Open LMS Wins Bronze in Brandon Hall Group’s 2025 Excellence in Technology Awards

RALEIGH, NC—December 15, 2025—Open LMS, a global leader in educational technology and the world’s largest provider of open-source Moodle™ hosting and support services, has won a coveted Brandon Hall Group Bronze award for excellence in the “LMS for Education” category.

The 2025 Brandon Hall Group Excellence in Awards™ are presented for work in learning and development, talent management, talent acquisition, human resources, sales enablement, future of work, and education technology.

Open LMS’s award-winning entry for “Best Learning Management System (LMS)” highlights the platform’s impact on higher education institutions, particularly its innovative features such as Conduit and the Personalized Learning Designer (PLD).

“We’re honored to again see our efforts acknowledged by such a respected industry authority through this award,” said David Ells, Managing Director at Open LMS. “This recognition is a testament to our team’s commitment to advancing the open-source solutions that help organizations transform learning and development. Receiving this award is both humbling and deeply motivating in the mission we share with our clients to drive positive outcomes through education.”

“The Excellence in Technology Awards celebrate the most forward-thinking innovations shaping the future of learning, talent, and human capital management. This year’s winners exemplify how technology can unlock new possibilities—improving performance, enabling smarter decision-making, and transforming how organizations support and develop their people,” said Rachel Cooke, Brandon Hall Group Chief Operating Officer and leader of the Excellence Awards program.

Entries were evaluated by a panel of veteran, independent senior industry experts, Brandon Hall Group analysts, and executives based upon these criteria:

• Fit the need
• Program design
• Functionality
• Innovation
• Overall measurable benefits

Excellence Award winners are scheduled to be honored at Brandon Hall Group’s HCM Excellence Conference, February 9-12, 2026, at the Hilton West Palm Beach, Florida. Select winners will also serve as presenters in breakout sessions, sharing their leading practices during the conference.

“Our Technology Awards are built on a rigorous evaluation framework that measures true innovation, functional excellence, and quantifiable business impact. The solution providers and organizations recognized this year reflect the highest standards in the industry, demonstrating how technology can accelerate capability, efficiency, and results,” said Mike Cooke, Brandon Hall Group Chief Executive Officer.

Open LMS’s win was announced on December 4, 2025. The winners are listed at https://excellenceawards.brandonhall.com/winners/.

About Open LMS

Open LMS is a highly configurable learning management system (LMS) that scales to your organization's goals. It helps customers all over the world, from industry to higher education, by providing a familiar experience for learners, cutting-edge ecosystem tools, in-depth reporting and data, in-app authoring, learning pathways, and compliance training and reporting.

As the world’s largest commercial provider of hosting and support services for open-source Moodle™, Open LMS is supported by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and helps organizations deliver great learning experiences without complexities.

Open LMS is part of Learning Technologies Group’s award-winning group of specialist learning technology and talent management businesses. Learn more about Open LMS at www.openlms.net.

About Brandon Hall Group™

Brandon Hall Group™ is the home of the HCM Excellence Awards®—the most prestigious and sought-after awards in Human Capital Management. For over 30 years, these awards have set the gold standard in recognizing organizations for innovative and effective HCM practices across Learning and Development, Talent Management, Leadership Development, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Human Resources, Sales Performance, and Technology.

Known as the “Academy Awards of Human Capital Management,” our awards programs attract entrants from leading corporations worldwide, as well as mid-market and smaller firms. With over 150 categories, the awards shine a spotlight on the most innovative and effective organizational achievements and the solution providers who power them.

Our awards process is rigorous and impartial, leveraging an international panel of veteran industry experts and Brandon Hall Group senior analysts. Winners not only gain international recognition but also receive critical insights to help them accelerate their business growth and impact.