center of excellence
noun phrase
: a place of high achievement (in some subject or area)
The university is becoming a center of excellence for genetic engineering.
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Most notably, the CDF is emerging as a financial center of excellence for film financing, working in close collaboration with key stakeholders from the Saudi film ecosystem.
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Partner Content, Variety, 19 May 2025
This center of excellence produces exceptional frames not only for Oliver Peoples, but also for prestigious brands such as Prada and Giorgio Armani.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Consider setting up a center of excellence in marketing that, in addition to serving as an incubator of ideas, can work with your legal team to create policies and guardrails that protect your business without stifling innovation.
—Jennifer Chase, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Listen to this article When CVS Health Corp. acquired Aetna Inc. in 2018, the pharmacy giant agreed to keep the health insurer’s headquarters in Hartford for at least a decade and create a center of excellence around its new insurance business.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025
These services help organizations build their AI center of excellence, establishing the expertise needed to drive continuous innovation.
—Vinod Bijlani, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Instead of rushing to the cloud, Anderson focused on building internal readiness, educating teams and creating a centralized cloud center of excellence.
—Peter High, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Organizations may choose to use a federated center of excellence (CoE) approach where a committee or team will lead automation efforts.
—Jakob Freund, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
An organization’s leaders and stakeholders may consider establishing a center of excellence (COE), or an entity within an organization that acts as a knowledge hub and provides leadership guidance, best practices and training opportunities in specific areas.
—Igor Rikalo, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Partner Content, Variety, 19 May 2025
This center of excellence produces exceptional frames not only for Oliver Peoples, but also for prestigious brands such as Prada and Giorgio Armani.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Consider setting up a center of excellence in marketing that, in addition to serving as an incubator of ideas, can work with your legal team to create policies and guardrails that protect your business without stifling innovation.
—Jennifer Chase, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Listen to this article When CVS Health Corp. acquired Aetna Inc. in 2018, the pharmacy giant agreed to keep the health insurer’s headquarters in Hartford for at least a decade and create a center of excellence around its new insurance business.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025
These services help organizations build their AI center of excellence, establishing the expertise needed to drive continuous innovation.
—Vinod Bijlani, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Instead of rushing to the cloud, Anderson focused on building internal readiness, educating teams and creating a centralized cloud center of excellence.
—Peter High, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Organizations may choose to use a federated center of excellence (CoE) approach where a committee or team will lead automation efforts.
—Jakob Freund, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
An organization’s leaders and stakeholders may consider establishing a center of excellence (COE), or an entity within an organization that acts as a knowledge hub and provides leadership guidance, best practices and training opportunities in specific areas.
—Igor Rikalo, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Center of excellence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20of%20excellence. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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