Kepner-Tregoe Excellence Awards 2025

Our Winners 2025

This year’s competition was more exclusive and competitive than ever, with a rigorous selection process that recognized only the most outstanding individuals and teams. Each category featured a single ultimate winner, representing the highest level of excellence in problem-solving, strategic thinking, and measurable impact using KT methodologies.

Being named a KT Global Excellence Award winner is a remarkable achievement, signifying exceptional leadership in driving meaningful change within an organization.

Congratulations to all the winners! Your dedication to excellence sets a standard for the entire KT community.

Individual Award Winners

Program Leader of the Year

Jan Herman – Philips Healthcare (USA)

Facilitator of the Year

Scott R. Oost – Adient NA (USA)

Coach of the Year

Amy Qu – IDEMIA (Shenzhen) Technologies Company Limited (China)

Rational Management Executive of the Year

Juan Ortega Mendoza – Adient Lerma (Mexico)

Team Award Winners

Situation Appraisal Excellence Award

Philips Healthcare HPM (USA)

Problem Solving Excellence Award

ExxonMobil (APAC region)

Decision Making Excellence Award

Adient do Brasil Bancos Automotivos LTDA (Brazil)

Combined KT Technologies Excellence Award

ATCO Ltd. (Canada)

Organization Award Winners

Excellence in the Utilization of KT Process in Manufacturing Operations

Flex (Romania)

Excellence in the Utilization of KT Process in Service Operations

Tetra Pak Packaging Solutions S.p.A (Italy)

Human Resource and Critical Thinking

Johnson & Johnson (USA)

Congratulations to all the winners! Your dedication to excellence sets a standard for the entire KT community.

All Nominees

Each individual, team, and company listed below has submitted outstanding applications showcasing their mastery of the Kepner-Tregoe methodology, along with exceptional problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. The selection committee at KT extends our sincere appreciation to everyone who took the time to share their impressive use of KT process.

Individual Award Nominations

Program Leader of the Year Nominations

Frank H. Higgins – Johnson & Johnson (USA)
Jan Herman – Philips Healthcare (USA)
Dave Stewart – Akamai Technologies, Inc. (USA)

Facilitator of the Year Nominations

Jacob M. Bolger-Linser – Philips Healthcare (USA)
Michael Harris – Genezen (USA)
Scott R. Oost – Adient NA (USA)

Coach of the Year Nominations

Amy Qu – IDEMIA (Shenzhen) Technologies Company Limited (China)
Chris Holloway – Philips Healthcare (USA)
Enrique Guevara – Adient Matamoros (Mexico)

Rational Management Executive of the Year Nominations

Juan Ortega Mendoza – Adient Lerma (Mexico)
Tom Jacobs – Philips Healthcare (USA)
Michael Brown – Adient NA (USA)

Team Award Nominations

Situation Appraisal Excellence Nominations

Adient Mexico Automotriz
Johnson and Johson Innovative Medicine (USA)
Philips Healthcare HPM (USA)

Problem Solving Excellence Nominations

Tolmar Inc. (USA)
Adient do Brasil Bancos Automotivos LTDA (Brazil)
Genezen (USA)
ExxonMobil (APAC region)

Decision Making Excellence Nominations

Jazan Integrated Gasification and Power Company (Saudi Arabia)
Adient Lerma Seating JIT (Mexico)
Adient do Brasil Bancos Automotivos LTDA (Brazil)

Combined KT Technologies Excellence Nominations

Jazan Integrated Gasification and Power Company (Saudi Arabia)
ATCO Ltd. (Canada)
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicines (Switzerland)

Organization Award Nominations

Excellence in the Utilization of KT Process in Manufacturing Operations Nominations

Bayer Healthcare (USA)
Flex (Romania)
Graphic Packaging International (USA)

Excellence in the Utilization of KT Process in Service Operations Nominations

Philips Healthcare (USA)
Flextronics Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Q2 (USA)
Tetra Pak Packaging Solutions S.p.A (Italy)

Human Resource and Critical Thinking Nominations

Johnson & Johnson (USA)
HCL Software (Australia)
Adient Lerma (Mexico)
Philips Healthcare (USA)