--- title: Sales Awards | bizdev awards description: bizdev awards | The sales awards blog of the Stevie Awards, the world's premier business awards programs. --- [![stevie-awards-full-logo](https://blog.stevieawards.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stevie%20Awards%20Blog%20Theme%20Files/stevie-awards-full-logo.png?width=347&height=70&name=stevie-awards-full-logo.png "stevie-awards-full-logo")](http://stevieawards.com) Click to View Posts by Stevie® Awards Categories ## [New Business Development Awards Categories in the Stevie Awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/sales-awards/bid/92345/New-Business-Development-Awards-Categories-in-the-Stevie-Awards) Posted by [Michael Gallagher](https://blog.stevieawards.com/sales-awards/author/michael-gallagher) on Mon, Dec 15, 2014 @ 06:38 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Business development has long been mischaracterized as the little sibling of sales.  Even a major business magazine published an article asking, "[What exactly *is* business development?](http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottpollack/2012/03/21/what-exactly-is-business-development/)"  Many business development professionals may feel a bit like Rodney Dangerfield, never getting no respect. ![bizdev awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/hs-fs/file-2275764288-jpg/images/sales_team_-_growth_image.jpg?width=249&height=211&name=sales_team_-_growth_image.jpg)We at the Stevie Awards know what business development is, and we're pleased to introduce a menu of categories to recognize business development professionals and achievements in the 2015 [Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service](http://www.StevieAwards.com/Sales).  The final entry deadline for the 9th edition of these awards is January 13.  **Get the entry kit and full details at [www.StevieAwards.com/Sales](http://www.StevieAwards.com/Sales).** These new [business development awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/sales/general/399_2065_13423.cfm#BizDev) categories will recognize the achievements of individual business development professionals, and singular business development achievements in a variety of industries. ***Information required for entries in these categories include:*** *(*a) An essay of up to 650 words describing the nominated organization's accomplishments since July 1, 2013. (b) 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. At the very least you should provide a link to the organization's website. Here are the business development awards categories to choose from. **130. Business Development Executive of the Year** Recognizing the achievements of business development executives since July 1, 2013. (Professionals at the VP level or higher.) **131. Business Development Professional of the Year** Recognizing the achievements of non-executive business development professionals since July 1, 2013. (Professionals at a Director level or lower.) **132. Business Development Achievement of the Year - Financial Services Industries ** Recognizing singular business development achievements - agreements, deals, implementations, and/or performance results - in any of the financial services industries since July 1, 2013. **133. Business Development Achievement of the Year - Hospitality & Leisure Industries ** Recognizing singular business development achievements - agreements, deals, implementations, and/or performance results - in any of the hospitality and leisure industries since July 1, 2013. **134. Business Development Achievement of the Year - Media & Entertainment Industries** Recognizing singular business development achievements - agreements, deals, implementations, and/or performance results - in any of the media and entertainment industries since July 1, 2013. **135. Business Development Achievement of the Year - Services Industries** Recognizing singular business development achievements - agreements, deals, implementations, and/or performance results - in any of the services industries (business or consumer) since July 1, 2013. **136. Business Development Achievement of the Year - Technology Industries** Recognizing singular business development achievements - agreements, deals, implementations, and/or performance results - in any of the technology industries since July 1, 2013. **137. Business Development Achievement of the Year - Transportation Industries ** Recognizing singular business development achievements - agreements, deals, implementations, and/or performance results - in any of the transportation industries since July 1, 2013. **138. Business Development Achievement of the Year - All Other Industries** Recognizing singular business development achievements - agreements, deals, implementations, and/or performance results - since July 1, 2013 in any industry not addressed by categories 132 - 137. Finalists in these and all other categories in the 2015 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service will be notified on January 21 and publicly announced on January 22.  The Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award winners will then be announced at a gala awards banquet at the Bellagio in Las Vegas on Friday, February 27.  Attendance is not required to win, but if you attend you'll mingle with more than 400 sales, business development, customer service, and contact center professionals from around the world. 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