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Award-Winning Learning That Perfects Performance
For more than a decade, the industry’s toughest judges have recognized the eLearning we build with our clients. Here’s the work behind the hardware.
Award Winning Excellence Since 1993
For over three decades, we’ve partnered with organizations worldwide to empower employees with training that directly impacts performance and results.
90+
awards and rankings since 2014
18
Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards, including 5 Gold
10
Training Magazine Network Choice Awards
15+
years on Training Industry Top 20 lists
Recognized by the Organizations That Matter
Judged by experts, voted on by peers, and ranked by the industry’s leading analysts. The recognition comes from the people who know learning best.
Gold • 2011-2026
Brandon Hall Group
18 Excellence Awards, including Gold for work with the U.S. Census Bureau, NAMI, and Nova Space. Judged on measurable business results.
Top 20 • 2011-2026
Training Industry Top 20
Named across Custom Content Development, Learning Services, Experiential Learning, Advanced Learning Technologies, and Gamification.
Winner • 2019-2025
Training Magazine Network Choice Awards
Voted by L&D peers, clients, and learners. Winner in Custom Content and Gamification since the program’s first year.
Top 5 • 2026
eLearning Industry
Top 5 for Simulation Training and Top 10 for Custom eLearning and Proving Training ROI.
Consistency is the Story
15+ Years. Still Top 20.
Plenty of companies win an award. Far fewer earn a place on Training Industry’s Top 20 lists year after year.
Since 2011, Allen Interactions has been named a top company for content development, and more recently for learning services, experiential learning, and advanced learning technologies. Consistency like that comes from one place: clients who keep getting results.
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Award-winning client work
AIM is delivered as a single-line-item partnership: no per-hour, per-person, or per-consultant fees. Over the life of the
U.S. Census Bureau
Challenge: Train 350,000+ temporary staff across 50 states and Puerto Rico for the 2020 Census
The first paperless training for the Census’s largest field operation, blending online learning, gaming, and device-based practice.
New York Life
Challenge: Build agent skill in complex retirement case development
A three-round simulation that challenges agents to build retirement plans the way they would
NAMI
Challenge: NAMI OnDemand program
NAMI OnDemand earned four Brandon Hall awards in a single year, including Gold for competency and skill development.
Nova Space
Challenge: Nova Space Professional Development Program
Gold for Best Advance in Custom Content.
Toyota Financial Services
Challenge: Ramp new customer service hires on Salesforce
Games and simulations that put new hires in realistic customer moments.
Every Award, Every Year
| Program | Award Level | Category & Client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| eLearning Industry | Top 5 | Simulation Training | |
| eLearning Industry | Top 10 (2 lists) | Custom eLearning; Proving Training ROI | |
| Training Industry | Top 20 Custom Content Development | Company recognition | |
| Program | Award Level | Category & Client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Training Magazine Network Choice Awards | Winner | Custom Content/Program Development; Gamification | |
| Training Industry | Top 20 Learning Services | Company recognition | |
| Program | Award Level | Category & Client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Training Industry | Top 20 Experiential Learning Technologies | Company recognition. Not a Training Magazine Network winner this year. | |
| Program | Award Level | Category & Client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Training Magazine Network Choice Awards | Winner | Custom Content/Program Development | |
| Training Industry | Top 20 Advanced Learning Technologies | Company recognition | |
| Training Industry | Top 20 Learning Services | Company recognition | |
| Training Industry | Top 20 Experiential Learning Technologies | Company recognition | |
| Program | Award Level | Category & Client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hall | Gold | Best Advance in Custom Content; Nova Space Professional Development Program | |
| Training Magazine Network Choice Awards | Winner | Custom Content/Program Development | |
| Training Industry | Top 20 Custom Content Development | Company recognition | |
| Training Industry | Top 20 Advanced Learning Technologies | First year of the list | |
| Training Industry | Watch List | Experiential Learning Technologies | |
| eLearning Industry | Top Content Provider (6 honors) | eLearning Content Development; Leadership Development; Blended Learning; Upskilling & Reskilling; Employee Onboarding; Top eLearning Content Provider | |
| eLearning Industry | Trailblazer | Individual honor for Dr. Michael Allen | |
| Program | Award Level | Category & Client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hall | 2 Gold | Change Transformation Strategy; Blended Learning; U.S. Census Bureau (2020 Census Nonresponse Follow-up) | |
| Brandon Hall | 2 awards (level not stated) | Unique or Innovative Sales Training; Games or Simulations; New York Life (Retirement Practice Model) | |
| Training Magazine Network Choice Awards | Winner | Custom Content/Program Development; Gamification | |
| Training Industry | Top 20 Custom Content Development | Company recognition | |
| Training Industry | Watch List | Employee Health, Safety & Wellness | |
| eLearning Industry | Top Content Provider (3 lists) | Custom eLearning; Soft Skills Training; Training Needs Analysis | |
| Program | Award Level | Category & Client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hall | Gold, Silver, 2 Bronze  | NAMI OnDemand: Competencies & Skill Development; Learning Technology Implementation; Blended Learning; Social/Collaborative Learning | |
| Brandon Hall | Silver | Best Unique or Innovative L&D Program; HealthStream Nurse Residency | |
| Brandon Hall | Silver | Competencies & Skill Development; Nexstar Network, NexTech Academy | |
| Training Magazine Network Choice Awards | Winner | Custom Content/Program Development; Gamification | |
| Training Industry | Top 20 Custom Content Development | Company recognition | |
| eLearning Industry | Top Custom eLearning Provider | Company recognition | |
| Program | Award Level | Category & Client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Training Magazine Network Choice Awards (inaugural) | Winner | Custom Content/Program Development; Gamification | |
| Training Industry | Top 20 Gamification | Company recognition | |
| Program | Award Level | Category & Client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Interactive Awards | Gold | Educational Websites; The Brooks Group, IMPACT U | |
| Communicator Awards | 3 Awards of Distinction | User Experience, Best Practices, User Interface; The Brooks Group, IMPACT U | |
| Program | Award Level | Category & Client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communicator Awards | 8 wins (2 Excellence, 6 Distinction) | Mary Kay, Penn Foster, GoDaddy, Operation Lifesaver, Bright Horizons, STAIR | |
| Omni Awards | Gold | Educational; The Brooks Group, IMPACT Selling | |
| Training Industry | Top 20 Gamification (company post also calls it a Watch List; confirm) | Company recognition | |
| Program | Award Level | Category & Client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omni Awards | 3 Gold | Mary Kay (Beauty Consultants Onboarding), Operation Lifesaver (Bus Driver Safety), Lutron (Code of Conduct) | |
| Omni Awards | 2 Silver | GoDaddy (Do the Right Thing), Veterans Administration (STAIR) | |
| Omni Awards | Bronze | Games; Bright Horizons, Virtual Lab School Health & Safety Game | |
| Brandon Hall | 2 awards (level not stated) | Best Advance in Custom Content; National Center for PTSD (STAIR), Manhattan Associates (Inventory Operations) | |
| Summit Creative Awards | 2 Silver | Interactive Media; Meijer (Making Correct Change, Product PLU Knowledge) | |
| Program | Award Level | Category & Client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hall | Silver | Best Use of Games & Simulations; Toyota Financial Services | |
| Brandon Hall | Bronze | Best Use of Mobile Learning; Penn Foster | |
| Brandon Hall | Bronze | Best Advance in Custom Content; AutoNation | |
| Horizon Interactive Awards | Gold | Training/E-Learning Websites; AutoNation, Customer Care | |
| Horizon Interactive Awards | 2 Silver | Training/E-Learning Websites; Dairy Queen (DQ Bakes), Manhattan Associates (Transportation Basics) | |
| Horizon Interactive Awards | 2 Bronze | Mobile Apps (Education); National Center on Health (Nutrition Gamelettes), Penn Foster (Vet Tech Terminology) | |
| Program | Award Level | Category & Client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning | Gold | Best Blended Learning Program (client not named) | |
| Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning | Bronze | Best Custom Content; Manhattan Associates, Order Lifecycle Management | |
| Davey Awards | Gold | Interactive Multimedia; Operation Lifesaver (9th year in a row winning a Davey) | |
| Davey Awards | Silver | Interactive Multimedia; MasterCard, Information Security | |
| Communicator Awards | 2 Awards of Distinction | Interactive Multimedia; Manhattan Associates, Distribution Center Basics; Google | |
| eLearning Guild | Guild Master | Individual honor for Dr. Michael Allen | |
Thought Leadership
Dr. Michael Allen
Dr. Michael Allen has shaped how the world designs learning since 1970, creating the CCAF and SAM frameworks used by L&D teams everywhere. His work has earned the industry’s highest individual honors.
ATD Award for Distinguished Contribution to Workplace Learning and Performance
eLearning Guild Master (2014)
eLearning Industry Trailblazer (2022)
Ellis Island Humanitarian Award