G4S Earns Accolades for Innovation in Employee Learning and Development

JUPITER, Fla., Oct. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- G4S Secure Solutions (USA), America's leading security company, today announced it has been honored with a 2014 ATD BEST Award for excellence in employee learning and development. G4S was the only security company honored by the Association for Talent Development (ATD) for implementing innovative employee training and communication programs.

As a BEST Award winner, G4S was recognized because it offers employees an array of learning and development programs and resources that are flexible, customizable, technology-driven and responsive. G4S is one of only forty-six companies worldwide to be honored with the BEST Award.

"Engaging and empowering our employees helps G4S consistently deliver value and efficiencies for security customers," said Drew Levine, President, G4S North America. "G4S takes a multifaceted, collaborative approach to employee learning which begins at our North America Training Institute (NATI)."

NATI is an accredited corporate university providing a variety of avenues for employee learning and career development including coursework approved by the American Council on Education (ACE) for college credits. G4S offers a wide variety of learning initiatives from which employees can access information to best support their jobs.

"The BEST Award reconfirms that training and learning is not just a G4S focus, it is a center of excellence within our corporate culture," said Geoff Gerks, G4S Senior Vice president of Human Resources.  "Our robust learning and development offerings are a strategic business tool allowing us to achieve success."

The ATD is the world's largest association dedicated to workplace learning and development professionals. The BEST Awards recognize organizations that demonstrate success as a result of associate learning and development.

About G4S Secure Solutions

G4S Secure Solutions is the nation's leading security company, providing a wide range of security services and technology solutions.  The G4S expertise in analyzing security needs and developing specialized programs enables customers to reduce the total cost of ownership for security and related services, and focus on quality improvement and risk reduction. For more information visit: www.g4s.com/us 

About G4S

G4S is the leading global integrated security company specializing in the provision of security products, services and solutions. The group is active in more than 120 countries, and is the largest employer quoted on the London Stock Exchange with more than 618,000 employees and has a secondary stock exchange listing in Copenhagen. For more information on G4S, visit www.g4s.com.

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