The Stevie® Awards, organizers of the world’s premier business awards programs, are excited to announce a new partnership with SOCAP International, the nation’s leading membership community for customer care and CX professionals. Through this collaboration, the 20th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service will feature three exclusive award categories available only to SOCAP members, with entry fees waived.

For the first time, SOCAP members will have the opportunity to spotlight their achievements on a global stage through the Stevies, recognized worldwide as the top honors for excellence in customer service, contact centers, and sales.

The three SOCAP-exclusive categories are:

• Best Use of Technology in Customer Service
• Innovation in Customer Service
• Customer Service Training or Coaching Program of the Year

“We are excited to offer award categories to recognize the achievements of SOCAP members around the world who are offering exceptional customer care,” said Stevie Awards President Maggie Miller.

Winners in these special categories will be revealed during the SOCAP Retail Summit, taking place April 29–30 in Columbus, Ohio. The final entry deadline is January 14, 2026.

SOCAP members can learn more about these exclusive categories here and submit nominations by creating an account on the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service website.

Rpharmy, an Austin-based healthcare technology company, was founded with a clear mission: to prevent medication errors and protect healthcare workers from hazardous drug exposure. Its cloud-based solutions—Formweb, a formulary management system, and Rhazdrugs, a hazardous drug safety platform—are used by healthcare organizations nationwide to improve safety and compliance.

At the 2025 Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service, two of Rpharmy’s team members were recognized for their outstanding contributions to this mission. Caroline McBreen, Director of Business Development, earned a Bronze Stevie Award for Business Development Professional of the Year, and Sherlene Christen, Customer Experience Specialist, received a Silver Stevie Award for Front-Line Customer Service Professional of the Year – Other Service Industries.

A Mission-Driven Approach to Growth
Rpharmy was founded following a personal tragedy caused by a medication error, and that mission continues to guide the company today. Caroline McBreen shares a deep personal connection to this cause. After starting her career in finance and accounting, Caroline transitioned to healthcare technology to help prevent the types of errors her family had worked for years to address.

Since joining Rpharmy full-time in 2023, Caroline has driven a 34% increase in revenue and expanded the company’s reach through a personalized, relationship-based approach. Rather than relying on automated sales funnels, she focused on creating meaningful engagement with healthcare leaders. Caroline organized Rpharmy’s participation in 13 regional and national healthcare meetings, where she hosted hospitality suites, delivered presentations, and facilitated over 450 live product demonstrations for more than 1,200 prospects.

Her efforts also secured major visibility for Rpharmy when Premier, a leading healthcare improvement company, recognized Rhazdrugs as one of the top 10 innovative healthcare technologies of 2024. This achievement gave Rpharmy access to Premier’s alliance of 4,100 hospitals and health systems, a significant milestone for a family-run business in a competitive industry dominated by large corporations.

Caroline also introduced initiatives that strengthened Rpharmy’s market presence, including the Rpharmy Rounds blog series, educational webinars, and customized demonstrations for nursing teams—an audience often overlooked in pharmacy-centric solutions. Her work in obtaining Texas HUB woman-owned business certification positioned Rpharmy as a leader in promoting diversity in the healthcare technology space.

Delivering Hands-On Customer Service
While Caroline focuses on expanding Rpharmy’s reach, Sherlene Christen ensures customers receive the expert support needed to successfully implement the company’s solutions. With more than 30 years of pharmacy experience at Duke Raleigh Hospital, Sherlene brings an exceptional depth of knowledge to her role as Customer Experience Specialist. For the past four years, she has guided healthcare organizations through the complex processes of formulary consolidation and hazardous drug safety compliance.

Sherlene leads implementation projects for both Formweb and Rhazdrugs, ensuring that systems meet regulatory standards. Her expertise was particularly critical when the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) released an updated list of hazardous drugs in December 2024. Sherlene proactively analyzed and documented necessary changes for each client, saving them significant time and resources.

Her approach combines technical proficiency with a deep understanding of customer needs, resulting in a level of service rarely seen in the healthcare software industry. Clients benefit from her direct communication, tailored support, and practical solutions, which have earned consistent praise from healthcare organizations nationwide.

A Shared Commitment to Innovation and Safety
Both Caroline and Sherlene’s accomplishments reflect Rpharmy’s commitment to innovation, safety, and exceptional service. Their work demonstrates how a company built on personal experience and driven by mission can compete successfully with larger corporations while setting new standards for customer engagement and industry leadership.

Sherlene Christen won a Silver Stevie Award for Front-Line Customer Service Professional of the Year - Other Service Industries, and Caroline McBreen won a Bronze Stevie for Business Development Professional of the Year in the 2025 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.

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Stevie-winner Procore Technologies, a leading construction management software platform headquartered in the United States, is publicly traded under the ticker PCOR and serves construction companies globally.

The platform provides a central collaboration space for project stakeholders, including owners, general contractors, and specialty contractors, streamlining project management and improving communication across complex construction projects. Known for its innovative approach to construction technology, Procore has consistently delivered tools that connect people, processes, and data on a single platform, enabling more efficient work and measurable ROI for its clients.

In 2024, Procore’s sales and customer success teams took a bold step forward in professional development by launching the company’s first-ever Step Into Success Enablement Summit, an immersive, mid-year sales enablement conference. This event earned Procore two Silver Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, in the categories of Sales Enablement Program of the Year and Sales Training or Coaching Program of the Year, recognizing the company’s unique approach to motivating, educating, and engaging its teams.

Sales Enablement Conference
Unlike traditional sales conferences focused on presentations and lectures, Procore designed the summit as a three-day “Enablement Experience”. Each day focused on experiential learning, using gamification and hands-on simulations to reinforce critical sales and account planning skills. The goal was to deepen employees’ understanding of customers, competitors, and account strategy in an engaging and memorable way, ensuring that team members could apply new insights immediately in real-world sales scenarios.

Day one of the summit, called “Walk in Your Customer’s Boots,” emphasized customer-centric learning. Teams participated in a stadium-building simulation, navigating real-world challenges such as weather delays and software issues while assuming roles such as Owner or Contractor. Procore customers attended the simulation, answering questions and providing real-world context. This immersive exercise helped sales teams gain a richer understanding of the construction environment and the practical impact of Procore’s products on clients’ daily work.

Day two, the “Procore Escape Experience,” shifted the focus to competition. Fifty teams entered custom-designed, two-room escape challenges, uncovering pain points faced by prospective clients using non-Procore software. Teams then participated in a Whiteboard Challenge, developing solutions tailored to these frustrations. This highly interactive approach helped employees understand competitive pressures and how Procore’s platform effectively addresses industry pain points.

Day three, the “Straightline Account Challenge,” centered on account planning. Over six hours, teams collaborated to develop strategic account plans for a fictitious client, combining lessons learned from the first two days. This gamified workshop emphasized application of knowledge, critical thinking, and collaboration, ensuring that sales teams not only understood Procore’s value proposition but could also communicate it effectively to clients.

The results of the summit exceeded expectations. Employees demonstrated clear mastery of account planning, customer engagement, and competitive positioning, as evidenced by enhanced performance in sales conversations and documentation. Feedback from participants highlighted the summit as one of the most innovative and impactful training experiences they had encountered.

Following the success of the summit, Procore plans to continue this experiential approach in with additional reinforcement sessions, further integrating active learning into the company’s sales culture. The program exemplifies how forward-thinking organizations can transform sales training from a passive exercise into an engaging, results-driven experience.

Procore Technologies won two Silver Stevie Awards for Sales Enablement Program of the Year and Sales Training or Coaching Program of the Year in the 2025 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. 

Interested in entering the 2026 program?

The Stevie® Awards, organizer of the world's premier business awards programs, has extended the final entry deadline for the 2025 (19th annual) Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Entry kits and complete details about the competition are available at http://www.StevieAwards.com/Sales.

The original final entry deadline was January 22, but by popular demand, entrants now have through February 18 to submit nominations. Winners will be announced on March 6, and the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners will be honored during an awards ceremony in New York City on April 10.

Eligible nominees include departments, teams, and professionals from around the world who work in customer service, contact centers, business development, and sales. New products and services and solution providers used by those professionals are also eligible. The 2025 awards will recognize achievements since July 1, 2022.

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

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

2025 will see the return of the People's Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite Customer Service, a popular feature of the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service in which the public may vote for their favorite providers of customer service from among all finalist nominations in the Customer Service Department of the Year categories.

Winners of the 2024 edition of the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service included Allianz Services Pvt Ltd, Apexon, Ayala Land, Bank of America, Blackhawk Network, Cisco Systems, Delta Dental of Kansas, DP DHL, Everise, Hinduja Global Solutions, HP Inc., IBM Corporation, Lounge Group, Purpol Marketing Limited, Sales Partnerships, Inc., Samsung Electronics America, SAP, Splunk, Support Services Group, Tata Consultancy Services, Toco Warranty, UPMC Health Plan, VIZIO Inc., Watsons, and Weber Shandwick.

The 2025 competition will be judged by more than 150 professionals around the world. Those interested in participating on one of the juries may apply at https://sales.stevieawards.com/sa-judge/register.

Sponsors of the 2025 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service include The Brooks Group, Sales Partnerships, Support Services Group, and ValueSelling Associates.

Winners in the 18th annual Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service, recognized as the world's top customer service awards and sales awards, were unveiled on Friday night at a gala ceremony in Las Vegas, Nevada USA, attended by more than 400 executives from around the world. 

The complete list of Stevie Winners by category is available at http://www.StevieAwards.com/Sales.

The 10 most-honored organizations in the 2024 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service received Grand (“best in show”) Stevie Award trophies. Nominees were not able to apply for Grand Stevie Awards directly. Winners were determined by a points system based on the total number of awards won, as well as having the highest average score in selected categories. 

DP DHL Worldwide, with 13 Gold, 18 Silver, and 14 Bronze Stevie Award wins, was the most honored organization this year, earning the top Grand Stevie Award trophy. In descending order, the organizations below were presented with Grand Stevie Award trophies in the 2024 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service on behalf of themselves and/or clients. There was a ninth-place tie between Toco Warranty and Purpol Marketing Limited.

1. DP DHL (Worldwide), 96 points
2. IBM (Armonk, NY USA), 64 points
3. Support Services Group, Inc. (Waco, TX USA), 49 points
4. Allianz Services Pvt Ltd (Trivandrum, Kerala, India), 39 points
5. Sales Partnerships, Inc. (Broomfield, CO USA), 38.5 points
6. UPMC Health Plan (Pittsburgh, PA USA), 31 points
7. Blackhawk Network (Pleasanton, CA USA), 26 points
8. VIZIO Inc. (Irvine, CA USA), 22 points
9. Toco Warranty ( Los Angeles, CA USA), 19 points
   Purpol Marketing Limited (Chippenham, United Kingdom), 19 points

Other notable winners with three Gold Stevie Awards include Alight Solutions (Lincolnshire, IL USA), Optum (Eden Prairie, MN USA), and WNS (Holdings) Limited (Mumbai, India).

Organizations winning a combination of five or more Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie Awards include TransPerfect Translations, New York, NY USA (eight), VMWare (Broadcom) Palo Alto, CA USA (seven), Intuit, Toronto, Canada (seven), Avetta, Lehi, UT USA (seven), SAP, Worldwide (seven), ValueSelling Associates, Inc., Carlsbad, CA USA (six), Element Electronics, Winnsboro, SC USA (six), Voya Financial, New York, NY USA (six), CivicPlus, Manhattan, KS USA (five), Capital Rx, New York, NY USA (five), Datasite, Minneapolis, MN USA (five), Inspiro, Makati City, Philippines (five), Loveholidays, London, UK (five), OpenGov, San Francisco, CA USA (five), QNB Finansbank, Istanbul, Turkey (five), and Qualitest Group, Bridgewater, NJ USA (five).

More than 2,300 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were evaluated in this year’s competition. Winners were determined by the average scores of more than 200 professionals worldwide in seven specialized judging committees. 

Entries were considered in more than 60 categories for customer service and contact center achievements, including Contact Center of the Year, Award for Innovation in Customer Service, and Customer Service Department of the Year; 60 categories for sales and business development achievements, ranging from Sales Director of the Year to Sales Training Practice of the Year, and Achievement in Sales Automation; and categories to recognize new products and services and solution providers, among others.

Winners in one special category, the Sales Partnerships Ethics in Sales Award, were also announced and recognized at the April 12 ceremony. This award recognizes organizations for best practices and achievements in demonstrating the highest ethical standards in the sales industry. Integrity Solutions of Nashville, TN USA is the Gold Stevie winner in this category. The Silver winners are Better Way Health (Kennesaw, GA USA), Stateside Affairs (Manasquan, NJ USA), and Desiderate (New South Wales, Australia). Bronze Stevie winners are Alright Retiree Health Solutions (Chicago, IL USA), Belkins (Dover, DE USA), Rootstack (Panama), Shell International Aviation (Makati, Philippines), TCN (St. George, UT USA), and Yuksekbilgili Egitim & Danismanli (Istanbul, Turkey).

Winners of the 2024 People's Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite Customer Service, announced on April 4, were also honored at the April 12 awards gala. People’s Choice Stevie Award winners receive the coveted crystal People's Choice Stevie Award, which is determined by a worldwide public vote.

The presentations were broadcast live via Vimeo and are available to watch online.

Nominations for the 2025 edition of the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service will be accepted starting this July. The entry kit may be requested at http://www.StevieAwards.com/Sales.

Winners of the 2024 People's Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite Customer Service, a worldwide public vote, were announced today. Voting was conducted from March 6 through March 29, with the highest number of votes deciding the winners in 12 industry categories. Close to 40,000 votes were cast this year.

All organizations honored in the Customer Service Department of the Year categories of this year’s Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service were eligible to be included in voting for the people’s choice awards. The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, now in their 18th year, are the world’s top honors for customer service, contact center, business development, and sales professionals.

More than 2,300 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were evaluated in this year’s competition. Finalists were determined by the average scores of more than 200 professionals worldwide in seven specialized judging committees and were announced last month. All Finalist nominations ultimately will be named Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners. The placements will be revealed during a gala banquet on Friday, April 12 at The Bellagio Hotel & Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. Winners of the People’s Choice Stevie Awards will also be honored at the April 12 awards gala. More than 400 Stevie Award winners and their guests from around the world are expected to attend.

This year’s People’s Choice winners, who will each receive the coveted crystal People’s Choice Stevie Award, are:

• Airlines & Transportation: Turo, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
• All Other Industries: Showdown Displays, Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, USA
• Computer Hardware & Services: IBM, Armonk, New York, USA
• Financial Services: PREMIER Bankcard, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
• Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals: Apexus, Irving, Texas, USA
• Public Services & Education: Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund), Makati City, Philippines
• Retail: Honeylove, Los Angeles, California, USA
• Software – 100 or More Employees: Heavy Construction Systems Specialists (HCSS), Sugar Land, Texas, USA
• Software – Up to 100 Employees: OpenGov, San Francisco, California, USA
• Telecommunications: AireSpring, Clearwater, Florida, USA

Nicknamed the Stevie®, derived from the Greek word “crowned,” the Stevie Award trophy is one of the world's most coveted prizes. Since 2002, the Gold Stevie Award has been conferred for achievement in the workplace to organizations and individuals in more than 70 nations.

Sponsors and supporters of the 18th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service include Sales Partnerships, Inc. Support Services Group, Inc., and ValueSelling Associates, Inc.

Finalists in the 18th annual Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service, an international competition recognizing excellence in customer service, contact centers, business development, and sales, were announced today.    

A diverse group of organizations and individuals worldwide have been recognized in awards categories for sales executives, solution providers, contact centers, new products and services, and more. 

Organizations with five or more Finalist nominations include Allianz Services Pvt Ltd (Trivandrum, Kerala, India), Avetta (Lehi, UT, USA), Blackhawk Network (Pleasanton CA, USA), Capital Rx (New York, NY, USA), CivicPlus (Manhattan, KS USA), Datasite (Minneapolis, MN, USA), DHL Express Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam), DHL Express Worldwide (BD) Pvt. Ltd., Dhaka, Bangladesh (Dhaka, Bangladesh, India), Element Electronics (Winnsboro, SC, USA), IBM (Armonk, NY, USA), Inspiro (Makati City, Philippines), Intuit (Ontario, Canada), Loveholidays (London, United Kingdom), OpenGov (San Francisco, CA, USA), Purpol Marketing Limited (Chippenham, United Kingdom), QNB Finansbank (Istanbul, Turkey), Qualitest Group (Bridgewater, NJ, USA), Sales Partnerships, Inc. (Broomfield, CO), SAP (worldwide), Support Services Group, Inc. (Waco, TX, USA), Toco Warranty (Los Angeles, CA, USA), TransPerfect Translations (New York, NY, USA), UPMC Health Plan (Pittsburgh, PA, USA), ValueSelling Associates Inc. (Carlsbad, CA, USA), VIZIO Inc. (Irvine, CA, USA), VMware (Broadcom) (Palo Alto, CA, USA), Voya Financial (New York, NY, USA).

For a full list of Finalists by category, visit www.StevieAwards.com/Sales.

All Finalist nominations ultimately will be named Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners. The placements will be revealed during a gala banquet on Friday, April 12 at The Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tickets are now on sale.

The awards are presented by the Stevie Awards, which organizes several of the world’s leading business awards shows including the prestigious International Business Awards® and The American Business Awards®.

More than 2,300 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were evaluated in this year’s competition. Finalists were determined by the average scores of more than 175 professionals worldwide in seven specialized judging committees. Entries were considered in more than 60 categories for customer service and contact center achievements, including Contact Center of the Year, Award for Innovation in Customer Service, and Customer Service Department of the Year; 60 categories for sales and business development achievements, ranging from Sales Director of the Year to Sales Training Practice of the Year, and Achievement in Sales Automation; and categories to recognize new products and services and solution providers, among others.

All nominated customer service departments that are Finalists will be included in voting for the People’s Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite Customer Service. Beginning today through March 29, the general public may vote for their favorite providers of customer service in the People’s Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite Customer Service. Voting is open at http://peopleschoice.stevieawards.com. The nominee with the most votes in each category will receive a special crystal People's Choice Stevie Award. Winners of the People’s Choice Stevie Awards in multiple industries will be honored at the awards gala in Las Vegas on April 12.

Nominations for a special prize, the Sales Partnerships Ethics in Sales Award, remain open through April 1. There are no entry fees to submit nominations in this category. The award will recognize outstanding examples of ethical sales practices since the beginning of July 2022. Winners will also be announced and recognized at the April 12 ceremony. 

Winners in the 17th annual Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service, recognized as the world's top customer service awards and sales awards, were unveiled on Friday night at a gala ceremony in Las Vegas, Nevada USA, attended by more than 400 executives from around the world.

The complete list of Stevie Winners by category is available at http://www.StevieAwards.com/Sales.

DP DHL, with 46 Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award wins, was the most honored organization this year, earning the top Grand Stevie Award trophy. This is the 11th year in a row in which the multinational package delivery and supply chain management company, headquartered in Bonn, Germany, has won a Grand Stevie in the program, and the ninth year of the 11 in which they placed first on the list of most honored organizations.

Other Grand Stevie Award winners, in descending order, include IBM, Sales Partnerships, Support Services Group, ValueSelling Associates, UPMC Health Plan, PowerSchool Group, GoHealth, TalkDesk and Michael Kors.

More than 2,300 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were evaluated in this year’s competition. Finalists were determined by the average scores of more than 170 professionals worldwide in seven specialized judging committees. Entries were considered in more than 60 categories for customer service and contact center achievements, including Contact Center of the Year, Award for Innovation in Customer Service, and Customer Service Department of the Year; 60 categories for sales and business development achievements, ranging from Senior Sales Executive of the Year to Sales Training or Business Development Executive of the Year to Sales Department of the Year; and categories to recognize new products and services and solution providers, among others.

Sales Partnerships, Inc. won 12 Golds, the most in the competition. Other winners of two or more Gold Stevie Awards include: Alight Solutions, Blackhawk Network, ClearSource BPO, DP DHL, EFG Companies, Genpact, GoHealth, IBM, ICW Group, Janek Performance Group, JK Moving, LivePerson, MetTel, Michael Kors, MONAT Global Corp, Optima Tax Relief, LLC, Optum, Paradigm Marketing and Design, PREMIER Bankcard, Rapid Phone Center, Sales Partnerships, Inc., SAP, SoftPro, Splunk, Tata Consultancy Services, TELUS Smart Security & Automation, TIM Brasil, TransPerfect, Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S., UPMC Health Plan, Perceptyx, Veeam, and WNS (Holdings) Limited.

Winners in one special category, the Sales Partnerships Ethics in Sales Award, were also announced on Friday. This award recognizes organizations for best practices and achievements in demonstrating the highest ethical standards in the sales industry. The Gold Stevie winner in this category is Greater Prairie Business Consulting. The Silver winner is Belkins, and the Bronze Stevie Winners are Cal Dental USA and Integrity Solutions.

The presentations were broadcast live via Livestream and are available to watch online.

Nominations for the 2024 edition of the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service will be accepted starting this July.  The entry kit may be requested at http://www.StevieAwards.com/Sales.

Winners of the 2023 People's Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite Customer Service, a worldwide public vote, were announced today. Voting was conducted from January 25 through February 17, with the highest number of votes deciding the winners in 12 industry categories. More than 31,000 votes were cast this year.

All organizations honored in the Customer Service Department of the Year categories of this year’s Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service were eligible to be included in voting for the people’s choice awards. The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, now in their 17th year, are the world’s top honors for customer service, contact center, business development, and sales professionals.

More than 2,300 nominations from organizations of all sizes, in virtually every industry were considered in this year’s competition. Finalists were determined by the average scores of more than 170 professionals worldwide in seven specialized judging committees and were announced last month.

This year’s People’s Choice winners, who will each receive the coveted crystal People’s Choice Stevie Award, are:

• Airlines, Distribution & Transportation: DHL Express PERU SAC
• All Other Industries: Monat Global Corp
• Computer Hardware & Services: Linode
• Consumer Products & Services: Element Electronics
• Financial Services – Up to 100 Employees: Optum Financial
• Financial Services – 100 or More Employees: Care.com
• Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals: NextGen Healthcare, formerly TSI Healthcare
• Public Services & Education: Curriculum Associates
• Software – Up to 100 Employees: Nerdio
• Software – 100 or More Employees: OneCause
• Telecommunications: TELUS Smart Security & Automation

Nicknamed the Stevie® from the Greek word “crowned,” Stevie Award winners will be celebrated at an awards ceremony on Friday, March 3 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tickets for the event are now on sale. More than 400 Stevie Award winners and their guests from around the world are expected to attend.

Sponsors and supporters of the 17th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service include Sales Partnerships, Inc., Support Services Global, and ValueSelling Associates, Inc.

Finalists in the 17th Annual Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service, an international competition recognizing excellence in disciplines that are crucial to business success, were announced today.    

A diverse group of organizations and individuals around the world are among those recognized in the customer service awards, contact center awards, business development awards, and sales awards categories. 

Organizations with five or more Finalist nominations include Anexa BPO (Mexico City, Mexico), Blackhawk Network (Pleasanton CA USA), Cinch Home Services (Boca Raton, FL USA), ClearSource BPO (Pleasant Grove, UT USA), Datasite (Minneapolis, MN USA), DP DHL (worldwide), Druva Inc. (Santa Clara, CA USA), GoHealth (Chicago, IL USA), IBM (worldwide), Justworks (New York, NY USA), Michael Kors (New York, NY USA), Optum (Eden Prairie, MN USA), PowerSchool Group LLC (Folsom, CA USA), PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (Jakarta, Indonesia), Purpol Marketing Limited (Chippenham, United Kingdom), Sales Partnerships, Inc. (Broomfield, CO USA), SAP (worldwide), SoftPro (Raleigh, NC USA), Support Services Group, Inc (Waco, TX USA), Tata Consultancy Services (worldwide), Talkdesk (San Francisco, CA USA), TransPerfect (New York, NY USA), UPMC Health Plan (Pittsburgh, PA USA), and ValueSelling Associates Inc. (Carlsbad, CA, USA).

For a full list of Finalists by category, visit www.StevieAwards.com/Sales.

All Finalist nominations ultimately will be named Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award winners. The placements will be revealed during a gala banquet on Friday, March 3 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tickets are now on sale.

The awards are presented by the Stevie Awards, which organizes several of the world’s leading business awards shows including the prestigious International Business Awards® and American Business Awards®.

More than 2,300 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were evaluated in this year’s competition. Finalists were determined by the average scores of more than 170 professionals worldwide in seven specialized judging committees. Entries were considered in more than 60 categories for customer service and contact center achievements, including Contact Center of the Year, Award for Innovation in Customer Service, and Customer Service Department of the Year; 60 categories for sales and business development achievements, ranging from Senior Sales Executive of the Year to Sales Training or Business Development Executive of the Year to Sales Department of the Year; and categories to recognize new products and services and solution providers, among others.

Beginning today through February 17, the general public may vote for their favorite providers of customer service in the People’s Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite Customer Service. Voting is open at http://peopleschoice.stevieawards.com. Winners of the People’s Choice Stevie Awards in multiple industries will be determined in mid-February and honored at the awards gala in Las Vegas on March 3.

Nominations for a special prize, the Sales Partnerships Ethics in Sales Award, remain open through February 3. Nominations to that category are free. Winners will also be announced and recognized at the March 3 ceremony.