The fraud hit Satyam Computer Services will receive an award for internal training programme from an American entity. The software exporter will be presented with an Excellence in Practice Award for its Talent Preparation Service.

 

The award will be conferred on Satyam for its "Talent Preparation Service" by the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD). ASTD Director (Governance) Carol Chulew gave this information to the media in an emailed statement. The awards ceremony will be held on June 1, 2009, in Washington.

 

Chulew also said that, Satyam's Talent Preparation Service is an on-boarding program that greatly decreased time-to-competency for its employees. It addresses an issue that many companies face, especially with Generation X and Y, he further added.

 

ASTD is an international association dedicated to workplace learning and performance of professionals. It connects with 12 global partners having members from over 100 countries.

 

Chulew also told that, 'Excellence in Practice Awards' recognize proven practices that meet a demonstrated need, have appropriate design values, are aligned with other performance improvement initiatives, and deliver clear and measurable results for their organizations.