Bangalore: Infosys Technologies Ltd on June 7 announced that it has received the prestigious Corporate University Xchange Excellence Award (CUX) for 2002, for ‘Aligning Corporate Learning to Business Strategies’.

The award recognises organisations that have demonstrated innovation and excellence in corporate education and training. Infosys is the first organisation founded in Asia to win this award, according to an official press release.

Infosys Leadership Institute was established to help manage Infosys’ growth, prepare Infosys employees to face the complexities of the rapidly changing marketplace and bring about a paradigm shift in the work culture by instilling leadership qualities, the release said.

This year’s awards will be presented in Las Vegas, USA, at Training Directors’ Forum, in a ceremony hosted by Corporate University Xchange and sponsored by Sun Microsystems. Other winners this year include American Family Insurance in the Alliances category, Booz Allen Hamilton in the E-learning category, Barclays in the Marketing category and Accenture in the Measurement category.

Dr G K Jayaram, head of the Infosys Leadership Institute, who will accept the award on behalf of Infosys Technologies Ltd said, "At Infosys, people are truly its greatest assets. Winning this award is a testimony to our continuous commitment to develop the full potential of our people."

Commending Infosys on its achievement, Dr Rosalie Lober, senior director, Organisational Learning at Corporate University Xchange said, “Infosys exemplifies best practices in corporate learning, incorporating the organisation’s strategic goals into the learning infrastructure, and creating a learning environment that is aligned to and improves business performance."