Winners in Thirteenth Annual Competition to Be Celebrated at 17 April Award Ceremony in Macau

Winners have been announced in the thirteenth 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 https://Asia.StevieAwards.com.

The Stevie Awards are widely considered the world's premier business awards, conferring recognition for achievement over the past 24 years through programs such as The International Business Awards® and The American Business Awards®. The name Stevie is derived from the Greek word for “crowned.”

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 Innovative Achievement in Product Innovation, Award for Innovative Management, and Award for Excellence in Innovation in AI Strategy & Implementation, among many others.

The 2026 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards have recognized organizations in 23 markets, including Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, France, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, and Vietnam. Winners in attendance will be celebrated on stage during a gala event at the Venetian Hotel in Macau, China on Friday, 17 April.

Among the top overall winners in the 2026 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards are SM subsidiaries including SM City La Union, SM Foundation, Inc., SM Supermalls and Ripple8, Inc. with 32 Stevie wins from their facilities in China and the Philippines. They won in categories including Award for Innovation in Cultural or Community Events, Award for Innovation in Purpose-Driven Marketing, Innovative Achievement in Diversity & Inclusion, Award for Innovation in Cultural or Community Events, and Award for Innovation in Non-Profit/NGO Publications, among others.

Megaworld Corporation of Taguig City, Philippines and its subsidiaries, including Megaworld Foundation, Inc. and Megaworld Lifestyle Malls, won 19 Stevie Awards in categories including Award for Innovation in AI-Driven Customer Service, Award for Innovation in Lifestyle Videos, Award for Excellence in Innovation in Non-Profit Organizations or NGOs, and Award for Excellence in Innovation in Education, among others.

Other winners of five or more Stevie Awards include IBM (12), Watsons (10), Manila Electric Company (9), PJ Lhuillier Inc. (Cebuana Lhuillier) (9), Tata Consultancy Services / Tata Consumer Products (9), The Catalyst For Lenovo Legion, Lenovo, and Lenovo Technology Sdn Bhd (9), Globe Telecom (8), IntouchCX (8), Kenny Rogers Roasters (7), PLDT and Smart / PLDT Global (7), Cisco Systems Inc. (6), Singapore Telecommunications Limited (6), Aboitiz Construction, Inc. (5), ACCOR (5), Bank of the Philippine Islands (5), and Samsung Electronics Philippines Corporation (5).

Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners were determined by the average scores of more than 250 executives worldwide who served as judges from December through February.

The 2026 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 open 16 February through 13 March 2026. Category winners in the public vote will receive a crystal People’s Choice Stevie Award.

“The thirteenth Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards drew a highly competitive and impressive range of submissions,” said Stevie Awards President Maggie Miller. “Judges noted the strong emphasis on innovation, execution, and measurable impact throughout the nominations. We congratulate this year’s Stevie Award winners and look forward to formally honoring them in Macau on 17 April.”

For details about the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the 17 April awards ceremony in Macau, and the list of Stevie Award winners, visit http://Asia.Stevieawards.com.

The Stevie® Awards have announced the winners of Grand Stevie Award trophies in the 20th 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 2026 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 January 29. All winners in attendance will be recognized on stage during an awards ceremony on March 5 in New York City.

Winners of the Grand Stevie Awards in the 2026 competition are:

1. IBM, worldwide, earned 59.5 points on the back of seven Gold, eight Silver, and 15 Bronze Stevie wins across a broad range of categories. This is the tenth consecutive year that IBM has earned a Grand Stevie Award in the competition, and the second time they’ve won the #1 spot.

2. DP DHL, worldwide, scored 53 points with eight Gold, seven Silver, and 10 Bronze Stevie wins by DHL affiliates across the Americas, Asia, and Europe. This is the 14th consecutive year in which the international transportation and logistics firm has won a Grand Stevie in this program.

3. ValueSelling Associates, the sales consultancy headquartered in Carlsbad, California USA, won eight Gold, three Silver, and six Bronze Stevies, for a total of 39 points, for wins on behalf of clients Abdulla Fouad For Medical Supplies and Services, Alaska Communications, e.Republic, Element Fleet Management, Ironclad, Phenom, Quest Software, and Snappy. This is the sixth Grand Stevie won by ValueSelling in the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.

4. Unitedhealthcare Provider Service Operations, Minneapolis, Minnesota USA, takes the fourth Grand Stevie spot with 38 points earned through four Gold, 10 Silver, and four Bronze Stevie wins.

5. Allianz Services Private Limited, Kerala, India, delivered 34.5 award points (three Gold, three Silver, and 13 Bronze Stevies) to earn themselves the final Grand Stevie spot. The firm also earned a Grand Stevie in the program in 2024.

More than 2,100 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry, in 41 nations and territories, were evaluated in this year's competition. Winners were determined by the average scores of more than 150 professionals worldwide on eight specialized juries.

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

Winners in the 20th annual Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service, recognized as the world's top customer service awards and sales awards, have been announced. A complete list of all 2026 Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners by category is available at https://Sales.StevieAwards.com.

Winners will be recognized during a gala banquet at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City on Thursday, March 5. Tickets are on sale now.

More than 2,100 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry, in 41 nations and territories, were considered in this year’s competition.

Winners were determined by the average scores of 150 professionals worldwide on eight specialized judging committees.

Entries were considered in more than 100 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; more than 70 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; more than 20 categories for AI in sales and customer service including Customer Service AI Trainer or Specialist of the Year, AI & Tech-Focused Customer Service Team of the Year, Best Use of AI Integration in Contact Centers, and Sales AI Trainer or Specialist of the Year; and categories to recognize new products, services, and solution providers.

The top winner of Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Awards is IBM, worldwide, with 30 Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award wins.

Other winners of three or more Gold Stevie Awards include:

DHL Express, worldwide (8), BELBİM, Istanbul, Türkiye (5), Tata Consultancy Services, Dallas, TX and Edison, NJ USA (5), UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA USA (5), HALKBANK, Istanbul, Türkiye (4), MEXC, Mahe, Seychelles (4), Percepta, Allen Park, MI USA (4), UnitedHealthcare Provider Service Operations, Minneapolis, MN USA (4), Voya Financial, Gilbert, AZ USA (4), WNS, Mumbai, India, and New York, NY USA (4), ACT, Berwyn, PA USA (3), Allianz Services Private Limited, Kerala, India (3), AT&T, Dallas, TX USA (3), Blackhawk Network, Pleasanton, CA USA (3), CarrefourSA, Istanbul, Türkiye (3), eMoney Advisor, Radnor, PA USA (3), Heavy Construction Systems Specialists, Sugar Land, TX USA (3), RAIN Group, Boston, MA USA (3), Revenue Storm Corporation, Schaumburg, IL USA (3), and TTEC, Austin, TX USA and Krakow, Poland (3).

Winners in sponsored categories for SOCAP International will be announced in April. SOCAP International is the nation’s leading membership community for customer care and CX professionals.

Five winners of Grand Stevie Award trophies, for the five most-honored organizations in the competition, will be announced the week of February 9.

All organizations worldwide are eligible to compete in the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service and may submit any number of nominations in a wide range of award categories for sales, customer service, solution providers, business development, solutions and implementations, and thought leadership.

Nominations for the 2027 edition of the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service will be accepted starting this July. The entry kit may be requested at https://Sales.StevieAwards.com.

The awards are presented by the Stevie Awards, which organizes nine of the world’s leading business award programs, including the prestigious International Business Awards® and American Business Awards®.

The Stevie® Awards, organizer of the world’s premier business awards programs, announced that they have revised the schedule for the 2026 (13th annual) Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards.

By popular demand, the final entry deadline has been extended to 30 January. The judging process will extend through 6 February. Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners will be announced on 12 February. Winners will be celebrated during an awards ceremony on 17 April at the Venetian Hotel in Macau.

The Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards is the only business awards program to recognize innovation throughout the entire Asia-Pacific region. The competition is open to all organizations across 29 markets of the Asia-Pacific region: large and small, for-profit and non-profit, public and private.

The awards focus on recognizing innovation in all its forms, wherever it is achieved in the workplace. Entries will be accepted in 30+ languages in the following award category groups:

• Achievement Awards
• Artificial Intelligence Awards
• Company/Organization Awards
• Corporate Communications & Public Relations Awards
• Customer Service Awards
• Event Awards
• Human Resources Awards
• Individual Professional Awards
• Management Awards
• Marketing Awards
• New Product & Product Management Awards
• Podcast Awards
• Publications Awards
• Social Media Awards
• Sustainability Awards
• Technology Awards
• Thought Leadership Awards
• Video Awards
• Website Awards and App Awards
  …and more

All organizations in the Company/Organization categories will automatically be included in voting for the People's Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite Companies. People’s Choice winners will receive a special People’s Choice Stevie Award trophy, giving honorees in the Company/Organization categories the opportunity to receive a second award, as voted by the general public worldwide. Voting for the People’s Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite Companies will open on 16 February and go through 13 March.

Scores of professionals from throughout the region will participate in the judging process to determine the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners.

Some of the Asia-Pacific region’s most innovative organizations won Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards in 2025, including AstraZeneca Philippines (Philippines), Ayala Land, Inc. – Makati Development Corporation (Philippines), Cathay Financial Holdings Co., Ltd. (Taiwan), City of Sydney (Australia), CK Hutchison Holdings Limited (Hong Kong), Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc. (Japan), DigiPlus Interactive Corp. (Philippines), Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co. (Korea), Eastern Communications (Philippines), Extendmax Vietnam Company Limited (Vietnam), Generali Hong Kong (Hong Kong), HP (Greater Asia) (Singapore), IBM Singapore (Singapore), IntouchCX (India), Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Singapore), Link Asset Management Limited (Hong Kong), Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (Philippines), Ooredoo Maldives (Maldives), PJ Lhuillier Inc. (Philippines), PLDT and Smart (Philippines), PT Pertamina (Persero) (Indonesia), SM Supermalls (China), and Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting Asia Pacific (Australia).

The Stevie® Awards are now accepting nominations for the 2026 (13th annual) Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards, the only business awards program to recognize innovation in the workplace throughout the entire Asia-Pacific region.

The final entry deadline is 17 December, but late entries will be accepted through 15 January 2026 with the payment of a late fee. Entry details are available at https://asia.stevieawards.com/.

The Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards are open to all organizations and individuals in the 29 markets of the Asia-Pacific region: large and small, for-profit and non-profit, public and private.

The Stevie Awards have released a new website and entry system for the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards. The system now offers a single sign-on for all nine Stevie Awards competitions, and the option to submit nominations in any of more than 30 languages. (The system will automatically translate nominations to English for the judges.)

The awards focus on recognizing innovation in all its forms, wherever it is achieved in the workplace. Entries will be accepted in the following category groups:

● Achievement Awards
● AI Innovation Awards
● Company/Organization Awards
● Corporate Communications & Public Relations Awards
● Customer Service Awards
● Human Resources Awards
● Individual Professional Awards
● Management Awards
● Marketing Awards
● New Product & Product Management Awards
● Podcast Awards
● Publications Awards
● Social Media Awards
● Technology Awards
● Thought Leadership Awards
● Video Awards
● Website Awards and App Awards
● …and more 

There are many new categories for 2026 including:

AI Innovation Categories

R01. AI Innovator of the Year
R02. AI Leader of the Year
R03. AI Rising Star of the Year
R04. Women in AI Leadership
R05. Award for Excellence in Innovation in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
R06. Award for Excellence in Innovation in AI Products & Services
R07. Award for Excellence in Innovation in AI Strategy & Implementation

Podcast Categories

M01. Arts & Culture
M02. Business
M03. Creativity & Marketing
M04. Health, Wellness & Lifestyle
M05. Interview/Talk Show
M06. Lifestyle
M07. News & Politics
M08. Public Service & Activism
M09. Science & Education
M10. Technology

Asia-Pacific Stevie Award winners will be notified on 11 February. Winners will be celebrated and presented their awards during an awards banquet in April 2026.

Juries featuring more than 150 professionals throughout the region will participate in the judging process to determine the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners.

Stevie Award winners in the 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards included Athena, Ayala Corporation, AstraZeneca Philippines, Bank of the Philippine Islands, Beijing Linlian Real Estate Company Limited, Brian Bell Trade Electrical, Cable & Wireless (Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel Singapore), Cathay Financial Holdings Co., Ltd., DHL Express International (Thailand) Limited, Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Globe Telecom, Inc., Healthcare Innovated, HP Greater Asia, IBM Singapore, KB-RA IT Impianku, KIT Global, MSquare Technology (Shanghai, China), Ooredoo Maldives, PLDT and Smart, PT Pertamina (Persero), RESINC Solar, Singtel, Tata Consultancy Services, The Equine Practice Company, and Yell Worldwide.

The Stevie Award is among the world's most coveted prizes. The name Stevie is taken from the name Stephen, which is derived from the Greek for "crowned."

Women-Owned Businesses and Professionals Were Honored at an Awards Ceremony in New York City

The Stevie® Awards for Women in Business, the world's top honors for women entrepreneurs, executives, employees, and the organizations they run, have announced the 2025 winners.

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business is an international competition produced by the creators of the prestigious International Business Awards® and American Business Awards®. The Stevie is widely regarded as the world's premier business award.

Finalists in the 2025 competition were announced in September. The Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award placements among the Finalists were revealed at a gala event at New York's Marriott Marquis Hotel on Monday, November 10. More than 550 nominated women professionals and their guests attended the presentations, which were broadcast live via Vimeo.

The 2025 competition attracted more than 1,500 nominations submitted by organizations and individuals in 48 nations. Winners were honored for achievements in more than 100 categories, including Executive of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Most Innovative Company of the Year, Startup of the Year, and Women-Run Workplace of the Year. Over 200 business professionals from seven specialized judging committees determined the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners.

Grand Stevie Award trophies were presented to five organizations that submitted the best body of entries to the competition, in their own names or in the names of one or more clients. These awards cannot be applied for directly. Grand winners were determined by the total number of Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Awards won in the competition, with a Gold Stevie win counting for 3 points, a Silver Stevie for 2 points, and a Bronze Stevie counting for 1.5.

The 2025 Grand Stevie Award winners, listed in descending order by points, are as follows:

• Award Writing Services with 92 points for nine Gold, 25 Silver, and 10 Bronze Stevie Award wins on behalf of themselves and their clients
• Purpol Marketing, Chippenham, United Kingdom with 61 points with seven Gold, 14 Silver, and eight Bronze Stevie Award wins on behalf of themselves and their clients
• IBM, worldwide, with 29 points, for four Gold, four Silver, and six Bronze Stevie Award wins
• RISER, Armadale, Australia with 28.5 points for six Gold, three Silver, and three Bronze Stevie Awards on behalf of themselves and clients
• FASSLING.ai with 25 points for four Gold, five Silver, and two Bronze Stevie Award wins

The 2025 Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners reflect a diverse group of large and small organizations from around the world. Notable Gold Stevie Award winners in this year's competition include:

• Donna Dror, CEO, Usercentrics, Munich, Germany, for Best Female CEO of the Year – Business Service
• Courtney Spaeth, CEO, growth[period], Tysons, VA USA for Best Female Entrepreneur in Business Services - 11 to 2,500 Employees
• MeiLee Langley, Vice President of Global Indirect Marketing, Nextiva, Inc., Phoenix, AZ USA for Female Executive of the Year ñ Business Products - 11 to 2,500 Employees
• Jelena Bajic, VP, TELUS Digital, Toronto, Canada, for Female Executive of the Year - Consumer Services - More Than 2,500 Employees
• Kristen Dalton, President, Tripadvisor, Needham, MA USA for Female Thought Leader of the Year - Consumer Services
• Olivia Mirza, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia, for Most Innovative Woman of the Year – Industry
• Peta Warby, Founder, SANAME, Gold Coast, Australia, for Woman of the Year – Industry
• Security Done Easy, Cary, NC USA for Best Female Business Blogger of the Year
• Öksüt Madencilik, Ankara, Türkiye, for Achievement in Women-related Corporate Social Responsibility
• Theory Crew, Armadale, Australia, for three Gold Stevie Awards: Achievement in Marketing – Consumer Products, Achievement in Media Relations, and Achievement in New Product or Service Launch
• SuperFresh, Istanbul, Türkiye, for Achievement in Corporate Responsibility
• Mastercard, Nairobi, Kenya, for Achievement in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• PlayWise Partners, Los Angeles, CA USA for Achievement in Events & Observances Communications or PR
• Sempra, San Diego, CA USA for Achievement in Ethical Leadership
• Megaworld Lifestyle Malls, Taguig City, Philippines, for Achievement in Influencer Management

Organizations that won more than two or more Gold Stevie Awards, other than the Grand winners mentioned above, include Buy From A Black Woman, Atlanta GA USA, Chang Robotics, Jacksonville Beach, FL USA, Cherishers 818 CIC, Staffordshire, UK, Elivate, Tahoe City, CA USA, Fernwood Fitness, Melbourne, Australia, Global Touch, El Cerrito, CA USA, Health Focus Manufacturers Sydney, Australia, How Many Elephants, Alresford, UK, HR EXAM PREP with Angela, Canton, MS USA, Lisa Blair OAM, Sydney, Australia, Mastercard, Nairobi, Kenya, Megaworld Lifestyle Malls, Taguig City, Philippines, My Mountain Mover, Orange, CA USA, Pacvue, San Francisco, CA USA, Premier Inc., Washington DC, Rockwood Custom Homes, Calgary, Canada, SANAME, Gold Coast, Australia, Songue PR, San Francisco, CA, Spear & Arrow, Dubbo, Australia, The Divorce Course Podcast, Kenmore East, Australia, The Equine Practice Company, Clayfield, Australia, The Flora May Foundation, San Clemente, CA USA, The Ginsburg Firm, Brisbane, QLD Australia, Toptana Technologies, Taholah, WA USA, and Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia.

Visit http://www.StevieAwards.com/Women for a complete list of Stevie winners by category.

Winners were announced today in the 2025 People's Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite Companies, an annual feature of The International Business Awards® and the German Stevie Awards®. The International Business Awards are the world's only international, all-encompassing business awards program, now in its 22^nd year. The 11th German Stevie Awards are the top business awards in the German-speaking European market, honoring organizations of all types across industries.

The worldwide public votes for both The International Business Awards and the German Stevie Awards were conducted in August and September, with the highest number of votes determining the People's Choice winners across various industries. More than 184,000 votes were cast across the two competitions. All Stevie Award nominees in the Company/Organization of the Year categories in this year's International Business Awards (IBA) were eligible to be included in the vote, and all Stevie winners in the German Stevie Awards (GSA) were eligible for the vote.

Winners of the crystal People's Choice Stevie Awards will be honored during The International Business Awards and the German Stevie Awards combined awards gala on Friday, 10 October at the Corinthia Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal. Tickets for the event are now on sale. The winners of peer-adjudicated Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Awards in both programs will also be recognized during the ceremony.

The winners of the 2025 People's Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite Companies in The International Business Awards are:

Advertising, Marketing & PR: Black Girl PR
Business or Professional Services: Golden Hour
Computer Services: Chibitek
Computer Software: MyBusyBee Inc
Conglomerates: PJ Lhuillier Inc (Cebuana Lhuillier)
Consumer Products & Services: TELUS
Diversified Services: PJ Lhuillier Inc. (Cebuana Lhuillier)
Financial Services: PJ Lhuillier Inc. (Cebuana Lhuillier)
Food & Beverage: SANAME
Health Products & Services: Golden Hour
Insurance: Thai Life Insurance Plc.
Legal: ExtendMax Vietnam
Materials & Construction: ACE Consulting Company
Media & Entertainment: Jasmine Norris Photography
Non-Profit / Government: Fujairah Municipality
Other: Dr. Phone Fix
Real Estate: AyalaLand Logistics Holdings Corp.
Retail: Constructor
Telecommunications: Dr. Phone Fix

The winners of the 2025 People's Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite Companies in the German Stevie Awards are:

Unternehmen des Jahres - B2B-Produkte und -Dienstleistungen (inkl. diversifizierter Dienstleistungen): auticon Deutschland GmbH
Unternehmen des Jahres - Industrie, Fertigung, Transport & Logistik (einschließlich Luft- und Raumfahrt/Verteidigung, Automobil, Chemie und Energie): Werner Schmid GmbH
Unternehmen des Jahres - Informationstechnologie: Computer & Elektronik, inkl. Computersoftware, -hardware und -dienstleistungen: AI Techno Center GmbH
Unternehmen des Jahres - Kommunikationsservice: Medien & Telekommunikation: ZDF
Unternehmen des Jahres - Konsumgüter & -dienstleistungen (inkl. Finanz- und Versicherungswesen): Globus Handelshof St. Wendel GmbH & Co. KG
Unternehmen des Jahres - Non-Profit-Organisationen: Market Access
Unternehmen des Jahres - Werbung, Marketing und PR: riba:businesstalk GmbH
Unternehmen des Jahres - Sonstige: SCHÖNES LEBEN Gruppe

Entries for The 23rd (2026) International Business Awards and the 12^th (2026) German Stevie Awards will be accepted starting in February.

About the Stevie® Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in nine programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. 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.

World's Top Honors for Women Professionals to Be Presented in New York City on November 10

Finalists were announced today in the 22nd annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business, the world's top honors for women entrepreneurs, executives, employees, and the organizations they run. Visit http://www.StevieAwards.com/Women for a complete list of Finalists by category.

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are produced by the Stevie Awards, creators of The American Business Awards® and The International Business Awards®, among other business awards programs. The Stevies are widely regarded as the world's premier honors for achievement in the workplace.

This year's Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award placements from among the Finalists will be revealed during an awards banquet at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City on Monday, November 10. More than 400 winners, guests, and Stevie Awards judges from around the world are expected to attend the presentations, which will be broadcast live.

More than 1,500 nominations were submitted this year by organizations and individuals for consideration in categories including Executive of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Startup of the Year, Women Helping Women, and Women-run Workplace of the Year, among many others.

Nominations were submitted by organizations in 48 nations including Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Colombia, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Estonia, France, Germany, Guyana, Hong Kong / Greater China, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lithuania, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia and Montenegro, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and the United States.

Among the many extraordinary organizations and women who have been recognized as Finalists, the following stand out as those with four or more Finalist nominations:

IBM, various cities (13), Purpol Marketing Ltd, Chippenham, UK (13), FASSLING.AI, Ontario, Canada (11), Cherishers 811 CIC, Cannock, United Kindom (10), RISER, Armadale, Australia (8), Ocean Rescue Alliance International, Apollo Beach, FL (6), Sleepm Global, Inc., Ontario, Canada (6), Dream Culture, Sydney, Australia (6), C-Strategies Inc., Chicago, IL (5), Everise, Plantation, FL (5), Global Touch, El Cerrito, CA (5), Green Door Co, Sydney, Australia (5), Nextiva, Inc., Phoenix, AZ (5), Speak Up, Giza, Egypt (5), The Financial Literacy Youth Initiative, Providence, RI (5), Buy From A Black Woman, Atlanta, GA (5), Foundations of Hope, Orlando, FL (5), SANAME, Australia (4), BELBIM, Istanbul, Türkiye (4), Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey, Freehold, NJ (4), Elephant in the Room Consulting, Queensland, Australia (4), Elivate, Tahoe City, CA (4), Global Press Journal, Washington, DC (4), Hilary Saxton, Property Mastermind, Queensland, Australia (4), HR EXAM PREP with Angela, Canton, MS (4), Jared Dunscombe Foundation, Mount Eliza, Australia (4), Megaworld Lifestyle Malls, Taguig City, Philippines (4), Sadaya’s Properties LLC, Saint Paul, MN (4), Serenity Press, Waikiki WA Australia (4), Staying Independent, Sydney, Australia (4), Theory Crew, Armadale, Australia (4), The Audacious Agency, Australia (4), The Marketing Factory, South Brisbane, Australia (4), and Viderity, Washington DC (4).

Finalists were determined by the average scores of more than 190 professionals around the world, working on six juries. Their scores will also determine the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie placements from among the Finalists, to be announced on November 10 during the ceremony.

The Stevie® Awards, organizers of the world’s premier business awards programs, are excited to announce a new partnership with SOCAP International, the nation’s leading membership community for customer care and CX professionals. Through this collaboration, the 20th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service will feature three exclusive award categories available only to SOCAP members, with entry fees waived.

For the first time, SOCAP members will have the opportunity to spotlight their achievements on a global stage through the Stevies, recognized worldwide as the top honors for excellence in customer service, contact centers, and sales.

The three SOCAP-exclusive categories are:

• Best Use of Technology in Customer Service
• Innovation in Customer Service
• Customer Service Training or Coaching Program of the Year

“We are excited to offer award categories to recognize the achievements of SOCAP members around the world who are offering exceptional customer care,” said Stevie Awards President Maggie Miller.

Winners in these special categories will be revealed during the SOCAP Retail Summit, taking place April 29–30 in Columbus, Ohio. The final entry deadline is January 14, 2026.

SOCAP members can learn more about these exclusive categories here and submit nominations by creating an account on the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service website.

Nominations will now be accepted through September 5

The Stevie® Awards, organizer of the world’s premier business awards programs, has extended the final entry deadline in the 2025 (22nd annual) Stevie® Awards for Women in Business. Entrants now have through September 5 to submit nominations. The original final entry deadline was August 20.

Entry kits and complete details on the competition are available at https://www.StevieAwards.com/Women.

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor the achievements of working women in more than 100 categories, including Best Female Entrepreneur, Female Executive of the Year, Mentor or Coach of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award, Achievement in Equal Pay, Women Helping Women, Employee of the Year, Woman-Owned or -Run Company of the Year, and Female Innovator of the Year. All female entrepreneurs, executives, employees, and the organizations they run, worldwide, are eligible to be nominated.

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are widely regarded as the world's premier business awards competition for women. In 2024, the competition attracted more than 1,500 nominations from organizations in more than 36 nations.

The 2025 Stevie Awards for Women in Business will be judged by more than 200 leading professionals around the world, and nominees will have access to all the judges’ comments and suggestions about their nominations. Finalists will be announced on September 19, and winners will be announced on November 10 at an awards ceremony in New York City.

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business recognize achievement in the workplace in award categories including:

Achievement Categories
Achievement in Communications & Marketing (Developed for/by Women) Categories
Company/Organization (Women-Owned or -Led) Categories
Individual Women Categories
Media (Developed for/by Women) Categories
New Product & Service (Developed for/by Women) - Categories
Social Media Categories
Sustainability Categories
Thought Leadership Categories

There are nine new Achievement categories to recognize innovative achievements by individual women and women-led or -owned organizations since July 2023. The Communications & Marketing categories have been updated this year to reflect achievements within Communications & Marketing. Entry fees have been waived in the Media Awards categories.