CAMBRIDGE, MA Interaction Associates, a leading global innovator in leadership development, performance improvement, and learning, has been nominated for the 2010 Smaller Business Association of New England (SBANE) New England Innovation Awards.
In its 25th year, this prestigious award boasts some of the most recognizable companies (selected in their early stage) in its Circle of Excellence --- such as Staples, Nantucket Nectars, Ben & Jerry’s, Brooks Automation, Direct Tire, Enzyme, Security Dynamics, Imagitas!, Aurora Imaging Corporation and iRobot.
"We’re honored that Interaction Associates has been nominated for this honor," said Linda Dunkel, President and CEO. "Certainly, we have a 40-year record of innovation in the areas of collaboration, leadership development, cross-sector collaboration, and, more recently, learning and development technology. So we're glad to be recognized in this way."
Interaction Associates’ nomination was based in part on its unique web-based content platform called "Total Access." Total Access allows users to download and customize learning and performance improvement methods and tools to support strategic business goals, cutting learning design time by half. Total Access enables learning designers and leaders to mix-and-match more than 500 learning objects for maximum flexibility, efficiency, and cost-savings.
Interaction Associates was also nominated for its creation of an innovative i-phone application that supports use of Total Access. A field of 16 finalists from among the 200 nominees will be announced in the next few weeks.
The Smaller Business Association of New England, Inc. (SBANE), founded in 1938, is a private not-for-profit association of approximately 700 member companies located throughout the six-state region. SBANE was established to provide a legislative voice for small business at the state and federal levels and to make practical information available to help business owners grow their companies. SBANE runs diverse, educational programs each year and has active chapters in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The membership is characterized by a high degree of participation, reflected in a large and dynamic committee structure, addressing a range of topics from international trade to human resources. Visit SBANE at www.sbane.org.
