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.

The Stevie® Awards, organizers of the world’s premier business awards programs, have announced the winners of six Grand (“best in show”) Stevie Award trophies in The 2025 (22^nd Annual) International Business Awards®, the world’s leading business awards competition.

Nominees in the 2025 International Business Awards were not able to apply for Grand Stevie Awards directly. Winners of “most honored” Grand Stevies were determined by a points system based on the total number of awards won in the IBAs, 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 International Business Awards were announced on 13 August. Those Stevie winners and the winners of the Grand Stevies announced today will be recognized during an awards gala in Lisbon, Portugal on 10 October.

Winners of the 2025 Grand Stevie Awards are:

Organization of the Year

Cathay Financial, including Cathay United Bank and Cathay Securities Corporation, wins this year’s honor with 56 award points, earned on the basis of nine Gold, four Silver, and 14 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 first-ever Grand Stevie win for Taiwan.

Most Honored Marketing Agency

Lounge Group, Budapest, Hungary, wins this top honor for the second year in a row, on the basis of seven Gold, two Silver, and one Bronze Stevie wins (26.5 points) for campaigns on behalf of a number of clients.

Most Honored Public Relations Agency

ZIMAT, Mexico City, Mexico, wins with five Gold, two Silver, and four Bronze Stevie wins (25 points) for communications campaigns and publications on behalf of a range of their clients. This marks Mexico’s first Grand Stevie Award win.

Most Honored Awards Agency

Annette Densham, Award Writing Specialist, based in Bali, Indonesia, is the first winner of this new Grand Stevie Award, on the basis of 16 Gold, 10 Silver, and 17 Bronze Stevie wins (93.5 points) for nominations prepared and submitted on behalf of a wide range of small businesses in Australia. Densham won a top-five Grand Stevie in last year’s Stevie Awards for Women in Business.

Highest-rated Nomination of the Year

The Gold Stevie-winning nomination of Ivan Shvaichenko, CEO of cloud-gaming platform Boosteroid, is this year’s winner with an average score of 9.42 out of a possible 10. Gold Stevie winner for Best Entrepreneur - Computer Services, the Ukraine native is now based in Austin, Texas USA.

Highest-rated New Product or Service Nomination of the Year

This year’s honor goes to ExtendMax Vietnam Company Limited, Hanoi, for the nomination entitled “Pioneering End-to-End IOR/EOR Services in Vietnam’s Compliance Market,” which won the Gold Stevie for Best New Business-to-Business Service. This is the first Grand Stevie Award win for Vietnam.

Maggie Miller, President of the Stevie Awards, stated, “The six Grand Stevie Award winners embody the remarkable diversity and excellence of the entries we received in the 2025 IBAs. In an era of constant change, leading organizations continue to adapt and excel. Our judges were deeply impressed by the creativity, ingenuity, and expertise these winners have demonstrated in advancing their organizations over the past two years. We look forward with great anticipation to celebrating these distinguished recipients at the upcoming gala in Lisbon.”

The International Business Awards feature a wide variety of categories to recognize achievement in every facet of work life, including management awards, new product awards, marketing awards, PR awards, customer service awards, website awards, and more.

Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award placements in the 2025 IBAs were determined by the average scores of more than 250 professionals worldwide in the three-month judging process. Winners were selected from more than 3,800 nominations submitted by organizations in 78 nations and territories.

The nomination process for the 2026 IBAs will open in February. For more information about The International Business Awards, including a complete list of all Stevie Award winners in the 2025 competition, visit www.StevieAwards.com/IBA.

High-achieving organizations and executives around the world have been recognized as Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie® Award winners in The 22nd Annual International Business Awards®, the world's only international, all-encompassing business awards program.

Winners were selected from more than 3,800 nominations submitted by organizations in 78 nations and territories.

A complete list of all 2025 Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award winners by category is available at www.StevieAwards.com/IBA.

More than 250 professionals around the world serving as Stevie Award judges on nine specialized juries reviewed and rated nominations to determine the winners.

The top winners of Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Awards are HALKBANK and pladis, both of Türkiye, with 21 wins each.

Winners of three or more Gold Stevie Awards include pladis (11), HALKBANK (10), Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (9), CarrefourSA (7), Lounge Group (7), PJ Lhuillier Inc. (7), Mang Inasal Philippines (6), Megaworld Lifestyle Malls (6), Tata Consultancy Services (6), Abu Dhabi Customs (5), ATREVIA CORPORACIÓN S.L (5), ExtendMax Vietnam Company Limited (5), Manila Electric Company (5), Pan American Energy (5), ZIMAT (5), Addvox (4), Enerjisa Enerji (4), HeyMo® The Experience Design Company (4), IBM (4), Miral Destinations (4), Partner.Co (4), Viettel (4), İş Sanat (3), A.S. WATSON (3), Bank of the Philippine Islands (3), Community Development Authority (3), DDB Group Philippines (3), Dr. Phone Fix (3), Dubai Digital Authority (3), General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (3), Kendra Scott (3), Lenovo (3), Netcracker Technology (3), Türk Telekom (3), The City of Sydney (3), and WNS (3).

All organizations worldwide are eligible to compete in the IBAs and may submit any number of nominations in a wide range of categories for achievement in management, marketing, public relations, customer service, human resources, new products and services, technology, websites, apps, events, and more.

Winners will be celebrated during a gala event in Lisbon, Portugal at the Corinthia Hotel on 10 October, 2025. Tickets are on sale now.

Nominations for the 2026 edition of the IBAs will be accepted starting in February.

Amazon, including Amazon Web Services, and Lexi AI (Boston, MA) have won the Grand (“best of show”) Stevie® Award trophies in the second Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence. 

The Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence is an international business awards competition open to all organizations worldwide. The awards recognize the remarkable accomplishments of individuals, teams, and organizations shaping the future of technology across all industry sectors. The competition’s Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie winners in the various categories were announced last week and are listed at www.StevieAwards.com/Tech.  

This is the second year in a row that Amazon, including Amazon Web Services, has won the Grand Stevie for Organization of the Year in the competition, with 49 award points earned through three Gold, eight Silver, and 16 Bronze Stevie wins. To determine the Organization of the Year Grand winner, each Gold Stevie win counts for three points, each Silver Stevie for two points, and each Bronze Stevie win for one-and-a-half points.

The Grand Stevie Award for the Highest-Rated Nomination of the Year goes to Lexi AI, a Boston-based healthcare startup that helps people with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) navigate the healthcare system.

Founded in 2025, Lexi has gained traction with top institutions including Mass General Brigham, Mayo Clinic, and Lowell Community Health Center. The company has secured $100K in non-dilutive funding and won numerous other awards, including the HBS New Venture Competition Grand Prize, the iF Gold Design Award, and first place at the Longevity Venture Summit. In the Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence, the firm won a Gold Stevie for Best New Healthcare Technology Product, with an average score of 9.5 out of a possible 10.

Winners will be celebrated and presented with their Stevie Awards during a joint awards ceremony with the tenth annual Stevie Awards for Great Employers at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City on September 16. Tickets are now on sale. The presentations will be broadcast live.

More than 1,500 nominations from organizations in 35 nations and territories were evaluated in this year’s competition. Winners were determined by the average scores of more than 160 professionals worldwide, acting as judges. Some of the other organizations with winning nominations announced last week include Apple, Bank of America, Capital One, Cisco Systems, Dell, Doordash, Ford Motor Company, Google, IBM, Intuit, JPMorgan Chase, Meta, Microsoft Corporation, Salesforce, and Snowflake, among others.

The Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence recognize achievement in many facets of technology. Categories are grouped in 20 technology-industry sections:

• Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations Technology
• Aerospace Technology
• Agricultural Technology
• Architectural Technology
• Artificial Intelligence
• Assistive Technology
• Biotechnology
• Business Technology
• Communication Technology
• Educational Technology
• Energy Technology
• Entertainment Technology
• Financial Technology
• Government Technology
• Green and Clean Technology
• Healthcare Technology
• Information Technology
• Manufacturing Technology
• Marine Technology
• Transportation Technology

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

Benifex and Pan American Energy named top winners of the year

Benifex (Southampton, UK) and Pan American Energy (Buenos Aires, Argentina) have won the Grand (“best of show”) Stevie® Award trophies in the tenth annual Stevie Awards for Great Employers.

The Stevie Awards for Great Employers are an international business awards competition that are open to all organizations worldwide. The awards recognize the world's best organizations to work for, and the HR teams, professionals, achievements, new products, and suppliers that help create and drive great places to work. The competition’s Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie winners in the various categories were announced two weeks ago and are available at www.StevieAwards.com/HR.

Benifex has won the Grand Stevie for Organization of the Year, on the strength of 30.5 award points earned by six Gold, four Silver, and three Bronze Stevie wins. Benifex submitted winning nominations on behalf of themselves and clients, including Acorn, Bupa, Convex, Flutter Entertainment, NATS, Refresco, and Whyte & Mackay. To determine the Organization of the Year Grand winner, each Gold Stevie win counts for three points, each Silver Stevie for two points, and each Bronze Stevie win for one-and-a-half points.

The Grand Stevie Award for the Highest-Rated Nomination of the Year goes to Pan American Energy of Buenos Aires, Argentina, for their submission titled “Elevating Training with VR.” Earning an impressive average score of 9.6 points out of 10 from the judges, it stands as the highest-scoring nomination in the 2025 competition. The entry also received the Gold Stevie Award for Best Use of Virtual Worlds for Learning. This achievement marks the first-ever Grand Stevie Award win by an Argentina-based organization.

Winners will be celebrated during a joint awards ceremony with the second annual Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City on September 16. Tickets are now on sale. The presentations will be broadcast live.

More than 1,000 nominations from organizations in 35 nations and territories were evaluated in this year’s competition. Winners were determined by the average scores of more than 115 professionals worldwide, acting as judges. 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
• Solution Provider Categories
• Solutions, Implementations, and Training Programs or Media Categories
• Thought Leadership Categories

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

Winners to Be Celebrated at a Ceremony in New York on September 16

Winners in the 2025 (second annual) Stevie® Awards for Technology Excellence were announced today. The awards celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of individuals, teams, and organizations shaping the future of technology across all industry sectors. Individuals and organizations worldwide are eligible to enter - public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.

Among the organizations with multiple Stevie Award wins are Amazon / Amazon Web Services (27), Meta (19), Cisco (14), IBM (12), Microsoft (9), Walmart (8), JPMorganChase (7), Salesforce (7), Cognizant (6), Google (6), Gov2Biz Inc (6), Oracle (6), Alliant (5), Apple (5), BostonGene (5), Encora (5), and Epique Realty (5).

For a full list of winners by category, visit www.StevieAwards.com/Tech.

Winners will be celebrated during a gala awards banquet on Tuesday, September 16 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Tickets are now on sale. The presentations will be broadcast live.

More than 1,500 nominations from organizations in 36 nations and territories were evaluated in this year’s competition. Winners were determined by the average scores of more than 160 professionals worldwide, acting as judges. The Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence recognize achievement in many facets of the workplace. Categories are grouped in 20 technology-industry sections:

• Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations Technology
• Aerospace Technology
• Agricultural Technology
• Architectural Technology
• Artificial Intelligence
• Assistive Technology
• Biotechnology
• Business Technology
• Communication Technology
• Educational Technology
• Energy Technology
• Entertainment Technology
• Financial Technology
• Government Technology
• Green and Clean Technology
• Healthcare Technology
• Information Technology
• Manufacturing Technology
• Marine Technology
• Transportation Technology

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

Winners in the 2025 (10th annual) Stevie® Awards for Great Employers were announced today. The awards recognize the world’s best employers and the human resources professionals, teams, achievements, and HR-related products and suppliers who help to create and drive great places to work.

Among the organizations with five or more Stevie wins are Bank of America, USA (14), DP DHL, worldwide (14), Globe Telecom, Philippines (14), Tata Consultancy Services, worldwide (13), Cathay United Bank, Taiwan (12), Apexon, worldwide (11), IBM, worldwide (11), Enerjisa Enerji, Türkiye (10), MGM China, Macao, China (10), PEGASUS AIRLINES, Türkiye (10), pladis, Türkiye (9), Allianz SE, Germany (8), Zenutna Holdings Corporation, Philippines (8), DIMES, Türkiye (7), Ooredoo, worldwide (7), PLDT and Smart, Philippines (6), American Health Marketplace, USA (5), Benifex, United Kingdom (5), Eren Enerji, Türkiye (5), Everise, USA (5), Gcash, Philippines (5), HAVELSAN A.Ş., Türkiye (5), Limak Cement, Türkiye (5), Saman Bank, Iran (5), and Türkiye Kalkınma ve Yatırım Bankası, Türkiye (5).

For a full list of winners by category, visit https://www.StevieAwards.com/HR.

Two Grand (“best of show”) trophy winners in the competition will be announced during the week of July 28.

Winners will be celebrated during a ceremony on Tuesday, September 16 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Tickets are now on sale. The presentations will be broadcast live.

More than 1,000 nominations from organizations in 35 nations and territories were evaluated in this year’s competition. Winners were determined by the average scores of more than 115 professionals worldwide,acting as judges. The Stevie Awards for Great Employers recognize achievement in many facets of the workplace.

Category groups include:

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

Stevie Award placements in the 31 Employer of the Year categories were determined by a unique blending of the ratings of judging professionals and more than 130,000 votes of the general public.

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