Elfte Ausgabe des deutschsprachigen Wirtschaftspreises gestartet

Erste Teilnahmefrist läuft bis zum 14. Mai 2025

Spannende neue Kategorien für 2025

Urbar, Deutschland - 16. April 2025 - Die Stevie® Awards verkünden den Start der Nominierungsphase für die German Stevie Awards 2025. Damit geht der Wirtschaftspreis für das deutschsprachige Europa in die elfte Runde seines Bestehens. Interessierte Unternehmen und Organisationen aus Belgien, Deutschland, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, Österreich und der Schweiz können sich ab sofort mit ihren Unternehmensleistungen und Projekten in zahlreichen Kategorien bewerben. Bis zum 14. Mai 2025 profitieren die Teilnehmenden von der vergünstigten Preisträgergebühr. 

Teilnahmeberechtigt sind Unternehmen und Organisationen jeder Größe, öffentliche und private Organisationen, gewinnorientiert oder gemeinnützig, aber auch Einzelpersonen aus der Wirtschaft dürfen teilnehmen. Umfassende Informationen über die Awards und die Teilnahmeunterlagen erhalten Sie unter www.StevieAwards.com/GSA.

Den Teilnehmenden steht eine Vielzahl an Kategorien zur Verfügung. Unter anderem:

• Awards für Unternehmen/Institutionen
• Awards für Unternehmer
• Marketing-Awards
• PR-Awards
• Human Resources-Awards
• Kundenservice-Awards
• Awards für Produktentwicklung
• Awards für App-Entwicklung
• Thought Leadership-Awards

Neu in diesem Jahr 

Für die 11. German Stevie Awards 2025 gibt es eine ganze Reihe neuer Kategorien. Neu in diesem Jahr sind verschiedene neue Unterkategorien in den folgenden Bereichen: 

• Neue Produkte und Produktmanagement: (E-)Mobilität, Haushaltsgeräte, Smart Living Innovationen und im Bereich Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) / Lösungen für Machine Learning: Finanzen, Generative KI, Gesundheitswesen, Andere.
• Podcast: In dieser neuen Kategoriegruppe gibt es in den Untergruppen Shows, Einzelepisoden, Miniserien & Specials und Features viele spannende Kategorien zu Themen wie Business, Comedy, Geschichte, Kriminalität & Justiz, Kunst & Kultur, Sport und Wissenschaft.

„Wir freuen uns, den führenden Unternehmen im deutschsprachigen Europa nicht nur unsere bewährten, langjährigen Award-Kategorien zu präsentieren, sondern – so hoffen wir – auch einige spannende neue Ergänzungen im diesjährigen Wettbewerb“, sagt Maggie Miller, Präsidentin der Stevie Awards. „Unser Team bei den Stevie Awards ist schon jetzt gespannt auf die Beiträge, die uns in diesem Jahr erreichen werden.“

Wieder dabei: People’s Choice Stevie Awards für die beliebtesten Unternehmen

Wer die Stevie Awards kennt, weiß, dass die Preistragenden mit einer Stevie Awards Trophäe in Gold oder einer Medaille in Silber oder Bronze ausgezeichnet werden. Auch in diesem Jahr wartet wieder eine weitere Auszeichnung auf die Teilnehmenden der German Stevie Awards: die People's Choice Stevie Awards für die beliebtesten Unternehmen.
Alle Organisationen, die mit einem Gold, Silber oder Bronze Stevie Award der German Stevie Awards 2024 ausgezeichnet werden, haben die Möglichkeit zusätzlich mit dem People's Choice Stevie Award für die beliebtesten Unternehmen prämiert zu werden. Dazu findet von Ende August bis Ende September 2025 eine öffentliche Online-Abstimmung statt, bei der jeder für seinen Favoriten abstimmen kann. Das Unternehmen mit den meisten Stimmen in jeder Kategorie erhält als Auszeichnung eine wunderschöne Kristalltrophäe. 

Teilnahmefristen und Termine

Alle Unternehmen und Organisationen dürfen kostenfrei beliebig viele Nominierungen einreichen. Teilnehmende, die ihre Bewerbungen bis zur ersten Teilnahmefrist, dem 14. Mai 2025, abgeben, profitieren von einem Rabatt von 40 Euro auf die Preisträgergebühren pro erfolgreicher Nominierung. Wer die Teilnahmefrist am 14. Mai verpasst, darf seine Bewerbungen noch bis zum 12. Juni 2025 einreichen. Mehrere Fachgremien werden dann die Gold, Silber und Bronze Preistragenden ermitteln. Die Gold-, Silber- und Bronze-Preistragenden werde im Rahmen einer feierlichen Preisverleihung gemeinsam mit den Preistragenden der International Business Awards geehrt.

Zu den Preisträgerinnen und Preisträgern der German Stevie Awards 2025 zählen unter anderem Deutsche Telekom AG (Bonn, Deutschland),  HASE & IGEL GmbH (Oldenburg, Deutschland), METRO AG (Düsseldorf, Deutschland), Robert Bosch GmbH (Gerlingen, Deutschland), Sandoz AG (Basel, Schweiz), ZDF (Mainz, Deutschland) und ZF (Bielefeld, Deutschland). Eine Übersicht über alle Preistragenden der German Stevie Awards 2024 finden Sie unter https://stevieawards.com/gsa/gewinner-der-german-stevie-awards-2024.

Die German Stevie Awards sind Teil der Stevie® Awards, welche die renommierten International Business Awards® ausrichten und in insgesamt neun Wettbewerbsprogrammen jedes Jahr mehr als 12.000 Einreichungen aus über 70 Ländern erhalten.

Pressefotos der Stevie Awards Trophäen und das German Stevie Awards Logo finden Sie unter https://stevieawards.com/gsa/photos-and-logos. Weitere Pressefotos stellen wir Ihnen auf Wunsch gerne zur Verfügung.

The Stevie® Awards, organizer of the world's premier business awards programs, announced the winners of five Grand Stevie® Award trophies in the 12th annual Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards, the only awards program to recognize innovation in the workplace throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners in various categories were announced on 2 April. Those awards were determined by the average scores of more than 120 executives worldwide acting as judges.

The 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards have recognized organizations in 23 markets, including Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, São Tomé and Príncipe, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Vietnam.

The Grand ("best of show") Stevie Award trophy is awarded to only a handful of organizations in each of the nine Stevie Awards competitions. In the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, one Grand Stevie Award is presented to the most honored organization, and one to each of the highest-scoring nominations in the four markets that submitted the most nominations.

The 2025 Grand Stevie Award for Most Honored Organization of the Year goes to the SM Group of Companies, with 42 award points earned through Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie wins by related organizations throughout the Philippines. SM Companies also won Grand Stevies in the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards in 2019, 2020, and 2021.

Grand Stevie Award winners for the highest-scoring nominations in the competition are:

From Australia:

Healthcare Innovated, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, for their nomination "Jodie Granger, CEO," which also won the Gold Stevie for Most Innovative Mentor of the Year. The nomination was submitted by Reputation by Design.

From China:

MSquare Technology, Shanghai, China, for their nomination "Wendy Chen, CEO," which also won the Gold Stevie for Most Innovative Woman of the Year.

From India:

IntouchCX, Hyderabad, Telangana, India for their nomination "Dishant Bhojwani, Global Chief Operating Officer," which also won the Gold Stevie for Most Innovative Customer Service Executive of the Year.

From The Philippines:

Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc. (Prime Infra), Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, for the nomination of "Guillaume Lucci, President and CEO," which also won the Gold Stevie for Most Innovative Sustainability Leader of the Year.

The 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards also includes the People’s Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite Companies, a worldwide public vote for all nominees in the competition’s Company/Organization categories. Voting for that continues through 2 May. People’s Choice winners will receive a crystal People’s Choice Stevie Award trophy.

Winners in the 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards will be celebrated during an awards banquet on 13 May at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul, South Korea. Tickets for the awards banquet are on sale now.

PR Newswire Asia is the official news release distribution partner of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards.

adobo magazine is the official Creative Media Partner of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards

We're getting ready to celebrate the winners of the 19th annual Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service, the world's top honors for achievement in business development, customer service, and sales.  The Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie winners were announced last month, and we're expecting more than 300 winners, judges, and their guests to converge on New York's Marriott Marquis Hotel this Thursday, April 10 for the program's annual awards gala.

More than 2,100 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry, in 45 nations and territories, were evaluated in this year's competition. Winners were determined by the average scores of more than 170 professionals worldwide on seven specialized juries. 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 Senior Sales Executive of the Year to Sales Training or Business Development Executive of the Year to Sales Department of the Year; and categories to recognize new products and services and solution providers, among others.

The 2026 competition will begin accepting nominations this July.  Learn more and request the entry kit at www.StevieAwards.com/Sales.  

Here is the list of organizations that will be represented at Thursday's celebration:

ACT - Advanced Call Center Technologies, Berwyn, PA
ADP Retirement Services, Florham Park NJ
ADP, Alpharetta, GA
ADT INC, Boca Raton, FL
Aires, Pittsburgh, PA
Alight Solutions, Chicago IL
Allianz Partners, Richmond, VA
Ambia, Provo, UT
Aptia, Boston, MA
Ascend, Inc., Boulder CO
Aucera, Mahwah, NJ
Banco do Brasil, Brasília, Brazil
Bandwidth Inc., Raleigh, NC
Business Hub, Adelaide, Australia
CISCO, San Jose, CA
CivicPlus, Manhattan, KS
Con Edison, New York, NY
Conga, Broomfield CO
Curriculum Associates, Billerica, MA
CX & Growth Strategies, LLC, Austin, TX
DataCore Software, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Datasite, Minneapolis, MN
DirectEmployers Association, Indianapolis, IN
DMA - Digital Made Accessible, São Paulo, Brazil
Docupace, Holmdel, NJ
ECI Software Solutions, Westlake, TX
EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care, New York, NY
eMoney Advisor, Radnor, PA
Evara Health, Clearwater, FL
Everise Inc., Plantation, FL
Extra360 Technology Solutions, Dublin, Ireland
EY, Bridgewater, NJ
Firmex, Toronto, ON, Canada
Fusion Connect, Atlanta, GA
Glow, Sicklerville, NJ
Golden Hour, Spring, TX
GP PRO, Atlanta, GA
Heavy Construction Systems Specialists (HCSS), Sugar Land, TX
Hilton Grand Vacation Club, Plainfield, IN
HireRight, LLC, Nashville, TN
Hitachi, Raleigh, NC
IBM, Armonk, NY
IBM, Krakow, Poland
iFood, Osasco, Brazil
Inktel Contact Center Solutions, Miami, FL
Intuit Canada, Ontario, Canada
Intuit Mailchimp, Atlanta, GA
Jane App, North Vancouver, Canada
Justworks, New York, NY
Kobie, St. Petersburg, FL
Kyndryl Holdings, New York, NY
Law School Admission Council (LSAC), Langhorne, PA
Lenovo Brazil, São Paulo, Brazil
Lessen, Scottsdale, AZ
LiveRamp, San Franciso, CA
MetTel, New York, NY
MMP Capital, Farmingdale, NY
Morgan Lewis, Philadelphia, PA
Nutun, Johannesburg, South Africa
Optimum, Long Island City, NY
Paramount Professional Services Marketing, Boston, MA
Patagonia Health, Cary, NC
Percepta, Allen Park, MI
PrimeRx, Uniondale, NY
Qualitest Group, London, United Kingdom
Rapid7, Tampa, FL
Recharge, Santa Monica, CA
Revenue Storm Corporation, Schaumburg, IL
Sales Partnerships, Broomfield, CO
SAP SE, Walldorf, BW, Germany
SAP, Newtown Square, PA
Smarsh, Portland, OR
Sodexo, Paris, France
StoneX Group Inc., New York, NY
TATA Consultancy Services Limited, Edison, NJ
TCL, Irvine, CA
The Brooks Group, Greensboro, NC
Tikla Gelsin, Istanbul, Türkiye
TouchPoint One / Aucera, Indianapolis, IN
TransUnion, Chicago, IL
TravelZoo, New York, NY
TTEC, Greenwood Village, CO
Unitedhealthcare Provider Service Operations, Minneapolis, MN
UPMC Health Plan, Pittsburgh, PA
UserTesting, Mountain View, CA
ValueSelling Associates, Carlsbad, CA
Voya Financial, Gilbert, AZ
VXI Global Solutions, Los Angeles, CA
W and Partners, Glendale, AZ
WalkMe, San Francisco, CA
WebCE Dallas, TX
Weber-Stephen Products LLC, Palatine, IL
WP Engine, Austin, TX
Yuksekbilgili Egitim & Danismanlik, Istanbul, Türkiye
Zywave, Milwaukee, WI

Winners of the 2025 People's Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite Customer Service, a worldwide public vote, were announced today. Voting was conducted from March 7 through March 31, with the highest number of votes deciding the winners in eight industry categories. More than 34,000 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 19th year, are the world’s top honors for customer service, contact center, business development, and sales professionals.

More than 2,100 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry, in 45 nations and territories, were evaluated in this year’s competition. Winners were determined by the average scores of more than 170 professionals worldwide on seven specialized juries.

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 Senior Sales Executive of the Year to Sales Training or Business Development Executive of the Year to Sales Department of the Year; and categories to recognize new products and services and solution providers, among others.

Winners in all categories were announced on March 6. Stevie winners will be recognized at an award ceremony on April 10 in New York City. More than 300 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: DHL Express Worldwide (BD) Pvt. Ltd., Dhaka, Bangladesh
• All Other Industries: UnitedHealthcare Provider Service Operations, Minneapolis, MN, USA
• Computer Hardware & Services: ScalePad, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
• Consumer Products & Services: Blueair, Chicago, IL, USA
• Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals: Golden Hour, Spring, TX, USA
• Public Service & Education: Curriculum Associates, Billerica, MA, USA
• Software – 100 or more Employees: Intuit Mailchimp, Atlanta, GA, USA
• Telecommunications: AireSpring, Clearwater, FL, 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 and territories.

Sponsors of the 2025 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service include The Brooks Group, Sales Partnerships, Support Services Group, and ValueSelling Associates.

Winners in Twelfth Annual Competition to Be Celebrated at 13 May Award Ceremony in Seoul

Winners have been announced in the twelfth annual Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards, the only awards program to recognize innovation in the workplace throughout the entire 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 considered to be the world's premier business awards, conferring recognition for achievement over the past 23 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 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards have recognized organizations in 23 markets, including Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, São Tomé and Príncipe, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Vietnam.

More than 1,000 nominations about innovative achievements from the 29 markets of the APAC region were considered by the judges this year in categories such as Award for Excellence in Innovation in Products & Services, Award for Innovative Management, and Award for Innovation in Corporate Websites, among many others.

Among the top overall winners in the 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards are SM subsidiaries including SM Retail, SM China, SM Supermalls, SM Limited Company, and SM Foundation with 16 Stevie wins from their offices in China and the Philippines. They won in categories including Innovative Achievement in Corporate Social Responsibility, Award for Innovation in Consumer Events, Climate Protection and Sustainability Campaign of the Year, Award for Innovation in Community Relations or Public Service Communications. IntouchCX won 11 Stevie Awards in categories including Innovative Achievement in Thought Leadership, Innovative Achievement in International Expansion, and Most Innovative Customer Service Executive of the Year. Manila Electric Company also won 11 Stevies in categories including Climate Protection and Sustainability Campaign of the Year, Reuse and Recycle, and Climate Hero of the Year.

Other winners of five or more Stevie Awards include IBM (10), Tata Consultancy Services (10), Singtel (8), DigiPlus Interactive Corp (7), PLDT and Smart (7), Watsons (7), Ayala (6), Bank of the Philippine Islands (6), Cisco Systems (6), Megaworld Lifestyle Malls (6), Newport World Resorts (6), Ngong Ping 360 (6), ] Athena (5), FPT IS Company Limited (5), Globe Telecom, Inc (5), UpLift AI Group (5), and Yell Bangkok (5).

Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners were determined by the average scores of more than 120 executives around the world acting as judges in February and March.

The 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards also includes the People’s Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite Companies, a worldwide public vote for all nominees in the competition’s Company/Organization categories. Voting will be ongoing through 2 May 2025. Winners in these categories will receive a crystal People’s Choice Stevie Award.

“The submissions in the twelfth edition of the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards were outstanding,” said Stevie Awards President, Maggie Miller. “The judges remarked that the innovation and perseverance demonstrated in the nominations was inspiring. We applaud all the Stevie Award winners this year and look forward to celebrating them on 13 May in Seoul, South Korea.”

For details about the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the 13 May awards ceremony in Seoul, and the list of Stevie Award winners, visit http://Asia.Stevieawards.com.

Winners to be honored at an award ceremony April 10 in New York City

Winners of the 2025 Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service were announced in March, but winners of one special category, supported by longtime Stevie Awards sponsor Sales Partnerships Inc., were announced today.

The Sales Partnerships Ethics in Sales Award recognizes organizations for best practices and achievements in demonstrating the highest ethical standards in sales. Nominees submitted specific examples, case studies, practices, etc., illustrating why their organization should be considered an excellent practitioner of both successful and ethical sales. This year’s award looked at accomplishments since the beginning of 2023.

A review panel assembled by Sales Partnerships assessed the nominations in this category and chose the following winners for 2025:

GOLD STEVIE WINNERS:

• AWeber - Email Marketing, Chalfont, PA, USA
• Yuksekbilgili Egitim & Danismanlik, Istanbul, Türkiye

SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:

• Alight Solutions, Charlotte, NC, USA
• Beverly Jo Lynn Enterprises Inc, North York, Ontario, Canada
• Revenue Storm, Schaumburg, IL, USA
• Smartflats 24, Prague, Czech Republic

BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:

• Glow Ventures, LLC, Sicklerville, NJ, USA
• Aires, Pittsburgh, PA USA
• TEKLYNX, Milwaukee, WI USA
• The Gem Institute, Dili, Timor Leste

Sales Partnerships, Inc., which provides turnkey, outsourced selling solutions, is a sponsor of the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service program for the sixth consecutive year.

“We congratulate all the 2025 Ethics in Sales Stevie winners,” said Maggie Miller, President of the Stevie Awards. “The judges were particularly impressed by organizations that have made notable strides in strengthening their ethical practices. Sales Partnerships' decision to honor not just high-performing sales professionals, but also those who achieve success through ethical means, is something we truly commend. We’re excited to have our longtime sponsor present these awards during the April 10 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service ceremony.”

Sponsors of the 2025 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service include The Brooks Group, Sales Partnerships, Support Services Group, and ValueSelling Associates.

The Stevie® Awards are delighted to announce the seven distinguished professionals who will chair the judging committees of the 2025 (19th annual) Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service competition.

The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service are the world's top sales awards, customer service awards, business development awards, contact center awards, and more.

This year's Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners in the program were announced on March 6. All winners will be celebrated during an award ceremony on April 10 in New York City.

The seven committee chairs were invited to chair based on their professional experience and expertise. Judging chairs helped to form their committees, each of which is comprised of other professionals from around the globe. Learn more about the Stevie Awards judging process here. 

Here are this year's judging committee chairs:

Business Development & Thought Leadership Awards Judging Committee 
Chair: Will Milano, Principal, Paramount Professional Services Marketing, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Will has been a senior marketing leader in the corporate training and performance improvement industry for over 16 years. Most recently, he spent over 9 years as Chief Marketing Officer for Integrity Solutions, a Nashville, Tennessee-based sales training firm that has won over a dozen Stevie Awards in recent years. His focus in the industry has been growing brands that were previously "best-kept secrets", raising their market visibility and differentiation, driving demand and revenue growth strategies, and fostering customer engagement and retention.

Overall, Will has almost 25 years of experience in professional services marketing. He focuses on the four essential elements of B2B marketing strategy: brand strategy, demand generation, and customer acquisition, customer engagement & retention, and sales enablement. He is now the Principal of Paramount Professional Services Marketing, providing consulting and fractional CMO services to a variety of professional services organizations. Will has been the host of the very popular Mental Selling podcast since late 2021 and has been interviewed on a variety of other podcasts, sharing his insights on B2B marketing and thought leadership strategies.

Customer Service & Contact Center Achievement Awards Judging Committee
Chair: Mr. Yuji Hamamoto, President and CEO, Inspiro, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Yuji Hamamoto is the President and CEO of Inspiro, leading over 11,000 customer champions across 12 international locations. With more than three decades of diversified global experience with Mitsui & Co., he has held senior-level positions in sales and marketing, finance and investments, trading, project development and implementation, and operations management in the ICT and electronics business sector.

Since assuming his current role in 2020, Yuji has steered Inspiro into becoming an industry-recognized leader in global digital customer experience (CX) outsourcing. His focus on enhancing agent experience, improving customer experience, and optimizing operational efficiency in leading successful DX initiatives for network optimization, infosec augmentation, data consolidation, and analytics has driven outstanding results and significant growth. His leadership has notably earned the company global accolades for its excellence in management, customer service delivery, customer and agent experience, and innovative technology.

Educated at Keio University, Tokyo, with a BA degree in Political Science, Yuji’s professional journey has spanned multiple continents, including Asia, North and South America, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Russia, and the CIS countries. Today, he operates from Inspiro’s headquarters in Makati City, Philippines.

Customer Service Department & Customer Service Success Awards Judging Committee
Chair: Angela Blevins, Vice President, Club and Owner Services, Hilton Grand Vacation Club, Plainfield, Indiana, United States

Angela serves in a senior leadership role as Vice President of Club and Owner Services for Hilton Grand Vacations. She is responsible for the world-class customer service experience for close to a million customers. Prior to Hilton Grand Vacations, Angela served as Bluegreen Vacations Senior Vice President of Club Services and Customer Care, as well as a member of the Executive Committee, and was responsible for directing the induction, retention, and relationship development of all Bluegreen owners. Along with her team of contact center professionals, Ms. Blevins is focused on driving innovation and leveraging 360-degree customer data to deliver exceptional customer satisfaction and continuous product improvement.

Angela joined Bluegreen in 2003 as Director of Contact Center operations in the company’s Indianapolis office. She was promoted to Vice President of Customer Engagement and Shared Servicing in 2005 and was appointed to the Board of Directors for the Bluegreen Vacation Club in 2016. Prior to joining Bluegreen Vacations, Ms. Blevins was the Director of Contact Center and Program Management at Telamon Corporation in Indianapolis, Indiana, where she served as the company’s customer service architect, developing and implementing business processes to support client services, field sales, and delivering contract requirements. She also led contact center operations at Aspen Systems Corporation in her native Indianapolis.

Ms. Blevins has been recognized for her innovative and engaging leadership in customer service, earning a Silver Stevie Award for Customer Service for five consecutive years, 2012 – 2016. She was named an “Influential Woman of Northwest Indiana” finalist for the Northwest Indiana Influential Women Association for three consecutive years, 2014 – 2016. She also earned a Bronze Stevie Award in 2013 and was named a Woman of the Year finalist in the same year, along with various other individual and team industry awards.

Customer Service & Contact Center Individual & Team Awards
Chair: Lisa P Oswald, Senior Vice President, Global Customer Service, Travelzoo, New York, New York, United States

Lisa P. Oswald is senior vice president and global head of customer service at Travelzoo, supporting its 30 million members and client network since 2011. Previously, she was vice president of operations and customer service for Priceline, where she led sales and service for the dot com and its affiliate partner network for a decade-plus.

Lisa is an Advisory Board member with Execs In The Know, a founding and exclusive community of women executives at leading travel brands, and a strategy advisor with SOCAP International, the customer care industry’s membership association. She is a past recipient of the Gold Stevie Award® for Customer Service Executive of the Year from The American Business Awards, and the Travelzoo service team is the recipient of numerous excellence awards from the British Travel Awards and Stevie Awards®, including the People's Choice Award for Favorite Customer Service.

Sales Achievements & Sales Distinction Awards Judging Committee
Chair: Tunde Hubina, Vice President of Client Services, Startek, Miami, Florida, United States

Tunde Hubina is a visionary leader in customer experience and sales, with over 20 years of expertise spanning the Telecommunications, Healthcare, and Automotive industries. As Vice President of Client Services at Startek, Tunde drives strategic account growth and manages relationships with Fortune 500 clients.

Known for blending operational excellence with cutting-edge innovations, Tunde excels in devising and executing strategies to lead large-scale transformation programs, redefine employee engagement, elevate customer experiences, and deliver measurable business impact.

Sales Individual & Sales Team Awards
Chair: Zeki Yuksekbilgili, Founder & Trainer, Yuksekbilgili Training and Consulting Services, Istanbul, Türkiye

Zeki Yuksekbilgili, an accomplished individual, holds a doctorate degree in Business Management. He is widely recognized as the visionary behind Yuksekbilgili Training Co., one of Türkiye's largest training companies. Moreover, he serves as a distinguished lecturer at Istanbul Gelisim University.

His teachings primarily revolve around Marketing Management, Sales Management, and Research Methodology. With an extensive professional background spanning over 20 years, Zeki Yuksekbilgili has successfully delivered training programs to over 50,000 individuals across more than 500 companies in the past decade. Additionally, he has authored 20 books on marketing management, sales, and training.

Solution Provider, Solutions & Implementation Awards Judging Committee 
Chair: Paul McGee, VP Employee & Customer Success, Toco Warranty, West Hills, California, United States

Paul McGee is a business strategist with an artist’s passion specializing in customer experience, brand management, and employee retention. A 12-time judge and 2-time chairperson for the Stevie Awards, Paul brings over 25 years of management expertise spanning strategy, operations, and marketing. His executive leadership has shaped high-performing organizational cultures and driven exceptional customer outcomes.

Paul holds an MBA and three bachelor’s degrees from Boise State University, including Teaching and Theatre Arts, and is also a licensed real estate and insurance agent. An accomplished actor and director, Paul serves on the Board of Governors at Theatre 68 in NYC and LA. He draws parallels between the stage and the boardroom, believing that empowered teams—like actors free to express creativity—are the key to successful businesses.

Paul resides in Pasadena, CA, with his wife, twins, and their dog, Rocky, and is passionate about applying his award-winning strategies to elevate businesses, brands, and employee performance.

DP DHL Wins Grand Stevie Award for 13th Consecutive Year

The Stevie® Awards have announced the winners of Grand Stevie Award trophies in the 19th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, recognized as the world's top honors for achievement in business development, customer service, and sales.

Nominees in the 2025 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service were not able to apply for Grand Stevie Awards directly. These are “best of show” honors. Winners were determined by a points system based on the total number of awards won in the program, with a Gold Stevie win counting for three points, a Silver Stevie win for two points, and a Bronze Stevie win for 1.5 points.

This year's Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners in the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service were announced on March 6. All winners will be celebrated during an awards ceremony on April 10 in New York City.

Winners of the Grand Stevie Awards in the 2025 competition are:

1. DP DHL, worldwide, with 91.5 award points earned by Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award wins by DHL affiliates in 17 nations, is the most honored organization in the 2025 competition. This is the 13th year in a row in which the multinational package delivery and supply chain management company, headquartered in Bonn, Germany, has won a Grand Stevie in the program. They have placed first on the list of most honored organizations 11 years out of 13.

2. IBM, worldwide (71.5 award points). IBM has won a Grand Stevie Award in the program for the ninth consecutive year.

3. Sales Partnerships, Broomfield, Colorado USA (48 points). Sales Partnerships has won a Grand Stevie Award for the eighth consecutive year, as well as in 2016.

4. Intuit (34 points) earned by Intuit Canada, Toronto, Ontario, and Intuit Mailchimp, Atlanta, Georgia USA.

5. ValueSelling Associates, Carlsbad, California USA (33 points). ValueSelling also won Grand Stevies in 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023.

More than 2,100 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry, in 45 nations and territories, were evaluated in this year's competition. Winners were determined by the average scores of more than 170 professionals worldwide on seven specialized juries.

The 2026 awards will begin accepting nominations this July. Those interested in participating may request the entry kit at www.StevieAwards.com/Sales.

Sponsors of the 2025 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service include The Brooks Group, Sales Partnerships, Support Services Group, and ValueSelling Associates.

Each year, the Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service recognizes the world’s most innovative and effective achievements in customer contact, business development, and service excellence. In 2025, we received 2,100 of nominations from organizations in more than 45 nations, all showcasing the evolving strategies, technologies, and human-centered practices transforming the customer experience.

Winners were announced on March 6 and will be honored at a ceremony in New York City on April 10, 2025.

Behind every Stevie Award is a panel of expert judges who bring deep industry knowledge and thoughtful analysis to the evaluation process. One of those judges is Greg Salvato, CEO of TouchPoint One, who generously volunteered his time and expertise to review 100+ entries across a range of customer service categories this year.

We’re honored to share Greg’s reflections from his experience on the judging panel — observations that go beyond scoring and offer valuable takeaways for any organization committed to delivering exceptional customer service. From the role of AI to the power of internal storytelling, Greg highlights the trends and traits that distinguish truly outstanding teams in today’s competitive CX landscape.

Thank you, Greg, for your thoughtful insights and continued support of the Stevie Awards community!

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✨Over the past several weeks, I had the privilege of evaluating 100 nominations from customer service teams across industries and the globe. My purview was a mere fraction of the several hundred entries submitted, but I thought it worth sharing at least a few of the key observations that stuck out for me that might help you meet your CX objectives in 2025 and beyond. 🚀

𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀:

🤖 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿 — 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲, 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲. AI was in the house, but rarely as the centerpiece. The best entries used automation to enhance, not replace, human expertise.

💪 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 (𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗹𝘆). Instead, it was about elevating service, reducing friction, and making agents more effective. The best teams weren’t shrinking but rather expanding capabilities.

💲 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿! Some teams proved that contact centers aren’t just about issue resolution but driving sales, retention, and loyalty. Really appreciated these stories as they showed a clear path for an evolved, expanded agent and CX organization role.

🤝 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 = 𝗖𝗫 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀. The most impactful teams invested in training, leadership development, and employee engagement, proving that great CX starts from within.

🔎 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗽 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 “𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱” 𝗮𝗻𝗱 “𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁” 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆. Some teams had incredible results but failed to tell their story effectively. The best entries were doing great work - and articulating their impact clearly. I make this point not just in the context of awards, but because the stories you tell internally (you are telling them, right?) are what equip, align, engage, and inspire your CX team - the rocket fuel for lasting success. 🚀

Every judge brings their own perspective, of course, so what stood out to me might be perceived differently by others. But if these 100 entries are any indication, the best customer service teams are building sustainable, human-centered strategies that drive real impact.

If you’re leading or supporting a customer service function, I hope these notes give you something useful and maybe even help you take things to the next level. If you have a customer contact success story to tell, and/or might like to be a judge, I can’t recommend program and staff more highly. 😁