More than 450 finalists, judges, and their guests will converge on the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City this Friday evening, November 8 for the 21st annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business, the world's top honors for female entrepreneurs, executives, employees, and the organizations they run.

Finalists in the 2024 awards were announced in September.  All finalists will be Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie Award recipients, and finalists' placements will be revealed during Friday's awards event.

HCLTech returns as a sponsor for the 2024 program, recognizing 16 outstanding women in technology in North America in four bespoke categories.

Finalists and their placements were determined by the average scores of more than 200 professionals around the world, acting as judges on seven juries.

WATCH THE LIVE BROADCAST OF FRIDAY'S PRESENTATIONS
Can't make it to New York for Friday's awards presentations? Watch the 2024 Stevie Awards for Women in Business Awards on Friday, November 8, live as they happen.
   The awards presentations will be broadcast on Vimeo via the Stevie Awards for Women in Business website from 7:00 pm ET. 

PROGRAM BOOK FOR NOVEMBER 8 AWARDS BANQUET NOW AVAILABLE
The program that all attendees of the awards banquet in New York will receive is now available in digital form. Download your copy here.

AN EASY WAY TO GET YOUR CEREMONY PHOTOGRAPHS
The Stevie Awards have partnered with ImageShield to make it easy for those who attend Friday's awards event to get their photographs. Each year our photographers take as many as 2,000 photographs at the event, and it can be a pain to look through them all to find only those that feature you. Attendees at Friday's event will be given materials featuring this QR code, which they can scan to

1. Register their mobile number
2. Have ImageShield AI scan their face
3. ImageShield AI will then search all of the photos for their face
4. ImageShield will send a text message to their mobile number with a link to a custom page featuring all of the photos in which they're featured

Attendees of Friday's event can pre-register for this free feature now by scanning this QR code.

LIST OF REGISTERED ORGANIZATIONS FOR FRIDAY'S EVENT
The following organizations have already purchased their tickets for Friday's 21st annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business.

as of November 4

2MamaBees, Pompano Beach, FL USA
AI Innovision LLC, Palm Bay, FL USA
aljazeera Media Institute, Doha, Qatar
Allied Health Admin & Consulting, Forster, NSW Australia
AMP Solutions LLC, Rocklin, CA USA
Anytime Counselling, Australia Wide
Aptiv, Troy, MI USA
Arts & Learning Conservatory, Laguna Beach, CA USA
Arts Equity Group, Northampton, MA USA
Ascension Health System, Detroit, MI USA
asthetik skincare, Punta Gorda, FL USA
Athena, San Juan, PR USA
Avetta, Lehi, UT USA
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum, Washington, DC USA
BEYOND HC LLC , New Smyrna Beach, FL USA
Black Coral Consulting, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Blunt Strategies, Minneapolis, MN USA
Branch & Bramble, Bovina Center, NY USA
Bridgepoint Consulting, an Addison Group company, Chicago, IL USA
BusinessArt, Unkel am Rhein, Germany
Carestream NDT, Minneapolis, MN USA
Caring Lotus, Werribee, VIC Australia
Cherishers 811 CIC, Lichfield, Staffordshire United Kingdom 
Church Hill Classics, Monroe, CT USA
City of Philadelphia - Division of Aviation, Philadephia, PA USA
CivicPlus, Manhattan, KS USA
Clare Dimond, Marlborough, Wiltshire United Kingdom
Clematis Creative, West Palm Beach, FL USA
Cognizant Technology Solutions, Teaneck, NJ USA
Cohere Beauty, Omaha, NE USA
Condé Nast, New York, NY USA
CooperVision, San Ramon, CA USA
DanceSyndrome, Chorley, United Kingdom
Datasite, Minneapolis, MN USA
DENU, Vermont, VIC Australia
DEY. Ideas + Influence, Brooklyn, NY USA
DHL Global Forwarding, Freight, Bonn, Germany
Dr. Vanessa McIntosh, Manchester, United Kingdom
Dream Culture, Sydney, NSW Australia
Epique Realty, Houston, TX USA
Epykomène, Paris, France
Everise, Plantation, FL USA
FD Global Connections, Sydney, NSW Australia
FrontLine Medical Technologies, Ontario, Canada
Gina Martin, Metuchen, NJ USA
Good2Go, Inc., San Francisco, CA USA
Google Devices TPM, Mountain View, CA USA
Government Employees Health Association, Inc., Chicago, IL USA
Gratitude in Action, Billings, MT USA
Gray Automotive Group, Burlington, ON Canada
Her Unapologetic Success, Laguna Beach, CA USA
Hilton Global Associates Inc., Naples, FL USA
Hone Leadership, Half Moon Bay, CA USA
Honeylight Enterprises Pty Ltd T/A Greenville Development, Melbourne, VIC Australia
IBM Manufacturing Solutions Pte Ltd, Singapore
IBM, Armonk, NY USA
iFOLIO, Atlanta, GA USA
ImpediMed, Carlsbad, CA USA
Intengine Enterprises Inc., Vancouver, BC Canada
International House at UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA USA
Jade Global Inc. San Jose , CA USA
Karrikins Group, Lakewood, CO USA
Key 360 Advisors LLC, Randolph, MA USA
Kickstand, Austin, TX USA
Lafonn LLC, Cypress, CA USA
Lisa Tener, Saunderstown, RI USA
Lovelytics, Arlington, VA USA
Luray Peanut Company, Hardeeville, SC USA
Mattenga's Pizzeria, Schertz, TX USA
McLane Company, Temple, TX USA
Media Culture, Dallas, TX USA
Minutiae Content Co., San Jose, CA USA
MyLooCo (DBA Boom Home Medical) Beverly Hills, CA USA
Naish Partners, Santa Barbara, CA USA
Natracare, Chicago, IL USA
nextSource Inc., New York, NY
Nitas Silent Hands, Inc, Gastonia, NC USA
Nutanix, Inc. San Jose, CA USA
Oberon Fuels, San Diego, CA USA
OD Resource Group, LLC, Arlington, VA USA
OK Transform, Belgrade, Serbia & Dubai, United Arab Emirates
OneBPO, Iloilo City, Philippines
Oracle Lighting, New Orleans, LA USA
People Empowerment Alliance for Creativity for Education (PEACE), Springdale, MD USA
Person Directed Supports Inc, East Petersburg, PA USA
Pink Ribbon Good, Dayton, OH USA
Pitts Leadership Counsulting, New York, NY USA
Pivot Energy, Denver, CO USA
PointClickCare, Mississauga, ON Canada
Popilush, Williamsburg, VA USA
Premier Inc., Charlotte, NC USA
Proforma, Independence, OH USA
Publicis Sapient, Toronto, ON Canada
Purpol Marketing Ltd, Chippenham, Wiltshire United Kingdom
Rachel's Kitchen, Las Vegas, NV USA
Razorfish, New York, NY USA
Renita Marshall Helping Hands Foundation, Barre, VT USA
ResultsCX, Fort Lauderdale, FL USA
RevRoad, Provo, UT USA
Right and Keystone Group, Melbourne, VIC Australia
RISER, Armadale, VIC Australia
ROBINSONS® Honey, Chelsea Heights, VIC Australia
Rpharmy, Austin, TX USA
SAP Business Women's Network, Vancouver, BC Canada
Saudi, Development and Consultant Services at Princess Noura University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
She Can Prosper, Weatherby, West Yorkshire United Kingdom
SignatureFD, Atlanta, GA USA
Simply Breastfeeding, Henley Beach, SA Australia
Sleepm Global, Inc., Markham, ON Canada
Southwest Airlines, Dallas, TX USA
Sparks, Philadelphia, PA USA
SPRINGCARE USA LLC DBA SPRING BIO SOLUTION, Piscataway, NJ USA
Stealth Venture Labs, Las Vegas, NV USA
Steppin Out Stars of Tomorrow, Wokingham, Berkshire United Kingdom
Stress Free Super Mum, Gisborne, VIC Australia
Stronghouse Solutions, Burnsville, MN USA
Sugarpunch Marketing®, Woodstock, IL USA
SUN HOPE Co.,Ltd., Chosei-gun, Chiba, Japan
Suzanne Castle, N. Richland Hills, TX USA
Synergy Safety, Rockhampton, QLD Australia
Team b. Strategy +, Tacoma, WA USA
TELUS, Vancouver, BC Canada
The American University in Cairo AUC, Egypt
The Audacious Agency, Sunshine Coast, QLD Australia
The Business Growers, Flowood, MS USA
The Flora May Foundation, San Clemente, CA USA
The HR Chique Group, Jacksonville, FL USA
The Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP), Seattle, WA USA
The Predictive Index, Westwood, MA USA
The Roundtable, Toronto ON Canada
TIAA, New York, NY USA
Tier4 Group, Alpharetta, GA USA
TONE Networks, Oyster Bay, NY USA
Top Score Writing, Palm Beach Gardens, FL USA
Tripadvisor, New York, NY USA
Trust Relations, Williams, AZ USA
U.S. Lumber, Inc., Woodbury Heights, NJ USA
UnDesto, LLC, Henderson, NV USA
Unisys, Blue Bell, PA USA
Viderity, Leesburg, VA USA
Viva Business Support, South Chard, Somerset United Kingdom
We Build Character, San Antonio, TX USA
We Rock DM, Spicewood, TX USA
Weary Theory, Melbourne, VIC Australia
WellRithms, Portland, OR USA
Wild Vines Marketing Inc, Selden, NY USA
Willow Lake Métis Nation, Anzac, AB Canada
Workplace Options, Raleigh, NC USA
ZLH Enterprises, Manalapan, NJ USA

GET READY FOR THE 2025 AWARDS
The 2025 edition of the Stevie Awards for Women in Business will begin accepting nominations in May.  Join the mailing list so that you're sent the 2025 entry kit as soon as it's available.

We're just days away until the official kick-off of the 2021 Women|Future Conference (November 1-5, virtual). Take full advantage of all that the conference has to offer – including 40+ sessions, interactive live workshops, speed networking, and mentorship matching. Not registered yet? There’s still time! Online registration is available through November 1. 

The 4th annual Women|Future Conference begins on November 1 at 11:00 am ET with the opening keynote, "Embracing Diversity & Empowering the Next Generation"​ by Sandy Carter, Vice President of Public Sector Partners & Programs at Amazon Web Services (AWS). The Women|Future Conference is designed for career-driven women looking to be inspired, build resilience, and prepare for changes ahead. The five-day agenda is packed with 40+ sessions hosted by women CEOs, Founders, Executives, Entrepreneurs, and Small Business Owners from global organizations such as Facebook, IBM, Infosys, Pinterest, Ralph Lauren, SAP, Talkspace, and others.

Attendees will gain practical, actionable takeaways to implement in their professional and personal lives. Session topics include financial wellness, lead generation, entrepreneurship success, how to blend storytelling and strategy to grow your business, imposter syndrome, work-life balance, mentorship, workplace diversity, speaking engagements as a business growth strategy, and more.

One of the best things about the virtual conference platform is the networking; attendees make lasting connections as business partners, mentors, and friends long after the conference is over. See for yourself what past attendees had to say about their experience! View Testimonials from Past Attendees.

Following Sandy Carter's keynote on November 1 are two breakout sessions, "The Truth Bombs on Work-Life Balance to Avoid Burnout for Busy Women" and "Networking Tips & Tricks: Learn How to Become Memorable and Build Authentic Relationships" at 11:45 am ET. Other sessions on day one are "Leading Authentically in Male-Dominated Industries” and "The Smart Woman's Guide to Financial Success." Throughout the week, there will be one hour and 15-minute blocks in between sessions designated for networking, mentorship, yoga, meditation, or style consultations to break up the days.

“The first conference took place four years ago to complement The Stevie® Awards for Women in Business program. Now it has evolved to serve women on a larger scale. Our conference tagline Cultivate Your Tomorrow was added in 2020. We chose this phrase because the Women|Future Conference encourages women to not only embrace their tomorrow, but to tackle career, personal, and life goals. The conference goes beyond the changing business landscape and focuses on current issues we all face as working women juggling a busy schedule and doing it all.”

Nina Moore, the Marketing Manager of the Women|Future Conference, commented on the decision to make this year’s conference virtual;

“We successfully pivoted from in-person to virtual for the first time in 2020. Encouraged by glowing testimonials from past attendees and the flexibility of virtual, we are doing the same in 2021. Virtual events are accessible, affordable, and deliver just as much value and networking opportunities to people around the world, especially those unable to travel. This forward-thinking conference does just that and more!”

Below is a partial list of 2021 Women|Future Conference panels, sessions, and workshops:

• Creating a Rockstar LinkedIn® Profile
• Giving Voice To Women's Voices: How Podcasting Can Benefit Female Entrepreneurs
• Entrepreneurship – Success Stories Fireside Chat
• How to Embrace Women Super Powers in the World of Tech
• Leadership Tips from 2021 Stevie Awards for Women in Business Winners​
• Networking Tips & Tricks: Learn How to Become Memorable and Build Authentic Relationships
• Personal Development Training: Abundance 360 - Creating Your Best Life Ever
• Protecting Your Business and Intellectual Assets
• The Future of Work - Preparing for the Changing Business Landscape
• The Power of Purpose: Organizations that Give Back
• Top Five Lead Generation Strategies for 2022
• Why Diverse Teams Drive Better Outcomes
• Women-Owned Business Pitch Competition Finalists Presentations

On November 4, eight women-owned businesses founded in November 2018 or later will pitch their product/service before a panel of judges for a chance to win funding during the 2021 Women-Owned Business Pitch Competition.

The Pitch Competition is sponsored by RFG Advisory, an innovator in the wealth management industry. The President of RFG Advisory, Shannon Spotswood, is one of four judges who will evaluate each pitch. Shannon is an Entrepreneur, Business Owner, and 25-year industry veteran in financial services with an outstanding reputation built on leadership roles in investment banking, hedge fund management, and business development.

Only 2.3% of venture funding went to female-led businesses in 2020 according to Harvard Business Review. RFG Advisory is on a mission to change that, supporting one female-led business at a time!

Asia-Pacific Segment of the Women|Future Conference

This is the first year the Women|Future Conference is hosting sessions exclusively by female leaders in the Asia-Pacific region, bringing together the APAC women’s community with the Stevie Awards international audience.

These sessions focus on the advancements of female executives from the Asia-Pacific region who are championing the power of leadership and management in traditionally male-dominated industries such as financial technology, banking, insurance, and e-commerce. The Asia-Pacific conference agenda aims to further broaden and develop the fintech industry in Asia with the help of these female leaders.

Asia-Pacific Digital Infrastructure Sessions Include:

• • Building the New Digital Infrastructure
  • The Future is Female: Building the New Generation of Financially Literate Women
  • Leadership Tips from Stevie Awards for Women in Business Winners
  • Women in E-commerce and Mobility: Creating the Asian E-commerce and Mobility Highway
  • Women Leading Legacy Industries: Edutech, Proptech, and Insurtech
  • Women in Fintech: Reshaping the Industry and Bridging the Gap
    
    

Registration for the Women|Future Conference is open. Attendees save 10% when groups of three or more individuals register together. Students may register for the Women|Future Conference at a discounted rate of $49 (with proof of a valid current student ID). Sessions are recorded and available for replay through 2022 for your convenience.

 

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Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners in the 2021 (18^th annual) Stevie® Awards for Women in Business, an international competition, were announced on September 23. The awards shine a spotlight on women executives, entrepreneurs, employees and organizations run by women.

Winners of five Grand Stevie Award trophies, the highest honor in the competition, were announced today.

Grand Stevie Award trophies are presented to five organizations that submitted the best body of nominations to the competition, in their own names or in the names of one or more clients. Winners were determined by the number of Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Awards won in the competition, with three points earned for each Gold Stevie win, two for each Silver win, and one-and-a-half points for each Bronze Stevie win. The Grand Stevie Award winners for 2021 are:

1. The Audacious Agency, Gold Coast, Australia, with 56 award points. The agency was also a Grand Stevie Award winner in 2020 and 2019.
2. IBM, worldwide (24.5 points)
3. New American Funding, Tustin, CA USA (21.5 points)
4. AlterContacts, Amsterdam, the Netherlands (19.5 points)
5. Melissa Sones Consulting, New York, NY USA (17.5 points) was also among the Grand Stevie honorees in 2020 and 2019.

More than 1,500 nominations from organizations and individuals around the world were submitted this year for consideration in categories such as COVID-19 Response, Entrepreneur of the Year, Executive of the Year, Most Innovative Company of the Year, and Startup of the Year, among others. More than 160 business professionals working in eight specialized judging committees determined the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners.

Visit http://www.StevieAwards.com/Women for a complete list of Stevie winners by category. Winners will be celebrated during a virtual ceremony on January 13, 2022.

The 2021 Stevie Awards for Women in Business event will be complemented by the fourth annual Women|Future Conference, a five-day networking and learning event for female founders, business owners, entrepreneurs and women looking to move forward in their careers, also held virtually November 1-5. Registration is just $115, or $49 for current students with an active student ID. Details and registration are available at www.WomenFutureConference.com.

 

The third annual Women|Future Conference has announced that the conference, originally planned November 12-13 in Las Vegas, will now be presented virtually for the safety of attendees during COVID-19. Though the world is different today than it was this time last year, there is no time to waste when it comes to the advancement of women professionally and personally.

This two-day conference presented by the Stevie Awards encourages engaging connections, professional and personal development, and health and financial wellness through motivational keynotes, educational sessions, and networking. With panel discussions, plenty of networking opportunities, case studies from Stevie® Award winners, and a showcase of young women-owned businesses, this is an event you won’t want to miss!

The 2020 Women|Future Conference agenda has just been announced. Join us this November 12-13 to Cultivate Your Tomorrow and be inspired by over 100 talented, transformative women speakers from across the globe who will be leading 32 sessions, panels, and workshops. This exciting conference addresses the latest innovations and impending changes in areas such as technology, sustainability, career planning, diversity in the workplace, leadership, crisis management, and so much more.Stevie Awards President Maggie Gallagher added,

“We started this conference three years ago to compliment the Stevie Awards for Women in Business program, and now it has evolved to serve women on a larger scale. The conference will address topics beyond the future of work for women; it focuses on today's trending topics and current issues from the female perspective, hosted by speakers from various industries and backgrounds, from corporate to small business owners, to entrepreneurs.”

Stay tuned for updates about the conference as it comes together, including the announcement of our keynote speaker later this summer.

Conference Topics Include:

• Business Chemistry! Using Science to Improve the Art of Relationships Workshop by Deloitte
• Overcoming Personal Adversity
• Conquer Crisis. Train Like a Triathlete. Body + Mind + Business
• Balancing Motherhood + Business: for "Mompreneurs" and Working Moms
• Financial Wellness: Your Relationship with Money
• Diversity & Inclusion: The Importance in Your Workplace
• Pushing Your Envelope: How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome Once and For All
• Women Driving the Future of Tech: How AI, VR, and Robotics Will Be the Norm
• Create Joy in Your Career on Your Own Terms
    ...and many more.

Now that we’ve gone virtual, there’s a new lower cost with incredible value - just $199! The virtual platform replicates the beloved in-person networking, workshops, and panels. Register for the conference now to reserve your spot.

What’s New for the 2020 Conference?

• Showcase of young women-owned businesses
• Business pitch competition
• One on one networking: the virtual conference platform has AI matchmaking capabilities to match you with different attendees, sponsors, sessions, and workshops based on your commonalities
• Women|Future Conference Exclusive Webinar Series leading up to the conference

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About the Stevie Awards

Stevie Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, 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 Stevie’s recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.

 

Jill Liberman, Founder of Choose Happy, LLC, in Boca Raton, Florida, USA,has been named the chair of the jury for the individual Entrepreneur categories of the 2017 Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the world's top honors for female entrepreneurs, executives, employees and the organizations they run.

The final entry deadline for the awards is September 20.  Complete details are available at www.StevieAwards.com/Women.

Jill Liberman is a motivational speaker, former radio talk show host, entrepreneur, and published author. She has more than twenty years of television experience, including reporting for national entertainment news shows such as Entertainment Tonight, E! Entertainment, and Showbiz Today.  She was an active member of the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) and a judge for the nationally televised Cable Ace awards. She hosted the number one rated talk show on WAXY radio and co-hosted the television pilot “Thicke and Jill” with actor Alan Thicke.

American Pride, Jill's first book, was published in 2004 and has been nationally featured on television and radio shows, and in magazines. Jill's story was featured on Lifetime Television as one of the country's most inspirational women. The White House has a copy of her book displayed in the lobby. Choose Happy, her most recent book, has helped inspire people as it spreads the powerful message that happiness is a choice. Jill travels the country as a keynote motivational speaker.

“It is a pleasure to serve as Chair on the Individual/Entrepreneur Awards Judging Committee,” commented Jill. “I am proud to be a part of such a coveted competition and organization that celebrates and recognizes the accomplishments of women in business.”

ElsaMarie D’Silva, Founder & CEO of Red Dot Foundation (Safecity) in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, has been selected to chair the jury for the Company/Organization categories of the 2017 Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the world's top honors for female entrepreneurs, executives, employees and the organizations they run.

The final entry deadline for the awards is September 20.  Complete details are available at www.StevieAwards.com/Women.

Rebecca Flood, CEO of New Directions for Women, in Costa Mesa, California, USA, has been named the chair of the jury for the individual Executive categories of the 2017 Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the world's top honors for female entrepreneurs, executives, employees and the organizations they run.

The final entry deadline for the awards is September 20.  Complete details are available at www.StevieAwards.com/Women.

In her nearly four decades of experience in the health care industry, Rebecca J. Flood has demonstrated expertise in program development, implementation, and evaluation. She was with Seabrook House in Seabrook, New Jersey, for over 25 years. As Vice President of Treatment Services, she oversaw the organization’s residential treatment programs and the planning of specialized treatment for women, adolescents, and individuals with co-occurring disorders. She has also distinguished herself in the areas of marketing, fundraising, technical assistance and board development. As CEO of New Directions for Women since 2004, her expertise has been applied exclusively to issues relating to women of all ages, pregnant women in any trimester, and women with dependent children affected by addiction.

Rebecca has always been committed to giving back and has given of her time, talent, and treasure by serving on international, national, and local boards, providing training at national conferences, and serving as a CARF surveyor. She is currently a member of the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) Board and of the Seabrook House Board, and is President of the Association of Intervention Specialists (AIS).  She is also a member of the TRIAD Board and the Advisory Committee for Limen House in Wilmington, Delaware; and of the Sober Living Coalition Board for the State of California.

Rebecca attended Johns Hopkins University and obtained a Master’s Degree in Human Services from Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. She is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) in the state of New Jersey; a Nationally Certified Drug & Alcohol Counselor (NCAC II); and is certified in California, Delaware, and New Jersey as a Drug & Alcohol Counselor (CADC II).

Rebecca tells us: “The old saying that ‘you always get more than you give’ has certainly come true for me in my life. Being able to Chair the 2017 Individual/Executive Judging Committee is a great example of that. I am honored to share some of my time in recognizing incredible, visionary women all over the world that are impacting our communities for the better.”

Marlene Fox-McIntyre, Principal of Athene Solutions LLC in Coral Springs, Florida, USA, has been named the chair of the jury for the New Product and Service categories of the 2017 Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the world's top honors for female entrepreneurs, executives, employees and the organizations they run.

The final entry deadline for the awards is September 20.  Complete details are available at www.StevieAwards.com/Women.

Marlene Fox-M^cIntyre has over 30 years of engineering and management experience in the government, private industry, and non-profit sectors, and she proudly served as a Captain in the United States Army Reserve.  Marlene recently started her own high-tech business, Athene Solutions LLC. The company specializes in the development of unique technologies to make aviation safer, and to deliver quality-of-life technologies for the home. According to Marlene: “We are currently developing several 'secret sauce’ technologies that will be announced as soon as patent applications have been filed. Stay tuned!”

In 2016, Marlene won the Stevie Award for Woman of the Year – Technology for her leadership role at Hilton Software LLC as Program Executive and head of business operations, responsible for the success of all Hilton Software programs, and ensuring client and end-user satisfaction across all company products. According to Dr. Hilton Goldstein, CEO and Chief Architect of Hilton Software, “Marlene provided stability to our company. She has proven to be invaluable in the management of our government and commercial software programs. Not only did she bring her expertise in technology into the firm, but many years of experience in the public sector. I am very proud of her achievements and privileged to have her run our incredible line of products.”

Marlene earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Chemistry from the University of Texas, a Graduate Certificate in Engineering from the Army Materiel Command, and a Master’s Degree in Technical Management from Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering, where she also lectured for several years. She is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and earned her Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) in 2006.

Marlene is honored to have been selected to Chair the 2017 New Product/Service Awards Judging Committee.  “Our committee is looking forward to the exciting challenge of choosing the best new products and services from an incredibly talented pool of nominees,” said Marlene. “Good luck and best wishes to all the outstanding nominees!”

Aline Stanworth, Global Communications Leader - Specialties Markets with SABIC, of Bergen op Zoom, Noord Brabant, The Netherlands, has been named the chair of the jury for the Communications, Marketing & Media categories of the 2017 Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the world's top honors for female entrepreneurs, executives, employees and the organizations they run.

The final entry deadline for the awards is September 20.  Complete details are available at www.StevieAwards.com/Women.

Aline Stanworth is a Gold Stevie^® Award honoree for the campaign Stories of Possible from SABIC. Based in the Netherlands as Global Communications Leader Specialties Markets, she drives strategic communications to accelerate the diffusion of SABIC’s unique technologies in industries such as Mass Transportation, Healthcare, Electronics, Energy, Additive Manufacturing, and Industrial Automation. She is a Dutch and Brazilian national with a diversified International Business-to-Business experience in both private and public-listed global companies in Personal Care, Healthcare, Entertainment and Chemicals industries.

Aline holds a Master of Science in Corporate Communications from Erasmus University (Hons) and Bachelor of Arts in International Business Management from Hogeschool van Amsterdam.

Aline tells us that she is honored to have been invited to Chair.  “These Awards provide a magnificent platform to celebrate true talent. It is an immense honor to be invited to Chair such a high-caliber judging team.  I look forward to helping promote to the world the best work of female professionals in Marketing, PR and Media.”

All Female Entrepreneurs, Executives and Employees Worldwide Are Eligible

The Stevie® Awards, organizer of the world’s premier business awards programs, has issued the call for entries for its 2017 (14^th annual) Stevie Awards for Women in Business. Entry kits and complete details on the competition are available at http://www.StevieAwards.com/Women.

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

REVIEW THE ENTRY KIT HERE

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor the achievements of working women in more than 85 categories, including: Best Entrepreneur, Best Executive, Mentor or Coach of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award, 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 final entry deadline is August 23, but late entries will be accepted through September 20 with payment of a late fee. Finalists will be announced on October 4, and the Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie winners will be revealed at a gala awards dinner at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York on November 17, 2017.    

Most categories require the payment of an entry fee for the submission of a nomination, but several categories require no fee, including most of those honoring women in the non-profit and governmental sectors, Female Employee of the Year and the Startup of the Year categories.

Niamh Barker, founder and managing director of The Travelwrap Company in the UK, commented on the impact of her win. “Winning the Stevie Award was an enormous achievement for me and my business and continues to prove beneficial to our operations every day. I had no idea of the impact that winning this award would have on our business until I checked my email from my hotel room the next morning and online orders had flooded in from across the USA. We now have a growing and loyal customer base in America via online and retail outlets. The Stevie Awards have definitely helped elevate our U.S. presence.”

Winners of the 2016 Stevie Awards for Women in Business include, among others: 

• Mina Lux, Founder and CEO, Meelo, New York, NY
• Rakefet Russak-Aminoach, President and CEO, Bank Leumi, Tel-Aviv, Israel
• Yvonne Mei, Executive Vice Chairman of World System Builder, World Financial Group, San Jose, CA
• Ellie Hollander, President and CEO, Meals on Wheels America, Arlington, VA
• Nyree McKenzie, Managing Director and Principal Consultant, Thought Bubble, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
• Astha Malik, VP of Marketing, PagerDuty, San Francisco, CA
• Teresa White, President, Aflac U.S., Columbus, GA
• TAPfit, Queensland, Australia
• Prelude, London, UK
• Humana Insurance, Louisville, KY
• Century 21 Real Estate, Madison, NJ

The 2016 Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award winners reflected a diverse group of large and small organizations around the globe. The 2017 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 of the judges’ comments and suggestions about their nominations: an invaluable resource.