Highlights From The 22nd Annual American Business Awards® Ceremony

Posted by Amanda Del Signore on Fri, Jun 14, 2024 @ 12:00 PM

More than 450 Stevie® Award winners, their guests, and Stevie judges gathered for The 22nd annual American Business Awards® at a gala on Tuesday, June 11 at the Marriott Marquis in New York City.

For those unable to attend, the ceremony was streamed live on Vimeo. You can watch the full ceremony replay on our site and our YouTube channel.

More than 3,700 nominations were submitted to the 2024 competition by organizations and individuals. Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners in the various categories were announced in April, as selected by the ratings of more than 300 professionals worldwide. Winners of five Grand ("best of show") trophies were announced in May, while winners of People's Choice Stevie Awards, chosen in a worldwide public vote, were announced later in May.

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

View and download photos from the event here.

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How the Awards Were Presented
To start the evening, gala attendees first enjoyed a formal reception in the lounge outside of the ballroom, providing an excellent opportunity to network and establish new business connections with other Stevie-winning professionals and leaders. This was followed by a dinner and the awards presentations.

During the presentations, each organization was introduced individually. A short video produced by the Stevie Awards showcased the winning organization, followed by the winners' acceptance speech on stage. After receiving their award(s), winners were invited to the red carpet area outside the event room for interviews, where they were asked two questions:

  • "What does winning a Stevie Award mean for your organization?"
  • "How will winning a Stevie Award help your organization?"

Acceptance speeches and interview clips will be available on the Stevie Awards YouTube channel.

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Winner Highlights
All organizations operating in the USA–large and small, public and private, for-profit and non-profit–were eligible to submit nominations to the ABAs in a wide range of categories. This year, we witnessed a surge of nominations in categories like Product Innovation, Innovation of the Year across diverse industries, and Technology Categories, mirroring the influence of new and emerging technologies shaping our nation.

One of first winners honored on stage was Boost Payment Solutions of New York, NY. A global leader in B2B payments, Boost Payment Solutions seamlessly serves the needs of today's commercial trading partners, eliminating friction and delivering process efficiency, payment security, data insights, and revenue optimization.

Boost Founder and CEO Dean M. Leavitt was there to take home a Gold Stevie for Best Financial Services Entrepreneur, and the company itself earned two additional Gold Stevies and a Bronze Stevie Award for Achievement in Finance, Company of the Year, and Most Innovative Company of the Year, respectively.

Attending from Rochester, NY, Kodak was also among the first organizations honored. Internationally recognized, Kodak manufactures industry-leading hardware, software, and services for commercial print, packaging, publishing, manufacturing, and entertainment. They earned a Gold Stevie Award for Best Business Technology Pivot for their Inkjet Print Technology.

Also celebrated that evening was RED @ Vanguard, the in-house agency at Vanguard, a Grand Stevie Award winner for Most Honored Marketing Agency of the Year. The Grand Stevie Awards are best-of-competition prizes awarded to only a handful of organizations that submit the best body of work to the competition, in their own name or in the names of one or more clients, or have the highest-rated nomination in the competition. The Grand Stevie Award trophy cannot be applied for directly.

Based in Malvern, Pennsylvania, RED @ Vanguard specializes in creative and strategic marketing solutions to support Personal Investor Marketing at Vanguard. The agency earned 14 points for three Gold, one Silver, and two Bronze Stevie Award-winning nominations.

Organizations at the ceremony that won three or more Gold Stevie Awards include:
Advanced Drainage Systems (Columbus, OH), Cisco (San Jose, CA), Hilton Software (Coral Springs, FL), IBM (Armonk, NY), Logical Position (Lake Oswego, OR), and The Stories and Wisdom Company (Seattle, WA). 

Other winning organizations that were in attendance include:
1800Flowers.com, Inc., (Jericho, NY); American Bar Association, (Chicago, IL); DHL Supply Chain (Westerville, OH); eBay Inc. (Draper, UT); Fidelity Investments (Jersey City, NJ); Kaiser Permanente (Oakland, CA); Liberty Bankers Insurance Group  (Dallas, TX); Lockheed Martin (Bethesda, MD); PissedConsumer.com (Las Vegas, NV); Shawarma Press Franchising (Irving, TX); Toshiba America Business Solutions (Lake Forest, CA), and many others. See full list of winning organizations in attendance.

Watch the full ceremony here. 

Sponsors of The 2024 American Business Awards include Melissa Sones Consulting and SoftPro.

The 2025 American Business Awards
Entries for the 2025 edition of the American Business Awards will be accepted starting this October. Join the mailing list for the entry kit and it will be emailed to you then. Learn more about The American Business Awards at https://www.stevieawards.com/aba

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Einsendeschluss für die 21. jährlichen International Business Awards® verlängert

Posted by Jana Novatscheck on Thu, Jun 13, 2024 @ 09:00 AM

Nominations will now be accepted through 17 July

Die Stevie® Awards, Veranstalter der The International Business Awards®, gaben heute bekannt, dass die Frist für die Einreichung von Bewerbungen für die 21. jährliche Ausgabe der Awards bis zum 17. Juli 2024 verlängert wurde. Der ursprüngliche Einsendeschluss war der 12. Juni.

Die International Business Awards gelten weithin als der weltweit wichtigste Wettbewerb für Wirtschaftspreise und ziehen jedes Jahr Nominierungen von Organisationen aus über 70 Ländern und Gebieten an.

Alle Einzelpersonen und Organisationen weltweit - öffentliche und private, gewinnorientierte und gemeinnützige, große und kleine - können Nominierungen für die International Business Awards® einreichen. Einzelheiten zur Teilnahme finden Sie unter www.StevieAwards.com/IBA

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„Die verlängerte Einreichungsfrist gibt den Organisationen mehr Zeit, ihre Nominierungen vorzubereiten und einzureichen“, sagte die Präsidentin der Stevie Awards, Maggie Miller.

Jurys bestehend aus mehr als 300 Führungskräften aus aller Welt werden die Gewinner der Stevie Awards in Gold, Silber und Bronze ermitteln. Die Gewinner werden am 14. August bekannt gegeben und am Freitag, den 11. Oktober, bei einem Gala-Bankett im InterContinental Istanbul, Türkei, gefeiert. Die Trophäen und Medaillen des Grand, Gold, Silber, Bronze und People's Choice Stevie Award werden den Gewinnern auf der Bühne in Istanbul überreicht. Eintrittskarten für das Preisbankett sind ab dem 14. August erhältlich, wenn die Gewinner bekannt gegeben werden.

“Wir freuen uns sehr, dass das diesjährige Bankett der International Business Awards in Istanbul, Türkei, stattfinden wird", fügte Miller hinzu. “Wir erwarten über 300 Führungskräfte aus mehr als 20 Ländern zur Preisverleihung".

Mit den International Business Awards werden Leistungen in allen Bereichen der Arbeitswelt ausgezeichnet. Die Kategorien umfassen:

Es gibt einige neue und überarbeitete Features der International Business Awards für 2024:

  • Es gibt eine Vielzahl neuer Technologielösungs-Kategorien für künstliche Intelligenz und Lösungen für maschinelles Lernen, die in Unterkategorien für Finanzlösungen, generative Lösungen (Audio, Grafik, Text, Video), Lösungen für das Gesundheitswesen und andere Lösungen unterteilt sind. Weitere neue Technologiekategorien gibt es für Cybersicherheit, Digital Asset Management, Digital Employee Experience und Wissenszentrum/Hilfeseiten
  • Es gibt viele neue Event-Kategorien für Cause & Green Events, darunter Corporate Social Responsibility Experience, Spenden und Freiwilligenarbeit der Mitarbeiter, inklusive Events und andere Markenerlebnisse/Events nach Typ, darunter Gamified Experience, Pop-Up Experience und Immersive Experience. 

Zu den Stevie-Award-Gewinnern bei den IBAs 2023 gehören: Barmer (Deutschland),  Celonis (Deutschland), CodeTwo (Polen), Coutts (Vereinigtes Königreich), DHL Express (Schweiz), Edvantis (Deutschland), Halkbank (Türkei), Hase & Igel GmbH (Deutschland), ImmuniWeb (Schweiz), JazzRadio Berlin (Deutschland), Körber Digital GmbH (Deutschland), LLYC (Spanien), NXP Semiconductors Germany GmbH (Deutschland), Philip Morris International (Schweiz),  Prosegur Cash Services Germany GmbH (Deutschland), RamBase (Norwegen), Retresco GmbH (Deutschland), TimeXtender (Dänemark), Trevolution Group (Malta), Turkish Aerospace (Türkei), Vistatec Ltd (Irland), watchandbuild.com GmbH (Deutschland) und viele weitere.

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Final Entry Deadline Extended in The 21st Annual International Business Awards®

Posted by Maggie Gallagher on Thu, Jun 13, 2024 @ 09:00 AM

Nominations will now be accepted through 17 July

The Stevie® Awards, organizers of The International Business Awards®, announced today that the final entry deadline in the 2024 (21st annual) edition of the awards has been extended through 17 July by popular demand. The original final entry deadline was 12 June.

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

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

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

Juries featuring more than 300 executives worldwide will determine the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners. Winners will be announced on 14 August and celebrated at a gala banquet in Istanbul, Turkey, at the InterContinental Istanbul on Friday, 11 October. Grand, Gold, Silver, Bronze, and People's Choice Stevie Award trophies and medallions will be presented to winners on stage in Istanbul. Tickets for the awards banquet will be available starting 14 August, when winners are announced.

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

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

There are many new and revised features of The International Business Awards for 2024:

  • There are a variety of new Technology Solution Categories for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Solutions, split into subcategories for Financial, Generative (audio, graphics, text, video), Healthcare, and other solutions. There are additional new technology categories for Cybersecurity, Digital Asset Management, Digital Employee Experience, and Knowledge Center/Help Sites. 
  • There are many new Event Categories for Cause & Green Events including CSR Experience, Employee Giving & Volunteerism, Inclusive Events, and other Brand Experiences/Events by type including Gamified Experience, Pop-Up Experience, and Immersive Experience. 

Stevie Award winners in the 2023 IBAs included Ayala Land Inc. (Philippines), Anexa BPO (Mexico), Empire Eagle Food (Taiwan), EY Global Services Limited (USA), IBM Corporation (Worldwide), LLYC (Spain), Ooredoo Group (Qatar), Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia), TalkLife (United Kingdom), Turkish Aerospace (Turkey), HALKBANK (Turkey), The Dubai Digital Authority (United Arab Emirates), Viettel Group (Vietnam), and many more. 

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Who's Coming to The American Business Awards® on Tuesday?

Posted by Michael Gallagher on Fri, Jun 07, 2024 @ 10:00 AM

More than 450 Stevie® Award winners, their guests, and judges will attend The 22nd Annual American Business Awards® presentations on Tuesday, June 11 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.  

52975595556_4673715f18_wGold, Silver, Bronze, Grand, and People's Choice Stevie Award winners in the program were announced in April and May.

The American Business Awards recognize achievement in the workplace in a wide variety of categories, and have come to be recognized as the premier business awards program in the U.S.A.

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

Here is the list of organizations that will be represented at Tuesday's event.

1800Flowers.com, Inc., Jericho, NY
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., Hilliard, OH
Aetna Better Health of Illinois, Chicago
Agape Network, Miami, FL
Albertsons, Pleasanton, CA
Alight Retiree Health Solutions, Lincolnshire, IL
AlphaSense, New York, NY
American Bar Association, Chicago, IL
Anthology Communications, Washington, DC 
Appcast, Lebanon, NH
Arbor Scientia Group, Carlsbad, CA
ARDASS, Manteca, CA
Arm, Cambridge, United Kingdom
AvePoint, Jersey City, NJ
BDS Connected Solutions, Irvine, CA
Beyond Finance, Houston, TX 
Black Girl PR, Phoenix, AZ
Boost Payment Solutions, New York, NY
Boston Scientific, Marlborough, MA
Brightpoint AI Inc, Coral Springs, FL 
Brightpoint Infotech, Coral Springs, FL 
BroadwayHD, New York, NY
Buy From A Black Woman, Atlanta, GA
Cadence, San Jose, CA
Callzilla, Miramar, FL 
Caseware, Atlanta, GA
Ceyhinz Link International Inc, Irving, TX
Change and Innovation Agency (C!A), Wardsville, MO
ChristianaCare, Wilmington, DE
Cisco IT Security, San Jose, CA
Cisco Systems, San Jose, CA
Citizens, Providence, RI
City of Westland, MI
CleverTap, San Francisco, CA
Collaborative ABA Services, LLC, Middletown, CT 
Consensus Health, Marlton, NJ
Corn Refiners Association, Washington, DC
CQL, Grand Rapids, MI
CURE Insurance, Princeton, NJ
Current Global, Chicago, IL
Cushman & Wakefield, Chicago, IL
Daniels Fund, Denver, CO
DHL Supply Chain, Westerville, OH
Dickinson Financial Corporation, Kansas City, MO
Digital Culture Group; Atlanta, GA
Digitys, Irving, TX 
eBay Inc., Draper, UT
Epler Health, Inc., Wellesley, MA
EquitiFy, Pleasant Hill, CA
Etched Communication, Houston TX
Fidelity Investments, Jersey City, NJ
Fidello, Inc, Canandaigua, NY
Fire Safety Research Institute, Columbia, MD
FTI Consulting, New York, NY
Givelify, Indianapolis, IN
Gov2Biz Inc, San Antonio, TX
Government Employees Health Association, Inc., Kansas City, MO
Greencastle Consulting, Malvern, PA
GS Lab | GAVS, Princeton, NJ
Halteres Associates, San Ramon, CA
Hamilton, Indianapolis, IN
Heirloom Traditions Paint, Taylorsville, KY
Helm Creative Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Help at Home, Chicago, IL
Her Unapologetic Success, Laguna Beach, CA
Hilton Software, Coral Springs, FL
Hive Group, McLean, VA
Hooked on Code, LLC, Dallas, TX
IBM, Armonk, NY
Impact XM, Dayton, NJ
InstaMortgage Inc, San Jose, CA
ISN, Dallas, TX
Jasmine Norris Photography, Lafayette, IN
Journey To Licensure, Philadelphia, PA 
Julie Zhu LLC, New York, NY
Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA
Kellanova, Chicago, IL
Kodak, Rochester, NY
Lenovo, Morrisville, NC
Liberty Bankers Insurance Group, Dallas, TX
Loanspark, Newton, MA
Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, MD
Logical Position, Lake Oswego, OR
LTSE, New York, NY
Magnit, San Francisco, CA 
Management Development Solutions, West Chester, PA
Melospeech Inc, Temecula, CA 
MicroHealth LLC, Vienna, VA
Miller Tanner Associates, Memphis, TN
MINGALAR Corporation Phoenix, AZ
N-able, Burlington, MA
Namely, a Vensure Employer Solutions Company, Chandler, AZ
National Corporate Housing, Greenwood Village, CO
nCino, Wilmington, NC
Nearsure, Wilmington, DE
Neudesic, Irvine, CA
NIX, Tampa, FL
Northern Trust Corporation, Chicago, IL
Options For All, San Diego, CA
ORO Event Co., Tampa, FL
Otter PR, St. Petersburg, FL
Pacific Life, Newport Beach, CA 
Palo Alto Networks, Santa Clara, CA
PartnerLinQ, Cranbury, NJ
Pazanga Health Communications, Newport Beach, CA
PissedConsumer.com, Las Vegas, NV
PrimeRx, Uniondale, NY
PrismHR, Hopkinton, MA
Productboard, San Francisco, CA
Prominent Global Solutions, Washington, DC
QualiZeal, Irving, TX
Reckitt, Parsippany, NJ 
Reform Austin, Austin, TX
Reputation House, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Revolve Solutions LLC, Alexandria, VA
Shawarma Press Franchising, Irving, TX
Shield Screening, Tulsa, OK
Sigma Computing, San Francisco, CA
Sofidel America, Horsham, PA
SolarWinds, Austin, TX
SpartanNash, Grand Rapids, MI
Tencue, Emeryville, CA
The Association for the Protection of Asian Women in America, New York, NY
The Financial Literacy Youth Initiative, Cranston, RI
The Flock, Miami, FL 
The Stories and Wisdom Company, Seattle, WA
TIAA, Charlotte, NC 
Toshiba America Business Solutions, Hazlet, NJ 
Trellix, Plano, TX
Vanguard, Malvern, PA
West Pharmaceutical Services, Exton, PA
West Point Association of Graduates, West Point, NY
Western Resource Advocates, Boulder, CO
Wheels, Bannockburn, IL
WorkForce Software, Livonia, MI
Worldpay, Cincinnati, OH

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Cultivating a Positive Workplace With a People-First HR Approach

Posted by Amanda Del Signore on Thu, Jun 06, 2024 @ 09:52 AM

Talia DAquinoStevie-winner Talia D'Aquino, in her role as People Experience Specialist at Seer Medical, won a Bronze Stevie Award for Rising HR Star of the Year in the 2023 program of the Stevie® Awards for Great Employers.

Seer Medical is a healthcare company that specializes in neurological care and diagnostics. They provide comprehensive monitoring solutions for patients with neurological conditions such as epilepsy.

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Talia's leadership skills were instrumental in building a productive and positive work culture at Seer Medical. Her people-first approach to work led to an increase in employee satisfaction, reduced staff turnover, and increased employee engagement. 

Her fellow employees described her as "supportive, encouraging, and approachable" and maintained that her efforts contributed to increasing morale and an increasingly supportive company culture. Talia's dedication to ensuring communication with the broader team was evident in her availability and approachability.

Talia undertook several HR-related initiatives and achieved outstanding results. One of her most notable achievements is the creation of Seer’s comprehensive onboarding system, which includes a welcome email, reference guide, department-specific inductions, a new starter hub, and a buddy system. This initiative improved employee retention and job satisfaction.

Talia also achieved success with the planning and project management of several internal company events, including a company blood drive and a charity walk for epilepsy, demonstrating her strong commitment to social responsibility and community engagement.

Talia’s approach to her role at Seer was underpinned by her “people-first” mindset. This is particularly evident when considering her commitment to fostering and upholding regular and thoughtful communication with her colleagues across all areas of the organization. During times of organizational change, which can be a difficult time for some employees, Talia offered support to several of her impacted colleagues on an individual basis and was able to inform them of the relevant external support resources available. In addition, Talia is a qualified mental health first aid officer and consistently uses this training to support her colleagues.

Since earning her Stevie Award, Talia has joined a new organization to help them transform their HR department and enable further team growth.

Talia D'Aquino won a Bronze Stevie Award for Rising HR Star of the Year in the 2023 Stevie Awards for Great Employers.

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Gold Stevie-winner Entek Elektrik's Approach to Talent Development

Posted by Amanda Del Signore on Thu, Jun 06, 2024 @ 09:34 AM

23 spotlight Square-6Stevie-winner Entek Elektrik, a prominent player in the renewable energy sector, specializes in offering a wide array of services tailored to meet the diverse needs of its clientele. The company focuses on various aspects of the energy sector, including power generation, transmission, and renewable energy integration.

In the realm of power generation, Entek Elektrik employs advanced technologies and engineering expertise to design and implement efficient and reliable power generation systems.

Furthermore, Entek Elektrik plays a vital role in power transmission projects, contributing to the stable and reliable supply of electricity to communities and industries. Through the deployment of cutting-edge infrastructure and grid management systems, the company enhances the efficiency and resilience of power networks.

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Entek Elektrik has consistently ranked first among Koç Group Companies in the Employee Engagement Survey for three consecutive years, showcasing its commitment to fostering a positive work environment.

By focusing on critical thinking, problem-solving, and technical skills, Entek has empowered its employees to adapt to changing market dynamics and drive innovation within the organization. Through feedback sessions, mentoring programs, and development opportunities, individuals receive personalized support to enhance their capabilities and contribute to the company's overall success.

Additionally, the company has established partnerships with esteemed institutions such as Koç University, Harvard Business School, and Columbia Business School to provide high-quality training and development opportunities, underscoring its commitment to employee growth and value creation.

Furthermore, Entek Elektrik has prioritized employee skill development, evident in the significant improvement in critical thinking competencies among its work force. The average score in the Watson Glaser test increased from 28 out of 40 in 2017 to 33 by 2022, positioning its employees in the top 20% of the workforce in Turkey based on the test results. This focus on skill enhancement is reinforced through initiatives like the Talent Forward Program, aimed at promoting continuous learning and agility among employees.

Over the years, Entek Elektrik has achieved excellent progress in employee engagement. Their employee engagement score increased significantly from 62% in 2016 to 87.3% by 2021. The company has also witnessed growth in loyalty scores in the Career and Development category, rising from 48% in 2016 to 92% in 2021. Entek Elektrik continues to address the evolving challenges of the modern energy landscape with its expertise and commitment to excellence.

Entek Elektrik won a Gold Stevie Award for Most Innovative Talent Management Program in the 2023 Stevie® Awards for Great Employers.

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Novavax Advances Vaccine Research While Empowering Employees

Posted by Amanda Del Signore on Thu, Jun 06, 2024 @ 09:25 AM

Novavax logoStevie-winner Novavax is a biotechnology company dedicated to protecting global health through the discovery, development, and commercialization of innovative vaccines.

Since 1987, Novavax scientists have been refining the company’s protein-based platform, gaining valuable research experience on diseases like Ebola, Influenza, and RSV. Utilizing recombinant nanoparticle vaccine technology, they aim to revolutionize vaccine development by producing highly immunogenic and efficacious vaccines with an excellent safety profile. The company's pipeline includes candidates targeting a diverse array of infectious diseases, with several products progressing through clinical trials.

In 2020, Novavax announced positive Phase 3 results for its influenza vaccine candidate. When the pandemic began, Novavax quickly shifted resources to develop a vaccine. In 2022, Novavax received authorization for its protein-based COVID-19 vaccine, offering a more traditional option, similar to well-known vaccines for flu, hepatitis, and shingles. The vaccine is approved in over 40 countries and has been granted WHO Emergency Use Listing.

In early 2023, Novavax welcomed new CEO John Jacobs, who aligned the organization around three priorities: delivering an updated COVID vaccine for the upcoming vaccination season, ensuring the company is operating in line with the transition to endemic, and leveraging the drug pipeline and technology to deliver long-term growth and protect global health.

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Despite rapid growth, Novavax has never wavered from its focus on its employees, internally referred to as "Supernovas." As the company navigated growth amid intense COVID-19 timelines, Novavax bolstered leadership and employee communications. Novavax created several global initiatives to increase senior leader engagement and develop teams, with a specific focus on:

  • Continued growth informed and motivated through leader-led Global Forums covering company-wide business topics, and smaller “SuperNova Sessions” focused on function-level topics.
  • Providing opportunities for employees to stay connected with senior leaders, such as regular small group listening sessions called “Jam with John” with the new CEO, John Jacobs, to get to know employees on a personal level, understand their day-to-day experiences, and gather feedback on operations.Novavax team photo
  • Supporting ongoing leadership development through Leading@Novavax, a new leadership competency model to support the “every SuperNova is a leader” philosophy, providing access for every employee to work with a certified executive coach and an Executive Development program for the next generation of senior leaders.
  • Facilitating career growth, professional development, well-being, and relationship building through quarterly SuperNova Learning Series workshops, a Leadership Book Club, and multiple coaching and leadership development programs to prepare and promote a diverse set of leaders into higher levels of leadership at the company.

Through partnerships and ongoing research efforts, Novavax is dedicated to contributing to the prevention and control of infectious diseases on a global scale.

Novavax won a Silver Stevie Award for Pharmaceuticals Employer of the Year in the 2023 Stevie® Awards for Great Employers.

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Winners Announced in 2024 People’s Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite New Products

Posted by Maggie Gallagher on Thu, May 30, 2024 @ 01:10 AM

Winners to be Recognized June 11 at an Awards Ceremony in NYC 

Winners have been announced in the 2024 People's Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite New Products, an annual feature of The American Business Awards®, the U.S.A.’s top business awards program, which is now in its 22nd year.

The worldwide public vote was conducted in April and May, with the highest number of votes deciding the winners in more than 50 product and service categories. More than 12,000 votes were cast. To win, a category’s leading vote-getter had to have received at least 100 votes.

The winners of the crystal People’s Choice Stevie Awards will be recognized during the ABA’s awards ceremony on June 11 in New York City, along with the winners of the Grand, Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie winners announced in April and May.

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

The winners of the 2024 People’s Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite New Products are:

AI - Healthcare: Businessolver's Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning Solution
AI - Other: Startek's Interaction Analytics
B2B Products & Services: Makers Nutrition's Private labeling dog supplements
Business Technology - Other: Pricefx's Paper Plane
Career and Workforce Readiness Solution: Proactive Worldwide's CI Learning Lab
Cloud Application/Service: AutoLeap
Cloud Infrastructure: CoreStack's Governance
Compliance Solution: SecureStrux's PowerStrux.wa 3.0 Compliance Solution Submission
Consumer Products & Services: Dosey's Travel Pill Case
Cybersecurity Solution: PKWARE Inc's PK Protect for z/OS
Data Tools & Platforms: Couchbase's Capella
DevOps Solution: Wind River's Studio Developer
Digital Process Automation Solution: Gov2Biz's Alcohol and Cannabis Suite
Education - Other: Savvas Learning Company's SuccessMaker®
Electronic Commerce Solution: Constructor's AI Shopping Assistant
ELL/World Language Acquisition Instructional Solution: Amplify Education's Lectura
Emerging Technology: iCIMS' Candidate Experience Management (CXM)
Financial Management Solution: EBizCharge's Automated Payment Suite
FinTech Solution: EBizCharge's Automated Payment Suite
Insurance Solution: Expert.ai's Platform for Insurance

Sponsors of The 2024 American Business Awards include Melissa Sones Consulting and SoftPro.

The Stevie® Awards Issues Call for Entries in 21st Annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business

Posted by Maggie Gallagher on Wed, May 29, 2024 @ 12:35 PM

The Stevie® Awards, organizer of the world’s premier business awards programs, has issued the call for entries for its 2024 (21st annual) Stevie® Awards for Women in Business. These are the world’s top honors for women entrepreneurs, executives, employees, and the organizations they run. Entry kits and complete details about the competition are available at http://www.StevieAwards.com/Women.

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The awards are produced by the creators of the prestigious American Business Awards® and The International Business Awards®.

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

The early-bird entry deadline is June 26. The final entry deadline is July 24, but late entries will be accepted through August 21 with payment of a late fee. Finalists, who will ultimately be named Stevie Award winners, will be publicly announced in September. The Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award placements, from among the Finalists, will be revealed at an awards banquet on November 8 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel, New York City.

A new group of categories recognizing achievements in sustainability has been introduced to the 2024 competition. These categories will recognize innovative achievements by individual women and women-led or -owned organizations in resource and environmental sustainability since the beginning of July 2022. The new sustainability categories include Climate Protection and Sustainability Campaign of the Year, Climate Hero of the Year, Building Sustainable Supply Chains, Climate Adaptation Initiative, Project of the Year in the Area of Nature & Biological Diversity, and many others.

Stevie Award winners in the 2023 edition of the Stevie Awards for Women in Business reflect a diverse group of large and small organizations around the globe. Notable winners in 2023 include the following, among others:

  • Watsons, Hong Kong, China
  • Amazon Web Services, Arlington, VA, U.S.A
  • Cindy J. Miller, President and CEO, Stericycle, Inc., Bannockburn IL, U.S.A
  • Coca-Cola Company, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Dara Busch, Co-CEO, 5W Public Relations, New York, NY U.S.A
  • Everise, Florida, U.S.A
  • Green Door Co, Sydney, New South Wales
  • Havas Health & You, New York, NY U.S.A
  • Heather Hoytink, President South Division, PepsiCo Beverages North America South Division, Orlando, FL, U.S.A
  • Hilton Supply Management, McClean, VA, U.S.A
  • IBM, worldwide
  • Kelley Higney, Founder & CEO, Bug Bite Thing, Port St. Lucie, FL, U.S.A
  • LTK, Dallas, TX, U.S.A
  • Nancy McKinstry, CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board, Wolters Kluwer, Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands
  • Purpol Marketing Ltd, Chippenham, United Kingdom
  • Preethika S. Kalyanasundaram, Product Executive, Salesforce, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A
  • Rashmi Verma, VP of Employee Experience, Hugo Boss, Metzingen, Germany
  • Thamina Stoll, Leader & Senior Client Solutions Manager, LinkedIn, New York, NY, U.S.A
  • Tina Mahal, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Frito-Lay North America, Plano, TX, U.S.A
  • Women's Biz Global, Queensland, Australia

The 2024 Stevie Awards for Women in Business will be judged by more than 200 leading professionals worldwide, and nominees will have access to all the judges’ comments and suggestions about their nominations. 

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The 2024 Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards Ceremony Recap

Posted by Amanda Del Signore on Tue, May 28, 2024 @ 02:39 PM

More than 300 representatives of honored organizations and individuals gathered to celebrate the winners of the 11th annual Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards at a gala on Friday, May 24 at the Shangri-La The Fort Hotel in Manila, the Philippines.

For those unable to attend, the ceremony was streamed live on Vimeo. You can watch the full ceremony replay on our site and our YouTube channel.

More than 1,000 nominations were submitted to the 2024 competition by organizations and individuals. Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners in the various categories were announced in April, as selected by the ratings of more than 200 professionals worldwide. Winners of five Grand ("best of show") trophies also were announced in April, while eight winners of People's Choice Stevie Awards, chosen in a worldwide public vote, were announced earlier in May.

View and download photos from the event here.

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To kick-off festivities, gala attendees first enjoyed a formal reception at the hotel to network and forge new business relationships with other Stevie-winning professionals and leaders, followed by a dinner and the awards presentations.

Each organization was announced once during the presentations. A short video about the winning organization produced by the Stevie Awards was played, followed by the winners’ acceptance speech on stage. After receiving their award(s) on stage, winners had the opportunity to be interviewed on the red carpet area outside the event room, where they were asked two questions:

  • "What does winning a Stevie Award mean for your organization?" 
  • "How will winning a Stevie Award help your organization?" 

Acceptance speeches and interview clips will be available on the Stevie Awards YouTube channel.

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Winner Highlights
The 2024 program recognized organizations in 25 markets including Australia, Cambodia, mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, Estonia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Vietnam.

Stevie-winner IntouchCX of Hyderabad, India, was one of the first organizations to be honored during the ceremony, accepting five Gold Stevies, three Silver, and one Bronze Stevie Award as well as a Grand Stevie Award for their Gold-winning nomination for Most Innovative Customer Service Team. IntouchCX is a global provider of customer experience management, digital engagement, and A-I solutions, fostering strong partnerships with brands and empowering employees for over two decades.

Another multiple-award winner celebrated at the gala was Watsons International, headquartered in Hong Kong. Watsons stands as a global health and beauty retailer renowned for its diverse range of products and services, catering to the wellness needs of customers worldwide.

Watsons won 35 Stevie Awards from their offices in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Taiwan: eleven Gold Stevie Awards, ten Silver Stevie Awards, and 13 Bronze Stevie Awards. Watsons also won the Grand Stevie Award for Most Honored Organization of the Year with 72.5 award points. This award could not be applied for directly. The award is determined by a points system based on the total number of 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.

PLDT and Smart of Metro Manila, Philippines won 12 Stevie Awards total in categories including Award for Innovation in Cause-related Videos, Innovative Achievement in Corporate Social Responsibility, and Award for Innovation in Content Marketing/Branded Editorial. 

Ayala Land won 10 Stevie Awards total in categories including Award for Innovation in House Organizations and Publications and Award for Innovation in the Use of Events.

Other multiple Stevie Award winners in attendance include Aboitiz InfraCapital Economic Estates (Philippines); Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines Inc. (Philippines); Dito Telecommunity Corporation (Philippines); Globe Telecom Inc. (Philippines); Home Credit Philippines (Philippines); Shell companies in the Philippines (SciP); IBM (Singapore); L'OREAL China (mainland China); Manila Electric Company (Philippines); Reclaim Energy (Australia); RUSH Technologies Inc. (Philippines); SolarWinds Inc. (Philippines); VILLARICA (Philippines), and many more.

See the full list of winning organizations in attendance here.

Watch the full ceremony here. 

The Official Creative Media Partner of this year's awards is Adobo Magazine, and the Official News Release Distribution Partner is PR Newswire, a Cision company.

2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards
Entries for the 2025 edition of the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards will be accepted starting this October. Join the mailing list for the entry kit and it will be emailed to you then. Learn more about the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards at https://www.Asia.StevieAwards.com

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