UK Training Industry Press Releases

International hotel and leisure giant to use Cornerstone Learning for training and developing its employees around the world.

Cornerstone OnDemand Inc., a leader in on-demand, integrated talent management software and services, today announced that Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: HOT), one of the world's largest hotel and leisure companies, will use Cornerstone's learning and development platform, Cornerstone Learning, to train and develop its employees around the globe. 

Starwood owns and manages 900 properties in more than 100 countries under internationally renowned brands such as W^®, Westin^®, Le Meridien^®, Sheraton^® and St. Regis^®, among others.  The initial launch of Cornerstone Learning will include 75,000 users, representing nearly half of the company's 155,000 global employee base.

Starwood's dedication to meeting and exceeding the expectations of its customers has earned superior ratings from hotel guests and industry trades.  To maintain its high quality standards, the company not only counts "knowledge and growth through learning" among its core values, it also is committed to increasing operational efficiencies through the use of technology. 

After encountering issues with its on-premise learning management system (LMS), Starwood's learning and development team sought a more flexible, scalable and user-friendly solution for training and developing its talent.