TrainingIndustry.com Names PDI Ninth House Top 20 Leadership Training Company

MINNEAPOLIS, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- PDI Ninth House, a premier global leadership solutions company serving clients on six continents, was named a 2010 Top 20 Leadership Training Company by TrainingIndustry.com. The award recognizes the best providers of leadership training services based on the following criteria:

• Thought leadership and influence on leadership training industry
• Industry recognition and innovation 
• Breadth of programs and audiences served
• Delivery methods offered
• Company size and growth potential
• Strength of clients
• Geographic reach
• Experience in serving the market

"We're honored to receive this award from TrainingIndustry.com," said PDI Ninth House President and CEO R.J. Heckman. "Since PDI acquired Ninth House, we have successfully expanded the breadth of services and products that we provide our clients around the world. Our integrated high-tech and high-touch learning solutions help them develop their next generation of leaders. We've especially seen more client engagement in blended learning as companies need to make the most out of their limited training budgets."

"PDI Ninth House has demonstrated experience and proven ability to provide organizations with strategic leadership training programs that provide real business results," said Doug Harward, President/CEO of Training Industry, Inc. "We congratulate PDI Ninth House on this very well-deserved award."

TrainingIndustry.com's 2010 list of top training companies is based on extensive research, interactions with companies around the world and thorough analysis of the capabilities, experience and expertise of hundreds of learning organizations. The lists aim to help companies find the best training partners so they can develop their talent and deliver more effective education programs to their employees.

TrainingIndustry.com is the world's leading portal for searching and accessing information about the training industry. With cutting-edge information organized and aggregated into several learning communities, TrainingIndustry.com spotlights the latest news, articles, case studies, best practices, and product and supplier information from and about the training industry.

About PDI Ninth House:

PDI Ninth House is the premier global leadership solutions company with distinctive expertise in accelerating leadership effectiveness to maximize organizational performance. PDI Ninth House has 42 years of experience in helping clients identify, manage, develop and promote superior leaders across all levels of client organizations. PDI Ninth House serves thousands of clients on six continents, including 70 percent of the BusinessWeek Top 100 Global Brands, 75 percent of the Forbes Global 100 and 80 percent of the Fortune 100 firms in the United States. PDI Ninth House uses a unique combination of innovative, field-tested strategies, state-of-the-art technology and proven processes to tailor specific solutions for clients.

For more information, contact PDI Ninth House at 1.920.997.6995 (in the U.S. 1.800.633.4410) or visit its Web site at www.pdininthhouse.com.

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