Speexx and ATM Win Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards

Milan – Speexx, the leading people development platform, and ATM – Azienda Trasporti Milanesi have won the Bronze Award at the Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards in the Best Coaching Program category.

The award was given to the “Speexx & ATM: Driving Leadership Development” project, a joint initiative enabling young leaders at ATM to strengthen communication, decision-making, and resilience through personalized business coaching.

Widely regarded as one of the Human Capital Management industry’s most prestigious international awards, the Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards recognize organizations that deliver measurable business impact through innovation in learning, leadership development, talent management, and HR.

Driving Leadership Development at Scale

As one of Europe’s leading public transportation companies, ATM serves around 3.3 million people across the Milan metropolitan area while operating one of Italy’s most extensive urban mobility networks. Developing leadership capabilities across a group of more than 12,000 employees became a strategic priority as the organization continued to evolve and strengthen its leadership culture.

To support this transformation, ATM partnered with Speexx to implement a structured six-month business coaching program as part of its broader strategy to develop young talent.

To support this transformation, ATM partnered with Speexx to implement a structured six-month business coaching program as part of its broader talent development strategy. Through personalized coaching delivered by certified professional coaches, participants addressed real workplace challenges while strengthening communication, collaboration, leadership effectiveness, and decision-making.

Brandon Hall Group recognized the program for its strong alignment with business needs, thoughtful program design, successful adoption, and measurable organizational impact.

“The most effective leadership development programs create lasting change, not simply better conversations,” said Oliver Albrecht, Vice President & Managing Director of Speexx Italy. “Together with ATM, we’ve shown that personalized coaching can be delivered at enterprise scale without compromising quality or impact. Winning a Brandon Hall Group Excellence Award is a powerful validation of that approach and of our shared commitment to developing leaders who can drive meaningful organizational change.”

The award reinforces Speexx’s commitment to helping organizations worldwide develop stronger leaders through scalable coaching programs that combine world-class coaching expertise with enterprise-ready technology and measurable business outcomes.

ATM – Azienda Trasporti Milanesi

ATM – Azienda Trasporti Milanesi is one of Italy’s leading public transport operators, providing urban mobility services across Milan and more than 90 municipalities in Lombardy. The company serves approximately 5.7 million people and transports around 3 million passengers every day through an integrated network of metro, tram, bus, and trolleybus services, while also supporting major international transportation projects.

Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards

For more than 30 years, the Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards have recognized excellence in learning and development, leadership development, talent management, HR, and workforce technology.

Winners are selected by an independent panel of industry experts based on innovation, execution, and measurable business results.

The Bronze Award in the Best Coaching Program category, awarded to “Speexx & ATM: Driving Leadership Development”, recognizes the value of a program that integrates individual development with organizational goals. The official certificate recognizes the award jointly with Speexx and ATM.

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