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American Society for Training & Development

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American Society for Training & Development

Motto "Through exceptional learning and performance, we

create a world that works better."

Formation 1945

Type Professional association

Headquarters Alexandria, Virginia

President & CEO Tony Bingham

Website http://www.astd.org

The American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) is a non-profit association for workplace learning
and performance professionals.[1]

Contents
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1 Membership

2 Competency model

3 About ASTD

4 Conferences and

awards

5 References
6 External links

[edit]Membership

ASTD has an international as well as US membership base (more than 100 countries; 134 U.S. chapters; 26
global networks,[2] and 12 global partners). The association’s membership work in various types of
organizations, including government offices, and independent consultants and suppliers.

[edit]Competency model

Based on findings from a 2004 Competency Study, ASTD created a competency model [3] as a guide for its
professional constituency. The model includes three tiers: foundational competencies, [4] areas of expertise
(designing learning, improving human performance, delivering training, measuring and evaluating, facilitating
organizational change, managing the learning function, coaching, managing organizational knowledge, and
career planning and talent management), and roles, and is a frame of reference for career growth and
professional development. This model is a basis for ASTD’s Certified Professional in Learning and
Performance) credential offered by the ASTD Certification Institute). [5]

[edit]About ASTD

ASTD was founded in 1944. The organization began in New Orleans during a training committee meeting of
the American Petroleum Institute in 1942. The following year, a group of 15 “training men” met for the first
board meeting of the American Society of Training Directors in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

They became the governing body of the association, which convened ASTD's membership in Chicago in 1945.
Other local, regional, and industry-specific training groups gradually aligned with ASTD. At the 1946
convention, ASTD adopted a constitution with the goals of: raising awareness on the standards and prestige of
the industrial training profession and furthering the professional’s education and development. [6]

ASTD retained these points as their official mission, [7] even as the profession evolved and the business world
changed. In 1964, the association changed its name to the American Society for Training & Development.
ASTD eventually widened its focus to connect learning and performance with business results. In 2000, the
organization chose to refer to itself just by the letters ASTD, to underscore that it wanted to broaden its scope
as a professional organization. It adopted the tagline, “create a world that works better.”

ASTD conducts several research projects each year on the workplace and investment in learning. [8][9]

[edit]Conferences and awards

ASTD hosts three annual conferences in different cities around the U.S.: International Conference &
Exposition,[10] ASTD TechKnowledge Conference and EXPO, [11] and Telling Ain’t Training Conference.[12]
ASTD also creates career services,[13] certificate programs,[5] and workshops. The association also awards
companies,[14] individuals, and teams for their contributions to the field of workplace learning. Along with ISPI,
ASTD offers a regional OPAL award for Team Excellence

WIPRO

BANGALORE, India -- Wipro Technologies, the global IT services division of Wipro Ltd. (NYSE:WIT) is proud to
announce that it is among the winners of the American Society for Training & Development's 2004 BEST Awards
Program. Wipro Technologies is among 24 organizations from five countries to receive an ASTD BEST Award and
the only Indian IT services company to receive the honor this year.

Members of the Talent Transformation team from Wipro Technologies received the ASTD BEST Award during a
reception held in Washington, D.C. on October 5.

On the occasion, D Selvan, Vice President, Talent Transformation -- Wipro Technologies said, "At Talent
Transformation, we provide a conducive learning environment where an individual's ability to perform is
significantly enhanced, thus ensuring better customer satisfaction." He further added, "The recognition by ASTD is
rewarding for Wipro which focuses very strongly on people investment and recognizes talent transformation as a
key differentiator for developing people and customer acquisitions."

The Talent Transformation Group at Wipro with 70 in house trainers and the ability to cater to the training needs of
over 1200 employees on a given day is responsible for catering to the development and training requirements of
Team Wipro globally.

bout Wipro Limited

Wipro Limited is the first PCMM Level 5 and SEI CMM Level 5 certified IT Services Company globally. Wipro
provides comprehensive IT solutions and services, including systems integration, information systems outsourcing,
package implementation, software application development and maintenance, and research and development
services to corporations globally. In the Indian market, Wipro is a leader in providing IT solutions and services for
the corporate segment in India offering system integration, network integration, software solutions and IT services.
Wipro also has profitable presence in niche market segments of consumer products and lighting. In the Asia Pacific
and Middle East markets, Wipro provides IT solutions and services for global corporations. Wipro's ADSs are listed
on the New York Stock Exchange, and its equity shares are listed in India on the Stock Exchange -- Mumbai and the
National Stock Exchange, among others. More information is available at www.wipro.com.
Forward-looking and cautionary statements

Certain statements in this release concerning our future growth prospects and our ability to successfully complete
and integrate potential acquisitions are forward looking statements, which involve a number of risks, and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward looking statements. The
risks and uncertainties relating to these statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding
our ability to integrate and manage acquired IT professionals, our ability to integrate acquired assets in a cost
effective and timely manner, fluctuations in earnings, our ability to manage growth, intense competition in IT
services including those factors which may affect our cost advantage, wage increases in India, our ability to attract
and retain highly skilled professionals, time and cost overruns on fixed-price, fixed-time frame contracts, client
concentration, restrictions on immigration, our ability to manage our international operations, reduced demand for
technology in our key focus areas, disruptions in telecommunication networks, , liability for damages on our service
contracts, the success of the companies in which Wipro has made strategic investments, withdrawal of fiscal
governmental incentives, political instability, legal restrictions on raising capital or acquiring companies outside
India, unauthorized use of our intellectual property and general economic conditions affecting our industry.
Additional risks that could affect our future operating results are more fully described in our filings with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings are available atwww.sec.gov. Wipro may, from time to
time, make additional written and oral forward looking statements, including statements contained in the company's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. Wipro does not undertake to
update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the company.
CA Technologies Receives American Society of Training and Development’s
Excellence in Practice Award
ISLANDIA, N.Y., June 18, 2010 – CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) today announced that it has received an Excellence
in Practice Award from the American Society of Training & Development (ASTD). The Excellence in Practice Awards
are presented to organizations with proven practices that have delivered measurable results in achieving
organizational goals.
The company achieved an award and a citation for its Global Sales Negotiation program in the Workplace Learning
and Development category, and the Performance Improvement category.

“Our sales teams operate in a highly competitive marketplace, and it is important that we provide them with the
training and education that can help them succeed,” said Meagan Gregorczyk, director of Global Education at CA
Technologies. “This program has armed our global sales force with an expanded set of negotiation skills that better
enable the team to develop agreements that are mutually beneficial for both CA Technologies and its customers.”

CA Technologies partnered with leading negotiation expert, BayGroup International, to develop an offering that
enabled sales teams to create and better leverage partnerships with customers across all industries and
geographies. The program features instruction, simulation, networking, and the critical coaching needed to
support sales teams, as they negotiate mutually beneficial agreements between CA Technologies and its
customers.
The Excellence in Practice Awards program recognizes organizations for results achieved through learning and
performance practices and solutions. From 131 submissions, 21 awards and 38 citations were given in nine
categories: career development, diversity and inclusion, learning technologies, managing change, organizational
learning, performance improvement, training management, technical training, and workplace learning and
development.

About ASTD

ASTD (American Society for Training & Development) is the world’s largest professional association dedicated to
the training and development field. In more than 100 countries, ASTD’s members work in organizations of all sizes,
in the private and public sectors, as independent consultants, and as suppliers. Members connect locally in 130
U.S. chapters and with 30 international partners. ASTD started in 1943 and in recent years has widened the
profession’s focus to align learning and performance to organizational results, and is a sought-after voice on critical
public policy issues. For more information, visit www.astd.org.

About CA Technologies

CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) is an IT management software and solutions company with expertise across all IT
environments – from mainframe and distributed, to virtual and cloud. CA Technologies manages and secures IT
environments and enables customers to deliver more flexible IT services. CA Technologies innovative products and
services provide the insight and control essential for IT organizations to power business agility. The majority of the
Global Fortune 500 relies on CA Technologies to manage evolving IT ecosystems. For additional information, visit
CA Technologies at www.ca.com. 

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