RWD Honored with ASTD's 'Excellence in Practice Award'

BALTIMORE, May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- RWD Technologies, LLC (RWD), a global company that develops and implements human and organizational performance solutions, announced today that it has been awarded an Excellence in Practice Award in the technical training category by the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) for its Project Management Certification Process (Process). The Process was recognized for its ability to deliver a positive and measurable impact, specifically in customer satisfaction.

The Process was designed by RWD to ensure Project Managers have the necessary technical skills, knowledge and hands-on experience to be successful by consistently executing standardized project management processes. The Process includes blended learning, coaching from experienced Certified Project Managers, practical application of skills and knowledge, and final certification from an examination board.

"RWD promotes a culture of continuous improvement and our Project Management Certification Process is just one example of our commitment," said Laurens MacLure, Jr., president and CEO of RWD. "By standardizing our Process, we ensure that RWD's customers receive service that exceeds their expectations. We are honored to be recognized by ASTD for our ongoing client service excellence."

The ASTD Excellence in Practice Awards program recognizes organizations for results achieved through learning and performance practices and solutions. The awards are presented for proven practices that meet a demonstrated need, have appropriate design values, are aligned with other performance improvement initiatives, and deliver clear and measurable results.

Winners will be honored at an awards ceremony during the ASTD International Conference and Exposition, May 16-19, 2010, in Chicago.

RWD has also been recognized by ASTD with a Citation in the workplace learning and development category.

To learn more about the distinction and RWD, visit www.rwd.com or email [email protected].

About RWD Technologies, LLC

RWD is a leading provider of human and operational performance improvement solutions that help employers maximize the return on their investments in people, processes, technology, equipment, knowledge and customers. Since 1988, RWD has assisted clients and partners in enhancing organizational productivity through its broad range of integrated products and services that include human capital management and IT consulting services, business transformation and lean process improvement end user training, change management, knowledge management and operator effectiveness management. RWD's solutions are used in thousands of organizations globally, and in industries such as manufacturing, energy, automotive, aerospace, healthcare, life sciences, consumer products, financial, telecommunications, services, higher education and the public sector.

Based in Baltimore, Maryland, RWD serves Fortune 500 and other organizations around the world. RWD is privately held, with two dozen offices in the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.rwd.com.

Copyright © 2010 RWD Technologies, LLC. All rights reserved. RWD Technologies and RWD are registered trademarks of RWD Technologies, LLC in the United States and several other countries. All other names are or may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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