The 2025 Brandon Hall Excellence in Awards celebrates breakthrough achievements across learning, talent, HR innovation, and workplace technology.
St. Louis, MO, Dec 11, 2025: Engagedly, a leading AI powered talent management suite, and theEMPLOYEEapp, its frontline communication platform, were recognized with a Gold and a Silver in the Brandon Hall Excellence in Technology Awards. Engagedly received the Gold for Best Advance in an Integrated Talent Management Platform, while theEMPLOYEEapp was honored with Silver for Best Advance in Technology for Readapting to the Workplace and Workplace Culture.
“Our focus has always been simple: give people and leaders technology that truly moves work forward. These awards affirm the progress we are making across performance, communication, and employee experience, especially in the frontline workforce. We are excited to keep building solutions that help organizations unlock their full talent potential.”- said Sri Chellappa, CEO/Co-founder of Engagedly.
“The Excellence in Technology Awards celebrate the most forward-thinking innovations shaping the future of learning, talent, and human capital management. This year’s winners exemplify how technology can unlock new possibilities—improving performance, enabling smarter decision-making, and transforming how organizations support and develop their people,” said Rachel Cooke, Brandon Hall Group Chief Operating Officer and leader of the Excellence Awards program.
Entries were evaluated by a panel of veteran, independent senior industry experts, Brandon Hall Group analysts, and executives based upon these criteria: fit the need, program design, functionality, innovation, and overall measurable benefits.
The complete list of winners are listed at https://excellenceawards.brandonhall.com/winners/
Engagedly is a leading AI-enabled talent management suite that unifies performance, engagement, learning, growth, and recognition into a single connected experience with a focus for Frontline workforce. With Marissa, its Agentic AI SuperAgent, Engagedly turns strategic intent into intelligent actions—eliminating silos and empowering leaders to drive measurable business outcomes through a people-first approach. Organizations worldwide trust Engagedly to boost engagement, improve retention, and develop high-performing teams.
theEMPLOYEEapp is a powerful frontline version of Engagedly designed to improve frontline enablement, performance, learning & compliance and safety . With tools that simplify the way organizations share information and gather feedback, theEMPLOYEEapp helps teams stay informed, engaged, and productive.
Brandon Hall Group™ is the home of the HCM Excellence Awards® – the most prestigious and sought-after awards in Human Capital Management. For over 30 years, these awards have set the gold standard in recognizing organizations for innovative and effective HCM practices across Learning and Development, Talent Management, Leadership Development, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Human Resources, Sales Performance, and Technology.
Known as the “Academy Awards of Human Capital Management,” our awards programs attract entrants from leading corporations worldwide, as well as mid-market and smaller firms. With over 150 categories, the awards shine a spotlight on the most innovative and effective organizational achievements and the solution providers who power them.
Our awards process is rigorous and impartial, leveraging an international panel of veteran industry experts and Brandon Hall Group senior analysts. Winners not only gain international recognition but also receive critical insights to help them accelerate their business growth and impact.
