefits and HRIS, WCG Clinical

HR Leadership, Financial Services: Donna Verdi, head of talent and development, America, APAC, India, Barclays

As always, thank you to our global community of members, whose contributions support our mission of advancing the practice of human resources. If you are not yet a member, I encourage you to join us to support your continuous learning and development. Association membership ensures your team is consistently honing the skills needed to improve the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of their operations. Please contact me at Renee.Preston@SharedXpertise.com for more information. Renee SigatureRenée PrestonSenior Vice President of Membership ServicesGlobal Executive Director of the HRO Today AssociationHRO Today - December 2023IBMContentsHR Data Analytics and AI SummitMastheadAdvertise with HRO TodayEditor's NoteCEO's LetterHRO Today Association UpdateHRO Today AssociationCover StoryFuture FocusedSuperstar PractitionersSuperstar ProvidersSuperstar ProvidersSuperstar Thought Leaders2023 Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings™: Total Workforce Solutions (TWS)AMN Healthcare2023 Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings™: Total Workforce Solutions (TWS)Aya Connect2023 Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings™: Total Workforce Solutions (TWS)2023 Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings™: Total Workforce Solutions (TWS)2023 Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings™: Total Workforce Solutions (TWS)RPO in EMEA and APAC Baker's Dozen 2023RPO in EMEA and APAC Baker's Dozen 2023 ChartsRPO in EMEA and APAC Baker's Dozen 2023 ChartsHR ResearchThe Benefits PackageCase StudyCase StudyHRO Today Engage 2024HRO Today Forum 2024Archives