KT Is Proud to Introduce its Annual Awards Program
Benjamin Tregoe and Charles Kepner were the pioneers of rational process development. The KT Excellence awards are bestowed on individuals, teams, and organizations that distinguish themselves as being the best in the world in the application of critical thinking skills to improve the performance of business systems.
Legacy
For over 25 years KT has been honoring the most outstanding experts in the world with an award program formerly known as The Process Achievement Awards, that has grown in prestige each year since 1994.
Evolution in 2022
Beginning this year KT is introducing its expanded program renamed as the Kepner-Tregoe Global Excellence Awards. There are now a total of 12 awards divided into three categories which can be seen just below.
Submissions for 2022 are now closed
View selected nominees below
Individual Awards
Bestowed on individuals who have demonstrated exceptional skills and abilities as well as succeeded in outstanding application of KT technology in their relevant area of expertise.
Awards under this category:
- Program Leader of the Year
- Facilitator of the Year
- Coach of the Year
- Rational Management Executive of the Year
Team Awards
Bestowed on teams who have demonstrated global benchmark excellence in using KT methodologies in the resolution of complex issues.
Awards under this category:
- Problem Solving Excellence
- Decision Making Excellence
- Situation Appraisal Excellence
- Combined KT Technologies Excellence
Organization Awards
For the implementation and integration of the KT methodology within a particular function, facility, division, region, or company.
Awards under this category:
- Excellence in the Utilization of KT Process in Manufacturing Operations
- Excellence in the Utilization of KT Process in Service Operations
- Human Resource Capability Development Program Excellence
- Critical Thinking Cultural Excellence Award
Recipients of Formal Selection Committee Nominations
For the 12 KT Excellence Awards of 2022, the following persons, teams, and organizations have been bestowed with formal nominations by the KTEA Selection Committee:
Individual Awards
Program Leader of the Year
Ann M. Nordman – Corning Incorporated
Ernst Paul Beukema – Forbo Flooring BV
Gareth Phillips – Sun Chemical Ltd
Greg J Willis – Dell Technologies
Harvey D. Manley – ConvaTec, PLC
Johannes Winkler – EVGroup
Katharine von der Fecht – CSL Behring
Yu-Ding, Chang – Micron
Facilitator of the Year
Adeolu, O, Adegboye – ExxonMobil
Glyn Evans – Sun Chemical Ltd
Hadassah R Eley – Biogen
Harvey D. Manley – ConvaTec, PLC
Paul Coles – Siemens Healthineers
Peter op ‘t Veld – NXP Semiconductors
Rader Lee Eberhardt – ON Semiconductor
Rebecca L. Burt – Corning Incorporated
Coach of the Year
David Gillespie – Bravura Solutions Limited
Fred Thornborrow – VMWare, Inc.
Geraldine Kiatkowski – Devro PLC
Jacob Bolger-Linser – Philips Healthcare
Rader Lee Eberhardt – ON Semiconductor
Robert J. Brennan – GlobalFoundries Inc.
Rocco del Priore – Devro PLC
Todd R. Sam – Stellantis
Rational Management Executive of the Year
Andrew Maves – Bristol Myers Squibb
Dan Wu – Corning Incorporated
David Morgan – ConvaTec, PLC
Dedi Yandri – Asia Pacific Resources International Limited (APRIL) Group
Foong Leng Lo – Mowi Singapore Pte Ltd
Jane Qi – Flextronics International Ltd.
Joel Hartman – Stellantis
Jud Estes – Stellantis
Susan Reed – Space Telescope Science Institute
Team Awards
Problem Solving Excellence
Abbott Laboratories
Adient – Puebla (3 nominations)
DURAG GmbH
DuluxGroup
ExxonMobil
GKN Aerospace – Fokker
Hamburger Rieger GmbH (2 nominations)
Mader France
ON Semiconductor
Orica
SAP SE
Decision Making Excellence
Adient – Aguascalientes
Adient – Derramadero
Adient – Lerma
Amazon
BHP
ConvaTec, PLC
Microsoft
Philips Healthcare
Situation Appraisal Excellence
Apple
BMW
ConvaTec, PLC
Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc.
NS BlueScope (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Philips Healthcare
SAP
VMWare
Combined KT Technologies Excellence
Bristol Myers Squibb
ConvaTec, PLC
Hamburger Rieger GmbH
Microsoft (2 nominations)
Ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat
Network Rail
Suncor Energy Inc.
Organization Awards
Excellence in the Utilization of KT Process in Manufacturing Operations
Adient – Region 3
Devro PLC
DuluxGroup
NXP Semiconductors
Neste Singapore
Stellantis
Sun Chemical Ltd
Excellence in the Utilization of KT Process in Service Operations
EVGroup
HCL
Microsoft
SAP
Space Telescope Science Institute
TetraPak
Human Resource Capability Development Program Excellence
Airbus
Cisco
Flextronics International Ltd.
Honda
Nissan
Robert Bosch
Critical Thinking Cultural Excellence
Adient – Puebla
BAE Systems, Inc.
BeiGene (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
DBS Bank Limited
DURAG GmbH
Märkisches Werk GmbH
Philips Healthcare
Space Telescope Science Institute
KT Excellence Awards
Formal nominations will be announced on March 8. Award winners will be notified on March 15. Award ceremonies will be held in coordination and through prior arrangement with the individuals, teams, and organizations.
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