Interplay Learning Announces Winners of Inaugural Interplay Excellence Awards for Training and Workforce Development

AUSTIN, Texas, May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Interplay Learning, the global leader in immersive learning for the skilled trades, is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Interplay Excellence Awards, recognizing the exceptional ways that Interplay and ITI customers have leveraged their training solutions to drive skill development, achieve business success, and create positive outcomes for their teams and communities.

"We are thrilled to honor these incredible organizations and their commitment to advancing skilled trades training," said Doug Donovan, CEO and founder, Interplay Learning. "These winners showcase what's possible when forward-thinking companies embrace immersive learning. They not only elevate their own teams, but they also strengthen the industries and communities they serve."

The Interplay Excellence Awards celebrate the inspiring stories of companies transforming workforce development through impactful learning initiatives. This year, customers were invited to submit nominations across four distinct categories, each reflecting a unique dimension of training success.

2025 Interplay Excellence Award Winners

Training Innovation Award
Honoring customers who have implemented creative and impactful training programs that have significantly enhanced skill development.
Winner: Streamline Services

Industry Excellence Award
Celebrating customers who have achieved measurable business success, such as growth, efficiency improvements or cost savings, demonstrating excellence in their industry.
Winner: Ferguson Enterprises

Rookie of the Year Award
Recognizing new customers who have quickly achieved outstanding results through training, demonstrating rapid and impactful success.
Winner: Invitation Homes

Better Careers, Better Lives Award
Highlighting customers who have driven significant learner outcomes and created positive social or community impact through their training efforts.
Winner: Center for People

The winners were chosen by a panel of judges from Interplay's Executive Customer Advisory Boards. Brad Waldrop, Ward Plumbing and Heating; Seth Martin, Four Star Mechanical; Jack Kell, SmartCare Solutions; and Shane Bryant, Willow Bridge Property Company — respected industry leaders and valued Interplay Learning customers — brought their expertise and deep understanding of workforce development to the selection process. Their insights were instrumental in identifying the submissions that demonstrated the most significant impact and achievements.

Winners received various prizes, including a cash award for learning and development to further invest in their training programs and continue their journey of innovation and excellence.

For more information about the Interplay Excellence Awards, please visit: https://www.interplaylearning.com/interplay-excellence-awards/ 

About Interplay Learning

Interplay Learning, the leader in immersive learning for the skilled trades, now includes Industrial Training International (ITI), the global leader in specialized industrial learning solutions. Leveraging instructor-led training, online simulations, AI, and VR, Interplay helps organizations and educational institutions upskill faster, reduce risk, and increase operational readiness. With nearly 600,000 people trained, Interplay is shaping the future of workforce development, building better careers and better lives. Visit www.interplaylearning.com to learn more.

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