Revature, best known for its “talent as a service” model, just picked up serious industry validation. The tech workforce development firm snagged two Gold awards and one Silver at the 2025 Brandon Hall Group™ HCM Excellence Awards®—a program often described as the “Oscars of human capital management.”
The wins highlight Revature’s impact in the learning and development (L&D) space, particularly as employers scramble to close IT skill gaps while shifting toward skills-first workforce strategies.
The Awards Breakdown
Revature’s recognition spans three categories:
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Best Use of Blended Learning (Gold): “PEP-to-HTD: A Seamless Blended Learning Journey”
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Best Learning Measurement (Gold): “Data-Driven Workforce Readiness”
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Best Competencies and Skill Development (Silver): “Bridging IT Skill Gaps in a Changing Industry”
That first award matters in particular: blending virtual and hands-on training has become table stakes for modern enterprise upskilling, but executing it at scale—with measurable outcomes—is where most programs fail. Revature’s entry signals it has cracked that code.
Skills-First, ROI-Driven
At the heart of Revature’s approach is its Total Talent Solution, which integrates:
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Emerging Talent Programs for custom-trained new hires backed by mentorship
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Digital Academies to upskill and reskill existing employees into higher-demand roles
The promise: delivering “more productive talent, faster” with better ROI than traditional training or external hiring.
“Our mission has always been to unlock potential and create meaningful pathways into technology careers,” said Vivek Ravichandran, SVP and head of training, technology, and platform at Revature. “These recognitions affirm the impact of our programs in helping clients address critical workforce challenges.”
Why This Matters
The recognition comes at a moment when skills-first hiring is fast replacing degree-based recruitment, and when companies face constant pressure to fill IT roles with scarce qualified talent. Competitors like Pluralsight and Udacity offer similar corporate upskilling pipelines, but Revature’s combination of sourcing, training, and deployment positions it more like an end-to-end workforce partner than a content provider.
It’s also worth noting that Brandon Hall’s judging criteria weigh not just design and delivery but measurable business outcomes—giving Revature bragging rights not only for creativity, but for impact.
What’s Next
Winners will be recognized at the 2026 Brandon Hall HCM Excellence Conference in West Palm Beach, where select honorees will present their programs. Expect Revature to lean into that stage time to showcase itself as a skills-first standard-bearer.
As Brandon Hall Group CEO Mike Cooke put it: “When you invest in your people with purpose and innovation, the impact resonates throughout the entire enterprise.” For Revature, the three new trophies are more than recognition—they’re a proof point that its model may be a template for where enterprise talent development is headed.
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