Human Resources Awards Past Winners

Previously called the Oracle HR Heroes Awards, the program highlighted industry trailblazers who delivered tangible value to their organizations in innovative ways of using Oracle HCM Cloud solutions. Award categories span human resources, talent management, payroll, and workforce management.

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Human Resources Awards 2024 Winners

The Employee Experience Award

Winner: Providence

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The Candidate Experience Award

Service Partner: Deloitte

Winner: Kroger

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The HR Innovation Award

Service Partner: Occamonics

Winner: Northwell Health

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The People-First Leadership Award

Service Partner: KPMG

Winner: The Wendy’s Company

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The Employee Experience Award

Thoughtful Employee Experience Design

Employee experience is constantly evolving. Organizations in this category have demonstrated a commitment to understanding and engaging individuals through personalized, intuitive experiences. They are focused on growth—effectively upskilling and reskilling to adapt to change—and prioritizing total wellbeing and a connected culture of belonging.


Winner | Providence

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The Candidate Experience Award

Guiding Candidates Hiring Journey

The ability to build strong candidate relationships sets organizations apart in a competitive labor market. Through innovative use of technology, these organizations are empowering their hiring teams, attracting candidates with the right skills, and successfully guiding them through an intuitive hiring and onboarding experience.


Winner | Kroger

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The HR Innovation Award

Remarkable Vision for the Future of Work

Emerging technology is playing an ever-increasing role in the daily success of the workforce. Organizations in this category are using the latest technology in innovative ways to enhance performance and outpace the competition. Through creative application of AI, intelligent user experience, machine learning, analytics, or a unified cloud platform, these organizations are leading the way toward a new world of work.


Winner | Northwell Health

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The People-First Leadership Award

Helping Managers Put Employees First

Employee success depends on managers who lead with authenticity, transparency, and empathy. Organizations in this category are equipping their people managers with the right environment and tools to connect with their team members, understand their needs, recognize their accomplishments, and nurture their growth.


Winner | The Wendy’s Company

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Human Resources Awards 2023 Winners

  • The Cultivate Award

    Winner: Bank of Hawai‘i

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  • The Engage Award

    Winner: Hearst Communications Inc

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  • The Innovate Award

    Winner: Wood

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  • The Shift Award

    Winner: United Nations Development Programme

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The Cultivate Award - For thoughtful focus and design of the employee experience

The employee experience is constantly evolving and is unique to each individual. Organizations in this category have demonstrated a commitment to understanding the entire journey of an employee’s career from the moment they are hired, through career growth, to the many life-changing events that happen along the way. Organizations in this category are providing an employee experience that is supportive, intuitive, focused on overall wellbeing, and tailored to each person at every phase of their career and life.

The Engage Award - For creating a workplace with equal opportunities and a sense of belonging

Everyone deserves equal opportunity, pay, and a sense that they belong in the workplace. Organizations in this category have demonstrated that engaging people of different backgrounds and listening to their unique voices are core values and have created goals that are shared, discussed, and made visible to all. These HR teams are leading the way in achieving these goals by providing equal opportunities and attracting the best talent from a deep and diverse workforce.

The Innovate Award - For demonstrating a new and remarkable vision for the future of work

Looking out over the next 10 years, it’s clear that technology will play an ever-increasing role in the success of organizations and the daily experience of the workforce. Organizations in this category are using the latest technology in innovative ways to enhance performance and outpace the competition. Through creative application of cloud technologies, AI, machine learning, automation, or analytics, these organizations are leading the way toward a new world of work where technology makes it possible for people to accomplish more than ever before.

The Shift Award - For helping to accelerate a move to the modern HCM cloud

Organizations in this category have realized the need to replace legacy technology to help improve the lives of their employees and strengthen their business. Being able to quickly pivot to a unified and complete HCM system, these organizations have been able to more rapidly realize benefits like reduced complexity, increased visibility, and easier collaboration.

Human Resources Awards 2022 Winners

After receiving hundreds of nominations from around the world, we’re excited to announce this year’s finalists. Congratulations to these organizations who have been keenly focused on employee well-being, inclusivity, improving workplace experiences, and helping their businesses succeed.

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The Adapt Award

Given for creating a flexible and agile work environment.

Winner: Poste Italiane
In today’s climate, the option for employees to have a choice in when and where they can work is a critical element for people and companies alike. Organizations in this category have created flexible options for work-life balance that allows their employees to be present at home while simultaneously being productive in the workplace. These organizations have adapted their workplace flexibility to ensure their employee’s long-term success.

Finalists
Abu Dhabi Customs | Bharti Airtel Limited | Holland America Group | JPMorgan Chase | Poste Italiane



The Engage Award

Given for creating a workplace with equal opportunities and a sense of belonging.

Winner: Fortive Corporation
Everyone deserves equal opportunity, pay, and a sense that they belong in the workplace. Organizations in this category have demonstrated that engaging people of different backgrounds, and listening to their unique voices are core values and have created goals that are shared, discussed and made visible to all. These HR teams are leading the way in achieving these goals by providing equal opportunities and attracting the best talent from a deep and diverse workforce.

Finalists
Bank OCBC NISP | Deutsche Bahn AG | Fortive Corporation | Grant Thornton | Ria Money Transfer



The Innovate Award

Given for demonstrating a new and remarkable vision for the future of work.

Winner: Co-op
The effects of the pandemic on businesses are still with us and will continue to resonate for years to come. The workplace changed dramatically in a short period of time and these HR teams are using technology to help their companies continue to evolve. Innovative organizations in this category are finding creative ways to help their organizations and people be resilient, flexible, and well-positioned for the future. They are changing the future of work with greater automation, productivity, and efficiency through the use of technology such as the Cloud, AI, and ML.

Finalists
Co-op | Northwell Health | Synlait Milk Limited | UEM Edgenta Berhad | UPMC



The Thrive Award

Given for putting employee health, safety, and well-being first.

Winner: Norwegian Refugee Council
People are at the center of the work done by HR. Organizations in this category are exceptionally focused on helping their people thrive in the workplace by designing enhanced safety protocols, providing access to mental health resources, and developing new tools to manage overall well-being.

Finalists
INTEGRIS Health | Norwegian Refugee Council

The Cultivate Award

Given for thoughtful focus and design of the employee experience.

Winner: Hunt Consolidated, Inc.
The employee experience is constantly evolving and is unique to each individual. Organizations in this category have demonstrated a commitment to understanding the entire journey of an employee’s career from the moment they are hired, through career growth, to the many life changing events that happen along the way. Organizations in this category are providing an employee experience that is supportive, intuitive, and tailored to each person at every phase of their career and life.

Finalists
AlixPartners | DNV | Hunt Consolidated, Inc. | Mortenson | SAIC



The Game Changer Award

Given for HCM Service Delivery partner of the year.

Winner: Deloitte Consulting LLP
Service Delivery partners in this category have changed the game for our customers by helping them pivot to a unified and complete HCM system. These partners have helped implement Oracle Cloud HCM allowing organizations to rapidly realize benefits like reduced complexity and increased visibility while improving their employee experience.

Finalists
Accenture | Deloitte Consulting LLP | PwC | Sierra-Cedar | Tata Consultancy Services



The Shift Award

Given for helping to accelerate a move to the modern HCM cloud

Winner: Nationwide Building Society
Organizations in this category have realized the need to replace legacy technology to help improve the lives of their employees and strengthen their business. Being able to quickly pivot to a unified and complete HCM system, these organizations have been able to more rapidly realize benefits like reduced complexity, increased visibility, and easier collaboration.

Finalists
Diebold Nixdorf | Deutsche Post DHL Group | Nationwide Building Society



The Visionary Award

Given for HCM ISV partner of the year.

Winner: WorkForce Software
The workplace has changed dramatically in a short period of time and HR teams are using technology to help their companies continue to shift to meet employee needs. It takes a true visionary to help organizations and people be resilient, flexible, and well-positioned for the future. These ISV partners are changing the way customers work with greater automation, productivity, and efficiency through the use of technology such as the Cloud, AI, and ML. This award celebrates the most innovative solution that complemented Oracle Cloud HCM and transformed the customer experience.

Finalists
INTEGRIS Health | Norwegian Refugee Council