PwC Receives Leadership Award from CLO Magazine

MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PwC has received a prestigious Learning In Practice Award from Chief Learning Officer magazine. The firm was honored with the Silver Excellence in Customer Service Award in recognition of work done by PwC's Public Sector practice on behalf of the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.

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"On behalf of the entire team, I'd like to express our thanks for this recognition," said Scott McIntyre, PwC Advisory Public Sector practice leader. "PwC is fortunate to be able to work with world-class clients who share our commitment to learning and development."

"The Learning In Practice Awards were established to recognize transformational and visionary leaders in enterprise education," said Norm Kamikow, president and editor in chief of Chief Learning Officer magazine. "A record number of top learning executives and solution providers were nominated by their peers this year. The winners are the industry leaders who truly champion innovation and transform it into learning and value for their organizations."

The Learning In Practice Awards were announced at a special awards ceremony during the Fall 2011 Chief Learning Officer Magazine Symposium. All of the award winners will be featured in a special supplement in the December issue of Chief Learning Officer magazine. For more information about the Learning In Practice Awards, please visit CLOmedia.com/awards.

For more information about PwC's Public Sector Practice, please visit http://www.pwc.com/us/en/public-sector/index.jhtml.

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