DHL Group and INFLOW Network will be celebrated at an awards gala on 2 March. A Third Grand Stevie Winner to be announced at ceremony.

The Stevie® Awards have announced two Grand Stevie Award winners in the fifth annual Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards. Grand Stevie winners will be presented their awards at a gala banquet at the Mövenpick Resort Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates on Saturday, 2 March.

The Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, sponsored by the Ras Al Khaimah Chamber of Commerce & Industry, is an international business awards competition open to all organizations in 18 nations in the Middle East and North Africa. The focus of the awards is recognizing workplace innovation in all its forms.

This year more than 1,000 nominations were considered in the judging process by more than 150 professionals, whose average ratings determined the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners announced earlier in January. For a complete list of the 2024 Stevie Award winners, visit https://MENA.StevieAwards.com.

In addition to the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Awards, the organization with the most award points from the most nations (total number of points conferred by total Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie wins across the world) and the highest-scoring nomination are awarded the Grand Stevie Awards, which cannot be applied for directly. A third Grand Stevie winner, the Premier Grand winner who has the highest number of award points in the competition, will be announced at the award ceremony.

The Grand Stevie Award winners are:

ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR (MULTINATIONAL): DHL Group earned 45 award points on behalf of its operations in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. They won 10 Gold, three Silver, and six Bronze Stevie Awards in categories including Customer Service Department of the Year, Achievement in Customer Satisfaction, Achievement in Growth, Conferences & Meetings - Healthcare & Wellness Event, and Best Business Technology Pivot, among others. DHL Express is a division of the German logistics company DHL Group, providing international express mail services. DHL Global Forwarding is a division of DHL Group that provides freight forwarding and supply chain solutions to businesses worldwide.

HIGHEST-RATED NOMINATION OF THE YEAR: The entry “UEFA Champions League Final Istanbul 2023 - Football on the Bosphorus,” submitted by the INFLOW Network, USA, received the highest average score from Stevie Awards judges (9.14 out of 10) in this year’s competition. The nomination won the Gold Stevie for Most Innovative Advertising or Marketing Agency of the Year. INFLOW Network is a global company specializing in influencer marketing, digital advertising, social media management, digital strategy, and content, working with different nations worldwide including the Middle East. INFLOW Network focuses on influencer collaborations to help brands reach their target audiences. It also helps brands manage their digital assets and create social media campaigns to reach their target audiences effectively.

“We are thrilled to announce the 2024 Grand Stevie Award winners. DHL Group and INFLOW Network embody the breadth and quality of nominations we welcomed to the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards in 2024,” said Maggie Miller, President of the Stevie Awards. “As businesses adapt and grow, the judges were impressed by how creative, resourceful, and skilled the Grand Stevie winners have been in moving their organizations forward over the last two years. We look forward to celebrating Grand Stevie Award winners at the gala on 2 March.”

Complete information about the 2 March awards banquet in Ras Al Khaimah is available at https://stevieawards.com/mena/tickets

If you, as a press representative, are interested in covering the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards award ceremony on 2 March in Ras al Khaimah, UAE, please contact us at help+MENA@stevieawards.com.

The sixth edition of the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards will open for entries in September 2024.

We are excited to announce a significant step forward in ensuring the continued integrity of the Stevie® Awards programs—the introduction of our proprietary identity verification tool. This tool will be instrumental in determining the authenticity of selected program entrants and potential judges with customized identity verification software.

Why This Matters:

Each year, the eight (soon to be nine) Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 nominations from organizations of all types and sizes in more than 70 nations. During the judging period of all competitions, each entry is reviewed and rated by no fewer than five judges. More than 1,000 professionals worldwide participate in Stevie Awards judging each year. Many judges are invited by Stevie Awards staff, while others apply to judge through an open application form for evaluation.

We are committed to providing our community with the assurance that both Stevie Awards applicants and judges are qualified individuals who truly represent themselves and their organizations. Maintaining the integrity of the Stevie Awards evaluation and judging processes is of utmost importance to us. This multi-faceted identity verification tool serves as a robust solution to uphold the standards of excellence we stand for.

Key Features of the Identity Verification Tool

Work Email Address Alternatives: For selected entrants who are unable to provide a work email address or who hail from smaller organizations that may not be easily verified online, our tool steps in to facilitate the verification process.

Streamlined Verification for Smaller Organizations: Recognizing the unique challenges faced by smaller organizations, the tool offers a seamless verification process, eliminating hurdles that may arise from limited online visibility.

Documented Proof of Legitimacy: In cases where additional verification is required, selected entrants and potential judges may be requested to upload documented proof of the organization’s incorporation or registration. This includes a copy of the organization’s current business license, ensuring that the Stevie Awards are recognizing and celebrating legitimate businesses.

Official ID Upload: Entrants and judges whom we believe need to be verified will be prompted to upload an official form of identification, such as a the image of a driver's license or a passport photo page. The identity verification tool utilizes facial recognition technology to conduct a face-matching check, ensuring the accuracy and legitimacy of each participant.

How to Use the Tool:

Entrants and potential judges whom we assess should complete the process will find the tool user-friendly, guiding them through the verification process step by step. Not all entrants or judge applicants will be prompted to use this tool. The Stevie Awards team is available to help anyone who finds themselves needing assistance with the identity verification process.

Questions? Email us at Help@Stevieawards.com.

Um Produkte und Dienstleistungen erfolgreich zu vermarkten, ist eine umfassende, kundenorientierte Unternehmensführung entscheidend. Das Marketing bildet dabei einen integralen Bestandteil des unternehmerischen Gesamtprozesses, indem es darauf abzielt, die Bedürfnisse und Erwartungen von Kunden sowie anderen Interessengruppen zu erfüllen. Eine effektive Marketingstrategie erfordert sorgfältige Planung und Ausführung, um als leistungsstarke operative Technik zu fungieren, die die Kaufentscheidungen maßgeblich beeinflusst. Damit avanciert das Marketing zu einem zentralen Erfolgsfaktor, der Unternehmen im Wettbewerb einen entscheidenden Vorteil verschafft.

Die Kategorien im Bereich Marketing sind für Unternehmen und Organisationen, die ihre Wettbewerbsfähigkeit im dynamischen globalen Markt bewahren, Veränderungen schnell erkennen und zukunftsfähig agieren.

In diesen Kategorien honorieren die German Stevie® Awards herausragende Marketing-Leistungen:

• Marketing-Kampagne des Jahres - Branchenkategorien:
  ob Landwirtschaft, Gesundheit, Lebensmittel, Finanzen, Reisen, Medien, Transport u.v.m. - in diesem Bereich findet sich für jede Branche das Passende, um Nominierungen für Marketingleistungen einzureichen
• Marketing-Kampagne des Jahres – Sonderkategorien
  - Brand Experience des Jahres - Business-to-Business
  - Brand Experience des Jahres - Verbraucher
  - Engagierteste Community des Jahres
  - Jugend-Marketing-Kampagne des Jahres
  - Markendesign - Produktmarke 
  - Markendesign - Unternehmensmarke
  - Markendesign - Logo 
  - Markendesign - Verpackung 
  - Markendesign - Produktdesign
  - Markteinführung des Jahres
  - Marketing-Kampagne des Jahres für kleine Budgets
  - Mobile-Marketing-Kampagne des Jahres
  - Online-Marketing-Kampagne des Jahres
  - Virale-Marketing-Kampagne des Jahres
  
  
• Kategorien für Marketing-Expert:innen
   - Marketing- oder Werbeagentur des Jahres
   - Marketing-Abteilung des Jahres
   - Marketing-Team des Jahres
   - Marketing-Manager:in des Jahres
   - Marketing-Fachkraft des Jahres (keine Führungskräfte)

Eine vollständige Liste der Award-Kategorien für Marketing finden Sie hier.

Diese Unternehmen stachen bei den German Stevie® Awards 2023 durch ihre Leistungen im Bereich Marketing hervor

Zu einem der Gewinner im Bereich Marketing gehörte im vergangenen Jahr We are Family für BARMER mit der Kampagne "DURCHBLICKT!".  Ein Ziel der Kampagne war es, die digitale Gesundheitskompetenz von Schüler:innen, Lehrkräften und Eltern zu stärken. Auf einem Webportal wurden spezifische Unterrichtsmaterialien für Lehrkräfte, darunter Videos von Influencer:innen zu Gesundheitsthemen, gebündelt: Fortbildungsangebote für Lehrkräfte und die Auszeichnung von Schulen als Kompetenzzentren fördern nachhaltig die Expertise in digitaler Gesundheitskompetenz; Schüler:innen und Eltern erhalten zielgruppenspezifische Informationen und die Möglichkeit zum Expert:innen-Austausch in Webinaren.

Das ZDF konnte ebenfalls im Bereich Marketing mehrere Preise gewinnen. Darunter mit der Kampagne „Becoming Charlie“, für welche TikTok- und Instagram-Creator:innen Videos und Posts zum Thema Non-Binarität produzierten. Das ZDF setzte hierbei bewusst auf Creator:innen mit persönlichem Bezug zur Identitätsfindung, um Themen wie Non-Binarität und individuelle Identität authentisch auf breiten Plattformen wie TikTok und Instagram zu präsentieren. Die Kampagne umfasste informative Inhalte auf reichweitenstarken Accounts sowie ein persönliches Video von Brix Schaumburg und Fabian Grischkat, das in der Community positiv aufgenommen wurde.

Eine vollständige Liste der Marketing-Gewinnenden finden Sie hier. 

Sie oder Ihr Marketingteam haben in den vergangenen Jahren Großes geleistet? Nutzen Sie Ihre Chance und bewerben Sie sich bei den Marketing Awards der German Stevie Awards 2024!  

Stevie-winner Regen Power is a renewable energy solution provider meeting the power requirements of residential, commercial, and off-grid markets in Australia and internationally since 2003.

They provide renewable energy engineering design, consulting, and training in Australia and overseas, and have more than 40,000 residential clients in Perth, providing an 8% market share and significantly reducing CO₂ emissions.

With a strong emphasis on innovation, Regen has deployed various off-grid solutions for the mining sector as well as for resorts across the country. Outside of Australia, they have commissioned ground-mounted, utility-scale solar farms in Malaysia and Vietnam. Regen Power is also proud to have installed the largest floating solar power plant in India.

Amid the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Regen Power proactively launched the "Regen Solar Academy”, an online training program that equips individuals with the necessary skills for employment in the solar industry. These initiatives played a crucial role in expanding market share and driving profitability for the company.

Regen has become a household name in Western Australia and is an upcoming brand in eastern states, as they have extended business to New South Wales, South Australia, and Queensland, contributing increased sales margin and market share. 

Strategic Entrepreneurship
Managing Director Nikhil Jayaraj won a Gold Stevie^® Award for Best Energy Entrepreneur. Nikhil's journey at Regen Power began in 2010, where he then steadily progressed to Managing Director. With his efforts, he has greatly contributed to transforming Regen into a thriving commercial enterprise.

Under Nikhil's leadership, Regen Power has become a renowned brand in Australia. With over 40,000 solar installations totaling 200MW, they generate 800,000 units of clean energy daily, equivalent to planting six million trees annually and avoiding significant carbon emissions. His visionary approach also led to the commercialization of HybridGen, a patented next-gen variable-speed diesel generator integrated with solar, wind, and battery technology.

Recognizing the need for innovation, Nikhil drove Regen to invest more in research and development, securing grants from the Australian Research Council. He also delivered a keynote presentation at the World Renewable Energy Conference in 2022 to expand awareness.

Nikhil's commitment to education and mentorship is reflected in his mentorship of 50 students. He is also committed to his own learning, as evidenced by his pursuit of a PhD on the topic of "Transition towards solar energy storage: A multi-level perspective." His research aims to guide electricity retailers, customers, and manufacturers in embracing sustainable energy solutions.

Regen continues to create value for customers in the field of solar power through innovation, sustainable organizational approach, and research. Through collaboration, they continue to create new technological solutions to resolve challenges related to the renewable industry in Australia.

Regen Power won two Gold Stevie Awards for Fastest-Growing Company of the Year in Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, and for Best Energy Entrepreneur in The 2023 International Business Awards^®.

Interested in entering the 2024 edition?

Leistungen in den Bereichen Geschäftsentwicklung, Kundenservice und Vertrieb, sowie die Leistungen einzelner Personen in diesen Bereichen können jetzt bis zum 21. Februar eingereicht werden

Die Stevie® Awards, der Organisator der weltweit führenden Wirtschaftspreisprogramme, hat die Frist für die Einreichung von Bewerbungen für die (18. jährlichen) Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service 2024 verlängert. Teilnahmeunterlagen und vollständige Informationen über den Wettbewerb finden Sie unter  http://www.StevieAwards.com/Sales.

Der ursprüngliche Einsendeschluss war der 24. Januar, aber auf vielfachen Wunsch haben die Teilnehmenden nun bis zum 21. Februar Zeit, ihre Nominierungen einzureichen. Die Finalisten werden am 5. März bekannt gegeben, und die Gewinner der Stevie Awards in Gold, Silber und Bronze werden im Rahmen einer Preisverleihung am 12. April in Las Vegas bekannt gegeben.

Nominiert werden können Abteilungen, Teams und Fachleute aus der ganzen Welt, die in den Bereichen Kundenservice, Kontaktzentren, Geschäftsentwicklung und Vertrieb tätig sind. Neue Produkte und Dienstleistungen sowie Lösungsanbieter, die von diesen Fachleuten genutzt werden, sind ebenfalls zugelassen. Mit den Auszeichnungen 2024 werden Leistungen seit dem 1. Juli 2021 gewürdigt.

Bei den Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service werden mehr als 150 Auszeichnungen in den Kategorien Vertrieb, Kundenservice, Geschäftsentwicklung, neue Produkte, Vordenker und Lösungsanbieter vergeben. Die Teilnehmer können eine beliebige Anzahl von Nominierungen für eine beliebige Anzahl von Kategorien einreichen, darunter:

• Kategorien für einzelne Vertriebsmitarbeiter:innen wie "Senior Sales Executive of the Year" und "Sales Representative of the Year”

• Kategorien für Vertriebsteams wie “Global Sales Team of the Year” und “Online Sales Team of the Year”

• Kategorien für Vertriebsleistungen wie "Sales Turnaround of the Year" und "Sales Training or Coaching Program of the Year”

• Sales Distinction-Kategorien in 14 Branchengruppierungen

• Individuelle Kategorien für Kundenservice und Contact Center wie "Front-Line Customer Service Professional of the Year" und "Customer Service Leader of the Year”

• Kategorien für Kundenservice- und Contact Center-Teams wie "Contact Center of the Year" und "Back Office Customer Service Team of the Year”

• Kategorien für Kundenservice und Contact Center Leistungen wie “e-Commerce Customer Service Award” und “Award for Innovation in Customer Service”

• Kategorien für Kundendienstabteilungen in 12 Branchengruppierungen

• Kategorien für erfolgreichen Kundenservice in fünf Branchengruppen

• Kategorien für neue Produkte und Dienstleistungen wie Beste neue Business Intelligence-Lösung und Beste neue Marketing-Lösung

• Kategorien für Lösungsanbieter wie "Vertriebsberatungspraxis des Jahres" und "Anbieter von Anreizen, Belohnungen oder Anerkennungen des Jahres“

• Kategorien für Geschäftsentwicklung wie "Business Development Professional of the Year" und "Business Development Achievement of the Year - Hospitality & Leisure”

• Thought Leadership-Kategorien wie “Best Use of Thought Leadership in Sales”, “Best Use of Thought Leadership in Business Development”, und “Best Use of Thought Leadership in Customer Service”

Zu den Preisträgerinnen und Preisträgern der Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service aus Europa in 2023 zählen Bayer AG (Leverkusen, Deutschland), Cisco Systems (Diegem, Belgien), Conectys (Bucharest, Rumänien), DHL (Bonn, Deutschland), Jonckers Translation & Engineering (Brüssel, Belgien), Learning Pool (Londonderry, Vereinigtes Königreich), Lenzing Group (Lenzing, Österreich), Obilet.com (Istanbul, Türkei), Purpol Marketing Limited (Chippenham, Vereinigtes Königreich), SAP SE (Walldorf, Deutschland), Simply Contact (Lviv, Ukraine), Vodafone Turkey (Istanbul, Türkei) und viele mehr.

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Business Development, Customer Service, and Sales Achievements, Professionals, and More May Now Be Nominated Through February 21

The Stevie® Awards, organizer of the world's premier business awards programs, has extended the final entry deadline for the 2024 (18th annual) Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Entry kits and complete details about the competition are available at http://www.StevieAwards.com/Sales.

The original final entry deadline was January 24, but, by popular demand, entrants may now submit nominations through February 21. Finalists will be announced March 5, and the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners will be revealed during an awards ceremony on April 12 in Las Vegas.

Eligible nominees include departments, teams, and professionals from around the world who work in customer service, contact centers, business development, and sales. New products and services and solution providers used by those professionals are also eligible. The 2024 awards will recognize achievements since July 1, 2021.

The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service feature more than 150 sales awards, customer service awards, business development awards, new product awards, thought leadership, and solution provider awards categories. Entrants may submit any number of nominations to any number of categories, which include:

• Sales Individual categories such as Senior Sales Executive of the Year and Sales Representative of the Year
  ● Sales Team categories like Global Sales Team of the Year and Online Sales Team of the Year
  ● Sales Achievement categories such as Sales Turnaround of the Year and Sales Training or Coaching Program of the Year
  ● Sales Distinction categories in 14 industry groupings
  ● Customer Service and Contact Center Individual categories such as Front-Line Customer Service Professional of the Year and Customer Service Leader of the Year
  ● Customer Service and Contact Center Team categories like Contact Center of the Year and Back Office Customer Service Team of the Year
  ● Customer Service and Contact Center Achievement categories such as e-Commerce Customer Service Award and Award for Innovation in Customer Service
  ● Customer Service Department categories in 12 industry groupings
  ● Customer Service Success categories in five industry groupings
  ● New Product and Service categories like Best New Business Intelligence Solution and Best New Marketing Solution
  ● Solution Provider categories such as Sales Consulting Practice of the Year and Incentive, Rewards, or Recognition Provider of the Year
  ● Business Development categories such as Business Development Professional of the Year and Business Development Achievement of the Year - Hospitality & Leisure
  ● Thought Leadership categories such as Best Use of Thought Leadership in Sales, Best Use of Thought Leadership in Business Development, and Best Use of Thought Leadership in Customer Service

Winners of the 2023 edition of the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service included AT&T, Banco Popular Dominicano, Care.com, Cisco Systems, Cvent Inc., DHL Express Worldwide, Dubai Airports, Easyship, Enerjisa Enerji, GoHealth, HP, IBM, Michael Kors, Modern Campus, Nasdaq Governance Solutions, Pan American Energy, PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, SAP, SoftPro, Splunk, Support Services Group, ValueSelling Associates, VIZIO Inc., Vodafone Turkey, and many more.

The 2024 competition will be judged by more than 150 professionals around the world. 

Interested in submitting 2024 nominations?

Fifth Annual Awards Sponsored by RAK Chamber of Commerce & Industry Recognize Innovation in 18 MENA Nations

Winners in the fifth annual Middle East & North Africa Stevie® Awards, the only awards program to recognize innovation in the workplace throughout 18 nations in the Middle East and North Africa, have been announced. The awards are sponsored by the RAK Chamber of Commerce & Industry. The list of Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners is available here.

The 2024 Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards have recognized winning organizations in 13 nations: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates. More than 1,000 nominations in Arabic and English were evaluated in this year’s competition. Winners were determined by the average scores of more than 150 professionals worldwide, acting as judges in more than 150 categories recognizing apps, achievements, companies, public relations, customer service, human resources, individuals, live and virtual events, management, social media, technology, thought leadership, and more.

Winners of multiple Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie Awards include Abu Dhabi Sports Council, UAE; Acceligize, UAE; AXS - TECOM Group, UAE; Beyaz Kağıt San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Turkey; Big Data Minds MENA, Jordan; DHL Express, multiple locations across the region; Dhafra Region Municipality, UAE; General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs, UAE; Glimpse, UAE; INFLOW Network, USA; KAFALAH, Saudi Arabia; Megamind IT Solutions, Saudi Arabia; Miral Destinations, UAE; Now Health International, UAE; Ooredoo Group, multiple locations across the region; Petromin Express, Saudi Arabia; Qatar Vision Production Company; QNB Finansbank, Turkey; RAK Ceramics, UAE; RAK Police, UAE; Royal Commission for Jubail & Yanbu, Saudi Arabia; Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia; SOCAR Türkiye; Saudi Telecom Company, Saudi Arabia; The Captain Agency, Turkey; Ministry of Justice, UAE; The Others Brand Experience Agency, Turkey; VakifBank, Turkey; Visiontech Systems International LLC, UAE, and ZIGMA8 | 360º CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS, Iran.

“We are delighted to recognize the achievements of such a diverse group of organizations across the MENA region in the 2024 edition of the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards,” said Stevie Awards President Maggie Miller. “We look forward to celebrating Stevie winners during our gala event on 2 March in Ras Al Khaimah. The quality of nominations received this year was exceptional. The program has grown every year, showing the vast amount of innovation in the MENA region.”

Stevie winners will be presented their awards at a gala banquet at the Mövenpick Resort Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates on Saturday, 2 March. Tickets for the event are now on sale.

Entries for the 2025 (6th annual) Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards will open in September. Sign up now to get the entry kit once it becomes available.

About the Stevie® Awards

Stevie Awards are conferred in nine programs: the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, 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.

About the RAK Chamber of Commerce and Industry

RAK Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RAK Chamber) is the second chamber of commerce commissioned in the United Arab Emirates. Incorporated on 22 October 1967, RAK Chamber embraces a spirit of innovation and creativity, strong leadership, and initiative to support and develop business sectors to achieve excellence. With its focus on clients, investors, and businesses, the RAK Chamber of Commerce offers added value to businesses. Rak Chamber works to create and develop a system of sustainable enterprise relations and a business environment that encourages a culture of teamwork. By providing useful information, data, procedures, and laws for all concerned categories, Rak Chamber helps businesses achieve transparency and credibility. Rak Chamber strives to create a business-motivating environment to promote the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah as an economic hub in the United Arab Emirates. Learn more at www.RAKChamber.ae.

Entries in this special Ethics in Sales Award category are welcome through March 1

Nominations for the 2024 (18^th annual) Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service, considered the world’s top honors for customer service, business development, and sales professionals, will be accepted through January 24 at StevieAwards.com/Sales.

For the fifth year in a row, Sales Partnerships, Inc., one of the world's leading providers of outsourced sales solutions, will sponsor the Sales Partnerships Ethics in Sales Award in the competition. The award will recognize outstanding examples of ethical sales practices since the beginning of July 2022. The entry deadline for this special category, for which there are no entry fees, is March 1.

To nominate and view the entry requirements of the Sales Partnerships Ethics in Sales Award, complete the nomination form.

Nominations for the Ethics in Sales Award will be reviewed and rated by Sales Partnerships.  The results will be reported to nominees in early April.  One Gold Stevie winner will be chosen from among all nominations.  Other nominations may be accorded Silver or Bronze Stevie medals, depending on their ratings.

Fred Kessler, Sales Partnerships Founder and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Recognizing excellence in sales has never been more important than today. These awards judge the best of the best ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses. It is the highest recognition in the field of selling for both performance as well as systems and support of world-class selling organizations. We take pride in sponsoring the Ethics in Sales Award. Recognizing the best of the best who sell ethically and are responsible to their communities aligns with Sales Partnerships' guiding principles. We find the organizations that are the most productive tend to also have a focus on doing the job ethically—spotlighting this helps the industry as a whole."

Stevie Awards President Maggie Miller said that she looks forward to having the longtime Stevie Awards sponsor present this award again. "We are excited to welcome Sales Partnerships back as they join us in acknowledging individuals who not only excel in sales within their organizations but demonstrate both success and integrity in the workplace. This award is an excellent opportunity to celebrate a friend or colleague who upholds honesty and high professional standards."

The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service recognize achievement in business development, customer service, and sales worldwide.  Eligible nominees include departments, teams, and individual professionals. New products and services and solution providers used by those professionals are also eligible. The 2024 awards will recognize achievements since July 1, 2022. Explore the full list of categories.

View full details for the 18th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service at StevieAwards.com/Sales.



About Sales Partnerships      
Sales Partnerships, Inc. is a contract sales organization founded in 1997 with the mission to combine best practices in sales recruitment, training, management, quality assurance, and selling technologies into a complete services platform that consistently delivers exceptional results for our clients. The firm has been recognized and awarded multiple times as the best sales outsourcing firm in North America, for innovation in the fields of applied sales technology, best service offerings, one of the best places to work, and for the individual accomplishments of its sales professionals and key leadership team members. Learn more at SalesPartnerships.com.

Stevie-winner Hectre is a fruit technology company offering a full suite of orchard management modules plus a computer vision AI early fruit sizing tool, so users can gather accurate fruit size data at scale and with speed.

Established in 2016, Hectre helps clients optimize food production by enabling digitization of key processes and access to accurate, rich data for better-informed operations decision-making. They offer easy-to-use orchard technologies that deliver value to growers and packers—whether they be small family-owned businesses or large-scale enterprises.

Product Design & Development
Size is a major determinant of export sales. Industry needs analysis identified a major problem caused by a lack of early fruit sizing data. Growers and packhouses had to make critical sales, storage, and packing decisions based on minute-size samples, as manual early sizing processes were extremely time-intensive and costly.

When the wrong size fruit is selected for packing and sale (due to lack of size data), huge packing operations come to a standstill, causing enormous costs and non-fulfillment of orders, negatively impacting reputations, and causing fruit waste.

Hectre harnessed the power of machine learning to develop the Spectre early fruit AI app. Spectre enables growers and packers to size a large sample of fruit by taking a photo of it with a simple iPad; users receive accurate size samples and color detection results within seconds.

The computer vision technology means users don't need expensive equipment, and clients can add unlimited users and images within the app. Spectre's high accuracy—whether a user is in an orchard, in receiving, or anywhere else—has been proven against multi-million dollar grader machines, not just lab tests.

In December 2020, Spectre for Apples was launched. Demand from the citrus market and premium cherry market followed. Spectre for Citrus and Cherries have now been released to New Zealand, the United States, Australia, and Canada. Spectre for Pears was then released in December 2022.

The Spectre app is now being used by some of the largest fruit companies in the United States, including Washington Fruit & Produce, Sage Fruit, Borton Fruit, and Monson Fruit.

Customer Service & Personnel
Hectre has a strong dedication to the success of its customers. They do in-person implementation at their property whenever possible.

Recognizing the importance of strong onboarding, training, and support in an industry that has not historically had much exposure to technology support, Hectre established a Customer Success team and provides bilingual tech and support in person, via phone, and online. An extensive online knowledge base for customers who wish to troubleshoot independently before contacting support has also been created.

To support current and future employees, they created paid internship pathways, which immerse tech grads into Hectre’s culture with opportunities to work on fulfilling Hectre projects. This has enabled Hectre to acquire talent despite tight labor markets.

Hectre won two Gold Stevie Awards for Most Innovative Startup of the Year - Business Product Industries and Most Innovative Tech Startup of the Year - Software in the 2023 Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards.

Interested in entering the 2024 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards?

Stevie-winner BGL Corporate Solutions (BGL) delivers third-generation, company compliance management, self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF), and investment portfolio software solutions to over 9,500 businesses in Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and 15 other countries around the world.

Founded in 1983 as a small consulting firm to assist accountants and businesses in gaining more value from their computer systems, BGL has since become a market leader in compliance management software, employing over 200 people across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, China, and the Philippines.

Australia's accounting and compliance software industry is highly competitive, with several established players and new entrants vying for market share. BGL operates in this industry and provides software solutions to assist businesses in managing and automating their clients' financial transactions, reporting, and regulatory compliance obligations.

The compliance software industry in Australia is growing, driven by the increasing complexity of regulatory compliance obligations and the need for businesses to manage these obligations efficiently and effectively. BGL's mission is to make compliance easy for its clients by being innovative, collaborating with its community, and creating remarkable experiences.

Product Suite & Customers
With sophisticated automation and AI-powered technologies, the BGL Product Suite includes 3 integrated, cloud-based solutions:

• CAS 360 (Innovative company compliance, trust, and AML management software)
• Simple Fund 360 (AI-powered SMSF administration software)
• Simple Invest 360 (End-to-end investment portfolio management software)

The BGL Suite integrates with 350+ data feeds and ecosystem partners to provide clients with holistic compliance solutions. Plus, the Suite's automation and integration eliminate manual and duplicated data entry, freeing up time for clients to focus on delivering remarkable moments to their clients while boosting their productivity, profitability, growth, and team satisfaction.

BGL clients include all major accounting firms, law firms, many listed and private company groups, accountants, financial planners, and many individual SMSF trustees. The demand for compliance software solutions will likely grow as compliance requirements evolve.

Featured Achievements
In July 2020, BGL launched its cloud-based compliance management software, CAS 360, in New Zealand. CAS 360 New Zealand now supports 70+ firms, managing 25,000+ companies.

CAS 360 is a complete compliance management solution and a huge time-saver for accounting firms and corporate service providers. With powerful automation and integration with the New Zealand Companies Office, CAS 360 provides a streamlined workflow for managing annual returns, company registrations, and common registry changes made by companies. CAS 360 also simplifies the management of trusts and AML/CFT and CDD compliance requirements.

In June 2021, BGL launched an end-to-end portfolio management solution, Simple Invest 360, which now supports 500+ firms, managing 3,000+ entities. Simple Invest 360 is a portfolio management solution for companies, individuals, partnerships, and trusts. With powerful automation and AI-powered technologies, Simple Invest 360 keeps track of investments and income, providing a complete set of financial statements with automated preparation and electronic lodgment tax returns with the ATO. Simple Invest 360 also provides integrated accounting workpapers, digital signing, 350+ data feeds, and registry integration.

Another offered tool, BGL SmartDocs turns paper documents into usable digital data saving clients a tremendous amount of time and money. Using AI, BGL SmartDocs extracts data from PDFs or images. BGL SmartDocs has helped clients extract over 24 million transactions from Bank Statements with our AI-based model with 95% accuracy.

In October 2022, BGL released its latest product in BETA, BGL Smart Docs 360. BGL Smart Docs 360 is an AI-powered cloud solution that helps businesses unlock their full potential by transforming unstructured data in paper and digital documents into smart digital data. Using Agile, BGL has been able to continuously update its software for changing regulations and technologies.

BGL Corporate Solutions won a Bronze Stevie Award for Innovation in Technology Development - All Other Industries, and a Silver Stevie Award for Excellence in Innovation in Technology Industries - 100 or More Employees in the 2023 Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards.

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