Tenth Annual Awards Honoring World's Best Workplaces and HR Professionals Continues to Accept Nominations

The Stevie® Awards, organizer of the Stevie® Awards for Great Employers, announced today that the final entry deadline for the tenth annual competition has been extended to Wednesday, July 2. The Stevie Awards for Great Employers honor the world's best companies to work for and the HR teams and professionals, HR achievements, new products and services, and suppliers that help to create and drive great workplaces.

"After many requests for individual deadline extensions, we have decided to extend the deadline for everyone," said Stevie Awards President Maggie Miller. The original final deadline was June 11. Miller emphasizes that no additional late fees will be charged for entries submitted through July 2, and late entries will not be penalized in the judging process.

All organizations now have two more weeks to prepare and submit their entries. 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 2025 awards will honor achievements since the beginning of 2023. Entry details are available at http://www.StevieAwards.com/HR.

There are a variety of new categories in the 2025 competition. These include three new Achievement categories: Achievement in Developing and Preparing for the Future of Work, Achievement in Upskilling/Reskilling Employees, and Best Training and Development Program for Supporting Business Strategy.

There are also four new HR Individual categories: Outstanding Individual Contribution to HR, Culture Transformation Leader of the Year, Human Resources Influencer of the Year, and Human Resources Tech Innovator of the Year.

In addition, a new HR Team category has been introduced: HR Tech Innovation Team of the Year.

Six new categories have also been added for solutions, implementations, training programs, and media:

Digital Recruitment Solution – New or New-Version

Digital Recruitment Solution – Implementation

Employee Upskill/Reskill Training

Expertise or Professional Development Training

Training for Social Impact

Wellbeing and Engagement Training

17 of the 20 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.

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

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

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

More than 100 professionals worldwide, working on several juries, will determine the Stevie Award winners. Winners in the 2025 Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Awards will be announced on July 17 and celebrated during a gala banquet in conjunction with the Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence ceremony on September 16 in New York City.

Stevie Winners to be Celebrated 10 October at Lisbon Ceremony

The Stevie^® Awards, organizers of The International Business Awards^®, announced today that the final entry deadline for the 2025 (22nd annual) edition of the awards has been extended through 24 July by popular demand. The original final entry deadline was 11 June.

The International Business Awards are widely recognized as the world's premier business awards competition, attracting nominations from organizations in over 70 nations and territories each year.

All individuals and organizations worldwide—public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small—may submit nominations to The International Business Awards. Entry details are available at www.StevieAwards.com/IBA. 

“The extended entry period will give organizations additional time to prepare and submit their nominations," said Stevie Awards President Maggie Miller. 

Juries featuring more than 300 executives worldwide will determine the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners. Winners will be announced on 13 August and celebrated at a gala banquet in Lisbon, Portugal, at the Corinthia Hotel on Friday, 10 October. Grand, Gold, Silver, Bronze, and People's Choice Stevie Award trophies and medallions will be given to winners in Lisbon. Tickets for the awards banquet will be available starting 13 August, when the winners are announced.

“We are thrilled to announce that this year’s International Business Awards banquet will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, added Miller. We anticipate over 300 executives from more than 20 nations to attend the awards ceremony.”

The International Business Awards recognize achievement in every facet of the workplace. Categories include:

• Management Awards
• Sustainability Awards
• Entrepreneur of the Year Awards
• Company of the Year Awards 
• Customer Service Awards
• Human Resources Awards
• Marketing Awards
• New Product Awards
• Corporate Communications and Public Relations Awards
• Website, App, Event, Video, and other Media Awards
• Social Media Awards
• Technology Awards
• Thought Leadership Awards
  
  

There are many new and revised features of The International Business Awards for 2025:

• There are two entirely new category groups
  • Individual Professionals
  • Podcasts
• There are many new categories in existing category groups including Achievement in Global Collaboration, Achievement in Health and Safety Excellence, Best Mobile App for Social Good, Best Mobile-First E-Commerce Experience, Most Innovative Use of Mobile Technology, Best Crisis Response in Customer Service, Best Innovation in Management Practices, Emerging Leader of the Year, Excellence in Diversity Management, and many more.

Stevie Award winners in the 2024 IBAs included Halkbank, Istanbul, Türkiye, Tata Consultancy, worldwide, Viettel, Hanoi, Vietnam, Akbank, Istanbul, Türkiye, DP DHL, worldwide, Miral, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, IBM, worldwide, Cathay United, Taipei, Taiwan, Data Dynamics, Upper Saddle River, NJ, USA, PLDT and Smart, Makati City, Philippines, Abu Dhabi Customs, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd. Taipei, Taiwan, China Resources Land Limited, Shenzhen, China, Lounge Group, Budapest, Hungary, and Manila Electric Company, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Einsendeschluss für die German Stevie® Awards 2025 bis zum 22. Juli verlängert

Die elfte Ausgabe des deutschsprachigen Wirtschaftspreises nimmt nun noch für einen weiteren Monat Nominierungen entgegen

Gute Nachricht für alle, die ihre Nominierungen für die 11. German Stevie® Awards noch nicht eingereicht haben: Bewerbungsunterlagen können jetzt noch bis zum letzten, endgültigen Einsendeschluss eingereicht werden. Ursprünglich war der gestrige Tag als Einsendeschluss vorgesehen. Aufgrund zahlreicher Rückmeldungen und Nachfragen nach einer Fristverlängerung haben sich die Veranstalter der German Stevie® Awards jedoch entschieden, den Teilnehmenden entgegenzukommen: Die neue, endgültige Teilnahmefrist ist der 22. Juli 2025. Bis dahin können noch Bewerbungen eingereicht werden.

„Wir freuen uns sehr über die rege Aufmerksamkeit, die den German Stevie® Awards durch die teilnehmenden Organisationen zuteil wird. Viele hochkarätige Unternehmen haben bereits spannende Nominierungen eingereicht", erklärt Maggie Miller, Präsidentin der Stevie® Awards. Umso mehr freue sie sich, dass interessierte Unternehmen nun noch einen weiteren Monat die Möglichkeit haben, sich mit ihren Leistungen um die Stevie®-Award-Trophäen zu bewerben.

Ab dem 25. Juni 2025 prüfen fünf Fachgremien die eingereichten Bewerbungen auf Herz und Nieren. Teilnehmenden, die erst jetzt, im Rahmen der verlängerten Teilnahmefrist, ihre Nominierungen einreichen, entstehen keine Nachteile.

Die German Stevie® Awards bieten Organisationen in den deutschsprachigen Ländern Europas die Möglichkeit, sich kostenfrei mit ihren besten Projekten und Unternehmensleistungen zu bewerben. 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. Zu den Kategorien gehören unter anderem:

• Awards für Unternehmen/Organisationen
• Awards für Unternehmer*innen
• Marketing-Awards
• PR-Awards
• Human Resources-Awards
• Kundenservice-Awards
• Awards für Produktentwicklung
• Awards für App-Entwicklung
• Thought Leadership-Awards
• Awards für Neue Produkte und Produktmanagement
• Podcast-Awards

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 2025 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. 

More than 430 Stevie® Award winners, their guests, and judges will attend The 2025 (23rd Annual) American Business Awards® presentations tomorrow, June 10, at the infamous Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.  

Gold, Silver, Bronze, Grand, and People's Choice Stevie Award winners in the program were announced in April and May. Winners were selected from 3,600 nominations across the USA.

The American Business Awards recognize achievement in the workplace across a wide variety of categories and have become recognized as the premier business awards program in the United States.

More than 300 professionals around the world participated in the judging process this year to determine the winners.

Here is the list of organizations that will be represented at tomorrow's event:

8x8, Campbell, CA
Aceolution Inc, Somerset, NJ
ACT Entertainment, Burbank, California
ADI | Snap One, Charlotte, NC
Associated Students UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Aurora Sustainable Lands, Chapel Hill, NC
BAE Systems, Inc., Nashua, NH
BairesDev®, Mountain View, CA
Beyond Finance, Chicago, IL
Biogen
BlueCross Blue Shield of Rhode Island
Boost Payment Solutions, New York, NY
Bristol Global Mobility, Phoenix, AZ
Castle Biosciences (Derek Maetzold), Friendswood, TX
Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary, Newtown, CT
Cempa Community Care, Chattanooga, TN
Chamberlain Group, Oak Brook, IL
Chibitek, Ridgefield NJ
Cisco Systems, San Jose, CA
CloudBlue, Irvine, CA
Comcast Business, Philadelphia, PA
Computer Generated Solutions, Inc., New York, NY
Constant Contact, Waltham, MA
Coody & Co. Financing, Austin TX
Corn Refiners Association, Washington, DC
Corteva Agriscience
Creata (USA) Inc. Oakbrook Terrace, IL
Critical Mass, New York, NY
Cushman & Wakefield, Chicago, IL
DesiWeds, Houston, TX
Discover, Riverwoods IL
DocuWare Corporation, Beacon, NY
Docufree, Atlanta, GA
Dr. Athanasios Lolos, Falls Church, VA
DrFirst, Rockville, MD
Dun & Bradstreet, Jacksonville, FL
Earnifi, Scotch Plains, NJ
Eaton Corporation
eBay, San Jose, CA
Eden, Denver, CO
Emota, Philadelphia, PA
Emplifi, Columbus, OH
Experian
Fidelity Investments, Westlake, TX
Foundation for Chiropractic Progress, San Jose, CA
Generac Power Systems, Waukesha, WI
Georgia-Pacific Recycling, Atlanta, GA
Givelify, Indianapolis, IN
Goal Digger Girl Co, Dripping Springs, TX
Gov2Biz Inc., San Antonio, TX
Greencastle Consulting, Malvern, PA
Growth Catalyst Group, Los Angeles, CA
HCLTech
Hexaware Technologies, Iselin, NJ
Hilton Software, Coral Springs, FL
HP Inc, Palo Alto, CA
Human Interest, Inc., San Francisco, CA
IBM, Armonk, New York, NY
icepop, Los Angeles, CA
InstaMortgage Inc, San Jose, CA
ISN Software Corporation, Dallas, TX
Jaya Jaya Myra Productions, New York, NY
Kadena, New York, NY
Kampgrounds of America, Inc. Billings, MT
Kenvue Incorporated
Kestra Holdings, Austin, TX
Kinetic by Windstream, Little Rock, AR
Kodak, Rochester, NY
Kroll
Lafuente Sign and Awning, Everett, MA
Lee Andrews Group CANCELLED
Lisa Tener, Saunderstown, RI CANCELLED
Loanspark, Newton, MA
Logical Position, Lake Oswego, OR
MediaGo, Mountain View, CA
Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA); Nashville, TN
MRC Global
N-able, Burlington, MA
Navina, New York, NY
NVSTly: Social Investing, Los Angeles, California
NIX, Tampa, FL
Ohio Humanities, Columbus, OH
OmniWatch, San Diego, CA
OneAmerica Financial, Indianapolis, IN
Opus 2, San Francisco, CA
Paysafe, London, UK
Pelagie Foundation, Conyers, GA
Philip Morris International, Stamford, CT
Premier Home Pros, Akron, OH
PrimeRx, Uniondale, NY
Product Connections (PC), Bentonville, AR
Promantus Inc, Raleigh, NC
QualiZeal, Irving, TX
Quest Diagnostics
Redstone Federal Credit Union, Huntsville, AL
Reputation House, Dubai, UAE
Revolve Solutions LLC, Alexandria, VA
Revature, LLC, Reston, VA
Runway 7, New York, NY
SAP, Global
Savers Value Village, Bellevue, WA
SCHERMER, Minneapolis, MN
Shield Screening, Tulsa OK
Showdown Displays, Brooklyn Center, MN
SolarWinds Inc, Austin, TX
Surplus Line Association of California, San Ramon, CA
SynergenX Health, Houston, TX
Synovus, Columbus, GA
Syntiant Corp, Irvine, CA
The Caregiver's Journey, Johns Creek, GA
The Flock, Miami, FL
The Holliday Collaborative Agency: Indianapolis, IN
The MathPal , Mountain House, CA
The Stories and Wisdom Company, Seattle, WA
Three Rings Inc., Boston, MA
T-mobile
Tony Roma's, Orlando, FL
Top Score Writing, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Universal Destinations and Experiences
Valor, Dallas, TX
Village Farms International, Lake Mary, FL
Vivreau, Vancouver, Canada
Vouched, Seattle, WA
Wheels, Bannockburn, IL
Windstream, Little Rock, AR
WM Inc., Houston, TX
Xperi Inc., Calabasas, CA
YKK AP America Inc., Atlanta, GA
ZLH Enterprises, Manalapan, NJ

The entry window for the 2026 edition of the ABAs will open this October.  Join our mailing list to be sent the entry kit when it becomes available.

Dr. Amy Myers has spent her career on a mission: helping people get to the root of their chronic health issues so they can take control of their well-being. What began with years of work as a functional medicine physician and founder of her own clinic has grown into Amy Myers MD® (AMMD)—an e-commerce wellness platform and global health resource that’s empowering millions.

In recognition of her impact, Dr. Myers earned a Bronze Stevie® Award for Female Thought Leader of the Year – Consumer Services in the 2024 Stevie Awards for Women in Business.

Building a Trusted Wellness Brand
Founded by Dr. Myers after two decades in clinical practice, Amy Myers MD® is a digital health and wellness brand that provides science-backed supplements, educational programs, and expert content. With more than 75 products personally formulated by Dr. Myers, the AMMD platform serves customers in over 140 countries.

The company’s focus areas include autoimmune disease, thyroid dysfunction, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), Candida overgrowth, and gut health. The goal is simple but ambitious: to make chronic illness a thing of the past.

From Clinic to Global Reach
Dr. Myers is no stranger to chronic illness. Her personal experience with autoimmunity led her to explore functional medicine—a patient-centered approach that addresses the root causes of disease rather than just symptoms. This perspective fueled her bestselling books, The Autoimmune Solution, The Thyroid Connection, and The Autoimmune Solution Cookbook, which have helped thousands better understand and manage their conditions.

With AMMD, Dr. Myers scaled her knowledge and resources beyond the clinic walls, offering digital tools, guides, and formulations designed to give users the confidence and support to take charge of their health from home.

Expanding the Conversation with the "Take Back Your Health" Podcast
In 2024, Dr. Myers launched the "Take Back Your Health" podcast—an extension of her commitment to practical, accessible wellness education. The podcast features conversations with experts across functional medicine, nutrition, and gut health, covering emerging research and actionable steps for improving health and longevity.

Designed to empower listeners through credible, easy-to-understand insights, the podcast is a platform for connecting with both long-time followers and new audiences who are seeking personalized, holistic solutions to chronic health challenges.

Today, Dr. Myers continues to guide AMMD’s growing global audience, not just as a founder and physician, but as a thought leader shaping the future of functional medicine. Her work has been featured in outlets like Forbes, Women’s World, and Glamour, sharing her message that everyone deserves the knowledge and tools to take back their health.

Amy Myers, MD, won a Bronze Stevie Award for Female Thought Leader of the Year - Consumer Services in the 2024 Stevie Awards for Women in Business.

Interested in entering for 2025?

Seventeen outstanding technology executives from across the United States have been named Finalists in four HCLTech Supercharging Progress categories in The 23rd Annual American Business Awards®, the top honors for achievement in the workplace in the USA.

A jury of technology professionals from around the world will determine the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie® Award placements from among the Finalists. The placements will be revealed during The American Business Awards’ banquet at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City on Tuesday, June 10.

The Finalists are:

Adaptive Leadership in Technology
Finalists:
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island: Joe Friedrichsen, Chief Technology Officer
Corteva Agriscience: Larry Brandmeyer, Global Infrastructure, Operations, Cloud & Service Management Leader
Gallagher: Mark H. Bloom, Global Chief Information Officer Leader
GE Healthcare: Vipin Arora, Global Vice President - IT Operations
InterContinental Hotels Group: Scott Hughes, Vice President, Security Operations & Fusion Center

Digital Strategy Excellence
Finalists:
Biogen: Kumar Venugopal, VP, Enterprise Applications (Data, Digital, AI, Global Platforms)
Kroll: Sharon Dhall, Chief Information Officer
MRC Global: George Turanchik, Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Universal Destinations & Experiences, a division of NBCUniversal: Dang Ly, Senior VP and Chief Technology Officer

Excellence in Emerging Technology
Finalists:
CommonSpirit Health: Jason Richeson, Senior VP and CTO
InterContinental Hotels Group: Matthew Mason, Head of Service Desk & Workplace Experience
Quest Diagnostics Inc.: Ravi Nekkalapu, Chief Enterprise Architect, Head of Enterprise Technology
T-Mobile US, Inc.: Aravind Manchireddy, Senior Vice President, Tech Ops

Excellence in Transforming Business
Finalists:
Eaton Corporation: Balaji Ganesan, Vice President of IT and CTO
Experian: Kathy Tira, Global Senior VP, Digital Workplace & Corporate Systems
Kenvue Inc.: BK Shepard, Chief Technology Officer
Smurfit Westrock: Joseph Hinkle, Chief Information Security Officer

HCLTech is a long-time sponsor of The American Business Awards. HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 225,900 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering and cloud, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. They work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Visit hcltech.com to learn more.

Stevie Awards President Maggie Miller commented on the Finalists: “We’re privileged to have HCLTech continue as a sponsor of the ABAs and to have so many accomplished technology executives as Finalists for Stevie Awards. All of them will be recognized as Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie winners, and we look forward to welcoming them on stage to receive their due recognition on June 10.”

The American Business Awards recognize achievement in every facet of the workplace, from customer service and marketing to management, new product development, and technology. The Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners in other categories in the ABAs were announced in April. The full list of those winners is featured at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.

Sponsors of The 2025 American Business Awards include HCLTech, Melissa Sones Consulting, and SoftPro.

Winners to be Recognized June 10 at an Awards Ceremony in NYC 

Winners have been announced in the 2025 People's Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite New Products, an annual feature of The American Business Awards®, the U.S.A.’s top business awards program, which is now in its 23rd year.

The worldwide public vote was conducted in April and May, with the highest number of votes determining the winners in more than 50 product and service categories. More than 11,000 votes were cast. To win, a category’s leading vote-getter had to have received at least 100 votes.

The winners of the crystal People’s Choice Stevie Awards will be recognized during the ABA’s awards ceremony on June 10 in New York City, along with the winners of the Grand, Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie winners announced in April and May.

All new products and services nominated in the new product awards categories of this year’s ABAs were eligible to be included in voting for the People’s Choice Stevie Awards.

The winners of the 2025 People’s Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite New Products are:

AI - Financial: Wolters Kluwer's CCH Tagetik Intelligent Platform
AI - Other: SuccessKPI's Invisible GenAI
Cloud Storage & Backup Solution: N-able Inc's Cove Data Protection
Computer Hardware: Solidigm D5-P5336
Consumer Products & Services: MYND360 Night Time
Cybersecurity Solution: AT&T Dynamic Defense
DevOps Solution: Elevance Health's Health Data Streaming from Wearables and Processing
Digital Process Automation Solution: Ispirer Toolkit 10
Education Technology Solution: Savvas Learning Company's PathMaker
Financial Management Solution: EBizCharge
Financial Services: The Q4 Platform
FinTech Solution: EBizCharge
Payments Solution: EBizCharge
Supply Chain Management Solution: TrueCommerce's ReplenishAI
Work Management Platform: IBM's Productivity Assessment Tool.

Sponsors of The 2025 American Business Awards include HCLTech, Melissa Sones Consulting, and SoftPro.

Healthy Horizons Breastfeeding Centers, based in Burlingame, CA, is a leading provider of breastfeeding support services aimed at empowering mothers and supporting gender equity in the workplace.

The company offers a range of services, including lactation consulting, education, and workplace solutions to help new mothers balance their professional and personal lives. By partnering with businesses across various industries, including Fortune 500 companies, Healthy Horizons creates environments where working mothers have access to the resources they need to thrive, ultimately promoting a healthier and more equitable workplace culture. The company’s focus on supporting mothers through every stage of their breastfeeding journey has earned it recognition as a key player in maternal health advocacy.

In the 2024 Stevie Awards for Women in Business, COO Cassi Janakos and CEO Sheila Janakos each won a Silver Stevie Award for Social Change Maker of the Year - Gender.

Sheila Janakos: Visionary Leadership Driving Growth and Empowering Mothers
Under the leadership of Sheila Janakos, Healthy Horizons has achieved remarkable success, including being recognized on Inc. 5000’s prestigious list for two consecutive years in 2023 and 2024. This recognition highlights the company’s exceptional growth, including a 146% revenue increase in 2023 and an impressive 300%+ growth in 2024.


Sheila's commitment to empowering women extends far beyond Healthy Horizons, as she actively advocates for new mothers through various speaking engagements, webinars, and partnerships. She has also mentored aspiring lactation consultants, shaping the future of the industry.

Sheila is particularly known for her work in educating employers on legislation like the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, helping companies implement more supportive practices for female employees. Through initiatives such as milk drives and collaborations with academic leaders from institutions like Stanford University and the University of California, Sheila is bridging the gap between scientific research and practical applications in maternal health care. Her dedication to community engagement and gender equity has positioned her as a transformative figure in the maternal health space.

Cassi Janakos: Championing Women in STEM and Workplace Equality
As the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Healthy Horizons, Cassi Janakos plays a critical role in the company’s growth and strategic direction. With a background in engineering and business management, Cassi has led the company to expand its reach, supporting Fortune 500 clients like Ford, PayPal, and PG&E. She has impacted over 2 million employees, mothers, and children by creating equitable workplaces that provide essential support for working parents.

Beyond her work at Healthy Horizons, Cassi is deeply committed to empowering women in STEM. For over 18 years, she has mentored women in the Society of Women Engineers and worked with the TechWomen Initiative, a program of the U.S. Department of State. Her leadership also extends to her role in the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee, where she has worked on developing clear tools and policies around U.S. lactation laws to help employers implement inclusive practices.

In 2023, Cassi founded Workplace Lactation Week, a national platform that celebrates the contributions of nursing parents in the workplace. The event, which is now observed annually, aligns with Labor Day and serves to highlight the vital role that parents play in the workforce. Cassi’s exceptional dedication to fostering positive change for working parents, especially women in STEM, makes her a standout leader in both the maternal health and workplace equality sectors.

Through the efforts of both Sheila and Cassi Janakos, Healthy Horizons continues to lead the charge in providing transformative support for new mothers, driving systemic change in employment practices and empowering women in both the workplace and beyond.

Cassi and Sheila Janakos each won a Silver Stevie Award for Social Change Maker of the Year - Gender in the 2024 Stevie Awards for Women in Business.

Interested in entering for 2025?

Eight winners of a public vote for favorite organizations honored with crystal People’s Choice Stevie Award trophies.

The Stevie® Awards, organizer of the world’s premier business awards programs, announced winners of eight People’s Choice 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.

The People’s Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite Companies, a long-time feature of several Stevie Awards programs, was introduced to the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards in 2023. All winning organizations and nominees in the Company/Organization categories in the 2025 competition were automatically included in voting for the People’s Choice Awards. Voting was conducted from 3 April through 2 May, with the highest number of votes determining the winners in several industry categories. More than 37,000 votes were cast this year by members of the general public worldwide.

Each People’s Choice winner received at least 100 votes, the minimum number required to be eligible to win.

The winners of the 2025 People’s Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite Companies are:

• Business Product & Service Industries: ExtendMax Vietnam Company Limited, Hanoi, Vietnam
• Consumer Product & Service Industries: Dream Culture, Sydney, NSW, Australia
• Financial Industries: Palawan Group of Companies, Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, Philippines
• Government: Social Security System, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
• Health Care Industries: Staying Independent Pty Ltd, Zetland, NSW, Australia
• Non-Profit Organizations or NGOs: Megaworld Foundation, Inc., Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines
• Social Impact Companies: Social Security System, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
• Startup: Eminence Finance Group, Wollert, VIC, Australia

These honorees will receive crystal People’s Choice Stevie Award trophies.

The 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards have recognized organizations in 23 markets including
Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Republic of Korea, São Tomé and Príncipe, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Vietnam. More than 1,000 nominations about innovative achievements were considered by the judges this year.

Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners in various categories were announced on 3 April. Those awards were determined by the average scores of more than 120 executives worldwide acting as judges. Five Grand (“best of show”) Stevie Award winners were announced on 16 April.

Winners in the 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards will be celebrated during an awards banquet on 13 May at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul, Republic of Korea.

The 2026 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards will begin accepting nominations this October. Sign up to get the entry kit at https://Asia.StevieAwards.com.

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.

AT&T Wins Organization of the Year for the Third Time

The Stevie® Awards announced today the Grand Stevie Award winners in The 23^rd Annual American Business Awards^® competition. Winners will be honored during the ABA awards banquet on June 10, 2025 in New York City. Registration for the event is now open.

All organizations operating in the U.S.A. - large and small, public and private, for-profit and non-profit - are eligible to submit nominations to the ABAs in a wide range of categories, honoring achievement in every aspect of work life, from customer service and management to public relations and product development.

This year more than 3,600 nominations were considered in the judging process by more than 250 professionals on 12 juries.  Their average ratings determined the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners announced earlier this month. For complete lists of those Stevie Award winners, visit http://www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.

The Grand Stevie Awards are best-of-competition prizes awarded to the organizations that submit the best body of work to the competition, in their own name or in the names of one or more clients. Grand Stevie Awards cannot be applied for directly.

2025 Grand Stevie winners in The American Business Awards are as follows:

Organization of the Year: 

AT&T, the multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Dallas, Texas is the most honored organization in the 23^rd ABAs. The firm earned 33 award points through six Gold, three Silver, and six Bronze Stevie wins by its AT&T Business and AT&T Multimedia Services units. This is the seventh Grand Stevie won by the firm in the ABAs, including Organization of the Year wins in 2022 and 2023. 

Highest-rated New Product or Service of the Year:

With an average score from the judges of 9.14 out of a possible 10, EBizCharge, Irvine, California wins for its eponymous solution, Gold Stevie winner for Best New Payments Solution. 

Highest-rated Nomination of the Year:

There is a tie this year for this honor, both nominations having received final average scores of 9.67 / 10.  The winners are the nomination of the human resources department at Everise, Plantation, Florida, winner of a Gold Stevie for Human Resources Department of the Year, and the customer service department at One Step GPS, San Fernando, California, winner of a Gold Stevie for Customer Service Department of the Year. 

Most Honored Marketing Agency of the Year: 

Three Rings Inc. of Boston, Massachusetts is this year’s most honored marketing agency in the ABAs, with 23 award points earned on behalf of nominations submitted for clients BillingPlatform, Boost Payment Solutions, Constructor, CYPHER Learning, Q4 Inc., and TrueCommerce. This is the first Grand Stevie win for the agency, which focuses on integrated marketing and communications for B2B tech companies.

Most Honored Public Relations Agency of the Year:  

MikeWorldWide, New York, New York wins the honor this year with 24.5 award points earned on behalf of itself and clients Nikon, Red Lobster, and the 150^th Kentucky Derby.  MikeWorldWide is among the world’s leading independent, integrated PR agencies with five offices across the United States, Latin America, and the United Kingdom.  Formerly known as MWW, the agency won Grand Stevies in the ABAs in 2013-2016.

The 2026 edition of The American Business Awards will begin accepting nominations this October.  Learn more and get the entry kit at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA. 

Sponsors of The 2025 American Business Awards include HCLTech, Melissa Sones Consulting, and SoftPro.