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ATD BEST Awards: Entry Deadline, Fees, Categories and Winners
One of the most prestigious L&D awards; Turkish corporate academies rank near the top.
- Deadline
- 26 Oct 2026 13 days left
- Ceremony
- May 2027 (ATD ICE)
- Organiser
- Association for Talent Development (ATD)
- Entry fee
- $450
Wins from Türkiye
Key facts
- Organiser
- Association for Talent Development (ATD)
- Founded
- 2003 (23 years old)
Founded as the ASTD BEST Awards. source - Eligibility
- International organisations; 7 Turkish organisations on the 2026 list.
- Entries open
- Open
- Deadline
- 26 Oct 2026
- Ceremony
- May 2027 (ATD ICE)
- Entry fee
- $450
Sources
Category structure (2026)
- Criteria (single award, ranked)Talent development as strategic business tool · Quantitative + qualitative data on TD practices/programs · Blind review by BEST Awards advisory committee
Special awards and levels
Best of the BEST (10+ year winners): TELUS, Wipro, TCS, University Health, ICICI Lombard, Infosys, Florida Blue–GuideWell, Valvoline Instant Oil Change, Busey
Latest winners (2026)
- Rank 1Turkcell · Türkiye #1
- Rank 2Kuveyt Türk · Türkiye #2
- Rank 3Peach State Truck Centers · USA #3
- Rank 4Teknasyon · Türkiye #4
- Rank 5Panda Restaurant Group · USA #5
- Rank 6DataArt · USA #6
- Rank 7Fisher Investments · USA #7
- Rank 8Limak Cement · Türkiye #8
- Rank 9Plante Moran · USA #9
- Rank 10Tiger Analytics · USA #10
Latest winners from Türkiye
- Rank 1Turkcell · Türkiye #1
- Rank 2Kuveyt Türk · Türkiye #2
- Rank 4Teknasyon · Türkiye #4
- Rank 8Limak Cement · Türkiye #8
- Rank 19Eksim Holding · Türkiye #19
Data compiled as of 12 October 2026. Dates and fees may change; check the official site before entering.
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