IT Training Awards Shortlist Announced

Nearly 40 organisations and 17 individuals have been named on the shortlist for this year’s Institute of IT Training IT Training Awards.

Award winners will be announced at a ceremony at The Dorchester, London, on 3 February next year.

Colin Steed, IITT chief executive, said that entries have risen by a quarter this year.

Among the categories are training manager of the year, freelance trainer, trainer, training company, training department and project of the year.

The shortlist includes:
Training Manager of the year
– Marie-Pierre Gouaux, ATOS Origin
– Jens Gemmel, Norfolk County Council
– Richard Malam, Centrica
– John Salt, DLA IT Learning
– Gareth Jones, Hertfordshire County Council
– O’Bryan Grandison, West Midlands Police

Freelance Trainer of the year
– Ravinder Basra
– Doune Sinclair
– Huw Griffiths
– Doug Fisher
– Kevin Tarry

Trainer of the year
– Lisa Jones, Stehle Associates
– Stuart Lawson, Gala Group
– Karen Condon, Belfast City Council,
– John Connolly, QA
– Nicky Stone, Happy Computers
– Emma Griffiths, Parity

Training Company of the year
– Parity Training
– QA
– Spring IT Training
– Learning Tree International
– Happy Computers
– SAS Education

Training Department of the year
– Belfast City Council
– Centrica
– GVA Grimley
– DLA IT Learning
– Surrey County Council
– News International Newspapers

Internal Training Project of the year
– Sussex Police
– DLA IT Training
– Irwin Mitchell Solicitors
– West Bromwich Building Society
– News International Newspapers
– BBC

External Training Project of the year
– Xpertise & ATOS Origin
– Afiniti & Network Rail
– QA & Barclays
– Azlan Training UK & Cisco
– Parity & Department for Employment and Learning
– Learn IT & Roche

e-Learning Project of the year
– Learn IT
– Whitbread Group
– Marconi Corporation
– Brightwave
– The GMB Learning Hub
– Creative Learning Media

Staff Development Strategy of the year
– Fujitsu Services
– Sunderland Health Community
– Belfast City Council
– Mallon Associates International
– Siemens Communications

Learning Centre of the year
– Lincolnshire NHS Shared Services
– Centrica
– London Borough of Newham
– Scottish Prison Service College

Nearly 40 organisations and 17 individuals have been named on the shortlist for this year's Institute of IT Training IT Training Awards.

Award winners will be announced at a ceremony at The Dorchester, London, on 3 February next year.

Colin Steed, IITT chief executive, said that entries have risen by a quarter this year.

Among the categories are training manager of the year, freelance trainer, trainer, training company, training department and project of the year.

The shortlist includes:
Training Manager of the year
- Marie-Pierre Gouaux, ATOS Origin
- Jens Gemmel, Norfolk County Council
- Richard Malam, Centrica
- John Salt, DLA IT Learning
- Gareth Jones, Hertfordshire County Council
- O'Bryan Grandison, West Midlands Police

Freelance Trainer of the year
- Ravinder Basra
- Doune Sinclair
- Huw Griffiths
- Doug Fisher
- Kevin Tarry

Trainer of the year
- Lisa Jones, Stehle Associates
- Stuart Lawson, Gala Group
- Karen Condon, Belfast City Council,
- John Connolly, QA
- Nicky Stone, Happy Computers
- Emma Griffiths, Parity

Training Company of the year
- Parity Training
- QA
- Spring IT Training
- Learning Tree International
- Happy Computers
- SAS Education

Training Department of the year
- Belfast City Council
- Centrica
- GVA Grimley
- DLA IT Learning
- Surrey County Council
- News International Newspapers

Internal Training Project of the year
- Sussex Police
- DLA IT Training
- Irwin Mitchell Solicitors
- West Bromwich Building Society
- News International Newspapers
- BBC

External Training Project of the year
- Xpertise & ATOS Origin
- Afiniti & Network Rail
- QA & Barclays
- Azlan Training UK & Cisco
- Parity & Department for Employment and Learning
- Learn IT & Roche

e-Learning Project of the year
- Learn IT
- Whitbread Group
- Marconi Corporation
- Brightwave
- The GMB Learning Hub
- Creative Learning Media

Staff Development Strategy of the year
- Fujitsu Services
- Sunderland Health Community
- Belfast City Council
- Mallon Associates International
- Siemens Communications

Learning Centre of the year
- Lincolnshire NHS Shared Services
- Centrica
- London Borough of Newham
- Scottish Prison Service College