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# Win Management Awards in 2017

Posted by [Maggie Gallagher](https://blog.stevieawards.com/blog/author/maggie-gallagher) on Mon, Jan 16, 2017 @ 06:11 PM

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**The 15th annual [American Business Awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/), the premier business awards competition in the U.S.A. which attracts more than 3,000 nominations from organizations nationwide each year, is accepting nominations for the 2017 program. **

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The American Business Awards recognize achievement in every facet of the workplace. Full entry details are available at [http://www.stevieawards.com/aba](http://www.stevieawards.com/aba). The entry deadline is Thursday, February 16 but late entries will be accepted through Wednesday, March 15. 

**There are more than [50 categories to recognize management executives and teams](http://stevieawards.com/aba/management-awards-categories-0?from=mobile). **

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**All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations -- public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. **

**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 nominee's accomplishments since January 1 2016

b. In bullet-list form, a brief summary of up to ten (10) of the chief accomplishments of the nominee 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

**[Management Awards categories include](http://stevieawards.com/aba/management-awards-categories-0?from=mobile):**

A39. **Management Team of the Year**  
  a. Business Products Industries  
  b. Business Services Industries  
  c. Consumer Products Industries  
  d. Consumer Services Industries

**Executive of the Year **(e.g. CEO, President, COO)   
A01. Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations  
A02. Aerospace & Defense  
A03. Apparel, Beauty & Fashion (**a new category for 2017**)  
A04. Automotive & Transport Equipment  
A05. Banking  
A06. Business & Professional Services  
A07. Chemicals  
A08. Computer Hardware  
A09. Computer Software  
  a. Up to 500 Employees  
  b. 500 or More Employees  
A10. Computer Services  
A11. Conglomerates  
A12. Consumer Products - Durables  
A13. Consumer Products - Non-Durables  
A14. Consumer Services (**a new category for 2017**)  
A15. Diversified Services  
A16. Electronics  
A17. Energy  
A18. Financial Services  
A19. Food & Aeverage  
A20. Health Products & Services  
A21. Hospitality & Leisure  
A22. Insurance  
A23. Internet/New Media  
A24. Legal  
A25. Manufacturing  
A26. Materials & Construction  
A27. Media & Entertainment  
A28. Metals & Mining  
A29. Non-Profit or Government Organizations  
A30. Pharmaceuticals  
A31. Real Estate  
A32. Retail  
A33. Telecommunications  
A34. Transportation  
A35. Utilities 

A36. **Maverick of the Year**: recognizing the individual who's affected the most positive change on his or her company and/or industry since the beginning of 2016  
  a. Business Products Industries  
  b. Business Services Industries  
  c. Consumer Products  
  d. Consumer Services

A37. **Tech Innovator of the Year** (recognizing the individual who's contributed most to innovation, within their organization and/or industry, in the U.S.A. since the beginning of 2016)  
  a. Hardware/Peripherals  
  b. Services  
  c. Software  
  d. Other

A38. **Woman of the Year**: recognizing the achievements of women in the workplace since the beginning of 2016  
  a. Business Products Industries  
  b. Business Services Industries  
  c. Consumer Products  
  d. Consumer Services

[Winners of Management Awards in the 2016 American Business Awards include](http://stevieawards.com/aba/2016-management-award-winners?from=mobile): 

**Management Team of the Year - Business Products or Services Industries**  
*GOLD STEVIE WINNER:*  
[Black Knight Financial Services, Jacksonville, FL: Black Knight Financial Services Management Team](https://stevieawards.com/aba/black-knight-financial-services-management-team-year?from=mobile)

**Management Team of the Year - Consumer Products or Services Industries**  
*GOLD STEVIE WINNER:*  
[Jeunesse Global, Orlando, FL: The Team Behind the Billion-Dollar Jeunesse Brand](https://stevieawards.com/aba/jeunesse-global-orlando-fl-management-team-year?from=mobile)

**Executive of the Year - Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations**  
*GOLD STEVIE WINNER:*  
[97th Floor, Lehi, UT: Chris Bennett, CEO](https://stevieawards.com/aba/97th-floor-lehi-ut-chris-bennett-ceo?from=mobile)

**Executive of the Year - Automotive, Transport Equipment & Transportation**  
*GOLD STEVIE WINNER:*  
[Donlen Fleet Leasing and Management, Northbrook, IL: Tom Callahan, Presiden](https://stevieawards.com/aba/donlen-fleet-leasing-and-management-tom-callahan-president?from=mobile)t

**...and more. See the [full list of 2016 Management Stevie Award-winners here](http://stevieawards.com/aba/2016-management-award-winners).**

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