2015 Company & Organization Awards Category Stevie® Award Winners

Also listed here are the winners of the People's Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite Companies.

Company of the Year - Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Llorente & Cuenca, Madrid, Spain
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
101, London, United Kingdom
Jellyfish, Reigate, Surrey, United Kingdom
PRIZM, Hong Kong
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Bom Interactive Media Inc., Seoul, South Korea
Cision, Chicago, IL USA
Hanaroadcom, Seoul, South Korea:
Reading Room Pte Ltd, Singapore
TRACCS, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Company of the Year - Banking
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Odea Bank A.S., Istanbul, Turkey
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
KB Kookmin Bank, Seoul, South Korea
Shinhan Bank, Seoul, South Korea
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
Garanti Bank, Istanbul, Turkey

Company of the Year - Business or Professional Services - Europe
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Thomsons Online Benefits, London, United Kingdom
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Argus Insurance Agencies Limited, Malta
BCSG, London, United Kingdom
La Fosse Associates, London, United Kingdom
Totaljobs Group, London, UK
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Consultancy & Training Acumen Centre Ltd., Gudja, Malta
Elixirr Partners LLP, London, United Kingdom
Gate One Ltd, London, United Kingdom
Language Connect, London, United Kingdom
Webmart Ltd, Bicester, United Kingdom

Company of the Year - Business or Professional Services – All Other Nations
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
AECOM, Los Angeles, CA USA
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Axonify,Waterloo, ON, Canada
Freelancer.com, Sydney, Australia
Graebel Companies, Inc., Aurora, CO USA
iFinance Canada, Toronto, ON Canada
SOOHYUN Inc., Seoul, South Korea
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Entrepreneurial Business School, Mooloolaba, Australia
Garden Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
M-CAT Enterprises, LLC, Austin, TX USA
Tasman Consulting, San Francisco, CA USA

Company of the Year - Computer Services
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
QLess, Inc., Pasadena, CA USA
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
BJSS Limited, Leeds, United Kingdom
Quality Systems, Inc., Irvine, CA, USA
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
ClearPeople Ltd., London, United Kingdom
Firmex, Toronto, ON Canada
ScaleFocus AD, Sofia, Bulgaria

Company of the Year - Computer Software
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Agiliance Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
CallidusCloud, Pleasanton, CA, USA
Geosoft, Toronto, ON Canada
InVision AG, Düsseldorf, Germany
Jasper, Santa Clara, CA USA
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Procura, Victoria, BC Canada
Quality Systems, Inc., Irvine, CA, USA
RheinBrücke IT Consulting, Cologne, Germany
ThreatMetrix, San Jose, CA, USA
Zyme Solutions, Inc., Redwood Shores, CA USA

Company of the Year - Consumer Products - Non-Durables
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
iFinance Canada, Toronto, ON Canada
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Mikwang Energy, Daegu-Gyeongbuk, South Korea

Company of the Year - Diversified Services
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
PJ Lhuillier Group of Companies, Manila, Philippines
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
GuestLogix, Toronto, ON Canada
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Garden Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Octavian Continental Limited, Nottingham, United Kingdom

Company of the Year - Electronics
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Aura Light International AB, Stockholm, Sweden
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Arvento Mobile Systems, Ankara, Turkey

Company of the Year - Energy
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Bahrain National Gas Company (B.S.C.), Riffa, Bahrain
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Enel, SpA, Rome, Italy
Eneria Sp. z o.o., Izabelin-Dziekanówek, Poland
KEPCO Nuclear Fuel Company (KNF), Seoul, South Korea
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
Mikwang Energy, Daegu-Gyeongbuk, South Korea

Company of the Year - Financial Services
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
PJ Lhuillier Group of Companies, Manila, Philippines
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
iFinance Canada, Toronto, ON Canada
Industrial Bank of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
The House Crowd Limited, Manchester, United Kingdom

Company of the Year - Food & Beverage
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Amira Nature Foods Ltd., Dubai, United Arab Emirates
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Anadolu Efes, Istanbul, Turkey
TouchBistro, New York, NY USA

Company of the Year - Health Products & Services & Pharmaceuticals
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Kinova, Inc, Boisbriand, Quebec, Canada
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Feingold Technologies GmbH, A Sharecare company,Munich, Germany
Quality Systems, Inc., Irvine, CA, USA
OptumCare, Phoenix, AZ, USA
Orion Associates, Golden Valley, MN USA
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
HUYA Bioscience International, San Diego, CA USA

Company of the Year - Hospitality & Leisure
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Creative Lodging Solutions, Lexington, KY USA
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Hoteles City Express, Mexico City, Mexico
Oxford City Football Club, Lake Worth, FL USA
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
Fareportal, New York, NY USA

Company of the Year - Insurance
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
PJ Lhuillier Group of Companies, Manila, Philippines
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
USHEALTH Advisors, Grapevine, TX USA

Company of the Year - Internet/New Media
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Freelancer.com, Sydney, Australia
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Naspers Limited, Cape Town, South Africa
Reading Room Pte Ltd, Singapore
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
COMITECH S.A., Ioannina, Greece
intelliAd Media GmbH, Munich, Germany
Today Newspaper, Seoul, South Korea

Company of the Year - Legal
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
TrademarkNow, Helsinki, Finland
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
Velie Law Firm, Norman, OK, USA

Company of the Year - Manufacturing
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
APATEQ-PWT S.A., Luxembourg, Luxembourg
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Origin, Burford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
PMFTC, Inc. (Philip Morris Philippines Manufacturing, Inc.), Marikina City, Philippines

Company of the Year - Non-Profit or Government Organizations
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
MapAction, Saunderton, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Ashley Community Housing, Bristol, United Kingdom
HelpMeSee, New York, NY USA
Pathways Community Interest Company, Crewe, United Kingdom
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
AIESEC in Bulgaria, Sofia, Bulgaria
The National Archives, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Company of the Year - Real Estate
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Renters Warehouse, Minnetonka, MN, USA
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
BI Group Company, Astana, Kazakhstan
The House Crowd Limited, Manchester, United Kingdom

Company of the Year - Retail
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Frank & Oak, Montreal, Canada
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
ECLAT! on Madison, New York, NY
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
CYMAX, Burnaby, BC Canada

Company of the Year - Telecommunications
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
GTT Communications, Inc. (GTT), McLean, VA USA
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Ooredoo, Doha, Qatar
Roshan, Kabul, Afghanistan
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Azercell Telecom LLC, Baku, Azerbaijan Republic
Etisalat, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
MTN Group, Johannesburg, South Africa

Company of the Year - Transportation
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Road and Transport Authority (RTA)- Rail Agency, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Hellenic Seaplanes S.A., Athens, Greece
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Korea Transportation Safety Authority, Seoul, South Korea:
Limak Kosovo International Airport, Prishtine, Kosovo

Company of the Year - All Other Industries
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Sky Deutschland, Unterföhring, Germany
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
PJ Lhuillier Group of Companies, Manila, Philippines
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Aecon Group, Toronto, ON Canada
Beraca Ingredientes Naturais S/A, São Paulo, Brazil

Startup of the Year - Business Products Industries
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
APATEQ-PWT S.A., Luxembourg
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Cloud4Wi, San Francisco, CA USA
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Outlook Publishing, Norwich, United Kingdom
Terminus, Atlanta, GA USA

Startup of the Year - Business Services Industries
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
EasySize, Copenhagen, Denmark
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Gate One Ltd, London, United Kingdom
Rita Trehan, LLC, Washington DC USA: Using HR Expertise and Practices to Foster Transformation
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
BeneXchange Financial Group, New York, NY USA
Creative Lounges, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: noosoos / online platform for quality content
Creative Lounges, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Limelight Productions
EduPristine-Neev Knowledge Management Pvt. Ltd, Delhi, India

Startup of the Year - Consumer Products Industries
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
PELO&HART, Welkom, South Africa
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
WebTalk, Warsaw, Poland: Blonie - a legend returns
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
Creative Lounges, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: GardensOne282 / green living

Startup of the Year - Consumer Services Industries
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Monkey tie, Paris, France: Premier site de recrutement affinitaire
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
The Body Coach, Rochester, United Kingdom
Caredir.com, Istanbul, Turkey: ‘Dreamers to Doers'
Housekeep, London, United Kingdom
Kliksa.com, Istanbul, Turkey: Zooms from Zero to 1.2 Million in One Year
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Hellenic Seaplanes S.A., Athens, Greece
M-CAT Enterprises, LLC, Austin, TX USA: The Fraud Institute

Most Innovative Company of the Year in Asia, Australia and New Zealand
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Ribose Inc., Hong Kong
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
iPai, Shanghai, China
Waterfind Australia, Adelaide, Adelaide
OrionVM, Sydney, Australia
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Forter, Tel Aviv, Israel
H.K. Designs (INDIA), Mumbai, India
Leadbolt, Sydney, Australia
Verifone (Asia Pacific), Singapore

Most Innovative Company of the Year in Canada and the U.S.A. – Less Than 100 Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Kinova, Inc, Boisbriand, QC, Canada
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
ARIIX, Bountiful, UT USA
Avangate, Redwood City, CA USA
CallidusCloud, Pleasanton, CA USA
iFinance Canada, Toronto, ON Canada
Jasper, Santa Clara, CA USA
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
4Deep Inwater Imaging, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Avere Systems, Pittsburgh, PA USA
Jefferson National, Louisville, KY USA
RiseSmart, San Jose, CA USA
USHEALTH Advisors, Grapevine, TX USA

Most Innovative Company of the Year in Canada and the U.S.A. – More than 2,500 Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
AT&T Inc., Dallas, TX USA
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
UnitedHealth Group, Irvine, CA USA
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
Fareportal, New York, NY USA

Most Innovative Company of the Year in Europe – United Kingdom
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
P2i, Oxford, United Kingdom
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
MyCheck UK Ltd., London, United Kingdom
Thomsons Online Benefits, London, United Kingdom
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Elixirr Partners LLP, London, United Kingdom
Olapic, London, United Kingdom
SmartFocus, London, United Kingdom

Most Innovative Company of the Year in Europe - All Other Nations
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Idea Bank SA, Warsaw, Poland
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Cross Media Group K.S., Bratislava, Slovakia
intelliAd Media GmbH, Munich, Germany
Globoforce, Dublin, Ireland
Odea Bank A.S., Istanbul, Turkey
Tmob Mobile Technology, Istanbul, Turkey
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
ekin Technology, Istanbul, Turkey
NEF, Istanbul, Turkey
ModusLink Global Solutions, Waltham, MA USA

Most Innovative Company of the Year in Mexico, Central and South America
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Baxter, Sao Paulo, Brazil: Baxter and the Healthy Thinking Group - Country Learning Planning Program
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
Beraca Ingredientes Naturais S/A, São Paulo, Brazil

Most Innovative Company of the Year in the Middle East and Africa
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Ooredoo, Doha, Qatar
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
RAK Ceramics, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE: RAK Ceramics Innovation

Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year in Asia (China, Japan and Korea)
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Weber Shandwick, Beijing/Shanghai/Guangzhou, China: Save the Children: We Are All Different, We Are Are All The Same
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Standard Chartered Bank Korea, Seoul, South Korea: Standard Chartered Bank's Audio Library Project season 4

Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year in Asia, Australia and New Zealand – The Philippines
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Manila Electric Company (MERALCO), Manila, Philippines: Spread the Light: The Manila Electric Company's Social Responsibility Initiatives
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
PJ Lhuillier Group of Companies, Manila, Philippines: Our Launch of the Financial Solutions Network
PT. Unilever Indonesia, TBK, Jakarta, Indonesia: Community Health Program for Indonesian Mothers
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
PMFTC, Inc. (Philip Morris Philippines Manufacturing, Inc.), Makati City, Philippines: C2C program of PMFTC
PMFTC, Inc. (Philip Morris Philippines Manufacturing, Inc.), Makati City, Philippines: PMFTC Inc.'s Community Management Fund: Alleviation of Poverty and Hunger
PMFTC, Inc. (Philip Morris Philippines Manufacturing, Inc.), Makati City, Philippines: Program for the Poor: Nationwide (PFP)

Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year in Asia, Australia and New Zealand - All Other Nations
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
WNS Global Services Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India: WNS Cares Foundation - Learning Centers
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
BI Group Company, Astana, Kazakhstan: BI Group's CSR Program
Ooredoo, Doha, Qatar: Ooredoo Myanmar Connected Women Programme
Sutherland Global Services, Rochester, NY, USA: Sutherland Global Services: Teaching Technology, Changing Lives
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Astro Kasih Sports Initiative
Zeno Stratcom Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia: Pertamina CSR “Sobat Bumi” Campaign

Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year in Canada and the USA.
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
American Medical Response, Greenwood Village, CO USA: Sentimental Journey: Granting a Hospice Patient’s Wish
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
USANA Health Sciences, Salt Lake City, UT USA: USANA's Charitable Efforts Locally & Globally
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
IFDS Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada: IFDS Canada’s iCARE program

Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year in Europe - Turkey
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
AKBANK TAS, Istanbul, Turkey: AKBANK, Children Heroes of The Economy
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
212 Istanbul Power Outlet, Istanbul, Turkey: Book Hanger
Pinar, Istanbul, Turkey: Pinar Çocuk Tiyatrosu
Visa Europe Turkey, Istanbul, Turkey: I Can Manage My Money by Visa Europe
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
212 Istanbul Power Outlet, Istanbul, Turkey: Erdoder
Anadolu Efes, Istanbul, Turkey: Anadolu Efes Pioneers Sustainable Tourism in Turkey
Coca-Cola Icecek, Istanbul, Turkey: 3.2.1 Move!
Pinar, Istanbul, Turkey: Pinar Enstitüsü / Sütümüzün Gelecegi Bilinçli Ellerde

Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year - in Europe - All Other Nations
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Enel, SpA, Rome, Italy: Sustainability is Our Journey
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
DHL Express, Muttenz, Switzerland: CSR - Fast Help for people in need
Llorente & Cuenca, Madrid, Spain: Banco Big, Protecting who protects us
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
Limak Kosovo International Airport, Prishtine, Kosovo & Turkey: 'Business and Technical Education: a unique value proposition'
Procontent Communication, Warsaw, Poland: Nationwide financial education programme for children Cha-Ching - launching in Poland

Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year - in Mexico, Central and South America
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Llorente & Cuenca, Madrid, Spain: AVON Crusade against Breast Cancer
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Backus y Johnston, Lima, Peru: Backus' Sustainable Development Strategy: Prosper
Natcom S.A, Hanoi, Vietnam & Haiti: Natcom: The companion of Haitian people
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Llorente & Cuenca, Madrid, Spain: Backus, developing La Raza Celeste
Llorente & Cuenca, Madrid, Spain: SABMiller, The faces of illegal alcohol

Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year - in the Middle East and Africa
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
HSBC Bank Middle East, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Sustainable Water and Waste Management in Egyptian Communities
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Ooredoo, Doha, Qatar: Asiacell Programme for Refugees and Displaced People
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Bahrain National Gas Company (B.S.C.), Riffa, Bahrain: Banagas' CSR Commitment to the Community
MTN Group, Johannesburg, South Africa: MTN's 21 Days of Y'ello Care
Ooredoo, Doha, Qatar: Ooredoo Cancer Centre

Fastest-Growing Company of the Year in Asia, Australia and New Zealand
GOLD STEVIE WINNERS:
Reading Room Pte Ltd, Singapore
Viettel Timor Leste Unipessoal, Lda , Dili, Timor-Leste
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
BI Group Company, Astana, Kazakhstan
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
PRIZM, Hong Kong

Fastest-Growing Company of the Year in Canada and the USA
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Nextivity, San Diego, CA USA
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
LookingPoint Inc., Pleasant Hill, CA USA
USHEALTH Advisors, Grapevine, TX, USA
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Fareportal, New York, NY USA
Innex, Inc. Pomona, CA USA
Renters Warehouse, Minnetonka, MN, USA
WatchTime, New York, NY USA

Fastest-Growing Company of the Year in Europe
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
ScaleFocus AD, Sofia, Bulgaria
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Odea Bank A.S., Istanbul, Turkey
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Elixirr Partners LLP, London, United Kingdom
LC Waikiki, Istanbul, Turkey
RheinBrücke IT Consulting, Cologne, Germany

Health, Safety & Environment Program of the Year in the Middle East and Africa
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Bahrain National Gas Company (B.S.C.), Riffa, Bahrain: Banagas As Advocator of Environment, Health and Safety Practices
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
RAK Ceramics, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE: RAK Ceramics Health and Safety Programme
Salalah Free Zone Company, Salalah, Dhofar, Sultanate of Oman: SFZCo's HSE Program and Beyond

Health, Safety & Environment Program of the Year - All Other Nations
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Resolute Forest Products, Montreal, QC Canada: Safety is a core value at Resolute
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Bell Helicopter, Fort Worth, TX, USA: Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Program
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
PMFTC, Inc. (Philip Morris Philippines Manufacturing, Inc.), Makati City, Philippines: PMFTC’s Agricultural Labor Practices (ALP)

Energy Industry Innovation of the Year
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Bahrain National Gas Company (B.S.C.), Riffa, Bahrain: Banagas' Debottlenecking (DBN) Project of CGP-1 and CGP-II
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Creative Lounges, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Raidy Printing Group

People's Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite Companies

This worldwide public vote was conducted in summer 2015, with the highest number of votes deciding the winners in a variety of industry categories. More than 10,000 votes were cast. All Stevie Award winners in the Company of the Year categories of the 2015 IBAs were eligible to be included in voting for the People’s Choice Stevie Awards.

The winners of the 2015 People’s Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite Companies are:

•     Banking: Odeabank AS, Istanbul, Turkey
•     Business / Professional Services: Freelancer.com, Sydney, Australia
•     Computer Services: ScaleFocus, Sofia, Bulgaria
•     Computer Software: RheinBrücke IT Consulting GmbH, Cologne, Germany
•     Energy: Bahrain National Gas Company (B.S.C.), Manama
•     Financial Services / Insurance: USHEALTH Advisors, Grapevine, TX, USA
•     Health / Pharmaceuticals: OptumCare Operations, Phoenix, AZ, USA
•     Hospitality & Leisure: Creative Lodging Solutions, Lexington, KY, USA
•     Internet / New Media: Freelancer.com, Sydney, Australia
•     Non –Profit / Government: The National Archives (UAE) – Ministry of Presidential Affairs, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
•     Transportation: Road & Transport Authority – Rail Agency, Dubai, United Arab Emirates