Eight top “best in show” honors recognize leading organizations, agencies, nominations, and a new product or service; winners will be celebrated on 28 October in Paris, France.
The Stevie® Awards today announced the eight Grand Stevie Award winners in The 2026 International Business Awards®, the 23rd annual edition of the global business awards competition. The Grand Stevie Awards are the competition’s highest honors and recognize the most honored organizations and agencies, the highest-rated nominations, and the highest-rated new product or service nomination.
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The 2026 International Business Awards attracted more than 3,800 nominations from organizations in 78 nations and territories. Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award placements were determined by the average scores of more than 210 professionals worldwide during a three-month judging process. The 2026 Stevie Award winners were announced on 12 August, and all winners will be recognized at a gala event in Paris, France, on 28 October.
2026 Grand Stevie Award Winners
Organization of the Year
Cathay Financial Holding, including Cathay Life and Cathay United Bank, wins this year’s top honor with 76.5 award points, earned on the basis of 13 Gold, nine Silver, and 13 Bronze Stevie wins. Cathay Financial is a major financial holding company offering a range of financial products and services through its subsidiaries, including insurance, banking, and investment services. Cathay Financial is known for its strong presence in Taiwan and its expanding reach in the Asia Pacific region. This is the second year in a row Cathay Financial Holding has won this Grand Stevie Award.
Most Honored Marketing Agency
Above The Line Company Limited, Hong Kong wins this top honor on the basis of nine Gold, three Silver, and two Bronze Stevie Awards (36 points) for nominations submitted on behalf of clients the Development Bureau of the HKSAR Government and the Construction Industry Council.
Most Honored Public Relations Agency
LLYC, Madrid, Spain, with 28.5 points, is the Most Honored Public Relations Agency of the Year for the fifth time in the IBAs, this year with seven Gold, three Silver, and one Bronze Stevie Awards. LLYC is a global public relations, digital marketing, and corporate affairs consulting firm headquartered in Madrid, Spain, with extensive operations across Europe, Latin America, and the United States.
Most Honored Awards Agency
Purpol Marketing, Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom earned 39 points, the most among award agencies, for nominations prepared on behalf of themselves and clients CeCe Digital, Cherishers 811 CIC, SME Today, and W B Griffiths And Son Ltd. This marks the fifth Grand Stevie win for the firm, but the first in The International Business Awards.
Highest-rated Nomination of the Year
There is a three-way tie this year for the highest-rated nomination of the year, all scoring 9.71 out of a possible 10. The winners are:
Brasilprev Seguros E Previdência SA, São Paulo, Brazil for their nomination “Accessibility as a Strategy for Excellence In Serving Deaf Customers,” which won the Gold Stevie for Achievement In Customer Satisfaction. This is the first-ever Grand Stevie win, in any Stevie Awards competition, for Brazil.
Grundfos Holding A/S, Bjerringbro, Denmark for their nomination “Stay or ALPHA GO,” winner of the Gold Stevie Award for Achievement in Agricultural / Industrial / Building Marketing. This marks Denmark’s first-ever Grand Stevie Award win.
MilliporeSigma, Burlington, Massachusetts, USA for their nomination “One Community at a Time,” Gold Stevie winner for Achievement In Corporate Social Responsibility. MilliporeSigma is the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.
Highest-rated New Product or Service Nomination of the Year
This year’s honor goes to Beyaz Kağıt San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Adana, Türkiye, for the nomination entitled “Asperox Sparx Hand Dishwashing Liquid,” which won the Gold Stevie for New Product or Service Introduction of the Year. One judge acclaimed the nomination, “The company identified a genuine consumer frustration and turned it into a simple, practical, and easy-to-understand solution with Asperox Sparx. The combination of strong product performance, innovative packaging, and a well-integrated communication strategy made the launch stand out.”
How the Grand Stevie Awards Are Determined
Organizations cannot apply directly for Grand Stevie Awards. The “most honored” Grand Stevie winners are determined by a points system based on awards won in the International Business Awards: three points for each Gold Stevie Award, two points for each Silver Stevie Award, and 1.5 points for each Bronze Stevie Award. Highest-rated Grand Stevie honors are based on judges’ average scores.
Quote from Stevie Awards President Maggie Miller
“The eight Grand Stevie Award winners represent the very best of this year’s International Business Awards,” said Maggie Miller, President of the Stevie Awards. “Their achievements reflect the innovation, leadership, and determination that distinguished this year’s honorees. These organizations have demonstrated an exceptional ability to turn ambitious ideas into meaningful results and set new standards for excellence in their industries. We congratulate them on their outstanding achievements and look forward to celebrating their success in Paris this October.”
About the 2026 International Business Awards
The International Business Awards recognize achievement across every facet of work life. Categories include artificial intelligence, management, new products and services, marketing, public relations, customer service, websites, and many other areas of business performance.
The nomination process for the 2027 International Business Awards will open in February 2027. For more information about The International Business Awards and the complete list of 2026 Stevie Award winners, visit iba.stevieawards.com.




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