Our Awards

Top 125 Training Company
Since 2005, Shaw Learning Academy has been recognized by Training Magazine as a Top 125 Training Company, from a field of hundreds of international and national applications. Each company is assessed against a range of qualitative and quantitative factors, including financial investment in employee development, the scope of training and development programs provided to employees, the quality of these programs and how closely such development efforts are linked to business goals and objectives.

Hermes Creative Award
Shaw Learning Academy earned two Platinum Awards and one Honorable Mention award at the Hermes Creative Awards competition from a field of 3,500 entries: a Platinum Award for the Shaw Learning Academy brand and a Platinum Award for EXPLORE! The Flooring Industry board game, And an Honorable Mention for an online newsletter. The awards are presented by the Association of Marketing Communications Professionals, an international organization of several thousand marketing, advertising, public relations and  media production professionals.

APICS Award
(Association of Operations Management/Tri-State Chapter) Shaw Industries Group Inc. was recently recognized as “Company of the Year” for actively participating and promoting the APICS Body of Knowledge through Shaw Learning Academy at Shaw’s facilities in north Georgia. Shaw Learning Academy provides education sessions to help employees learn the APICS material to obtain the well-recognized certification CPIM (Certification in Production and Inventory Management) or CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional).

50 Best Companies to Sell For
Selling Power Magazine has recently named Shaw Industries as #2 in the 50 Best Companies to Sell For in 2008. Shaw has received this designation on several occasions.

Other Awards
Training Magazine has also recognized Shaw’s GED program as well as the Shaw Language Exchange program as “Best Practice Initiatives.”