Navantis, a systems integrator and Canadian IT leader, is pleased to have been awarded Best Talent Management Strategy at the inaugural Canadian HR Awards Gala in Toronto. HR professionals from across the country gathered on November 7^th, 2014 to honour all winners of the prestigious industry awards, presented by HRM Online and HRD Magazine. The gala highlighted the best and the brightest in the industry and organizations with some of the most innovative HR strategies.

The award is a testament to Navantis and its HR team’s dedication to its people, as they deliver and continue to develop programs and processes to ensure employee engagement and retention. The Best Talent Management Strategy award highlights the organization with the most innovative and effective overall talent management strategy. It recognizes excellence and innovation in recruitment and talent identification, on-boarding and integration, training and development and rewards and recognition.

“We are honored to have been recognized at the inaugural HR Awards gala for our efforts in talent management. We’ve recruited some of the most renowned experts in the industry and have armed our employees with some of the most sought after skills in the market by following through with our strategy.” said Andy Papadopoulos, President. “We are thrilled to now be recognized for that strategy.”

The award for Best Talent Management Strategy was a result of Navantis’ people-centric approach to talent management and their ability to closely align their efforts with business needs. The IT industry in which the company operates is a fast-pace and ever changing one, therefore talent management and development has been key to meeting changing customer demands and critical to the company’s success. Navantis offers accessible and engaging training and development programs to help employees grow their skill set while meeting business needs. Navantis has created an internal training facility called the Navantis Academy, implemented a new training and development program, created a new Performance Development Manager role and a Project Resourcing role within the organization.

“We’re a people driven company. How we recruit, how we sustain, train and retain is at the heart of our business. We invest in our employees so they will invest in us.” Said Papadopoulos. The company’s commitment to career development has improved employee satisfaction, retention rates, and has driven productivity and business success.

For further information, please contact:

Susie Ibbotson, VP Marketing

Navantis, Inc.

647-317-6986

susie@navantis.com

This post was written by Susie Ibbotson
Forging relationships and crafting the message is Susie's domain, and she loves what she does. As the Vice President of Marketing, Susie Ibbotson is responsible for managing and executing all marketing strategy and initiatives including the company brand, marketing campaigns, public relations and sales alignment. She also leads Navantis’s national relationship with Microsoft. Under Susie’s leadership, Navantis’s marketing efforts have achieved global recognition from Microsoft.