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)