A Hole in One

Posted by Maggie Gallagher on Tue, Aug 08, 2017 @ 05:20 PM

Fauth Gundlach & Hübl wins the Gold Stevie Award at the 2017 German Stevie Awards in the category “Communications or PR Campaign / PR Program of the Year – Low Budget (under €10,000).”

Fauth Gundlach & Hübl is an owner-operated communications agency based in Wiesbaden, Germany. The sport of golf is firmly established in the Hessian capital, and that might be one of the reasons why the agency was given the lead in regional media relations work for the Final Four of the German Golf League (DGL).

German-Stevies-Fauth.gifIt is much more likely, however, that Fauth Gundlach & Hübl impressed its customer, Deutsche Golf Sport GmbH, a subsidiary of the German Golf Association (DGV), with its core competency. Managing Director Lars Hübl explains: “We identify the subject matter and create suitable content for it, so that our customers can effectively communicate to their specific target groups. We provide consultation, bring ideas to life and implement them, and offer continuous support for communication-related questions. In doing so, we cover six competency fields: public relations, social media, content marketing, sponsoring communication, CSR communication and brand communication.” Among Fauth Gundlach & Hübl’s customers are international companies from various industries, companies from the Rhein-Main region and sports organizations.

In the public eye, golf in Germany continues to eke out an existence as a niche sport. The German Golf Association (DGV) represents 847 member clubs and facilities, with over 643,000 registered amateur golfers. With the KRAMSKI German Golf League presented by Audi (DGL), the association has had an attractive team competition system since 2013. Each year teams from the men’s and women’s top national league compete in a five-day Final Four tournament at a neutral golf course for the title “German Team Champion.”

The assignment for Fauth Gundlach & Hübl: use the Final Four 2016, in order to generate broader media coverage of the league. Lars Hübl: “In order to be able to generate broader media coverage, we had to considerably increase the basis of the media channels to be reached. Therefore, in addition to the classical golf media, our approach was to reach out to the sports desks of the regional and local media concerning the locations of the golf clubs that had qualified for the Final Four 2016.” To make the topic more interesting, the agency offered the editorial offices personalized stories about the respective teams. In addition, the editorial offices received written topic suggestions and were subsequently contacted by telephone.

“We have clearly achieved the goal of expanding the media coverage of the DGL’s Final Four with the campaign. Altogether more than 100 clippings – for example print, online and radio – were achieved in regional and local media,” summarizes Hübl. “Despite the low budget, Fauth Gundlach & Hübl has helped to increase the media coverage of the Final Four tournament by working with regional media outlets. The regional references and the storytelling approach have contributed significantly to the media success. At the same time, we have established contacts that can be used for coverage of future golf events. The basic approach can be used over and over again, even for changing participants and venues.”

As a reward for the project “Hole-in-one: regional media relations for the Final Four of the German Golf League,” the company won a Gold Stevie in the category “Communications or PR Campaign / PR Program of the Year – Low Budget (under €10,000).” The Gold Stevie Award arrived just in time for the agency’s 10th anniversary. What began in 2007 has grown within ten years into a motivated and harmonious team of 12 employees.

More on the Internet: 

See Managing Director Lars Hübl in an interview after the German Stevie Awards ceremony in Hamburg:  https://youtu.be/OaONyOFkDxg

Read the gold-winning application from Fauth Gundlach & Hübl here.

Topics: marketing awards, PR awards, German Stevie Awards, communication awards, best pr agency

An Algorithm Can Save Your Credit

Posted by Maggie Gallagher on Thu, Aug 03, 2017 @ 10:05 AM

In Germany, creditworthiness for end-customer transactions are worth 350 billion EUR per year. However, credit information is often incorrect, incomplete and in generally unhelpful. This leads to poor conditions for the consumer due to contract rejections. Bonify wants to fix this by offering consumers free credit checks and better transparency using a unique algorithm that helps match users with financial institutions that actually benefit them. This technique helped Bonify win the Silver Stevie® Award in the Technology Startup of the Year category in the 2017 German Stevie Awards.

Dusting off Bad Credit

Ultimately, Bonify wants to educate their customers about the ills of bad credit. Elisa Thiem, content contributor at Bonify, speaks to the growing issues of bad credit and the lack of tools available in Germany.

bonify.jpg“Surprisingly, few people know what credit means at all, when it’s relevant and what impact it has on everyday decisions. With our lively international team of 33 people, the financial world will be revolutionized. We not only offer free credit checks and clarify your credit ratings, but also exciting financial management tools to optimize your finances.”

An Algorithm Saved My Life

The way Bonify assesses someone’s options is by calculating their electricity, gas and DSL usage, then the “savings calculator” allows users to find the lowest and most convenient fares to use instead. Elisa says this makes adjustments a lot easier, “especially in the field of loans, it’s exciting to finally get registered users matched with tailored credit options and individualized offers.”

Bonify’s long-term goal is to integrate all consumer products where credit plays a role (insurance, mobile phone contracts, etc.) so everyone can easily understand the best options available to them.

Rewards for You, Rewards for Us

Bonify is grateful for opportunities that help them in their fight for transparency, and award recognition is no exception. The team is well aware of other companies who've been growing in their respective markets and who believe they belong in that league as well. Elisa relays the positive attention cast on their team and how they feel.

“We were looking forward to the technology startup of the year for the German Stevie Silver Award and are still very proud! We feel great joy and pride for all employees, customers, investors and friends. Excellent customer response and confidence are a great confirmation from the positive feedback so far.”

Not Changing is the Biggest Risk

The increasing digitalization of industry and business models provide opportunities in the field of risk and credit ratings for companies and customers. Bonify is always looking for new ways to streamline credit check processes. Elisa shares their enthusiasm in the wake of their success.

“We want to and have helped many people learn more about the topic of credit and how to improve it. From numerous personal conversations in customer service, we get a lot of interesting cases and are always glad to help. A personal credit history of our former employee, Philipp Hommelsheim, was rejected as a BKA official with a good salary and positive payment history due to its poor credit rating from DriveNow.”

Protecting Your Data

The positive customer responses, the constant support of friends and investors and the motivation and enthusiasm of their employees are encouraging. However, customer information is their top priority and a major reason why the company has been growing at such a rapid rate. Elisa wants to highlight their focus on this important matter.

“Bonify is working hard to continue improving even further so that topics such as creditworthiness and financial optimization or borrowing are communicated openly and transparently. We focus on data protection. We are aware that your data is sensitive, which is never passed on to third parties without being asked.”

Since the user is already prequalified based on the individual credit and financial situation for loans, manual processes for banks are shortened and more accurate. Bonify acknowledges that not everyone is aware of their credit decisions. With a free credit check and their financial optimization tools, individuals can look forward to their credit scores improving with the right information and tools.

Topics: most innovative company, German Stevie Awards, company of the year, Startup of the Year, best startups

2017 German Stevie Award Winners Celebrated at Gala Banquet

Posted by Maggie Gallagher on Mon, Apr 03, 2017 @ 06:07 PM

Entry Fees Waived for 2018 German Stevie Awards; Weber Shandwick Wins the Grand Stevie Award

The third annual German Stevie Awards were celebrated at the Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten in Hamburg on Friday, March 31. President and Founder of the Stevie Awards, Michael Gallagher, handed out the gold, silver and bronze Stevie Awards to winners from across Germany. Highly-ranking representatives from more than 50 winners received their awards on stage.

German Stevies 2017.jpgIn their third year, the German Stevie Awards have already established a leading role in Germany. They are part of the Stevie Awards programs, which are widely considered to be the world's premier business awards, conferring recognition for achievement in the workplace in programs such as The International Business Awards for more than a decade.  All organizations in Germany were eligible to submit nominations.

The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Grand Stevie Award to the communications agency Weber Shandwick Germany. The PR agency, headquartered in Munich, Berlin, and Frankfurt has won German Stevie Awards for three consecutive years. This year they won two Gold, two Silver, and one Bronze Stevie Award. Because of these successes, Weber Shandwick earned the most points out of any other organization and recieved the Grand Stevie Award, the top honor.

Winners were selected in variety award categories, ranging from best companies of the year to best customer service and HR solutions, to new products and marketing campaigns. There were many categories for creative minds such as best videos, company-related e-books, and apps or websites. "The quality of the nominations this year was just outstanding," said Michael Gallagher. He was delighted to meet many of the winners in Hamburg at the awards gala.

At the end of the award ceremony, some exciting news about the German Stevie Awards 2018 was announced. The big surprise: This coming year, the 4th annual German Stevie Awards will not have any entry fees. "We want to give all companies the opportunity to participate in the German Stevie Awards," explains Michael Gallagher. "This is why we are completely waiving the entry fees for the 4th German Stevie Awards." The award ceremony will then take place on April 13, 2018 in Berlin. Nominations for the 2018 German Stevie Awards starts on September 6, 2017. Request your entry kit for 2018 here.

Topics: company awards, German Stevie Awards, Grand Stevie Award

Featuring a Technology Startup Stevie Award Winner

Posted by Maggie Gallagher on Thu, Dec 29, 2016 @ 12:17 PM

An interview with Ralf Heim the Co-CEO at Fincite GmbH

Fincite GmbH of Frankfurt, Germany won two Stevie Awards in the 2016 German Stevie Awards. Fincite GmbH won the Gold Stevie Award for Technology Startup of the Year, and a Bronze Stevie for Management Team of the Year.  2017 The German Stevie Awards are accepting entries through January 27.  Review the entry kit to begin your nominations.

What does Fincite GmbH do?

Financial Advice today is often confounding and not made for the benefit of the customer. Technology can change this. We can make investments smarter by giving customers easy access to sophisticated analytics. We help banks, asset managers and insurers offer this technology to their customers.

Fincite.jpgWhat is your role as the Co-CEO?

As Co-CEO I’m responsible for growing the business. This covers marketing, business development, partnerships and recruiting.

What is the organizational vision?

Our mission is to engineer the future of finance. We see that technology will replace large parts in Financial Advice, Retail & Institutional Asset Management and even funds. Our aim is to grow and become the #1 Digital Asset Management company in Europe.

What sets your company apart in this category?

It’s the unique approach of our Digital Investment Management Software: We built a complete modular system that can easily connect to all private customers’ financial assets, analyze the status quo and make recommendations. Banks can build upon our software their own frontend and thus keep customer relationship while still providing most modern analytics and account integration capabilities.

What was it like for your company to win the Stevie award?

It was a great honor for us to win this award, especially in the category, Technology Start-Up of the Year because from the outset we wanted to focus on innovative products and organic growth. The nomination for Management Team of the Year indicates to my partners & I that we’re on the right path in how we conduct our business.

How has the win affected your business?

The direct effect is hard to tell, but I think the award is great feedback for us and it was acknowledged by our partners and clients.

What results have been gained since you've won this award?

The size of our workforce has nearly doubled since April and the cash flow is still positive without external financing.

What inspires you to continue your work?

We’re inspired by our mission to change the world of finance and the good feedback we get from our partners, clients, employees and also the press.

What do you expect to change in your industry in the future?

We believe that Finance can be nearly 100% digitized. As a result, digital services will largely replace large branches and offices. We are intrigued by the thought of working on this more efficient next generation of Finance.

Learn more about Fincite GmbH

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From left to right - Ralf Heim (co-CEO), Friedhelm Schmitt ( co-CEO), Stefan Post (CTO).

Topics: it awards, tech awards, German Stevie Awards

Who's Coming to the German Stevie Awards on Friday?

Posted by Michael Gallagher on Tue, Apr 05, 2016 @ 12:43 PM

The second edition of the German Stevie® Awards will culminate with a gala awards dinner this Friday, April 8 at the Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski in Munich.  More than 140 executives from across Germany will gather for the presentations, which will be streamed live via Livestream starting at 7:15 pm / 19:15 local time (1:15 pm ET).  The presentations will be preceded by a red-carpet show on the Stevie Awards' Periscope at 6:00 pm / 18:00 local time (12:00 pm ET).

16766251279_14b99e416d_m.jpgThe German Stevie Awards are open to all organizations operating in Germany.  The 2016 edition recognized achievements since the beginning of July 2014.  The Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie winners were announced on February 24.  Nominations were accepted in categories honoring achievement in every aspect of work life, from management and marketing to new products, customer service, websites, and public relations.

Nominations for the 2017 edition of the GSAs will open in August 2016.  Join the mailing list to receive the entry kit as soon as it's available.

Here is the list of organizations that are currently scheduled to attend the event on Friday:

5Analytics  Köngen Baden-Württemberg
Adello Technologies Karlsruhe BW
ARI Fleet Germany GmbH Stuttgart Baden-Württemberg
artegic AG Bonn Nordrhein Westfalen
Arxan Technologies Bethesda MD USA
Bankhaus August Lenz München Bayern
Bettenhaus Uwe Heintzen Oldenburg Niedersachsen
BWI Leistungsverbund Meckenheim Nordrhein-Westfalen
CCC Berlin
COMBITEL GmbH München Bayern
consus clinic management GmbH Freiburg im Breisgau Baden Württemberg
Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung e. V. Berlin
Deutsche Post DHL Group Bonn
Ernst & Young
Familotel Ebbinghof Schmallenberg Nordrheinwestfalen
Faurecia Automotive GmbH Stadthagen Niedersachsen
Fauth & Gundlach GmbH Wiesbaden Hessen
Fincite GmbH Frankfurt
fischerAppelt relations GmbH Köln
Flughafen München GmbH München Bayern
Frau im Business  Kempten Bayern
Havana Orange GmbH München Bayern
imgZine  Amsterdam The Netherlands
intelliAd Media GmbH München Bayern
Inventorum GmbH Berlin
Inxmail GmbH Freiburg Baden-Württemberg
Ketchum Pleon GmbH Düsseldorf NRW
King & Mayr GmbH & Co.KG Geilenkirchen NRW
Kübler Group - Fritz Kübler GmbH   Villingen-Schwenningen  Baden-Württemberg
mobilcom-debitel GmbH Erfurt Thüringen
MSC Software München
Neoskop GmbH Hannover Niedersachsen
New JazzRadio GmbH  Berlin
Nexthink Frankfurt
Novartis Consumer Health GmbH / Edelman.ergo Frankfurt
NUMBER26 Berlin
promio.net GmbH  Bonn
regio iT GmbH Sitz: Aachen NRW/D
RheinBrücke IT Consulting GmbH Köln NRW
Sixt SE Pullach Bayern
Sky Deutschland Unterföhring Bayern
Spreadshirt Leipzig Sachsen
TA Triumph-Adler GmbH  Hamburg
thyssenkrupp Elevator AG Essen Nordrhein-Westfalen
Versicherungskammer Bayern und CreaLog München Bayern
Vodafone GmbH  Düsseldorf Nordrhein-Westfalen
Weber Shandwick  München Bayern
Westend. Public Relations GmbH Leipzig Sachsen
ZEICHENSAELE Mönchengladbach NRW
ZF Friedrichshafen AG Friedrichshafen Baden-Württemberg
ZIEHL-ABEGG SE Künzelsau Baden-Württemberg
Ziehm Imaging GmbH Nürnberg Bayern

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Topics: German Stevie Awards

German Stevie Awards Announces Winners in Second Annual Competition

Posted by Maggie Gallagher on Wed, Feb 24, 2016 @ 04:07 PM

The news is out: German Stevie Awards winners were announced this morning at a press conference in Munich, Germany. The big winner of the second annual German Stevie Awards is Public Relations agency, Weber Shandwick Germany. They were the most awarded with six Gold, a Silver, and three Bronze Stevie Awards.

Banner_German_Stevie_AS_web.jpgThe press conference and Periscope event featured Michael Gallagher, President & Founder of the Stevie Awards, judging chairman Christiane Shulz (Weber Shandwick Germany), Wolfram Winter (Sky Germany), and Klaus Mitterer (intelliAd), who all announced the winners.

More than 50 executives from all over Germany reviewed nominations to decide who received the coveted Stevie Awards. The judges intensely reviewed entries, selected some of the most innovation solutions, and ultimately named the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award Winners. Next to Weber Shandwick Germany, Havana Orange GmBH was the next big winner of the year. The marketing agency based in Munich won three Gold Stevie Awards as well as three Silver and Bronze.

Other organizations that won multiple Gold Stevie Awards include: Alacris Thernostics (Berlin), German Post DHL Group (Bonn), ZF Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen), King & Mayr (Geilenkirchen), mobilcom-debitel (Erfurt), and Vodafone (Dusseldorf).

Taking home the Stevie Award for the most innovative technology company of the year with more than 2,500 employees was ABB AG (Mannheim) and Startup of the Year was won by Consus clinic management GmbH & Co KG (Freiburg). Inventorum GmbH (Berlin) took home Retail Company of the Year.

All Stevie Award winners are listed on the German Stevie Awards homepage at http://stevieawards.com/gsa/2016-gewinner-der-german-stevie®-awards.

Winners will be presented with their awards at an awards ceremony on April 8, 2016 at Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski in Munich..

Want to learn more?
For more information, images, or interviews, contact The Stevie Awards in Germany, c / o Catrin Beu
Mobile: +49151400747 54, email : catrin@stevieawards.com

Topics: German Stevie Awards, German Business

How to Showcase Your Best Work, From a German Stevie Awards Chair

Posted by Maggie Gallagher on Thu, Feb 11, 2016 @ 11:12 AM

Wolfram Winter of Sky Deutschland GmbH in Bavaria, Germany, is Chair of the Committee to judge the Public Relations Awards, Video Awards and Publication Awards categories in the 2016 (2nd annual) German Stevie Awards.

He was named Executive of the Year in the Corporate Communications, Investor Relations and Public Relations categories of the 2015 German Stevie Awards; and under his leadership, Sky Deutschland won a Gold Stevie Award for Company of the Year-Media & Entertainment in the Company/Organization Awards categories of The 2015 International Business Awards.

German-Stevie-Februar-2-1.jpgThe German Stevie Awards final entry deadline is February 12. Find out more here.

The 2016 International Business Awards opened this month and is now accepting entries. Find out more about how to enter here.

Wolfram Winter is Executive Vice President of Communications, Public Affairs & Advertising Sales at Sky Deutschland GmbH, and is Managing Director of Sky Media GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sky Deutschland. Winter is a senior spokesperson for the entertainment group and is responsible for the marketing of advertising time on all Sky platforms.

The Importance of Awards Competitions

As a winner of Gold Stevie Awards in both the German Stevie Awards and the International Business Awards in 2015, we asked Wolfram what he felt made it important to participate in these competitions.

“Competitions such as the Stevie Awards are like fashion runways for agencies and businesses: you get up there and showcase your best work. Awards competitions provide an opportunity for the most creative minds in the industry to show off their best work, cases, and campaigns. Plus, they provide an excellent opportunity for the exchange of knowledge and for active networking.”

The Judging Process

As Chair of one of the 2016 Judging Committees, we asked Wolfram for his comments on the experience of judging submissions to the 2016 German Stevie Awards so far. He told us that he had been deeply impressed by the range of companies that had entered as well as the high quality of the submissions. “The effectiveness and original thinking demonstrated by some of the participants has been remarkable,” he explained. “And these are precisely the qualities essential for any successful PR or Marketing campaign.”

Judging of the German Stevie Awards opened on February 5 and will continue through February 19. If you would like to participate, complete the application here.

What To Do

We asked Wolfram what he thought constituted a successful awards submission. “First, a nomination should meet the awards criteria—that’s essential. Then, it’s important to stand out from the other nominations through creativity and originality, and if possible to give the jury that “Aha Moment”—something which only ever happens with a few, really good applications.”

What Not To Do

On the flip side, we asked Wolfram what he saw as the most common mistakes made by companies entering awards competitions. “Participants often fail simply in the basic requirements,” he observed. “For a submission to be successful it should be clearly structured with detailed responses to all the given questions. That might seem obvious, but in practice often gets overlooked.”

“Another common mistake: assuming too much. When submitting an entry that a jury is going to have to read and evaluate, remember that it is often difficult for the judge to recognize and understand what is so special about a campaign or project. A clear, brief explanation of the core information can help tremendously.”

“In conclusion: Keep it simple. And short wouldn’t hurt, either!”

Looking ahead, we asked Wolfram what he expected of the 2017 German Stevie Awards. His gnomic response: “Disruption.”

About Wolfram Winter:

Wolfram Winter is Executive Vice President Communications, Public Affairs & Advertising Sales at Sky Deutschland and Managing Director of Sky Media GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of Sky Deutschland. With a degree in political science and training in journalism, he is responsible for representing the entertainment company as its senior spokesperson as well as the advertising sales business across all Sky platforms.

In 2007, he founded Premiere Star GmbH, a distribution platform for the pay-TV broadcaster, which was completely acquired by Sky Deutschland in 2009. Before that, he served as Managing Director of NBC Universal Global Networks Deutschland, where he oversaw television activities in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Prior to that, he was the programming manager of DF1, a predecessor of Sky Deutschland GmbH.

Follow Wolfram Winter on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/wolframwinter

About Sky Deutschland:

With 4.5 million customers and annual revenues in the amount of approximately 1.8 billion Euros, Sky is the pay-TV market leader in Germany and Austria. The program offering at Sky includes live sport, films, series, kids’ channels, and documentaries. Sky Deutschland, with its headquarter in Unterföhring near Munich, is part of Sky plc, Europe’s leading entertainment group. More than 21.5 million customers in five countries are watching the exclusive Sky programs whenever and wherever they want (Status: 31 December 2015). For more information, go to www.sky.de

Topics: German Stevie Awards

Final Deadline Approaching to Recognize the Best in Business in Germany

Posted by Maggie Gallagher on Thu, Jan 21, 2016 @ 11:17 AM

The organizer of the world’s leading business awards programs invites you to submit nominations to the 2016 (second annual) German Stevie Awards. Welcoming nominations from all organizations with operations in Germany, the final entry deadline is five days away on Tuesday, January 26.

REVIEW THE ENTRY KIT HERE.

German_2016_group.jpgThe German Stevie Awards is the second national Stevie Awards program, after the 14-year-old American Business Awards.  The first German Stevie Awards was a great success. “In 2015 we received a great variety of compelling entries from organizations all over Germany. We look forward to even more companies and individuals being recognized for their innovations this year”, said Michael Gallagher, the president and founder of the Stevie Awards.

The German Stevie Awards welcome nominations from all organizations operating in Germany – large and small, for-profit and non-profit, publicly-held and privately-held - with a wide range of categories to choose from, including

New categories this year include Best E-Book and Best Business Book.  The Startup of the Year and Technology Startup of the Year categories have a small fee of only 35 Euros.

Judging for the competition will be conducted in two rounds.  The first round will determine Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award winners in each category.  Those winners will be announced on February 24 at a press conference.  All of the Gold Stevie Award winners will then compete in the second round of judging for the right to be named the Grand Stevie Award winner in their category groups.  Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie winners will be honored, and Grand Stevie Award winners announced, at a gala awards banquet in Munich at the Hotel Vier Jahrezeiten Kempinski on April 8, 2016.

Applications to judge the German Stevie Awards are still being accepted.  Those interested in participating in the judging process may also apply at http://www.StevieAwards.com/Deutschland. If your application is accepted, you will be assigned to a category based on your experience. As a judge you'll see how individuals and organizations are achieving success, and you'll receive a certificate of appreciation suitable for framing

Some of last year’s German Stevie Award winners included Black Lane GmbH, CCC, JUNIQE, Feingold Technologies GmbH, Emanate PR, Coca-Cola Germany, Sky Germany, SATTLER, and MID GmbH, among others.

To learn more about the German Stevie Awards, visit our Frequently Asked Questions webpage at http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/gsa/about/514_2923_24742.cfm.

About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in six programs: The American Business Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, and the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards. 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 www.StevieAwards.com, and follow the Stevie Awards on Twitter @TheStevieAwards.

Topics: marketing awards, German Stevie Awards, management awards, German Business

Who's Coming to the German Stevie Awards in Berlin This Friday?

Posted by Michael Gallagher on Mon, Mar 23, 2015 @ 12:23 PM

GSA_LogoThis Friday, March 27 will mark the historic occasion of the presentation of the very first German Stevie Awards, the newest Stevie Awards competition.  The Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Awards to recognize the best in business throughout Germany will be presented during a gala event at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Berlin.

The 2015 German Stevie Awards accepted nominations in a wide variety of categories, including

* Management Awards
* Company of the Year Awards
* PR Awards
* Marketing Awards
* New Product Awards
* Website & App Awards
* HR Awards
* IT Awards
* Customer Service Awards
* Video Awards
and more

All organizations operating in Germany were eligible to submit entries. Nominations of more than 200 organizations were considered for the awards this year.

Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award winners, selected by more than 50 executives who participated in judging, were announced on February 26.   The Grand Stevie winner, presented to the organization that submitted the best body of nominations to the awards, will be announced at the March 27 banquet in Berlin.

The Stevie Award trophy, made by the company that makes the Oscar and other major international awards, is among the world's most coveted prizes.

Here are the organizations who've already booked their place at this Friday's awards banquet.

affilinet GmbH München Bayern
aok teleservice marketing- und callcenterdienstleistungen der defacto GmbH Erlangen Bayern
Arkadin Frankfurt
AVL Emission Test Systems GmbH Neuss
Blacklane GmbH Berlin
CB-PraxisBeratung, Heidelberg
CCC Berlin
CocaCola GmbH Berlin
COMBITEL GmbH München Bayern
Deutsche Post DHL Bonn NRW Deutschland
E2open AG Karlsruhe Baden-Württemberg
Emanate PR München Bayern
Epicentrum de Colonia Köln
F&H Public Relations GmbH München Bayern
Feingold Technologies GmbH Unterföhring München Bayern
fischerAppelt Hamburg
Hamburger Software GmbH, Hamburg
Hewlett Packard CDS GmbH Bad Homburg Hessen
Integration Matters - Faiz & Siegeln Software GmbH Essen NRW
Inventorum GmbH Berlin
JUNIQE (Kollwitz Internet GmbH) Berlin
Kemper Kommunikation GmbH Frankfurt Hessen
Ketchum Pleon Dusseldorf
Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics, Berlin
METRO Cash & Carry Deutschland GmbH Düsseldorf NRW
MID GmbH Nürnberg Bayern
mobilcom-debitel GmbH Erfurt Thüringen
optivo GmbH Berlin
Packsize GmbH Herford NRW
The Phone House Telecom GmbH, Münster
promio.net Gmbh Bonn Nordrhein-Westfalen
RheinBrücke IT Consulting GmbH Köln NRW
Sky Deutschland Unterföhring Bayern
trio-group GmbH Mannheim Baden-Württemberg
uberMetrics Technologies GmbH Berlin Deutschland
Vocalcom GmbH Mannheim Baden Württemberg
Weber Shandwick München Bayern
Zebra Advertisement Dudenhofen Germany
ZIEHL-ABEGG SE Künzelsau Baden-Württemberg

Entries for the 2016 edition of the German Stevie Awards will open this August.  Add your name to the mailing list, and you'll receive the entry kit by email as soon as it's available.

Topics: German Stevie Awards, germany, German Business

Verlängerte Teilnahmefrist bei den ersten German Stevie Awards

Posted by Catrin Beu on Thu, Dec 11, 2014 @ 11:59 AM

Auf Grund der regen Nachfrage verlängern die Organisatoren der German Stevie Awards die Teilnahmefrist bis zum 11. Februar 2015. „Eigentlich sollte der Einsendeschluss gestern enden“, erklärt Michael Gallagher, Präsident und Gründer der Stevie Awards. „Doch auf vielfachen Wunschhaben wir die Teilnahmefrist für alle Kategorien der German Stevie Awards verlängert. Jetzt haben die Interessenten noch rund neun Wochen Zeit, um die Teilnahmeunterlagen anzufordern, ihre Bewerbungen aufzubereiten und einzureichen.“  

Stolze Stevie Award Gewinnerinen

Teilnahmeberechtigt sind Unternehmen, die in Deutschland tätig sind: jeder Größe, gemeinnützig oder gewinnorientiert sowie privat oder öffentlich. Auch Einzelpersonen dürfen sich bewerben. Die Teilnahme erfordert in den meisten Kategorien eine Beschreibung der Unternehmensleistungen in Bezug auf die gewählte Kategorie. „Wichtig ist hier: authentisch bleiben!“, rät Gallagher. „Darüber hinaus können die Teilnehmer zusätzliche Unterlagen wie Weblinks, Videos, Presseberichte und andere Referenzen auf unseren Server hochladen, damit die Jury einen umfassenderen Eindruck von dem Unternehmen und seinen Erfolgen erhält.“ 

Ab dem 16. Februar bewertet eine Jury aus Wirtschaftsexperten die Bewerbungen und ermittelt mittels eines Punkteverfahrens die Gewinner der Gold-, Silber- und Bronze-Stevie-Awards in den jeweiligen Kategorien. Ab dem 23. Februar werden dann die Gewinner bekannt gegeben. 

Die feierliche Preisverleihung findet am 27. März in Berlin statt.  

Weitere Informationen über die Teilnahme finden Sie unter www.stevieawards.com/Deutschland 

 

 

Topics: German Stevie Awards, deutschland, Teilnahmefrist, Verlängerung, Kategorien