The 15th annual American Business Awards, the premier business awards competition in the U.S.A. which attracts more than 3,000 nominations from organizations nationwide each year, is now accepting nominations for the 2017 program.
The American Business Awards recognize achievement in every facet of the workplace. Entry details are available at http://www.stevieawards.com/aba.
All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations -- public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. There are two early-bird entry deadlines this year – November 17 and December 14 – with discounted entry fees.
A category group that has been greatly expanded for 2017 is the Company / Organization Awards.
Recognizing the achievements of entire organizations (for-profit or non-profit, large medium or small, public or private).
Information to be submitted online for entries in these categories for the 2017 ABAs will include
a. An essay of up to 650 words describing the nominated organization's achievements since January 1 2016
b. In bullet-list form (up to 150 words), a brief summary of up to ten (10) of the nominated organization's chief achievements since January 1 2016
c. Optional (but highly recommended), a collection of supporting files and web addresses that you may upload to our server to support your entry and provide more background information to the judges
Company of the Year (may be for-profit or non-profit, public or private, large or small). New for 2017, each of these 35 industry categories now has three sub-categories:
- Small (≤ 50 employees and revenue ≤ $10 million)
- Medium-size (≤ 250 employees and revenue ≤ $50 million)
- Large (> 250 employees and revenue > $50 million)
B01. Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations
B02. Aerospace & Defense
B03. Apparel, Beauty & Fashion (a new category for 2017)
B04. Automotive & Transport Equipment
B05. Banking
B06. Business & Professional Services
B07. Chemicals
B08. Computer Hardware
B09. Computer Software
B10. Computer Services
B11. Conglomerates
B12. Consumer Products - Durables
B13. Consumer Products - Non-Durables
B14. Consumer Services (a new category for 2017)
B15. Diversified Services
B16. Electronics
B17. Energy
B18. Financial Services
B19. Food & Beverage
B20. Health Products & Services
B21. Hospitality & Leisure
B22. Insurance
B23. Internet/New Media
B24. Legal
B25. Manufacturing
B26. Materials & Construction
B27. Media & Entertainment
B28. Metals & Mining
B29. Non-Profit or Government Organizations
B30. Pharmaceuticals
B31. Real Estate
B32. Retail
B33. Telecommunications
B34. Transportation
B35. Utilities
B36. Startup of the Year (for companies that began operations since January 1 2015). There are no entry fees for the Startup of the Year categories
a. Business Product Industries
b. Business Service Industries
c. Consumer Product Industries
d. Consumer Service Industries
B37. Tech Startup of the Year (for companies that began operations since January 1 2015). There is no entry fee for this category
a. Hardware/Peripherals
b. Services
c. Software
B38. Most Innovative Company of the Year (recognizing overall achievement in product and/or marketing, sales, manufacturing, management, etc. innovation)
a. Up to 100 Employees
b. Up to 2,500 Employees
c. More Than 2,500 Employees
B39. Most Innovative Tech Company of the Year (recognizing overall achievement in product and/or marketing, sales, manufacturing, management, etc. innovation)
a. Up to 100 Employees
b. Up to 2,500 Employees
c. More Than 2,500 Employees
B40. Innovation of the Year (recognizing singular innovations in product and/or marketing, sales, manufacturing, management, etc., by an organization or an individual)
a. Business Product Industries
b. Business Service Industries
c. Consumer Product Industries
d. Consumer Service Industries
B41. Technical Innovation of the Year (recognizing singular innovations in technology, new products, etc., by an organization or an individual)
a. At Organizations With Up to 100 Employees
b. At Organizations With Up to 1,000 Employees
c. At Organizations With 1,000 or More Employees
B42. Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year (recognizing organizations' contributions to society)
a. At Organizations With Up to 100 Employees
b. At Organizations With Up to 2,500 Employees
c. At Organizations With 2,500 or More Employees
B43. Fastest-Growing Company of the Year (recognizing outstanding revenue growth since the beginning of 2016 over 2015)
a. Up to 100 Employees
b. Up to 2,500 Employees
c. 2,500 or More Employees
B44. Fastest-Growing Tech Company of the Year (recognizing outstanding revenue growth since the beginning of 2016 over 2015)
a. Up to 100 Employees
b. Up to 2,500 Employees
c. 2,500 or More Employees
B45. Minority-Owned Business of the Year: This category will recognize the achievements since January 1 2016 of businesses in the U.S.A. that are majority owned by members of an ethnic minority
B46. Veteran-Owned Business of the Year: This category will recognize the achievements since January 1 2016 of businesses in the U.S.A. that are owned by veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces
B47. Energy Industry Innovation of the Year: This category recognizes singular innovations in energy-related technology, production, conservation, storage or delivery, by an organization or an individual in the U.S.A., since January 1 2016. There is no entry fee for this category
Gold Stevie winners in the 2016 American Business Awards Company / Oraganization of the Year categories include:
Company of the Year - Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Makovsky & Co, New York, NY
Company of the Year - Banking & Financial Services
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
First GREEN Bank, Mount Dora, FL
Company of the Year - Business Services - Less than 100 Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Kount, Boise, ID
Company of the Year - Business Services - 100 to 2,500 Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Fleetmatics, Waltham, MA
Company of the Year - Business Services - More than 2,500 Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNERS (TIE):
Infinite Computer Solutions, Rockville, MD
TransPerfect, New York, NY
Company of the Year - Computer Hardware & Services
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
QLess Inc., Pasadena, CA
Company of the Year - Computer Software - Up to 500 Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Tintri, Mountain View, CA
Company of the Year - Computer Software - 500 or More Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
HubSpot, Cambridge, MA
Company of the Year - Consumer Products
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Jeunesse Global, Orlando, FL
Company of the Year - Food & Beverage
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Fazoli's Italian Restaurants, Lexington, KY
