Seattle, WA – Chronus, the leader in purpose-driven employee development solutions, is thrilled to announce it has won a Brandon Hall Group Excellence in Technology Gold Award for Best Advance in Online Mentoring Tools. This prestigious recognition highlights Chronus’ innovation in addressing one of the workplace’s most pressing challenges: employee disengagement.

The award celebrates the platform’s unique approach to fostering connection, building purpose and driving employee engagement through purpose-driven mentoring and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Chronus’ award-winning submission, “Empowering Purpose-Driven Mentoring for Employee Growth and Engagement,” demonstrated key advancements, including:

• Purpose Assessments: Enabling employees to uncover their core motivations and align their personal goals with organizational success.
• Purpose-Based Matching: Pairing mentors and mentees based on shared values and intrinsic drivers to create meaningful connections.
• Enhanced Reporting and Analytics: Offering actionable insights to measure the impact of purpose-driven mentoring programs on retention, performance and engagement.
• Intuitive UX/UI Enhancements: Simplifying the user experience to boost participation and streamline mentoring journeys.
• IL4 Certification: Ensuring robust security for organizations managing sensitive data.

The Chronus platform is designed to help organizations build purpose-driven workplaces where employees feel truly connected, valued and empowered to thrive. Winning this award reflects Chronus’ ongoing commitment to addressing disengagement with innovative solutions that foster meaningful growth, authentic relationships and measurable impact.

“This award is a meaningful acknowledgment of the passion and dedication our team brings to empowering organizations and their people,” said David Satterwhite, CEO of Chronus. “Mentoring is not just a product we offer to large enterprises—it’s at the heart of how we help employees connect, grow and thrive within their company and beyond. By aligning personal purpose with organizational goals, we’re creating opportunities for people to build authentic relationships and achieve lasting success. This recognition inspires us to keep innovating and making a real difference in workplaces globally.”

At Chronus, the team is deeply invested in delivering meaningful value to customers and their employees. They recognize that mentoring is more than just a tool—it is a transformative experience that influences how individuals connect, grow, and contribute within their organizations. By aligning personal purpose with organizational objectives, Chronus is actively redefining the future workforce, creating a culture where mentoring becomes essential to personal fulfillment and sustainable success for both employees and businesses.

“In our 30th year, the Excellence in Technology Awards continue to showcase the best innovations in learning, talent management, talent acquisition, HR, workforce management, and sales enablement technologies. We are proud to receive applications from a diverse range of organizations globally, reflecting the ever-evolving landscape of technology solutions” said Brandon Hall Group Chief Operating Officer Rachel Cooke, 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, and overall measurable benefits.

“Our awards program is distinguished by the thorough evaluation process led by industry experts. Judges meticulously score each entry, and our executive leadership team at Brandon Hall Group reviews and validates the judging and scoring. The level of the award is solely determined by the number of points, ensuring a fair and unbiased recognition of excellence in technology,” said Brandon Hall Group Chief Executive Officer Mike Cooke.

Readers can learn more about how Chronus is transforming workplaces with purpose-driven mentoring by visiting Purpose in the Workplace. This resource highlights Chronus’ innovative solutions and their impact on empowering organizations and employees to thrive.

To learn more about the winners and view the awards announcements on-demand, visit the official event page.

About Chronus

Chronus is the leading employee-driven development platform, providing enterprise-ready solutions designed to tackle workplace disengagement and employee turnover. Offering an innovative approach that fosters connection, shared learning and growth through mentoring and ERGs, Chronus empowers organizations to build resilience and success by ensuring employees feel connected, understood and developed.

A standout in the market because of its scalability, simplicity, leading security protocols and inclusive connectivity, Chronus has successfully partnered with major brands and progressive companies for almost two decades to connect and develop their employees. Chronus has delivered remarkable results for companies like Amazon, LVMH, Boston Children’s Hospital, ExxonMobil, NBCUniversal, Zendesk, eBay, Paychex and Albertsons Companies.

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About Brandon Hall Group™

Brandon Hall Group is the only professional development company that offers data,
research, insights, and certification to Learning and Talent executives and organizations.
The best minds in Human Capital Management (HCM) choose Brandon Hall Group to
help them create future-proof employee development plans for the new era.

For over 30 years, we have empowered, recognized, and certified excellence in
organizations worldwide, influencing the development of over 10 million employees and
executives. Our HCM Excellence Awards program was the first to recognize
organizations for learning and talent and is the gold standard, known as the “Academy
Awards of Human Capital Management.”

The awards recognize the best organizations that have successfully developed and
deployed programs, strategies, modalities, processes, systems, and tools that have
achieved measurable results. We are honored to receive applications from organizations
worldwide ranging from small, medium, large, and global enterprises to government,
not-for-profits, and associations