International Awards Blog

The early-bird entry deadline for The 2013 (10th Annual) International Business Awards, the world's premier business awards competition, is quickly approaching on 10 April. Take advantage of discounted entry fees for those entries submitted by 10 April, request your entry kit here.

All individuals and organizations worldwide -- public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small -- may submit nominations to the IBAs. The International Business Awards recognize achievement in every facet of the workplace. Our business award categories include:

• Company/Organization Awards
• Customer Service Awards
• Human Resources Awards
• Information Technology Awards
• Management Awards
• Marketing Awards Categories
• New Product Awards
• Public Relations Awards
• Support Awards 
• Web Site Awards, Smartphone and Tablet App, and other media awards

See the full list of international business awards categories.

Stevie® Awards are conferred upon top-scoring nominations in each category, as chosen by an international judging panel of more than 150 business leaders. Nominations should cite achievements during our eligibility period: January 2012 through 12 June 2013, the last day that late entries will be accepted. There is no eligibility timeframe for web site entries - it does not matter when the web sites were first published.

If you can't make the 10 April early-bird deadline, 15 May is the entry deadline, and late entries will be accepted through 12 June with the payment of a late fee per entry. Results will be announced on 14 August.

Because the 2013 awards banquet will take place on 14 October in Barcelona, Spain, all organizations in Spain may submitted an unlimited number of entries to the IBAs free of charge this year. Organizations in Spain should submit the promotion code "Barcelona" where indicated in the online entry process to have their entry fees waived.

Have questions regarding the 2013 IBAs? Don't hesitate to contact us with your questions or call us at + 1 703-547-8389.

The early-bird entry deadline for The 2013 (10th Annual) International Business Awards, the world's premier business awards competition, is 10 April. Take advantage of discounted entry fees for those entries submitted by 10 April, request your entry kit here.

The International Business Awards recognize achievement in every facet of the workplace. Stevie® Awards are conferred upon top-scoring nominations in each category, as chosen by an international judging panel of more than 150 business leaders.

All individuals and organizations worldwide -- public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small -- may submit nominations to the IBAs. Our business award categories include: annual report awards, app awards, company/organization awards, customer service awards, human resources awards, information technology awards, management awards, marketing awards, new product awards, public relations awards, support awards, and website awards, among others. See all corporate awards categories.

Nominations should cite achievements during our eligibility period: January 2012 through 12 June 2013, the last day that late entries will be accepted. There is no eligibility timeframe for web site entries - it does not matter when the web sites were first published.

If you can't make the 10 April early-bird deadline, 15 May is the entry deadline, and late entries will be accepted through 12 June with the payment of a late fee per entry. Results will be announced on 14 August and the 10th annual awards banquet will be held on 14 October at the W. Hotel in Barcelona, Spain.

Don't hesitate to contact us with your questions about how to participate in The 2013 International Business Awards.

The entry kit for The 2013 (10th Annual) International Business Awards, the world's premier business awards competition, is now available. Request your entry kit here.

All individuals and organizations worldwide -- public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small -- may submit nominations to the IBAs, recognized as the world's top honors in business and the only completely international business awards competition.

The International Business Awards recognize achievement in every facet of the workplace. Stevie® Awards are conferred upon top-scoring nominations in each category, as chosen by an international judging panel of more than 150 business leaders.

Our business award categories include:

• 

  Company/Organization Awards
• Customer Service Awards
• Human Resources Awards
• Information Technology Awards
• Management Awards
• Marketing Awards Categories
• New Product Awards
• Public Relations Awards
• Support Awards 
• Web Site Awards, Smartphone and Tablet App, and other media awards

See the full list of international business awards categories.

Nominations should cite achievements during our eligibility period: January 2012 through 12 June 2013, the last day that late entries will be accepted. There is no eligibility timeframe for web site entries - it does not matter when the web sites were first published.

The early-bird entry deadline, with discounted entry fees, is 10 April. The entry deadline is 15 May, but late entries will be accepted through 12 June with payment of a late fee. (Note that the website will not be ready to accept entries until Monday, 21 January. Please do not attempt to submit entries before then.) Entry details are available at www.stevieawards.com/iba.

Results will be announced on 14 August and 2013 honorees will be celebrated at the 10th annual awards banquet on 14 October in Barcelona, Spain.  

Don't hesitate to contact us with your questions about how to participate in The 2013 International Business Awards.

It's official: The 2013 (10th Annual) International Business Awards will take place on Monday, October 14 at the W Hotel in Barcelona, Spain. On the beach.

Recognized as the world’s premier business awards program, The International Business Awards honors all facets of the workplace, our award categories include: annual report awards, app awards, company/organization awards, customer service awards, human resources awards, information technology awards, management awards, marketing awards, new product awards, public relations awards, support awards, and website awards, among others. See all corporate awards categories.

Entries for the 2013 competition open in late January, join our mailing list and the entry kit will be emailed to you once it becomes available. All individuals and organizations worldwide – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small – may submit nominations.

More than 350 entrepreneurs, executives, and their guests from around the world attended the 2012 IBA gala celebrated on Monday, October 15th, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Seoul, South Korea. Watch the October 15th International Business Awards presentations here.

Will you be joining us on October 14 in Spain?

We are pleased to share that video clips from The 2012 International Business Awards gala are now available to view on YouTube. Recognized as the world’s premier business awards program, the IBAs were celebrated on Monday, October 15th, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Seoul, South Korea.

Watch the October 15th International Business Awards presentations here.

More than 350 entrepreneurs, executives, and their guests from around the world attended the October 15th gala. Our International Business Awards video clips from October 15 showcase business award acceptance speeches made by individuals and organizations from around the world, including:

Lawrence Gitonga of Novel Technologies, Winner of a 2012 Bronze Stevie® Award for Executive of the Year
Flying in from Africa, Lawrence Gitonga of Novel Technologies shares an appreciative acceptance speech with the audience.

Mobiltel, Winner of a 2012 Gold Stevie® Award for Best Internal Recognition or Motivational Event
All the way from Sofia, Bulgaria, Mobiltel CEO,  Andreas Maierhofer, accepts the award on behalf of his 4,000 employees.

Nu Skin Korea, Winner of Multiple 2012 Stevie® Awards
From Seoul, South Korea, Luke Yoo, CEO and President of the North Asia Region and Korea for Nu Skin Enterprises, shares his gratitude to the Stevie Awards and the international judges for their recognition of Nu Skin Korea.

PT Bank Permata TBK, Winner of Multiple 2012 Stevie® Awards
From Jakarta, Indonesia, Leila Djafaar, Head of Corporate Affairs of PT Bank Permata, thanks her team, her employees, and the communities where PT Bank Permata operates.

Samsung Electronics, Winner of a 2012 Gold Stevie® Award for Company of the Year in Electronics
Soomin John Kim, Senior Manager of Samsung Electronics in Seoul, South Korea, shares a thankful acceptance speech.

Want to see more from the October 15th celebration? Watch all acceptance speeches and view photos from the event.

Voting for the Second Annual People's Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite Companies, as part of The International Business Awards, the world’s premier business awards program, opened today will go through 21 September.

Vote now at http://peopleschoice.stevieawards.com.

This is a worldwide vote in which the general public will get to choose one favorite company in more than 30 categories including:

• Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations
• Consumer Products
• Electronics
• Internet/New Media
• Non-Profit or Government Organizations

All organizations that are honored with Gold, Silver or Bronze Stevie Award trophies in the IBAs' 34 Company of the Year categories will automatically be 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 of the Year categories to have the opportunity to receive a second award, as voted by the general public.

Winners of the crystal People's Choice Stevie Awards will be celebrated at the International Business Awards gala on Monday, 15 October at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Seoul, South Korea

2011 winners were celebrated at the International Business Awards gala in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. Past winners include Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, ActionCOACH, Beiersdorf AG, and Türk Telekom, among others. 2011 results are summarized, at http://blog.stevieawards.com/blog/bid/62803/Winners-Announced-in-People-s-Choice-Stevie-Awards-for-Favorite-Companies.

Leave us a comment and let us know your favorite companies!

Business Awards Program homenageia a excelência no evento em Seul

Programa de premios de negocios celebra la excelencia a nivel mundial en un evento en Seúl

FAIRFAX, VA--(Marketwire - Aug 15, 2012) - Se anunciaron a las organizaciones y a los individuos de más de 40 naciones que ganaron los premios Stevie® de Oro, Plata y Bronce en la novena edición de los premios International Business Awards, el único programa global internacional de premios de negocios.

Business Awards Program to Celebrate Excellence Worldwide at Seoul Event

Fairfax, VA U.S.A. – August 15, 2012 – Organizations and individuals in more than 40 nations have been announced as Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie® Award winners in The Ninth Annual International Business Awards, the world’s only international, all-encompassing business awards program.

Nicknamed the Stevies from the Greek word “crowned,” the awards will be presented at a gala event on Monday, 15 October at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Seoul, South Korea. Tickets for the event are on sale now at www.StevieAwards.com/IBA.    

Winning 67 Gold Stevie Awards this year, organizations and individuals in the United States made the best showing.  Host nation South Korea came in second place with 59 Golds, while Turkey earned an impressive 19 Gold Stevies.  The United Kingdom earned 15 Gold followed by the United Arab Emirates with 11, Canada with 10 and India with eight.

Some notable Gold Stevie winners include Accenture (India and USA, four Gold), Advanced Bionics (USA, three Gold), AKBANK TAS (Turkey, three), Etisalat Group (United Arab Emirates, four), Kanyon (Turkey, four), iolo technologies (USA, three), Jack Morton Worldwide (USA, three), HANAROADCOM (South Korea, three), eWIDEPLUS (South Korea, four), LifeLock (USA, five), Quality Systems (USA, five), Shinhan Card (South Korea, three), and Slack and Company (USA, four).

A complete list of all 2012 Gold, Silver and Bronze International Stevie Award winners by category is available at www.StevieAwards.com/IBA.   

Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie winners were selected from more than 3,200 entries received from organizations and individuals in more than 50 nations.  All organizations worldwide are eligible to compete in The International Business Awards, and can nominate in a wide range of categories, including management awards, company/organization awards, marketing awards, public relations awards, customer service awards, human resources awards, new product awards, IT awards, web site awards, and more.  

Business professionals around the world participated in preliminary judging in May-July.  Their average scores determined the entries that were eligible to be considered in final judging, which was performed earlier this month by the members of 10 specialized committees.  In total, nearly 300 executives around the world participated in the judging process. 

For high-resolution photos of the Stevie Award or International Business Awards logo, visit http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/press/172_701_3120.cfm. Other information and resources for press are available at http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/press/172_701_3121.cfm. 

About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.  Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.  Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.stevieawards.com/, and follow the Stevie Awards on Twitter @TheStevieAwards.   

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The final extended entry deadline for The 2012 International Business Awards, the world's premier business awards competition is quickly approaching on 18 July. All individuals and organizations worldwide – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small – may submit nominations.

All IBA entries are submitted directly online through your account. You can begin by registering here.

The International Business Awards honors all facets of the workplace, our award categories include: annual report awards, app awards, company/organization awards, customer service awards, human resources awards, information technology awards, management awards, marketing awards, new product awards, public relations awards, support awards, and website awards, among others. See all corporate awards categories.

The 2012 International Business Awards will include the Second Annual People’s Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite Companies, in which the general public worldwide will vote for their favorite companies. Each company honored with a Gold, Silver or Bronze Stevie Award in The International Business Awards’ company of the year categories will be automatically included in people’s choice voting, which will open in mid-August.

Final results of this year's IBAs will now be announced in mid-August, with the awards presented at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Seoul, South Korea on Monday, 15 October.

The 8^th Annual International Business Awards were presented in October 2011 in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.  Honorees included American Express, Bombardier, Inc., Etisalat, Everything Everywhere, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Siemens AG, TATA Motors, Tesco Poland, Toyota Motor Corporation, Turk Telekom, and Unilever N.V., among others.  2011 results are summarized at http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2219_21081.cfm. 

Have last minute questions? Contact us at help@stevieawards.com and we'll help direct you to categories that are right for your organization.