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SweetRush creative work scores among the best in interactive training, educational video, and employee communication categories

San Francisco, Calif., June, 13, 2016 – The Summit International Awards recently announced the winners of the Summit Creative Awards (SCA) and SweetRush, Inc., stood out in three categories for collaborations with our client partners Bridgestone Americas, Inc., and Red Robin International, Inc.

The international panel of judges recognized SweetRush with three awards, as follows:

Silver Award: Employee Communication Video
For Bridgestone’s Consumer Tire Education promotional video

Silver Award: Training – Interactive Media
For Red Robin’s Triple R Guest Central game

Bronze Award: Education/Teaching Video
For Bridgestone’s RENOA Silencer Grooves video

“We strongly encourage and help our client partners to bring the level of creativity to internal training and communications that they bring to external marketing and advertising,” said Arturo Schwartzberg, Chairman and CFO of SweetRush. “When employees see that what you’ve created for them is high quality and engaging, and speaks to them in an authentic voice, they recognize it as an investment in them and helping them achieve their personal and professional goals. That resonates with all employees, and in particular with Millennials and Generation Z.”

“Winning a Summit Creative Award is a significant accomplishment in one’s career. With vetted judges, tough judging criteria, two-phase blind judging processes, and strict bylaws limiting winners, only deserving entries receive recognition,” said Jocelyn Luciano, Executive Director for the Summit International Awards (SIA). “The creative work this year was outstanding. Watching the judges debate the details of individual entries in the run-off for the tops spots was inspiring.”

About SweetRush

Dream for a moment that you have the expertise and tools to positively impact the lives of others. You can affect mindsets and behavior. You can help a business grow, change, prosper, and thrive. The passionate pursuit of this expertise and development of these tools has been at the heart of the success SweetRush has experienced collaborating with clients who share the same dream.

SweetRush’s focus on team culture and mastery of performance improvement is reflected in a near-zero turnover of teammates, loyal clients, a 14-year track record of success, and a remarkable portfolio. Our work with clients has earned us gold awards from our peers and high ranking on the top training industry lists.

Every solution we deliver is infused with creativity. Instructional creativity allows us to discover effective and unique solutions to our clients’ challenges. Artistic creativity spurs us to create visually exciting, engaging user experiences. Technical creativity allows us to embrace new capabilities and platforms as they emerge, such as gamification and mobile delivery. In our Talent Solutions service, we harness creativity and our unique knowledge of talent, team-building, and learning and development to find you the best temporary staff to augment your team. We apply the creative lens to all things, from project management to how we treat our teammates, clients, and the planet.

We are over 100 people strong and have been in business since 2001. Our deliverables span from analysis and curriculum mapping to the creation of blended training products, including live and virtual classroom and the full gamut of custom-developed e-learning modalities.

Dream with us, and together let’s make a positive impact!

About Summit International Award & the Summit Creative Award

The Summit International Awards organization was founded in 1994. Annually it conducts the Summit Creative Award, the Summit Marketing Effectiveness Award and the Summit Emerging Media Award.

The Summit Creative Award recognizes and celebrates the creative achievements of small- and medium-sized advertising agencies worldwide with annual billings under $30 million. Celebrating its 22nd year, the SCA has firmly established itself as the premier arbiter of creative excellence for firms of this size and has become a coveted honor.

Additional information about the Summit International Awards organization, its competitions and winning firms can be found on the SIA web site at www.summitawards.com.

Contact:
Carolina Montero
Marketing & Communications Specialist
SweetRush Inc.
[email protected]

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SweetRush-Cisco collaboration yields training video that impresses American Business Award judges with its visual quality and minimalist approach.

San Francisco, Calif., June 13, 2016 – SweetRush Inc. and Cisco Systems, Inc. were recently named the winner of a Gold Stevie^® Award in the Video Training category at the 14^th Annual American Business Awards. The judges’ comments emphasized the video’s creativity and high quality.

“We are extremely proud of our collaboration with Cisco and its results,” said Arturo Schwartzberg, Chairman and CFO of SweetRush. “The high ranking we earned together for this award demonstrates the power of video to rally, motivate, excite, and inspire your audience. You can visually bring to life a message that resonates with their mindset and personal and professional goals.”

The popularity of the original, award-winning video led to a request to create a modified version for recruiting, which is available on Cisco’s YouTube channel: Cisco: Now Hiring the Engineers of Tomorrow.

“The judges were extremely impressed with the quality of entries we received this year. The competition was intense and every organization that has won should be proud,” said Michael Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie Awards.

About SweetRush

Dream for a moment that you have the expertise and tools to positively impact the lives of others. You can affect mindsets and behavior. You can help a business grow, change, prosper, and thrive. The passionate pursuit of this expertise and development of these tools has been at the heart of the success SweetRush has experienced collaborating with clients who share the same dream.

SweetRush’s focus on team culture and mastery of performance improvement is reflected in a near-zero turnover of teammates, loyal clients, a 14-year track record of success, and a remarkable portfolio. Our work with clients has earned us gold awards from our peers and high ranking on the top training industry lists.

Every solution we deliver is infused with creativity. Instructional creativity allows us to discover effective and unique solutions to our clients’ challenges. Artistic creativity spurs us to create visually exciting, engaging user experiences. Technical creativity allows us to embrace new capabilities and platforms as they emerge, such as gamification and mobile delivery. In our Talent Solutions service, we harness creativity and our unique knowledge of talent, team-building, and learning and development to find you the best temporary staff to augment your team. We apply the creative lens to all things, from project management to how we treat our teammates, clients, and the planet.

We are over 100 people strong and have been in business since 2001. Our deliverables span from analysis and curriculum mapping to the creation of blended training products, including live and virtual classroom and the full gamut of custom-developed e-learning modalities.

Dream with us, and together let’s make a positive impact!

About Cisco

Cisco is a worldwide company with 380 global sites doing business in more than 165 countries. Customers include Enterprise, Service Providers, Commercial and Public Sector.

Cisco offers products and technologies including Switching, Next Generation Network (NGN) Routing, Collaboration (voice, video, data and mobile applications), Service Provider Video, Data Center, Wireless, Security and other products. Service offerings include technical support and advanced services. For more information visit: www.cisco.com

About the American Business & Stevie Awards

The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations—public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.

Stevie Awards are conferred in seven programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 10,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 60 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.

Contact:
Carolina Montero
Marketing & Communications Specialist
SweetRush Inc.
[email protected]

 

SweetRush joins list of top companies creating content for the Learning & Development industry for second straight year

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 10, 2016 – Training Industry recently announced its list of Top 20 Content Development companies, and SweetRush was recognized as a leader in developing learning content for the second year.

The annual list recognizes companies that demonstrate excellence in several areas, including industry visibility, innovation, content delivery capabilities, company size, depth and breadth of subject matter expertise, quality of clients, and geographic reach.

“Each day our team has a chance to practice our craft on behalf of world-class client–partners is a blessing we do not take for granted,” said Andrei Hedstrom, SweetRush CEO. “We appreciate that Training Industry creates a place for firms like ours to be acknowledged and celebrated. This furthers our collective ability to refine and deliver services such as content development for e-learning, mobile learning, instructor-led training, video, and learning games that ultimately serve to solve complex business challenges.”

“We are excited to announce our 2016 Content Development Companies List as it is an important resource, helping training buyers find the best match for their learning program development needs,” said Ken Taylor, president, Training Industry, Inc. “These companies are able to bring together innovative technologies and best-in-class instructional design to generate some of the most exciting examples of corporate learning in the marketplace.”

“The content development segment of the training industry is quickly becoming one of our most inquired about Top 20 lists,” said Doug Harward, CEO, Training Industry, Inc. “The companies selected for this year’s list continue to lead in setting many of the key trends in corporate training.”

About SweetRush

Dream for a moment that you have the expertise and tools to positively impact the lives of others. You can affect mindsets and behavior. You can help a business grow, change, prosper, and thrive. The passionate pursuit of this expertise and development of these tools has been at the heart of the success SweetRush has experienced collaborating with clients who share the same dream.

SweetRush’s focus on team culture and mastery of performance improvement is reflected in a near-zero turnover of teammates, loyal clients, a 14-year track record of success, and a remarkable portfolio. Our work with clients has earned us gold awards from our peers and high ranking on the top training industry lists.

Every solution we deliver is infused with creativity. Instructional creativity allows us to discover effective and unique solutions to our clients’ challenges. Artistic creativity spurs us to create visually exciting, engaging user experiences. Technical creativity allows us to embrace new capabilities and platforms as they emerge, such as gamification and mobile delivery. In our Talent Solutions service, we harness creativity and our unique knowledge of talent, team-building, and learning and development to find you the best temporary staff to augment your team. We apply the creative lens to all things, from project management to how we treat our teammates, clients, and the planet.

We are over 100 people strong and have been in business since 2001. Our deliverables span from analysis and curriculum mapping to the creation of blended training products, including live and virtual classroom and the full gamut of custom-developed e-learning modalities.

Dream with us, and together let’s make a positive impact!

About Training Industry, Inc.

Training Industry, Inc. spotlights the latest news, articles, case studies and best practices within the training industry, and publishes annual Top 20 and Watch List reports covering many sectors of interest to the corporate training function. Its focus is on helping dedicated businesses and training professionals get the information, insight and tools needed to more effectively manage the business of learning.

Contact:
Carolina Montero
Marketing & Communications Specialist
SweetRush Inc.
[email protected]

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Bridgestone video produced by SweetRush wins “one of the most prestigious awards in the field of creative and interactive media.”

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. May, 31, 2016 – The Horizon Interactive Awards recently announced its 2015 winners, and the partnership of SweetRush and Bridgestone Americas was recognized with a gold award in the Instructional Video category. The sales training video—created for sales associates in independent tire dealerships—uses humor, character development, story, and custom 3D animation to grab sales associates’ attention and establish Bridgestone as the leader in R&D in the tire industry.

“Capturing the hearts and minds of a non-captive, extended, enterprise audience is a real challenge for companies like Bridgestone. Through an education-based marketing program and this award-winning sales training video, SweetRush is helping Bridgestone deliver the message that the company is the industry leader in R&D—and at the same time, educating sales associates about tire technology, which helps them be better salespeople,” says Arturo Schwartzberg, SweetRush CFO and Chairman. “This video has been so successful that we’ve rolled out six others over the past year, with more to come!”

About SweetRush

Dream for a moment that you have the expertise and tools to positively impact the lives of others. You can affect mindsets and behavior. You can help a business grow, change, prosper, and thrive. The passionate pursuit of this expertise and the development of these tools have been at the heart of the success SweetRush has experienced collaborating with clients who share the same dream.

SweetRush’s focus on team culture and mastery of performance improvement is reflected in a near-zero turnover of teammates, loyal clients, a 14-year track record of success, and a remarkable portfolio. Our work with clients has earned us gold awards from our peers and high ranking on the top training industry lists.

Every solution we deliver is infused with creativity. Instructional creativity allows us to discover effective and unique solutions to our clients’ challenges. Artistic creativity spurs us to create visually exciting, engaging user experiences. Technical creativity allows us to embrace new capabilities and platforms as they emerge, such as gamification and mobile delivery. In our Talent Solutions service, we harness creativity and our unique knowledge of talent, team building, and learning and development to find you the best temporary staff to augment your team. We apply the creative lens to all things, from project management to how we treat our teammates, clients, and the planet.
We are over 100 people strong and have been in business since 2001. Our deliverables span from analysis and curriculum mapping to the creation of blended training products, including live and virtual classroom and the full gamut of custom-developed e-learning modalities.

Dream with us, and together let’s make a positive impact!

About the Horizon Interactive Awards

The Horizon Interactive Awards recognizes, promotes, and awards the best websites, videos, online advertising, print media, and mobile applications. Each year, the Horizon Interactive Awards receives thousands of entries from all over the world, and a volunteer panel of industry professionals, from diverse multimedia, graphic design, advertising, and marketing backgrounds, reviews all the entries to determine the work that is to be recognized.

Contact:
Carolina Montero
Marketing & Communications Specialist
SweetRush, Inc.
[email protected]

 

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The SweetRush team and clients take home four Omni awards in the categories of mobile app, educational video, and corporate communications.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., February 2, 2016 – The Omni Awards recently announced its winners for 2015, and SweetRush was honored for its work developing educational mobile apps and video for training and corporate communications.

“These awards represent SweetRush’s leadership in two very important trends in learning and development. Native mobile applications are the next phase of mobile learning, allowing for richer experiences and more sophisticated game-based learning. Video is back in the conversation, but we’re shifting from ‘talking heads’ to animation that is both educational and motivational. We’re using video to get learners excited about the learning experience,” said Arturo Schwartzberg, Chairman and CFO of SweetRush Inc. “All of these projects required heightened collaboration with our clients, and show how we respond creatively to our clients’ challenges and forge new paths to bring learners exciting and engaging new ways to learn.”

GOLD Award: Video – Corporate Communications
Cisco Foundations to Success

GOLD Award: Video – Educational
Cisco Foundations to Success

SILVER Award: Video – Educational
Bridgestone RENOA Silencer Grooves

SILVER Award: Mobile App – Educational
Red Robin Triple R Guest Central

Winners can be found on the Omni Awards website.

ABOUT THE OMNI AWARDS
The Omni Awards are owned and operated by Media Corp Inc., which exists to recognize outstanding media productions that engage, empower, and enlighten. They are primarily focused on the converging fields of film, video, TV, website, and app development. An excerpt from the Omni Awards website explains: “As a nationally known award competition, we have developed our reputation by only awarding those people who exemplify the highest standards of quality.” The Omni Awards welcomes entries from the United States and countries around the world.

ABOUT SWEETRUSH
Dream for a moment that you have the expertise and tools to positively impact the lives of others. You can affect mindsets and behavior. You can help a business grow, change, prosper, and thrive. The passionate pursuit of this expertise and development of these tools has been at the heart of the success SweetRush has experienced collaborating with clients who share the same dream.

SweetRush’s focus on team culture and mastery of performance improvement is reflected in a near-zero turnover of teammates, loyal clients, a 14-year track record of success, and a remarkable portfolio. Our work with clients has earned us gold awards from our peers and high ranking on the top training industry lists.

Every solution we deliver is infused with creativity. Instructional creativity allows us to discover effective and unique solutions to our clients’ challenges. Artistic creativity spurs us to create visually exciting, engaging user experiences. Technical creativity allows us to embrace new capabilities and platforms as they emerge, such as gamification and mobile delivery. In our Talent Solutions service, we harness creativity and our unique knowledge of talent, team-building, and learning and development to find you the best temporary staff to augment your team. We apply the creative lens to all things, from project management to how we treat our teammates, clients, and the planet.

We are over 100 people strong and have been in business since 2001. Our deliverables span from analysis and curriculum mapping to the creation of blended training products, including live and virtual classroom and the full gamut of custom-developed e-learning modalities.

Dream with us, and together let’s make a positive impact!

Contact:
Carolina Montero
Marketing & Communications Specialist
SweetRush Inc.
[email protected]

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The awards recognize the strength of big ideas over stratospheric budgets.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., October 20, 2015 – The Davey Awards recently announced its 2015 winners, and SweetRush was honored for its work educational video, interactive multimedia for training, and content marketing, taking home one gold and two silver awards.

The Davey Awards recognize small agencies that demonstrate intelligence, out-of-the-box thinking, and exceptional execution, which motivated SweetRush to participate in these awards for the first time this year.

“Our clients’ learning and development departments just do not have the large budgets that companies earmark for advertising and marketing,” explains Arturo Schwartzberg, SweetRush Chairman and CFO, “Yet our clients want effective learning solutions, and employees want training that proves the company cares enough to invest in them. At SweetRush we’ve found ways to produce agency-level branding, 3D animation, and mobile games as slick, fun, and addictive as any you’d find for casual play, while working within L&D budgets. Refined messaging, visual engagement, and engaging interactivity gets the attention of learners, and we’re seeing the results in excellent evaluation data.”

In addition to the awards for client projects, SweetRush’s instructional design and marketing teams were honored to receive an award in the content marketing category for the SweetRush e-book, How to Be a Rock Star Instructional Designer. Catherine Davis, Instructional Design Practice Lead, wrote the e-book to inspire and encourage all instructional designers interested in taking their careers to the next level, including tips, insights, and strategies that she gained in her experience in various roles.

GOLD Award: Interactive Multimedia – Training
Red Robin Triple R Guest Central

SILVER Award: Online Film/Video – Education
Bridgestone RENOA Silencer Grooves

SILVER Award: Content Marketing, E-book
SweetRush How to Be a Rock Star Instructional Designer

ABOUT THE DAVEY AWARDS
David defeated the giant Goliath with a big idea and a little rock – the sort of thing small agencies do each year. The annual International Davey Awards honors the achievements of the “Creative Davids” who derive their strength from big ideas, rather than stratospheric budgets.

ABOUT SWEETRUSH
Dream for a moment that you have the expertise and tools to positively impact the lives of others. You can affect mindsets and behavior. You can help a business grow, change, prosper, and thrive. The passionate pursuit of this expertise and development of these tools has been at the heart of the success SweetRush has experienced collaborating with clients who share the same dream.

SweetRush’s focus on team culture and mastery of performance improvement is reflected in a near-zero turnover of teammates, loyal clients, a 14-year track record of success, and a remarkable portfolio. Our work with clients has earned us gold awards from our peers and high ranking on the top training industry lists.

Every solution we deliver is infused with creativity. Instructional creativity allows us to discover effective and unique solutions to our clients’ challenges. Artistic creativity spurs us to create visually exciting, engaging user experiences. Technical creativity allows us to embrace new capabilities and platforms as they emerge, such as gamification and mobile delivery. In our Talent Solutions service, we harness creativity and our unique knowledge of talent, team-building, and learning and development to find you the best temporary staff to augment your team. We apply the creative lens to all things, from project management to how we treat our teammates, clients, and the planet.

We are over 100 people strong and have been in business since 2001. Our deliverables span from analysis and curriculum mapping to the creation of blended training products, including live and virtual classroom and the full gamut of custom-developed e-learning modalities.

Dream with us, and together let’s make a positive impact!

Contact:
Carolina Montero
Marketing & Communications Specialist
SweetRush Inc.
[email protected]

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Training Industry’s list recognizes top 20 companies who develop learning games, simulations, and serious games, and integrate gamification in learning solutions.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., October 15, 2015 – Training Industry has released its second annual list of Top 20 Gamification Companies, and SweetRush was recognized as a top company for the second year.

“Incorporating gamification into your corporate training remains a strong trend across the industry,” said Doug Harward, chief executive officer, Training Industry Inc. “Those selected are incredibly in tune with their clients’ needs and goals and provide them with solutions that enhance the training experience and the employee’s retention of the new skills.”

“People love playing games. Playing to win is just part of human nature. What SweetRush does is take what’s best about games – the fun, the engagement – and create an experience where people are playing to learn,” said Arturo Schwartzberg, Chairman. “What makes us different is our ability to rapidly conceptualize and visualize that experience, tie it directly to our clients’ business objectives, and ultimately change performance and behavior for the better.”

Selected companies were evaluated on several criteria: features and capabilities of their gamification products and services, company size and growth potential, quality and number of clients and users, geographic reach, and awards, recognition and competitive difference.

The full Top 20 Gamification Companies list can be found on trainingindustry.com.

About Training Industry, Inc.

TrainingIndustry.com spotlights the latest news, articles, case studies and best practices within the training industry. Our focus is on helping dedicated business and training professionals get the information, insight and tools needed to more effectively manage the business of learning.

About SweetRush Inc.

Dream for a moment that you have the expertise and tools to positively impact the lives of others. You can affect mindsets and behavior. You can help a business grow, change, prosper, and thrive. The passionate pursuit of this expertise and development of these tools has been at the heart of the success SweetRush has experienced collaborating with clients who share the same dream.

SweetRush’s focus on team culture and mastery of performance improvement is reflected in a near-zero turnover of teammates, loyal clients, a 14-year track record of success, and a remarkable portfolio. Our work with clients has earned us gold awards from our peers and high ranking on the top training industry lists.

Every solution we deliver is infused with creativity. Instructional creativity allows us to discover effective and unique solutions to our clients’ challenges. Artistic creativity spurs us to create visually exciting, engaging user experiences. Technical creativity allows us to embrace new capabilities and platforms as they emerge, such as gamification and mobile delivery. In our Talent Solutions service, we harness creativity and our unique knowledge of talent, team-building, and learning and development to find you the best temporary staff to augment your team. We apply the creative lens to all things, from project management to how we treat our teammates, clients, and the planet.

We are over 100 people strong and have been in business since 2001. Our deliverables span from analysis and curriculum mapping to the creation of blended training products, including live and virtual classroom and the full gamut of custom-developed e-learning modalities.

Dream with us, and together let’s make a positive impact!

Contact:
Carolina Montero
Marketing & Communications Specialist
SweetRush Inc.
[email protected]

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The award recognizes an expanding and evolving learning program for Bridgestone that leverages several technology-based modalities, including e-learning, mobile learning, and gamification.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., October 12, 2015 – Chief Learning Officer magazine, published by Human Capital Media (HCM), recently announced the winners of its Learning In Practice awards, and SweetRush was honored as a winner for the second year in a row, earning a silver award in the Excellence in Blended Technology category.

The Learning In Practice Excellence in Blended Technology award recognizes SweetRush for deploying “a rich mix of technology tools” in support of its client Bridgestone’s learning program for extended enterprise sales associates and delivering “engaging learning combining multiple modalities,” in this case, e-learning, mobile learning, video, and gamification.

“I think it’s pretty rare for Chief Learning Officer to award the same learning program two years in a row,” said SweetRush Chairman Arturo Schwartzberg. “It really underscores the strong collaborations and long-term relationships we build with clients. We don’t rest on our laurels… we constantly bring new ideas and help our clients refine, improve, and expand their offerings to learners.”

“The Learning In Practice awards celebrate the truly outstanding work of practitioners in the L&D field,” said Mike Prokopeak, editor in chief of HCM. “The energy, passion, commitment, and vision they bring to their work every day is an invaluable asset to their organizations and an inspiration to the rest of the industry.”

The Learning in Practice awards were presented at the Fall 2015 CLO Symposium at the Hyatt Regency Los Pines Resort & Spa. The full list of winners can be found on the CLO website.

About SweetRush Inc.

Dream for a moment that you have the expertise and tools to positively impact the lives of others. You can affect mindsets and behavior. You can help a business grow, change, prosper, and thrive. The passionate pursuit of this expertise and development of these tools has been at the heart of the success SweetRush has experienced collaborating with clients who share the same dream.

SweetRush’s focus on team culture and mastery of performance improvement is reflected in a near-zero turnover of teammates, loyal clients, a 14-year track record of success, and a remarkable portfolio. Our work with clients has earned us gold awards from our peers and high ranking on the top training industry lists.

Every solution we deliver is infused with creativity. Instructional creativity allows us to discover effective and unique solutions to our clients’ challenges. Artistic creativity spurs us to create visually exciting, engaging user experiences. Technical creativity allows us to embrace new capabilities and platforms as they emerge, such as gamification and mobile delivery. In our Talent Solutions service, we harness creativity and our unique knowledge of talent, team-building, and learning and development to find you the best temporary staff to augment your team. We apply the creative lens to all things, from project management to how we treat our teammates, clients, and the planet.

We are over 100 people strong and have been in business since 2001. Our deliverables span from analysis and curriculum mapping to the creation of blended training products, including live and virtual classroom and the full gamut of custom-developed e-learning modalities.

Dream with us, and together let’s make a positive impact!

Award recognitions highlight the quality and diversity of SweetRush’s services, including learning strategy, blended learning, gamification, mobile learning, and video.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., September 21, 2015 – The Brandon Hall Group announced the winners of the Excellence Awards for 2015, including the overall categories of learning and development, talent management, and leadership development. SweetRush is pleased to announce the achievement of five awards, and placement among the top overall winners for 2015.

The award-winning projects are the product of fruitful collaborations with outstanding clients that are leaders in their respective industries, and placed their trust in the talent and creative work of SweetRush’s team.

The specific awards speak to the breadth and depth of SweetRush’s services. From supporting a learning strategy that encourages internal advancement within a professional services organization, to creating a mobile gaming app that teaches servers at a famous restaurant chain how to create customized experiences for patrons, the award-winning projects represent effective solutions for wide range of industries, business drivers, and learner demographics. SweetRush brought home awards for learning strategy, blended learning, gamification, mobile learning, and training video.

“Awards are gratifying, energize our team, and celebrate the fantastic working relationships we have with our clients. We are incredibly grateful to scoop up five prestigious Brandon Hall Group Excellence awards.” said Arturo Schwartzberg, SweetRush Chairman / Co-Founder.

“The high quality of work and commitment to driving business results among our award winners never fails to amaze me,” said Rachel Cooke, Chief Operating Officer of Brandon Hall Group and head of the awards program. “All of these winning programs deliver meaningful business results to their organizations. Winning an Excellence Award is a great honor, but the real winners are the organizations themselves and their customers and clients because of the innovation and customer focus they demonstrate.”

The entries were evaluated by a panel of veteran, independent senior industry experts, Brandon Hall Group Sr. Analysts and Executive Leadership based upon the following criteria: fit the need, design of the program, functionality, innovation, and overall measureable benefits.

The Five Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards Awarded to SweetRush

 

 

 

GOLD: Best Use of Blended Learning
Bridgestone Consumer Tire Education

GOLD: Best Use of Games and Simulations for Learning
Red Robin Guest Central

 

 

 

SILVER: Best Use of Video for Learning
Bridgestone Consumer Tire Education RENOA Silencer Grooves Video

SILVER: Best Use of Mobile Learning
Red Robin Guest Central

 

 

 

 

BRONZE: Best Advance in Creating a Learning Strategy
Deloitte Tax 360 Talent Development

About Brandon Hall Group

Brandon Hall Group is a HCM research and advisory services firm that provides insights around key performance areas, including Learning and Development, Talent Management, Leadership Development, Talent Acquisition and Workforce Management.

With more than 10,000 clients globally and 20 years of delivering world-class research and advisory services, Brandon Hall Group is focused on developing research that drives performance in emerging and large organizations, and provides strategic insights for executives and practitioners responsible for growth and business results. (www.brandonhall.com)

About SweetRush Inc.

Dream for a moment that you have the expertise and tools to positively impact the lives of others. You can affect mindsets and behavior. You can help a business grow, change, prosper, and thrive. The passionate pursuit of this expertise and development of these tools has been at the heart of the success SweetRush has experienced collaborating with clients who share the same dream.

SweetRush’s focus on team culture and mastery of performance improvement is reflected in a near-zero turnover of teammates, loyal clients, a 14-year track record of success, and a remarkable portfolio. Our work with clients has earned us gold awards from our peers and high ranking on the top training industry lists.

Every solution we deliver is infused with creativity. Instructional creativity allows us to discover effective and unique solutions to our clients’ challenges. Artistic creativity spurs us to create visually exciting, engaging user experiences. Technical creativity allows us to embrace new capabilities and platforms as they emerge, such as gamification and mobile delivery. We apply the creative lens to all things, from project management to how we treat our teammates, clients, and the planet.

We are over 100 people strong and have been in business since 2001. Our deliverables span from analysis and curriculum mapping to the creation of blended training products, including live and virtual classroom and the full gamut of custom-developed e-learning modalities.

Dream with us, and together let’s make a positive impact!

Contact:

Carolina Montero
Marketing & Communications Specialist
SweetRush Inc.
[email protected]