Aptia's U.S. Health Learning Academy earns five Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards. Learning is how we turn our people into the difference clients feel every day. These awards reflect a team that builds training around real business needs and real client outcomes, not around theory." - Kerry Donoghue, Chief Operating Officer at Aptia BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, August 25, 2026 / EINPresswire.com / - Aptia, a leading provider of employee benefits and pensions administration, today announced that its U.S. Health Learning Academy has been honored with five Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards, including one Gold, three Silver and one Bronze. The awards mark continued growth and recognition by the Brandon Hall Group of Aptia's work. The Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards recognize organizations that have successfully deployed programs, strategies, modalities, processes, systems and tools that have achieved measurable results. Aptia's U.S. Health Learning Academy designs and delivers training for colleagues across the United States and India, building the capabilities that support the company's benefits administration clients and their employees. Gold, Best Use of Blended Learning, for the Active Benefit Counselor New Hire program Silver, Best Learning Program Supporting a Change Transformation, for the program supporting delivery of Primary Care Clinician Silver, Best Use of Blended Learning, for ServiceNow rollout training Silver, Best Certification Program, for the Instructional Design and eLearning program built to develop skills within Aptia's own learning team Bronze, Best Unique or Innovative Learning and Development Program, for the Client Delivery OE training program "Learning is how we turn our people into the difference clients feel every day. These five awards reflect a team that builds training around real business needs and real client outcomes, not around theory." said Kerry Donoghue, Chief Operating Officer at Aptia. "I am incredibly proud of this team. Every one of these programs started with a question about what our colleagues needed to serve clients better, and the results speak for themselves," said Jenifer Sellon, Learning Academy Leader at Aptia. The awards recognize work delivered across new hire onboarding, technology rollout, transformation support and internal capability building, reflecting Aptia's continued investment in colleague development as the business grows. About Aptia Aptia is a trusted provider of employee benefits and pensions administration services, with offices in the U.K. and U.S., supported by shared services in India and Portugal. It manages programs covering over 6 million people and more than 1,100 clients. Aptia delivers efficient and reliable solutions that ensure the smooth management of pension plans and employee benefits programs. Connect with Aptia on our website or LinkedIn. Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content "as is" without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.

Aptia connects 200 pension schemes to Pensions Dashboard. 6 August 2026 Aptia Group has connected 200 pension schemes to the Pensions Dashboard ecosystem, marking a significant milestone as administration firms across the industry work towards the 31 October 2026 connection deadline. The pensions administration firm said the connections are helping schemes improve data quality, increase operational efficiency and enhance member outcomes, while also strengthening administration processes for the future. John Wilson, Head of Pensions Technical at Aptia, described the achievement as an important step in improving how savers engage with their retirement planning. "Connecting 200 pension schemes to the Pensions Dashboard is a significant milestone and an important step towards improving how people engage with their retirement savings. By helping schemes connect efficiently and effectively, Professional Paraplanner is supporting improvements in data quality, driving operational efficiencies, and ultimately enhancing outcomes for pension members." Wilson said pension dashboards have the potential to address a lack of understanding among some savers about their retirement prospects and could play a valuable role in helping people take control of their finances. "Aptia research has found that almost one-in-seven people in the UK approaching retirement are unsure how much monthly income their pension will provide once they retire. "Pension dashboards have the potential to change that by giving people a clearer picture of their savings, helping them locate lost pension pots, and empowering them to make more informed decisions about their financial future." Aptia said its work on dashboard connectivity is continuing, with further schemes expected to be connected as the industry moves towards key regulatory deadlines. While pleased to have reached the 200-scheme milestone, Wilson said the firm's focus is increasingly turning to ensuring schemes are operationally ready for dashboards to become available. "While we're proud to have reached 200 connected schemes, Aptia remains committed to supporting pension schemes throughout their dashboard journey and with the legal connection deadline approaching, our focus is now turning to the dashboards availability and operational readiness." The Pensions Dashboard programme is designed to allow individuals to access information about their pension entitlements from multiple providers and schemes in one place, helping improve engagement with retirement savings and supporting better-informed financial decision-making.

People moves: TPT Retirement Solutions picks business development manager. TPT Retirement Solutions, T Rowe Price, SuMi Trust AM, Pacific AM, Lazard, Aptia TPT Retirement Solutions - The UK-based workplace pensions provider has appointed Harry Bridger as business development manager. Reporting to Adam Tudor, TPT's head of distribution, Bridger will contribute to new business generation, helping prospective clients understand TPT's range of pension consolidation vehicles. Bridger brings a decade of experience across the UK pensions and financial services sectors. He joins from Brightwell, where he worked on launching the firm as a third-party provider, across administration, actuarial and investment. Earlier in his career, he worked in PwC's actuarial practice, advising pension schemes, insurers and other organisations to help mitigate financial risk. Aptia - The pension administration, consultancy and actuarial services firm has appointed James Burke as actuary director, strengthening Aptia's advisory capabilities as demand grows for specialist actuarial and pensions expertise. Burke joins from Aon, where he spent almost 25 years building a reputation as a trusted adviser to pension scheme trustees and sponsors. A fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, he brings extensive experience across trustee consulting, scheme funding, de-risking, GMP equalisation and endgame strategy. Throughout his career, Burke has worked closely with pension schemes of all sizes, developing long-term relationships with trustee boards and helping clients navigate increasingly complex pension challenges. Most recently, he successfully guided multiple schemes through significant de-risking milestones, including buy-ins and the transition towards buy-out and wind-up. T Rowe Price - Andrew Brickman has joined the company as head of ETF solutions, EMEA, in a newly created role within the firm's expanding exchange-traded fund (ETF) business. Based in London and reporting to Tim Coyne, head of ETFs at T Rowe Price, Brickman will be responsible for supporting T Rowe Price's ETF efforts across EMEA. He will work across distribution, product, marketing, capital markets and investments to advance the firm's ETF initiatives. He will also lead ETF education, training and client engagement activities, helping to build T. Rowe Price's ETF capabilities and support continued growth in the region. Brickman joins from BlackRock, where he most recently led ETF distribution efforts with central banks, sovereign wealth funds and family offices across EMEA. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management (SuMi Trust AM) - The Asian asset manager has appointed Shin Sawada as managing director of its London office, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust International Limited (SuMiTI). Sawada has succeeded Hiroki Moritani as managing director of the firm's London-based EMEA business. Moritani, who returned to Tokyo in July, will continue his role as executive officer responsible for global business development at SuMi Trust AM. Sawada has more than 20 years of experience in the asset management industry. He was based in London between 2013 and 2020, where he was responsible for promoting investment strategies across EMEA. Prior to his new appointment, he was responsible for overseas business development and strategic planning at SuMi TRUST AM in Tokyo. In his new role, Sawada will have overall responsibility for the firm's investment management business across the EMEA region, including both client relationships and the development of new investment products for EMEA investors. Pacific Asset Management (PAM) - Carlos Rodriguez has been appointed as partner and managing director, Americas business development. Based in New York, he will report to Seb Stewart, partner and head of US business development, who is based in London. Rodriguez brings two decades of distribution and client portfolio management experience across public and alternative markets, spanning institutional, intermediary, and private wealth channels. He joins from BlackRock, where he served as a director and senior investment strategist within multi-asset solutions, focusing on retirement solutions and the integration of private assets in defined contribution plans. In his new role, Rodriguez will leverage his deep expertise to further drive PAM's business development efforts across North and Latin America, with a particular focus on PAM's specialist equity, credit and liquid alternative strategies. Lazard Asset Management - The firm has made two senior appointments as it advances its long-term growth strategy: Chris Bricker joins as head of corporate development, and Theodore Enders joins as head of product. The appointments underscore Lazard's deliberate focus on expanding its investment capabilities, solutions and access that meet evolving client needs and support its next phase of growth, while preserving the active-management heritage that has long distinguished the firm. Bricker will lead Lazard's corporate development and strategic growth agenda. His focus will be on opportunities that build on the firm's investment strengths, broaden its client offering, and extend its reach in priority areas. He will report to Chris Hogbin, Lazard's CEO. Bricker joins from AllianceBernstein, where he spent more than three decades and most recently served as head of corporate development and a member of the operating committee. Enders will lead LAM's global product strategy, with responsibility for shaping the continued evolution of the firm's product platform across investment strategies, vehicles, client channels and markets. He will focus on strengthening Lazard's ability to translate investment expertise into focused, scalable and client-relevant solutions. He will report to Rosalie Berman, Lazard's chief operating officer. Enders joins from Goldman Sachs, where he spent more than two decades as a managing director in Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Most recently head of CIO portfolio strategy, he previously served as global head of public product development, leading a global team.