Die Preisträgerinnen und Preisträger der German Stevie Awards 2024 stehen fest.

ASB GlassFloor (Stein a.d. Traun, Deutschland), die Deutsche Telekom AG (Bonn, Deutschland) und die Sandoz AG (Basel, Schweiz) erhalten mit den Grand Stevie Awards die höchsten Auszeichnungen.

In acht Branchengruppen wurden die „People's Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite Companies 2024“ gewählt.

Alle Preisträgerinnen und Preisträger der Gold, Silber und Bronze Stevie Awards sind auf der Homepage der German Stevie Awards 2024 nach Kategorien sortiert aufgelistet. 

Die Preisträgerinnen und Preisträger der 10. German Stevie® Awards wurden von fünf Fachjurys gewählt. Zu den Gewinnern zählen in diesem Jahr unter anderem die Deutsche Telekom AG (Bonn, Deutschland), Nespresso Österreich (Wien, Österreich) und die Sandoz AG (Basel, Schweiz). 

Mit neun Gold Stevie Award Auszeichnungen ist die Deutsche Telekom AG einer der großen Sieger der German Stevie® Awards 2024. Die Dachgesellschaft von Europas größtem Telekommunikationsunternehmen mit Hauptsitz in Bonn darf sich über Gold-Auszeichnungen in verschiedenen Kategorien für PR, Social Media sowie Video Awards freuen.
Aus der Schweiz überzeugte die Sandoz AG die Jury. Als eines der weltweit führenden Unternehmen für Generika und Biosimilars erhielt Sandoz drei Gold Stevie Awards in den Kategorien PR-Kampagne des Jahres für Unternehmenskommunikation, Medienarbeit sowie für die Führungskraft des Jahres in den Bereichen Kommunikation, Investor Relation oder PR.
Aus Österreich wurde der Kaffeespezialist Nespresso Österreich mit zwei Gold Stevie Awards für die beste Führungskraft und die beste Abteilung im Bereich Kundenservice prämiert.
Weitere Preistragende mit mehrfachen Gold-Auszeichnungen sind unter anderem die bofrost* Dienstleistungs GmbH & Co. KG (Straelen), die BoneArtis AG (München), Conde Nast (München), das Diakonische Werk Innere Mission (Leipzig), das Internationales Amtssitz- und Konferenzzentrum Wien (Wien), Panda Pictures (München), Triovega (Lübeck), Vedic Lab (Zug), Wolters Kluwer Deutschland (Hürth) und das ZDF (Mainz).
Über 35 Führungskräfte haben in fünf Experten-Gremien entschieden, wer die begehrten Stevie Trophäen erhält. Sie haben über 400 eingegangene Bewerbungen auf Herz und Nieren geprüft, die innovativsten Lösungen und besten Leistungen herausgefiltert und schließlich die Preistragenden der Gold, Silber und Bronze Stevie® Awards gekürt.

Maggie Miller, Präsidentin der Stevie Awards, gratuliert allen Preisträgerinnen und Preisträgern zu ihren Erfolgen: „Wir freuen uns, dass wir im Rahmen der German Stevie® Awards auch in diesem Jahr wieder tolle und vor allem innovative Preisträgerinnen und Preisträger auszeichnen dürfen.“ Weiter sagt sie: „In diesem Jahr ehren wir die Preisträgerinnen und Preisträger der German Stevie® Awards im Rahmen des Galabanketts der International Business Awards® 2024. So erhalten die Gewinnerinnen und Gewinner der German Stevies die Möglichkeit, sich einem weltweit internationalen Publikum zu präsentieren und zu netzwerken.“

In diesem Jahr waren erneut alle europäischen Länder mit Amtssprache Deutsch eingeladen, Nominierungen einzureichen. Organisationen aus Deutschland, Österreich, der Schweiz, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg und Belgien konnten Bewerbungen mit ihren seit Juli 2021 erbrachten Leistungen in verschiedenen Kategoriebereichen einreichen.

Geehrt werden die Preisträgerinnen und Preisträger der German Stevie Awards 2024 in diesem Jahr im Rahmen eines gemeinsamen Galabanketts mit den Preisträgerinnen und Preisträgern der International Business Awards® 2024. Die Preisverleihung findet am Freitag, den 11. Oktober 2024 in Europa statt. Die genaue Location wird noch bekannt gegeben.

Die Grand Stevie Awards Sonderpreise der German Stevie Awards 2024 gehen an ASB GlassFloor aus Stein a.d. Traun (Deutschland), die Deutsche Telekom AG mit Sitz in Bonn (Deutschland) und die Sandoz AG mit Sitz in Basel (Schweiz). Ausgezeichnet mit den Grand Stevie Trophäen werden die Organisation mit der höchsten Gesamtpunkzahl im Wettbewerb und die Nominierung mit der höchsten durchschnittlichen Punktzahl.

Den Grand Stevie Award für die am höchsten bewertete Nominierung erhalten in diesem Jahr erstmalig gleich zwei Unternehmen: ASB GlassFloor und die Sandoz AG.
ASB GlassFloor erhielt den Gold Stevie Award in der Kategorie „Innovativstes Unternehmen des Jahres mit bis zu 100 Mitarbeitenden“. Das mittelständische bayrische Unternehmen produziert Hightech-Sportböden aus Glas und beeindruckte mit seiner Nominierung die Jury: „Sehr innovatives Produkt, dass den ansonsten passiven Hallenboden animiert und in das Gesamterlebnis einbindet. Die Möglichkeiten für kreative Weiterentwicklung sind immens, ebenso die Nutzung abseits der Sporthallen. Erstklassig!“
Die Sandoz AG, weltweit führender Anbieter von Generika und Biosimilars, überzeugte die Jury mit ihrer Nominierung „Europas größter Börsengang 2023: wie die Schweizer Sandoz AG ihre Rückkehr an die Börse kommunizierte“ in der Kategorie PR-Kampagne des Jahres – Unternehmenskommunikation. „Mega Kampagne, weltweit und über alle Kanäle. Sehr beeindruckend. Hoch professionell! … Eine Kampagne, an der es wenig auszusetzen gibt. Klare Zielsetzung, klare Botschaften, sinnvolle und wirksame Maßnahmen - in der externen wie internen Kommunikation. Chapeau!“ urteilt die Jury.
Beide Unternehmen erhielten für die obengenannten Nominierungen durchschnittlich 9,6 von zehn möglichen Punkten.

Bereits zum zweiten Mal erhält die Deutsche Telekom AG den Grand Stevie Award für das Unternehmen des Jahres. Kein anderes Unternehmen hat so viele Auszeichnungen im diesjährigen Wettbewerb erhalten. Sie darf sich über neun Gold Stevie Awards in verschiedenen Kategorien für PR, Social Media sowie Video Awards freuen.

Für die öffentliche Abstimmung  des Publikumspreises „People's Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite Companies 2024“  wurden vom 14. März bis 8. April über 5.000 Stimmen für die in acht Branchengruppen nominierten Unternehmen und Organisationen abgegeben. Während der Abstimmung durften die Anwärter:innen öffentlich um Stimmen werben: bei Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern, Kundinnen und Kunden, ihrer Social-Media-Community und Followern, aber auch in der breiten Öffentlichkeit. 

Die People's Choice Stevie Awards sind der beliebte Publikumspreis der internationalen Stevie® Awards Programme und wurden in diesem Jahr zum dritten Mal auch im Rahmen der German Stevie® Awards verliehen. Jede Organisation, die bei den German Stevie® Awards mit einem Gold-, Silber- oder Bronze-Stevie® Award ausgezeichnet wurde, nahm automatisch an der öffentlichen Abstimmung für die People's Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite Companies teil.

Die meisten Stimmen erhielten:

• B2B-Produkte und -Dienstleistungen (inkl. diversifizierter Dienstleistungen): Robert Bosch GmbH aus Gerlingen, Deutschland
• Industrie, Fertigung, Transport & Logistik (inkl. Luft- und Raumfahrt/Verteidigung, Automobil, Chemie und Energie): E.ON aus Essen, Deutschland
• Informationstechnologie: Computer & Elektronik (inkl. Computersoftware, -hardware und -dienstleistungen): deltra Business Software GmbH & Co.KG aus Detmold, Deutschland
• Kommunikationsservice (Medien und Telekommunikation): Michelle Hausen aus Düsseldorf, Deutschland
• Konsumgüter und Dienstleistungen (inkl. Finanz- und Versicherungswesen): Strahlfoili aus Borken, Deutschland
• Bereich Non-Profit: Diakonisches Werk Innere Mission aus Leipzig, Deutschland
• Werbung, Marketing und PR: riba:businesstalk aus Koblenz, Deutschland
• Sonstige: Safetec GmbH aus Heidelberg, Deutschland

„Wir freuen uns, dass die People's Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite Companies bei den German Stevie® Awards in diesem Jahr ein so großer Erfolg war. Das öffentliche Voting hat gezeigt, dass hinter den nominierten Unternehmen eine großartige Community steht, die ihre Lieblingsunternehmen durch ihre zahlreichen Abstimmungen unterstützt hat. Wir gratulieren herzlich allen Gewinnerinnen und Gewinnern des beliebten Publikumsawards!“, so Maggie Miller, Präsidentin der Stevie® Awards.
Die Preisträgerunternehmen der People's Choice Stevie® Awards werden mit einer hochwertigen Kristall-Trophäe ausgezeichnet.

Die German Stevie® Awards sind der vielseitigste Wirtschaftspreis im deutschsprachigen Europa und fanden bereits zum zehnten Mal statt. Sie sind Teil der Stevie® Awards, die unter anderem die renommierten International Business Awards® ausrichten und in insgesamt neun Wettbewerbsprogrammen jedes Jahr mehr als 12.000 Einreichungen aus über 75 Ländern erhalten. Die German Stevie® Awards bieten speziell Unternehmen, die am europäischen deutschsprachigen Markt tätig sind, eine internationale Wettbewerbsplattform zum Benchmarking an.

Folgende Stevie Awards Programme sind derzeit geöffnet:
Die Stevie® Awards for Great Employers - ein Programm, welches die weltweit besten Arbeitgeber, sowie die HR-Teams, Fachleute, Errungenschaften, neuen Produkte und Lieferanten, die dazu beitragen, großartige Arbeitsplätze zu schaffen, würdigt - nimmt Einreichungen entgegen. Noch bis zum 24. April 2024 kann man vom Frühbucherrabatt profitieren.
Das neuestes Programm der Stevie Awards, die Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence würdigt bemerkenswerte Leistungen, die die Zukunft der Technologie in allen Branchen gestalten. Auch hier kann man noch bis zum 2. Mai vom Frühbucherrabatt profitieren.
Der Teilnahmeschluss der International Business Awards, die Organisationen weltweit offen stehen und diese in verschiedenen Kategorien würdigen, endet am 8. Mai 2024.

Wer im nächsten Jahr zu den Preistragenden der German Stevie® Awards gehören möchte, kann sich auf der Awards Webseite registrieren, um rechtzeitig über Fristen und Teilnahmeunterlagen verständigt zu werden: www.StevieAwards.com/GSA.

Winners in the 18th annual Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service, recognized as the world's top customer service awards and sales awards, were unveiled on Friday night at a gala ceremony in Las Vegas, Nevada USA, attended by more than 400 executives from around the world. 

The complete list of Stevie Winners by category is available at http://www.StevieAwards.com/Sales.

The 10 most-honored organizations in the 2024 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service received Grand (“best in show”) Stevie Award trophies. Nominees were not able to apply for Grand Stevie Awards directly. Winners were determined by a points system based on the total number of awards won, as well as having the highest average score in selected categories. 

DP DHL Worldwide, with 13 Gold, 18 Silver, and 14 Bronze Stevie Award wins, was the most honored organization this year, earning the top Grand Stevie Award trophy. In descending order, the organizations below were presented with Grand Stevie Award trophies in the 2024 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service on behalf of themselves and/or clients. There was a ninth-place tie between Toco Warranty and Purpol Marketing Limited.

1. DP DHL (Worldwide), 96 points
2. IBM (Armonk, NY USA), 64 points
3. Support Services Group, Inc. (Waco, TX USA), 49 points
4. Allianz Services Pvt Ltd (Trivandrum, Kerala, India), 39 points
5. Sales Partnerships, Inc. (Broomfield, CO USA), 38.5 points
6. UPMC Health Plan (Pittsburgh, PA USA), 31 points
7. Blackhawk Network (Pleasanton, CA USA), 26 points
8. VIZIO Inc. (Irvine, CA USA), 22 points
9. Toco Warranty ( Los Angeles, CA USA), 19 points
   Purpol Marketing Limited (Chippenham, United Kingdom), 19 points

Other notable winners with three Gold Stevie Awards include Alight Solutions (Lincolnshire, IL USA), Optum (Eden Prairie, MN USA), and WNS (Holdings) Limited (Mumbai, India).

Organizations winning a combination of five or more Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie Awards include TransPerfect Translations, New York, NY USA (eight), VMWare (Broadcom) Palo Alto, CA USA (seven), Intuit, Toronto, Canada (seven), Avetta, Lehi, UT USA (seven), SAP, Worldwide (seven), ValueSelling Associates, Inc., Carlsbad, CA USA (six), Element Electronics, Winnsboro, SC USA (six), Voya Financial, New York, NY USA (six), CivicPlus, Manhattan, KS USA (five), Capital Rx, New York, NY USA (five), Datasite, Minneapolis, MN USA (five), Inspiro, Makati City, Philippines (five), Loveholidays, London, UK (five), OpenGov, San Francisco, CA USA (five), QNB Finansbank, Istanbul, Turkey (five), and Qualitest Group, Bridgewater, NJ USA (five).

More than 2,300 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were evaluated in this year’s competition. Winners were determined by the average scores of more than 200 professionals worldwide in seven specialized judging committees. 

Entries were considered in more than 60 categories for customer service and contact center achievements, including Contact Center of the Year, Award for Innovation in Customer Service, and Customer Service Department of the Year; 60 categories for sales and business development achievements, ranging from Sales Director of the Year to Sales Training Practice of the Year, and Achievement in Sales Automation; and categories to recognize new products and services and solution providers, among others.

Winners in one special category, the Sales Partnerships Ethics in Sales Award, were also announced and recognized at the April 12 ceremony. This award recognizes organizations for best practices and achievements in demonstrating the highest ethical standards in the sales industry. Integrity Solutions of Nashville, TN USA is the Gold Stevie winner in this category. The Silver winners are Better Way Health (Kennesaw, GA USA), Stateside Affairs (Manasquan, NJ USA), and Desiderate (New South Wales, Australia). Bronze Stevie winners are Alright Retiree Health Solutions (Chicago, IL USA), Belkins (Dover, DE USA), Rootstack (Panama), Shell International Aviation (Makati, Philippines), TCN (St. George, UT USA), and Yuksekbilgili Egitim & Danismanli (Istanbul, Turkey).

Winners of the 2024 People's Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite Customer Service, announced on April 4, were also honored at the April 12 awards gala. People’s Choice Stevie Award winners receive the coveted crystal People's Choice Stevie Award, which is determined by a worldwide public vote.

The presentations were broadcast live via Vimeo and are available to watch online.

Nominations for the 2025 edition of the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service will be accepted starting this July. The entry kit may be requested at http://www.StevieAwards.com/Sales.

Winners have been announced in the 11th annual Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards, the only awards program to recognize business innovation throughout the Asia-Pacific region. The list of Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie® Award winners is available at http://Asia.StevieAwards.com.

The Stevie® Awards are widely regarded as the world's premier business awards, conferring recognition for achievement in the workplace over the past 22 years in programs such as The International Business Awards® and The American Business Awards®. The name Stevie is derived from the Greek word for “crowned.”

The 2024 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards have recognized organizations in 25 markets including Australia, Cambodia, mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, Estonia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Vietnam. More than 1,000 nominations about innovative achievements were considered by the judges this year.

Among the top overall winners in the 2024 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards are Watsons, with 28 Stevie Awards in total from their offices in Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Taiwan.  Watsons won seven Gold Stevie Awards, eight Silver Stevie Awards, and 13 Bronze Stevie Awards in categories ranging from Award for Innovation in the Use of Social Media to Award for Excellence in Innovation in Consumer Product & Service Industries. PLDT and Smart of Metro Manila, Philippines won 12 Stevie Awards total in categories including Award for Innovation in Cause-related Videos, Innovative Achievement in Corporate Social Responsibility, and Award for Innovation in Content Marketing/Branded Editorial. Ayala Land won 10 Stevie Awards total in categories including Award for Innovation in House Organizations and Publications and Award for Innovation in the Use of Events. 

Winners of two or more Gold Stevie Awards include Aboitiz InfraCapital Economic Estates (Philippines), Annature (Australia), AS Watson Group (Hong Kong), Cisco Systems India Pvt Ltd (India), City of Sydney (Australia), CleverTap (India), Dental Boutique (Australia), Dito Telecommunity Corporation (Philippines), eClerx Services Limited (India), Globe Telecom Inc. (Philippines), Guan Feng Real Estate Development Company Limited (United Kingdom), Home Credit Philippines (Philippines), IBM (Singapore), IntouchCX (India), L’OREAL China (China), Manila Electric Company (Philippines), Metro Pacific Health Tech (mWell; Philippines), Ngong Ping 360 Limited (Hong Kong), NoBroker Technologies Solutions Pvt Ltd (India), OPPO Singapore (Singapore), Reclaim Energy (Australia), RUSH Technologies Inc. (Philippines), Singtel (Singapore), SolarWinds Inc. (Philippines), Taiwan Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (Taiwan), Tata Consultancy Services (India), and Villarica (Philippines).

Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners were determined by the average scores of more than 150 professionals worldwide.

Five Grand (“best of show”) Stevie Award winners will be announced next week. One for the most honored organization in the 2024 competition, and one each to the highest-scoring nomination from the four markets that submitted the most nominations.

The public voting component added to the program in 2023, the People’s Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite Companies, is ongoing through 30 April. All organizations honored with Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie Award trophies in the Company/Organization categories are automatically included in People's Choice voting. People's Choice winners will receive a special People's Choice Stevie Award trophy allowing for honorees in the Company/Organization categories to have the opportunity to receive a second award, as voted by the general public worldwide. 

Winners in the 2024 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards will be celebrated during an awards banquet on 24 May at Shangri-La The Fort Hotel in Manila, Philippines. Tickets for the awards banquet are on sale now.

PR Newswire Asia is the official news release distribution partner of the 2024 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards.

adobo magazine is the official Creative Media Partner of the 2024 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards.

For details about the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the 24 May awards ceremony, and the list of Stevie Award winners, visit http://Asia.Stevieawards.com.

We look forward to revealing and celebrating the Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie® Award placements, from among the Finalists announced earlier this year, at Friday's 18th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nevada USA.  

These are the world's top honors for achievement in business development, customer service and sales, and are one of the nine Stevie Awards programs.

More than 400 nominees and their colleagues, family and friends will attend Friday's event.

Finalists were determined by the ratings of more than then 200 professionals worldwide on seven specialized juries.

Entries for the 2025 edition of the awards will open in July.  Join the mailing list to be sent the entry kit when the competition opens.

Here is the list of organizations that will be represented at Friday's awards banquet.

Accela
Accurate Background
Achievers Solutions Inc.
ACT (Advanced Call Center Technologies)
ActiveCampaign
ADP
ADP Retirement Services
Afiniti 
Agile Cloud Consulting
Aires
AireSpring
Akamai
Alight Solutions
Allianz Global Assistance
Allianz Services Pvt Ltd
AlphaSense
Apexus
Autodesk Construction Support Team
Avetta
Banco do Brasil S.A.
Banco Popular Dominicano
Bandwidth
Bank of America
BeneCard PBF
Benefitfocus
Blissful Body Aesthetics 
Brainier Solutions
BrainStorm 
Budget Rent a Car
Canva
Capital Rx
Cathay Life Insurance Company
Cisco's Industry Solutions Group (ISG)
Cisco Systems 
CivicPlus
CleverTap
Cochlear
Community Health Choice
Con Edison
Curriculum Associates
Datacore Software
Datasite
Demandbase
DirectEmployers Association
Docupace
Dun & Bradstreet
EasyCep 
eMoney Advisor
ezCater
Firmex
Fleetio
Frontier Communications
fullthrottle.ai
Heavy Construction Systems Specialists (HCSS)
HireVue
Hotwire Communications
IBM
Imparta
Innovature BPO
Inspiro
Integrity Solutions
IntouchCX
Intuit 
Itaú Unibanco
itel
iTrustCapital
Janek Performance Group
Justworks
Kimberly-Clark Professional
Kobie
Law School Admission Council (LSAC)
LiveRamp
MediaRadar, Inc.
MetTel
National Spine & Pain Centers / TouchPoint One
NAVEX
Nova Healthcare Administrators, Inc.
Okta
Omnisend
OpenGov
Optima Tax Relief, LLC
Output
Percepta
Planet
PowerSchool 
Premier Bankcard
PrimeRx
Proforma
Purpol Marketing Limited
Pushpay
Qualitest Group
Rimini Street
Sales Partnerships
SAP SE
SCAN Health Plan
ServiceNow
Showdown Displays
Southwest Airlines
Splunk Inc
Support Services Group
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
TELUS Smart Security & Automation
TIAA
TM HCC WorldTrips
Toco Warranty
Trupanion
TTEC
Turo
Unitedhealthcare Provider Service Operations
UPMC Health Plan
Valley Bank
ValueSelling Associates
Visualize
VIZIO Inc.
VMware (Broadcom)
Voya Financial
WebCE
Western and Southern Financial Group
WNS (Holdings) Limited
Xylem 
Your Health Idaho
ZenBusiness

Winners of the 2024 People's Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite Customer Service, a worldwide public vote, were announced today. Voting was conducted from March 6 through March 29, with the highest number of votes deciding the winners in 12 industry categories. Close to 40,000 votes were cast this year.

All organizations honored in the Customer Service Department of the Year categories of this year’s Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service were eligible to be included in voting for the people’s choice awards. The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, now in their 18th year, are the world’s top honors for customer service, contact center, business development, and sales professionals.

More than 2,300 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were evaluated in this year’s competition. Finalists were determined by the average scores of more than 200 professionals worldwide in seven specialized judging committees and were announced last month. All Finalist nominations ultimately will be named Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners. The placements will be revealed during a gala banquet on Friday, April 12 at The Bellagio Hotel & Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. Winners of the People’s Choice Stevie Awards will also be honored at the April 12 awards gala. More than 400 Stevie Award winners and their guests from around the world are expected to attend.

This year’s People’s Choice winners, who will each receive the coveted crystal People’s Choice Stevie Award, are:

• Airlines & Transportation: Turo, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
• All Other Industries: Showdown Displays, Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, USA
• Computer Hardware & Services: IBM, Armonk, New York, USA
• Financial Services: PREMIER Bankcard, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
• Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals: Apexus, Irving, Texas, USA
• Public Services & Education: Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund), Makati City, Philippines
• Retail: Honeylove, Los Angeles, California, USA
• Software – 100 or More Employees: Heavy Construction Systems Specialists (HCSS), Sugar Land, Texas, USA
• Software – Up to 100 Employees: OpenGov, San Francisco, California, USA
• Telecommunications: AireSpring, Clearwater, Florida, USA

Nicknamed the Stevie®, derived from the Greek word “crowned,” the Stevie Award trophy is one of the world's most coveted prizes. Since 2002, the Gold Stevie Award has been conferred for achievement in the workplace to organizations and individuals in more than 70 nations.

Sponsors and supporters of the 18th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service include Sales Partnerships, Inc. Support Services Group, Inc., and ValueSelling Associates, Inc.

Stevie-winner Anyword specializes in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven content optimization solutions. Established with a focus on enhancing digital content effectiveness, Anyword utilizes cutting-edge AI technology to empower businesses to improve their online communication strategies.

By analyzing vast amounts of data and leveraging natural language processing algorithms, Anyword assists organizations in generating more impactful and engaging content across various digital platforms.

Anyword's core mission is to provide businesses with advanced tools to optimize their online presence and communication efforts. Through a combination of machine learning algorithms and linguistic analysis, its platform offers actionable insights and recommendations to enhance the performance of digital content.

Anyword was originally created as an AI tool called Keywee intended for publishers to grow their subscription base using AI and natural language processing. Keywee quickly gained success and was adopted by leading publications like Bloomberg, National Geographic, and The New York Times. The founders realized that through Keywee they had a unique opportunity to train an AI model based on top-performing ad copy and create a tool that would revolutionize the industry for marketers by predicting what content would succeed for specific audiences before it was published.

Unlike other generative AI platforms that help users create content at scale, Anyword solves the more significant problem of creating content that will help achieve specific marketing goals such as conversions, engagement, and reach. Anyword can do this because of its homegrown AI model, which was trained on over 2 billion marketing data points. By analyzing this data, Anyword offers valuable insights on performance, target audiences, demographics, and more.

Whether it's crafting compelling ad copy, refining website messaging, or optimizing social media posts, Anyword enables companies to achieve higher levels of engagement, conversion, and overall effectiveness in their online communications.

Using Anyword, users can generate any copy and see how well it will perform for their marketing needs, from ads, SEO-optimized blogs, engaging social posts, emails, landing pages, and more. Anyword's ability to optimize campaigns in real-time helps marketers achieve immediate impact and meet their specific marketing goals.

Since Winning Their Stevie Award
Anyword has launched a Google Chrome extension that works directly inside ChatGPT, Notion, and Canva, turning them into smart marketing content generators and allowing marketers to access Anyword's capabilities wherever they create content.

Anyword won a Bronze Stevie Award for Tech Startup of the Year- Software in The International Business Awards^®.

Interested in entering the 2024 edition?

Stevie-winner TalkLife is an online peer support community platform, currently supporting millions of people globally.

Founded to foster a supportive community for individuals struggling with mental health challenges, TalkLife offers a safe space where users can connect with others, share their experiences, and receive encouragement and advice. The platform utilizes a combination of peer-to-peer support and professional guidance to create a comprehensive ecosystem aimed at improving mental well-being.

Through its online forums, chat features, and personalized resources, TalkLife enables individuals to access support whenever they need it, regardless of their location or time zone. The company's approach is rooted in inclusivity and accessibility, catering to a diverse range of users from different backgrounds and experiences.

By leveraging technology to facilitate connections and provide evidence-based information and coping strategies, TalkLife strives to empower individuals to manage their mental health effectively and navigate challenges with confidence.

With their free public platform TalkLife, their student platform TalkCampus, and their employee platform TalkLife Workplace, they have championed key geographies where mental health provision is lacking including India and the Middle East. They also provide services for free for students in Ukraine.

TalkLife's platform offers a variety of features designed to address different aspects of mental health, including anxiety, depression, loneliness, and self-esteem issues. Users can engage in one-on-one conversations with trained volunteers or licensed professionals, participate in group discussions, and access a library of articles and resources covering a wide range of mental health topics.

Additionally, TalkLife employs advanced moderation tools and algorithms to ensure a supportive and safe environment for all users, actively monitoring content to prevent harmful or inappropriate interactions.

As an advocate for mental health awareness and destigmatization, TalkLife actively collaborates with mental health organizations, researchers, and experts to promote positive dialogue and provide accurate information about mental health conditions. By fostering a sense of community and breaking down barriers to seeking support, TalkLife aims to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness and encourage more open conversations about mental health.

Through its innovative platform and collaborative approach, TalkLife continues to make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals worldwide, offering hope, connection, and support to those in need.

TalkLife won a Gold Stevie Award for Company of the Year - Health Products & Services - Small in The International Business Awards^®.

Interested in entering the 2024 edition?

Silver Stevie-winner FunkkOFF!^® Inc. is a lifestyle brand company creating oral care, beauty, and personal care products.

FunkkOFF! was formed in 2019 by two lifelong friends, Joelle Flynn and Sonia Hounsell. Their friendship started in seventh grade when they attended a small all-girls Catholic school where they learned about teamwork, integrity, and responsibility.

On July 2, 2021, they officially launched FunkkOFF! TeethRefreshers^®, a unique two-in-one toothbrush plus toothpaste product that is reusable (30x), 100% natural, vegan, and offers on-the-go teeth whitening.

The genesis for the product occurred when Joelle was wine tasting in Napa. She loved her red wine but loved her white teeth more—Joelle carried around a toothbrush and toothpaste to remove the purple “Funkk™” “OFF!” of her teeth. One time, Joelle pulled out her lipstick and thought, “Why isn’t there something compact, reusable, and easy to use like my lipstick—but to refresh my teeth?” 

Joelle began inventing a solution and eventually filed eight US patents on her designs and three US trademarks. She joined forces with Sonia who had spent decades in brand management in major consumer packaged goods companies. They worked together to refine the product design and usability and build a supply chain to manufacture the product. They formulated their proprietary tooth gel and completed product development in early 2021. Now they have 10 US patents (Utility & Design) and one Patent Cooperation Treaty Patent.

The only competing products on the market are one-time-use solutions or teeth wipes—both formats are used once and then disposed of. FunkkOFF! TeethRefreshers can be used 30 times, making them a more sustainable solution for on-the-go oral care maintenance. Furthermore, throughout the supply chain, FunkkOFF! is committed to sustainable practices that reduce the impact on the planet. 

Growing Product Demand
TeethRefreshers grew steadily with a robust direct-to-consumer business on their website and Amazon and sold out in just three months. When back in stock, they entered the retail market and have since gained distribution in 90+ stores in 40+ states. They were discovered organically and listed by a number of retailers including SHEN Beauty and Uncommon Goods. They were also discovered by the QVC Personal Care Buyer and received a large Purchase Order and airdate of August 28, 2023.

FunkkOFF! achieved international recognition in February 2023 when featured on Shark Tank Season 14 Episode 14 and received a $250,000 deal from Robert Herjavec. After the appearance and unanimous rave reviews by all the Sharks, demand has since skyrocketed. Sales in the first six months of 2023 were 350% higher than 2022. When FunkkOFF sold out in the first quarter, consumers placed preorders and were willing to wait three or more months for delivery.

Joelle and Sonia created the product and manufacturing supply chain from virtually nothing and have built a successful company with tremendous demand. Joelle's persistence in the early years led to extensive patent work which puts her among the 2.5% of women-only patent holders.

As minority business owners, they compete against oral care giants but also prioritize giving back. A portion of their sales is donated to Girls on the Run, which helps young women entrepreneurs find their potential and pursue their dreams.

FunkkOFF! Inc. won a Silver Stevie^® Award for Startup of the Year - Consumer Services Industries in The 2023 International Business Awards^®.

Interested in entering the 2024 edition?

The newest edition of the world’s premier business awards will celebrate technology-related achievements worldwide

The Stevie^® Awards, organizers of the world’s premier business awards, have opened a ninth international competition: the Stevie® Awards for Technology Excellence. This new Stevie Awards program celebrates the remarkable accomplishments of individuals, teams, and organizations shaping the future of technology across all industry sectors.

Individuals and organizations worldwide are eligible to enter - public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. The program will recognize the world’s best technology professionals, organizations, achievements, products, and services since the beginning of 2022. 

The early-bird entry deadline, with reduced entry fees, is May 2. The entry deadline is May 30, but late entries will be accepted through June 28 with payment of a late fee. Entry details are available at www.StevieAwards.com/tech.

Michael Gallagher, Founder and Executive Chairman of the Stevie Awards, expressed enthusiasm about this significant Stevie Awards milestone,

"We are thrilled to announce the opening of our latest Stevie Awards competition, the Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence. As we celebrate 22 years since the inception of the first Stevie Awards competition in 2002, this launch fulfills a long-awaited vision. With categories distinct from our existing programs, this competition provides a unique opportunity for startups, small businesses, corporations, and forward-thinking individuals to spotlight their technological accomplishments on a prestigious, global stage."

The program features more than 250 categories across 20 technology-industry groupings, with a broader set of categories for Information Technology. Category groupings include:

• Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations Technology
• Aerospace Technology
• Agricultural Technology
• Architectural Technology
• Artificial Intelligence
• Assistive Technology
• Biotechnology
• Business Technology
• Communication Technology
• Educational Technology
• Energy Technology
• Entertainment Technology
• Financial Technology
• Government Technology
• Green and Clean Technology
• Healthcare Technology
• Information Technology
• Manufacturing Technology
• Marine Technology
• Transportation Technology

Each year, Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 nominations from organizations of all types and sizes in more than 70 nations. Past Stevie Award winners include Cisco Systems, Inc., DP DHL, EY Global Services Limited, HCLTech, IBM Corporation, LLYC, Proctor & Gamble, Samsung, Toyota, Verizon, Viettel Group, and many others.

Juries featuring more than 100 executives worldwide will determine the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners. Winners will be publicly announced on August 7 and celebrated at a joint awards gala with the ninth annual Stevie® Awards for Great Employers on September 16 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel, New York City.

The Stevie® Awards has issued the call for entries for the ninth annual Stevie® Awards for Great Employers, which honor the world’s best companies to work for and the human resources teams, professionals, suppliers, and new products and services that help to create and drive great places to work.

All individuals and organizations worldwide – public and private, for-profit, and non-profit, large and small – may submit nominations to the Stevie Awards for Great Employers. The early-bird entry deadline, with reduced entry fees, is April 24. The final entry deadline is May 22, but late entries will be accepted through June 26 with payment of a late fee. 

Juries composed of scores of executives around the world will determine the Stevie Award winners. Winners will be announced on August 1. Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners will be presented with their awards at a gala event in New York City on September 16, 2024. The September awards banquet will be a joint event with the inaugural Stevie® Awards for Technology Excellence, which began accepting nominations on March 21.

The Stevie Awards for Great Employers recognize achievement in many facets of the workplace. Categories include:

• Employer of the Year Awards
• HR Achievement Awards
• HR Individual Awards
• HR Team Categories
• Solution Provider Awards
• Solutions, Implementations, and Training Programs or Media Awards
• Thought Leadership Categories

Fourteen of the 16 HR Individual categories do not require payment of entry fees, including Human Resources Executive of the Year, HR Rising Star of the Year, Employee Relations Professional of the Year, Onboarding Professional of the Year, Recruiting or Talent Acquisition Professional of the Year, and others.

A multi-year sponsor of the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, HiBob is a modern HR Platform designed for modern business. HiBob is sponsoring a set of categories for HiBob customers including Best Use of Bob for Creating a Winning Global Company Culture, Best Use of Bob for Supporting DEI&B, Best Use of Bob for Impacting the Employee Lifecycle, and Best Use of Bob for Workforce Planning and/or Hiring.

Winners in the 31 industry-specific Employer of the Year categories will be determined by a unique blend of public votes and professional ratings. Public voting will take place from June 28 – July 25.

Categories have been added to and removed from the 2024 competition. Five new HR Achievement Awards categories have been added; Achievement in Career Mobility, Achievement in Flexible and Hybrid Work Models, Achievement in Employer Branding, Achievement in Generative AI, and Achievement in Organizational Culture. The only category group that has been eliminated from the competition is the COVID-19 Response categories, which were added in 2021 to recognize work related to the pandemic.

Stevie Award winners in the 2023 program include Akbank (Turkey), AllSaints (United Kingdom), American Systems (USA), Ayala Land Inc. (Philippines), Bank of America (USA), BlueSky Personnel Solutions (Canada), Cathay United Bank (Taiwan), DHL Global Forwarding, Freight (Germany), DİMES Food Industry and Trade, Inc. (Turkey), Enerjisa Enerji (Turkey), FedEx (United Kingdom), Globe Telecom (Philippines), GoHealth (USA), IBM (USA), Oxagile (Poland), Product Madness (United Kingdom), Siemens (Germany), TELUS International (Canada), Tata Consultancy Services (USA), Tech Mahindra (India), Top Hat (Canada), and Xref (Australia).