2016 Stevie Award Winners
The following nominations were first selected as Finalists by the average scores of more than 120 first-round judges. Finalist nominations were then reviewed and rated again by the more than 40 members of five specialized final-judging committees, and their average scores determined the Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award placements of the Finalists. The results were announced at the 13th annual awards dinner on Friday, November 18 in New York City.
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Grand Stevie Winners | Individual Categories | Company/Organization Categories | Product Categories | Communications & Marketing Categories | Media Categories
Grand Stevie Award trophies were presented to the five organizations that won the most Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevies in the 2016 competition, with a Gold Stevie win counting for three points, a Silver Stevie win for two points, and a Bronze Stevie win for 1.5 points. The Grand Stevie winners are
#1: PAIRELATIONS, LLC
#2: Accenture
#3: WDS Marketing & Public Relations
#4: Jeunesse Global
#5: Linqia
Female Entrepreneur of the Year - Business Products -10 or Less Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Meelo, New York, NY USA: Mina Lux, Founder & CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
ActionCOACH-The London Coaching Group, London, United Kingdom: Shweta Jhajharia, Principal Coach, ActionCOACH (The London Coaching Group)
Bioz, Palo Alto, CA USA: Karin Lachmi, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer
Buzzmove, London, United Kingdom: Becky Downing, Mother of Two Disrupts Major Male-dominated Markets with Innovative Technology
Enabled Employment, Canberra, ACT, Australia: Chief Executive Officer Jessica May
Marketing CoPilot, Toronto, ON, Canada: Marie Wiese, Founder and President
Reaction Commerce, Santa Monica, CA USA: Sara Hicks, CEO and Co-founder
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
Proforma Durkee, Huntersville, NC USA: Melinda Durkee, Co-Owner
Female Entrepreneur of the Year - Business Products -11 to 2,500 Employees - Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations and Business Services
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
ViaWest, Greenwood Village, CO USA: Nancy Phillips, President and CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
360 Total Concept, Oakland, CA USA: Shonda Scott, CEO and Founder
Linqia, San Francisco, CA USA: Maria Sipka, co-founder and president
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
WeSpire, Boston, MA USA: Susan Hunt Stevens, founder & CEO
Female Entrepreneur of the Year - Business Products -11 to 2,500 Employees - Computer Software
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
TapInfluence, Boulder, CO USA: Promise Phelon, CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
SevOne, Inc., Boston, MA USA: Tanya Bakalov, Co- Founder, Chief of Staff
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Gurucul, Los Angeles, CA USA: Saryu Nayyar, CEO
Rainmaker, Alpharetta, GA USA: Tammy Farley, President and Co-Founder
Replicon, Redwood City, CA USA: Lakshmi Raj, Co-CEO
Female Entrepreneur of the Year - Business Products -11 to 2,500 Employees - All Other Industries
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Jeunesse Global, Lake Mary, FL USA: Wendy Lewis: Empowering People to Live a Better Life
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
iVvy Pty Ltd, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia: Lauren Hall, Founder and CEO
Suji's Korean Cuisine, Omaha, NE USA: Suji Park: Promoter of Culinary Reciprocity
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Actuated Medical Inc., Bellefonte, PA USA: Maureen L. Mulvihill, Co-Founder
Grupo Vi-Da, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina: Viviana Zocco and her Book Ecosystem
meQuilibrium, Boston, MA USA: Jan Bruce: Business, Wellness and Resilience Builder
Female Entrepreneur of the Year - Business Services -10 or Less Employees - Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Mirus Promotions, Inc., San Diego, CA USA: Julie C Seal - Investing in People, Programs and Relationships for Growth
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Headmark, Sydney, Australia: Sharne Patient, Co-Founder
Thought Bubble, Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Nyree McKenzie, Managing Director and Principal Consultant
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Brookline Public Relations, Calgary, AB, Canada: Shauna MacDonald, Principal & Founder, Brookline Public Relations
Candor, Oklahoma City, OK USA: Karen Wicker, Founder and President
Joy Lynn, Inc., Roswell, GA USA: Joy Lynn Fields, President
Mambo Media, Portland, OR USA: Siouxsie Jennett, CEO & Founder
S2 Groupe, New York, NY USA: Selena Soo, CEO
Female Entrepreneur of the Year - Business Services -10 or Less Employees - All Other Industries
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Dane Real Estate, New York, NY USA: Heidi Burkhart, Founder and President
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Citrus Studios, Santa Monica, CA USA: Kalika Yap - Mom and Serial Entrepreneur
H&S Enterprises, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ USA: Holly Dowling, Global Keynote Speaker & Inspirational Thought Leader
n e t a m o r p h o s i s, New York, NY USA: Lyde Spann, Founder and President
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Chair Free Project, Washington, DC USA: Kathleen Hale: Empowering People to Live Better by Using Chairs Less
Kuzey Academy, Istanbul, Turkey: Asli Tas Kayabas, Founder
Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services Ltd, Basingstoke, Hampshire, United Kingdom: Lorraine Ashover, Managing Director
Trendy Lime Inc., San Francisco, CA USA: Liana Burtsava, Founder & CEO
Female Entrepreneur of the Year - Business Services -11 to 2,500 Employees - Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
EvolveMKD, New York, NY USA: Megan Driscoll, Founder and CEO
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
BRG Communications, Alexandria, VA USA: Jane Barwis, Founder and President
Stratus Interactive, West Chester, PA USA: Kymberly Robinson, Founder and CEO
Female Entrepreneur of the Year - Business Services -11 to 2,500 Employees - Computer Services, Software and Telecommunications
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Sourcery, San Francisco, CA USA: Na'ama Moran: Tech Entrepreneur Setting New Examples for Silicon Valley
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Confluent, Inc, Palo Alto, CA USA: Neha Narkhede, Co Founder & CTO
Escher Group, Dublin, Ireland: Fionnuala Higgins, Chief Commercial Officer
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
SPLICE Software, Calgary, AB, Canada: Tara Kelly, President & CEO
Female Entrepreneur of the Year - Business Services -11 to 2,500 Employees - All Other Industries
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Uncharted Play, New York, NY USA: Jessica O. Mathews, Founder & CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Macro Solutions, Washington, DC USA: Amy Wright, CEO
Managing Matters Inc., Toronto, ON Canada: Jenny Faucher, President & Founder
Selling Energy, Burlingame, CA USA: Rachel Christenson, CEO
Strategy and Management Services, Inc. (SAMS), Springfield, VA USA: Staci L. Redmon, President and CEO
WeGoLook, Oklahoma City, OK USA: Robin Smith, CEO and Co-founder
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
DCR Workforce, Boca Raton, FL USA: Ammu Warrier, President
Globalization Partners, Cambridge, MA USA: Nicole Sahin, Founder & CEO
Infinite Resource Solutions, Smyrna, GA USA: Daveenia Beller, Lead By Example
Sun Coast Resources, Houston, TX USA: Kathy Lehne, President, Founder & CEO
Female Entrepreneur of the Year - Consumer Products -10 or Less Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
DMOS, Jackson, WY USA: Susan Pieper- Bailey: Founder and CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Leaders in Heels, Sydney, NSW Australia: Kasia Gospos, Founder
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Blanks Boutique, Birmingham, AL USA: Lindsay Williams - From basement foldable table to global market.
Jewel Toned, West Hollywood, CA USA: Rachael McCrary, Founder / CEO
Natures Happiness, Mango Hill, QLD, Australia: Sarah Kottmann for the creation of Little Munchkins
WhatBox, Inc., Birmingham, AL USA: Mazy Holiday, Founder and President
Female Entrepreneur of the Year - Consumer Products -11 to 2,500 Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Goldie Blox, Oakland, CA USA: Debbie Sterling, Founder & CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Always Christmas in NY, New York, NY USA: Neslihan Hidirligil- Innovative Woman Entrepreneur of the Year!
Tropic Skin Care, Croydon, Surrey, United Kingdom: Susan Ma, Founder
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
Grupo Vi-Da, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina: Viviana Zocco and her Book Ecosystem
Female Entrepreneur of the Year - Consumer Services
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Cirkled in, Redmond, WA USA: Reetu Gupta, Founding CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Indus Health Plus (P) Ltd., Pune, Maharashtra, India: Ms. Kanchan Naikawadi, Founder Director
STEP America/ Step Consulting DMCC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Preeya Malik, Managing Director and Co-Founder
The Giggling Pig, Shelton, CT USA: Hannah Perry's Compassion, Creativity and Art are Foundation of The Giggling Pig's Success
Female Innovator of the Year - Government or Non-Profit -10 or Less Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Mid-America Asian Culture Association, Leawood, KS USA: Carol Wei--Creating alliances within the Asian cultural communities
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
Miss America's Outstanding Teen, Inc., Clearwater, FL USA: Kim Parrish, President
Female Innovator of the Year - Government or Non-Profit -11 to 2,500 Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, Skokie, IL USA: Susan L. Abrams, CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Move This World, New York, NY USA: Sara Potler LaHayne, Founder & CEO
Tourism New Zealand, Santa Monica, CA USA: Gabrielle Boyd, Public Relations Executive - North America, Tourism New Zealand
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), Helena, MT USA: Lauren Marosok, Public Relations Specialist
Southwest Michigan First, Kalamazoo, MI USA: Carla Winchester, Managing Director, Consultant Connect
Female Innovator of the Year - Government or Non-Profit -More Than 2,500 Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Harrisburg, PA USA: Leslie S. Richards, Secretary of Transportation
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Dignity Health, San Francisco, CA USA: Deanna Wise, EVP/CIO
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
RSL Care & RDNS, Melbourne, VIC Australia: Elizabeth Barrett, Head of Education and Learning
Female Executive of the Year - Business Products -10 or Less Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
RippleNami, Inc., Cardiff, CA USA: Jaye Connolly-LaBelle is Connecting the Unconnected: How a ripple of data builds to a tsunami of information
Female Executive of the Year - Business Products -11 to 2,500 Employees - Computer Services and Computer Software
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Darktrace, San Francisco, CA USA: Nicole Eagan, CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
CD2 Learning, Overland Park, KS USA: Becky Sterling, President & Partner- A Sterling Performance
PagerDuty, San Francisco, CA USA: Astha Malik, Vice President of Marketing
Progress, Bedford, MA USA: Melissa Puls, Chief Marketing Officer
Salesfusion, Atlanta, GA USA: Carol O'Kelley Steers Salesfusion Towards Successful 2016
Zuora Inc., Foster City, CA USA: Marlene Summers: Leading from Within
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Dynamic Solutions International, Denver, CO USA: Elizabeth Stahlberg, CPA and VP of Finance
iCIMS, Matawan, NJ USA: Susan Vitale, Chief Marketing Officer
Ixia, Calabasas, CA USA: Marie Hattar, Chief Marketing Officer
MemberSuite, Atlanta, GA USA: Natalie Cheney, Chief Revenue Officer
Steelwedge, Pleasanton, CA USA: Terrie O'Hanlon, Chief Marketing Officer
Verifi, Los Angeles, CA USA: Sara Craven, Chief Operating Officer
Female Executive of the Year - Business Products -11 to 2,500 Employees - All Other Industries
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Clearfield, Inc., Plymouth, MN USA: Cheri Beranek, CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Cardtek, Istanbul, Turkey: Ayse Nil Sarigöllü, CEO
Coast Professional, Inc., West Monroe, LA USA: Roxanne Baker, President
Criteo, New York, NY USA: Mollie Spilman, Chief Revenue Officer
RingCentral, Belmont, CA USA: RingCentral EVP of Innovation Kira Makagon Pioneers Changing Landscape of Diversity In Tech
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Curriculum Associates, North Billerica, MA USA: Renee Foster, President and Publisher
Payoneer, Inc, New York, NY USA: Keren Levy, COO
Tagetik, Lucca, Italy & Stamford, CT USA: Sabrina Rosati, Managing Director Italy, Global Practice Leader
Teads, New York, NY USA: Rebecca, Mahony, CMO
Verto Analytics, New York, NY USA: Alison Murdock, SVP Marketing
Female Executive of the Year - Business Products -More Than 2,500 Employees - Computer Hardware, Software and Electronics
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Cisco Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA USA: Edna Conway, Driving Security Across the Product Lifecycle
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
BMC Software, Santa Clara, CA USA: Dr. Elizabeth Xu, SVP and Chief Architect, Changing the company and enabling customer success through innovation
Zafin, Palo Alto, CA USA: Nancy Langer, President & COO
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc., Santa Clara, CA USA: Maya Strelar-Migotti, Interim Co-CEO and Executive Vice President
TIBCO Software, Palo Alto, CA USA: Michele Haddad, Senior Vice President of Global Human Resources
Female Executive of the Year - Business Products -More Than 2,500 Employees - All Other Industries
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Fiserv, Warren, NJ USA: Cheryl Nash, President, Investment Services
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
HGS, Chicago, IL USA: Lauren Kindzierski, HGS, Vice President of Solutions and Capabilities
Philips, Andover, MA USA: Dr. Carla Kriwet, CEO of Patient Care and Monitoring Solution
Sealed Air Diversey Care, Charlotte, NC USA: Dr. Ilham Kadri, The Cleaning Industry's Innovator
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., Exton, PA USA: Karen Flynn, Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
AT&T, Dallas, TX USA: Cathy Martine, President of National Business, AT&T Business Solutions and International
Thomson Reuters, New York, NY USA: Melissa Rothchild, Vice President of Marketing - Knowledge Solutions business unit
Female Executive of the Year - Business Services -Up to 2,500 Employees - Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
ReachLocal, Woodland Hills, CA USA: Sharon Rowlands, CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Spong, Minneapolis, MN USA: Julie Batliner, APR: President of Spong
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
DemandLab, LLC, Jenkintown, PA USA: Alex Stanton, Director of Client Services, DemandLab, LLC: Born in Sales, Raised by Marketing
Digital Air Strike, Scottsdale, AZ USA: Alexi Venneri, co-founder and CEO
Innovid, New York, NY USA: Beth-Ann Eason, President
Pop2Life New York, NY USA: Michele Wiltshire: Pop2Life President, COO, and resident cat herder
Female Executive of the Year - Business Services -11 to 2,500 Employees - Business Services
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Roth Staffing Companies, Orange, CA USA: Pam Sexauer, Executive Vice President
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Crestcom International, LLC, Greenwood Village, CO USA: Tammy Berberick, CEO & President
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
DCR Workforce, Boca Raton, FL USA: Ammu Warrier, President
Effex Management Solutions, Kingwood, TX USA: Tara Jones, VP of Operations
New Horizons Learning Group, Anaheim, CA USA: Cindy Sutherland Pushes More than the Envelope
NJVC, LLC, Chantilly, VA USA: Kathy Hall, Cloud Migration and Hybrid IT Practice Lead
Silverlink, a Welltok company, Burlington, MA USA: AnneMarie Gramling, Senior Vice President of Professional Services
Stratix, Norcross, GA USA: Gina Gallo, President and CEO
Female Executive of the Year - Business Services -11 to 2,500 Employees - Computer Services and Computer Software
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Bronto Software, Durham, NC USA: Carolyn Sparano, General Manager and Vice President of Client Services
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
ABS Associates, Inc. Schaumburg, IL USA: Rosemarie Mitchell, CEO
Improving, Addison, TX USA: Diana Hoogland Stevens, Vice President of Sales
Quali, Santa Clara, CA USA: Joan Wrabetz, CTO
Female Executive of the Year - Business Services -11 to 2,500 Employees - All Other Industries
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
TMG, Des Moines, IA USA: TMG's Shazia Manus Ushers in Innovation
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Chargebacks911, Clearwater, FL USA: Monica Eaton-Cardone, Chief Operating Officer
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Advanced, Inc, (formerly Advanced Medical Personnel Services), Port Orange, FL USA: Jennifer Fuicelli, CEO and Healthcare Staffing Veteran
Arkadin, London, United Kingdom: Nikki de Kretser, VP of Marketing
Axis Capital, Inc., Grand Island, NE USA: Malia K. Du Mont, Co-President and Chief Operating Officer, Axis Capital, Inc.
Creative Lodging Solutions, Lexington, KY USA: Shelley Predmore, COO/CIO
Grass Roots Meetings & Events, New York, NY USA: Jenny Lust, VP of Operations
Ixia, Calabasas, CA USA: Bethany Mayer, President and CEO
JSP Properties LLC, St. Paul, MN USA: Shannon Moraga, Leader who overcomes many obstacles
RingCentral, San Francisco, CA USA: Faiza Hughell - High Velocity Leader
Female Executive of the Year - Business Services -More Than 2,500 Employees – Services Industries
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Aflac, Columbus, GA USA: Teresa White, President Aflac U.S.
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Amadeus, Miami, FL USA: Carolyn Cauceglia, Vice President of Strategic Sales and Account Management
Concentrix Corporation, Freemont, CA USA: Jyllene Miller, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Client Engagement Strategy
FIS, Jacksonville, FL USA: Serena Smith, Head of International Payments and CAO of Global Retail Payments
ManpowerGroup, Milwaukee, WI USA: Kate Donovan: Leading the Charge for Increased Efficiency in a Global Model
Sterling Talent Solutions, New York, NY USA: Clare Hart: Human Capital Management Leader & Visionary
Vantiv, Cincinnati, OH USA: Stephanie L. Ferris, Chief Financial Officer
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
FIS, St. Petersburg, FL USA: Jackie Burden, Empowering, Action-oriented Executive
Mindtree, Warren, NJ USA: Joelle Smith, Travel, Transportation & Hospitality Industry Group Head
Wells Fargo Treasury Management, San Francisco, CA USA: Rosalin Cather, Senior Vice President and Senior Business Initiatives Manager
Female Executive of the Year - Business Services -More Than 2,500 Employees - All Other Industries
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
AT&T, Dallas, TX USA: Brooks McCorcle, President, AT&T Partner Solutions
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
BMC Software, Santa Clara, CA USA: Changing the company and enabling customer success through innovation
Cisco Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA USA: Edna Conway, Chief Security Officer, Global Value Chain
Cisco, San Jose, CA USA: Jeanne Beliveau-Dunn, Vice President and General Manager, Cisco Services
Thomson Reuters, Carrollton, TX USA: Elena Hesse, Vice President and General Manager, myPay Solutions
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
ERA Real Estate, Madison, NJ USA: Sue Yannaccone, President and CEO
Thomson Reuters, New York, NY USA: Amanda Carty, Vice President of Marketing, Tax & Accounting Corporate
Female Executive of the Year - Consumer Products -11 to 2,500 Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
H2O+ Beauty, San Francisco, CA USA: Joy Chen, CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
ARIIX, Bountiful, UT USA: Deanna Latson, Chief Product Officer
Jeunesse Global, Lake Mary, FL USA: Wendy Lewis, COO: Taking the World By Storm
Rokid, Inc., San Francisco, CA USA: Tami Zhu, General Manager
Seattle Chocolate Company, Seattle, WA USA: Jean Thompson, CEO and president
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Arbonne International, Irvine, CA USA: Kay Zanotti: CEO
Braeburn Pharmaceuticals, Princeton, NJ USA: Behshad Sheldon, President and CEO
IAC Applications, Yonkers, NY USA: Niti Bashambu, Chief Analytics Officer
Isagenix International, LLC, the Gilbert, AZ USA: Kathy Coover, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President
Female Executive of the Year - Consumer Services -10 or Less Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Media Bridge Advertising, Minneapolis, MN USA: Tracy Call, Founder & Owner
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
World Financial Group, San Jose, CA USA: Yvonne Mei, Executive Vice Chairman of World System Builder
Female Executive of the Year - Consumer Services -11 to 2,500 Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation, Dover, DE USA: Elaine Bittner, SVP of Strategic Development
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Camp Bow Wow, Broomfield, CO USA: Christina Russell, President
Primrose School Franchising Company, Acworth, GA USA: Jo Kirchner, President and CEO
Renters Warehouse, Bloomington, MN USA: Pamela Kosanke, CMO
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Bankers Warranty Group, St. Petersburg, FL USA: Dawn Morris, President of BFC Warranty Divisions
Crest Foods, Inc. dba Nestle Toll House Cafe by Chip, Richardson, TX USA: Shawnon Bellah, COO
Female Executive of the Year - Consumer Services -More Than 2,500 Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Bank Leumi, Tel-Aviv, Israel: Rakefet Russak-Aminoach, President and CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
T-Mobile, Seattle, WA USA: Janice Kapner Drives Un-carrier PR Juggernaut
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Great Expressions Dental Centers, Southfield, MI USA: Kristy Loomis, Vice President of Human Resources
Great Expressions Dental Centers, Southfield, MI USA: Wendy Flanagan, Vice President of Operations Georgia North
Tru by Hilton, McLean, VA USA: Alexandra Jaritz, Global Head
Female Executive of the Year - Government or Non-Profit -10 or Less Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Safecity, Mumbai, India: ElsaMarie DSilva, Founder
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Generation Hope, Washington, DC USA: Nicole Lynn Lewis, Founder and CEO
Miss America's Outstanding Teen, Inc., Clearwater, FL USA: Kim Parrish, President
Solstice Initiative, Boston, MA USA: Steph Speirs, Co-Founder and CEO
TeachAIDS, Palo Alto, CA USA: Dr. Piya Sorcar, Founder & CEO
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Identity Theft Resource Center, San Diego, CA USA: Eva Velasquez, President/CEO
STREAM magazine, Torino, Italy: Francesca Masoero, Cofounder and General Manager, empowering stories for our future
The Association for Women in Events, Washington, DC USA: Carrie Abernathy, CMP, CEM, CSEP
Female Executive of the Year - Government or Non-Profit -11 to 2,500 Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
New Directions for Women, Newport Beach, CA USA: Rebecca Flood - Visionary national ambassador for recovery
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Chicago Scholars, Chicago, IL USA: Dominique Jordan Turner, CEO, Change Agent for a Brighter Chicago
Democracy Prep Public Schools, New York, NY USA: Katie Duffy, Chief Executive Officer
Family Legacy Missions International, Irving, TX USA: Holly Scurry - Transforming the Lives of Zambian Orphans
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, Skokie, IL USA: Susan L. Abrams, CEO
Meals on Wheels America, Arlington, VA USA: Ellie Hollander, President and CEO
Southwest Michigan First, Kalamazoo, MI USA: Jill Bland, Executive Vice President
Sustainable Development Technology Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Leah Lawrence, President and CEO
The Australian Charity for the Children of Vietnam, Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Alison Vidotto, Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR), Lawrenceville, NJ USA: Nancy Berg, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
JASA, New York, NY USA: Kathryn Haslanger, CEO - A Holistic Approach to Senior Care
Medical Group Management Association, Englewood, CO USA: Dr. Halee Fischer-Wright, President and Chief Executive Officer
Female Executive of the Year - Government or Non-Profit -More Than 2,500 Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Harrisburg, PA USA: Leslie S. Richards, Secretary of Transportation
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Dignity Health, San Francisco, CA USA: Deanna Wise, EVP/CIO
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
Al Hosn Gas (ADNOC Group of Companies), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Sudha Nakka Papisetty, HSE Compliance and Audit Advisor
Female Entrepreneur of the Year in Asia, Australia or New Zealand
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Enabled Employment, Canberra, ACT, Australia: Chief Execurive Officer Jessica May
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Bounce Australia, Maryborough, VIC, Australia: Maria Smith, CEO
Indus Health Plus (P) Ltd., Pune, Maharashtra, India: Ms. Kanchan Naikawadi, Founder Director
iVvy Pty Ltd, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia: Lauren Hall, Founder and CEO
TAPfit, Queensland, Australia: Annie Johnson, Founder and Director
Thought Bubble, Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Nyree McKenzie, Managing Director and Principal Consultant
Female Executive of the Year in Asia, Australia or New Zealand
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Prime Focus Technologies Private Limited, Mumbai, India: T Shobhana, Vice President and Head, Global Marketing & Communications
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Brookfield, Sydney, NSW, Australia: Claire Bibby, Senior Vice President & General Counsel
Kura-ra.net, Osaka, Japan: Kyoko Yamauchi, COO
SUNNY SIDE UP, Inc. Tokyo, Japan: Etsuko Tsugihara showing leadership skills even as a teen
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
Webzap Technologies, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India: Jyotsana Shukla, Head of International Business and Operations
Female Entrepreneur of the Year in Canada
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Brookline Public Relations, Calgary, AB, Canada: Shauna MacDonald, Principal & Founder, Brookline Public Relations
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
EssayJack Inc., Toronto, ON, Canada: Dr. Lindy Ledohowski, CEO & Co-Founder
Rockwood Custom Homes, Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Allison Grafton, President and Owner
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
Replicon, Redwood City, CA USA: Lakshmi Raj, Co-CEO, Replicon for Female Entrepreneur of the Year in Canada
Female Executive of the Year in Canada
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
RevenueWire Inc, Victoria, BC, Canada: Bobbi Leach, CEO
Female Entrepreneur of the Year in Europe, the Middle East & Africa
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Frontiers, Lausanne, Switzerland: Kamila Markram: Bringing science to the world one innovation at a time
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Kristie's, Beirut, Lebanon: Christina Khater, Founder & Managing Director
STEP America/ Step Consulting DMCC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Preeya Malik, Managing Director and Co-Founder
Female Executive of the Year in Europe, the Middle East & Africa
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
hVIVO plc, London, United Kingdom: Kym Denny, CEO: Revolutionizing healthcare by putting humans at the heart of disease modeling
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
ARIIX, Bountiful, UT USA: Anna Matuszkiewicz, Sales & Marketing Executive
Bank Leumi, Tel-Aviv, Israel: Rakefet Russak-Aminoach, President and CEO
Female Entrepreneur or Executive of the Year in Mexico, Central & South America
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Grupo Vi-Da, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina: Viviana Zocco and her Book Ecosystem
Innovator of the Year - Accounting, Business Services and Financial Services
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Chargebacks911, Clearwater, FL USA: Monica Eaton-Cardone, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
AEi, Alexandria, VA USA: Untangle Founder, Jenna Rees - One Woman's Mission to Transform the Beauty and Wellness Experience
DCR Workforce, Boca Raton, FL USA: Ammu Warrier, President
EY, New York, NY USA: Kate Barton, Vice Chair - Tax Services for the Americas Tax Practice
Qt (Quantum Transformations), Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Dr. Vesna Grubacevic, CEO
Silverlink, a Welltok company, Burlington, MA USA: Kathleen Ellmore, Vice President Engagement Sciences
Innovator of the Year - All Other Industries
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Dstillery, New York, NY USA: Claudia Perlich, Chief Scientist
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
ARIIX, Bountiful, UT USA: Deanna Latson, Chief Product Officer
Happy Family, New York, NY USA: Shazi Visram, Founder & CEO
iVvy Pty Ltd, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia: Lauren Hall, CEO and Founder
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
AT&T, Dallas, TX USA: Sarita Rao, Vice President of AT&T Wi-Fi and Data Patterns
Biocrystal Technologies, Rijeka, Croatia: Vesna Pavletic, CEO
BMC Software, Santa Clara, CA USA: Dr. Elizabeth Xu, SVP and Chief Architect
LMK Clinical Research Consulting LLC, Huntersville, NC USA: Sholeh Ehdaivand, Founder and CEO
Webzap Technologies, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India: Jyotsana Shukla, Head of International Business and Operations
Zuora Inc., Foster City, CA USA: Alvina Antar, CIO
Young Female Entrepreneur of the Year
GOLD STEVIE WINNERS:
Simple Mills, Chicago, IL USA: Katlin Smith, CEO
Tropic Skin Care, Croydon, Surrey, United Kingdom: Susan Ma, Founder
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Bobsled Marketing LLC, Brooklyn, NY USA: Kiri Masters, Founder and CEO
Bowlus Road Chief LLC, Oxnard, CA: Geneva Long, Founder and Chief Operating Officer
Fitcode, Kirkland, WA USA: Rian Buckley, Co-Founder & CEO
Logistics Buddy, LLC, Sioux Falls, SD USA: Irina Kleinsasser, Logistics and Supply Chain Professional
TAPfit, Queensland, Australia: Fiona Johnson, Co Founder and Managing Director
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
sevenpress s.a.s Live-In Style - Televiva Houston etc, New York, NY USA: Viola Manuela Ceccarini, TV Presenter, TV Show producer, manager
SkillsCamp, Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Bailey Parnell, Founder
Maverick of the Year - Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, Business Services, Financial Services and Insurance
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Ellevest, New York, NY USA: Sallie Krawcheck, Co-Founder & CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Aflac, Columbus, GA USA: Catherine Blades, Communications Maverick
Rita Trehan, LLC, Washington, DC USA: Rita Trehan’s Capacity Framework: Unleashing Corporate Capacity
World Financial Group, San Jose, CA USA: Yvonne Mei, Executive Vice Chairman of World System Builder
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Digital Air Strike, Scottsdale, AZ USA: Alexi Venneri, Co-founder and CEO
Effex Management Solutions, Kingwood, TX USA: Tara Jones, VP of Operations
Epsilon, Irving, TX USA: Stacey Hawes, Managing Director, Data
Ernst & Young, LLP San Jose, CA USA: Shari Yocum, From Military to Entrepreneur to ... Industry Maverick
Ernst & Young, LLP San Jose, CA USA: Niki Lee, Hawaii-born Entrepreneur to.... Industry Maverick
INVNT, New York, NY USA: Sally-Anne Andrew, Director of Marketing
Maverick of the Year - Computer Hardware, Services and Software
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Cisco Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA USA: Edna Conway, Chief Security Officer, Global Value Chain
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Dell EMC, Hopkinton, MA USA: Jean Edwards, Director of Federal Sales and Strategic Programs, Dell EMC
Improving, Addison, TX USA: Gabriela Garza-Ramos, Vice President of Recruiting, Improving
Maverick of the Year - All Other Industries
GOLD STEVIE WINNERS:
Jeunesse Global, Lake Mary, FL USA: Wendy Lewis: Global Change Maker
Medical Group Management Association, Englewood, CO USA: Dr. Halee Fischer-Wright, President and Chief Executive Officer
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Jones Publishing (Citywealth), London, United Kingdom: Karen Jones, Founder & CEO
Sealed Air Diversey Care, Charlotte, NC USA: Dr. Ilham Kadri, A Year of Transformation
Studio 11 Design, Dallas, TX USA: Stacy Elliston, Principal and Co-Founder
Sunlights Balayage, Inc., Atlanta, GA USA: Candy Shaw, Founder & CEO
The Giggling Pig, Shelton, CT USA: Hannah Perry's Compassion, Creativity and Art are Foundations of The Giggling Pig's Success
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
AT&T Dallas, TX USA: Vicki Jones, SVP AT&T EG Support
Cambia Grove, Seattle, WA USA: Nicole Bell, Executive Director
Creative Lodging Solutions, Lexington, KY USA: Cindy Rudovich, Chief Sales Officer
LMK Clinical Research Consulting LLC, Huntersville, NC USA: Sholeh Ehdaivand, Founder and CEO
Thomson Reuters, New York, NY USA: Melissa Rothchild, Vice President of Marketing - Knowledge Solutions business unit
Lifetime Achievement - Business
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Madison Services Group, Inc., Washington, DC USA: Ann Sullivan: A Lifetime Achievement as Public Policy Entrepreneur
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Erin Baker’s™ Wholesome Baked Goods, Bellingham, WA USA: Erin Baker, Founder, Owner and Operator
Jeunesse Global, Lake Mary, FL USA: Wendy Lewis: A Lifetime of Success
Krupp Kommunications, New York, NY USA: Heidi Krupp, Leading with Integrity, Inspiring Change, Creating a Legacy
Replicon, Redwood City, CA USA: Lakshmi Raj, Co-CEO
World Financial Group, San Jose, CA USA: Yvonne Mei, Executive Vice Chairman of World System Builder
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Alterra Home Loans, Las Vegas NV USA: Ede Madiedo, Senior Loan Officer
CBIZ Women's Advantage, Cleveland, OH USA: Nancy Mellard, EVP and General Counsel for the Benefits & Insurance Services Division
Red Hat, Vienna, VA USA: Denise Dumas, vice president of Engineering, Operating System Platform
Lifetime Achievement - Government or Non-Profit
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Dr. Marlene Mahipat, Randallstown, MD USA: Founder of Helping Orphans Prosper Everywhere (H.O.P.E.) and People Letting Every Animal Survive Euthanasia (PLEASE)
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Bonneville Power Administration Portland, OR USA: Jennifer Eskil, Ag/Industrial Sector Lead
Mentor or Coach of the Year - Business - Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations and Business Services
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Peggy Klaus, Berkeley, CA USA: Peggy Klaus, Executive Coach
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Gail Lowney Alofsin, Newport, RI USA: Gail Lowney Alofsin, Mentor, Coach and Humanitarian
Jenny Fenig Worldwide, Great Barrington, MA USA: Jenny Fenig, Creator and Mentor
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
ActionCOACH-The London Coaching Group, London, United Kingdom: Shweta Jhajharia, Principal Coach, ActionCOACH (The London Coaching Group)
Effex Management Solutions, Kingwood, TX USA: Tara Jones, VP of Operations
INVNT, New York, NY USA: Sally-Anne Andrew, Director of Marketing
S2 Groupe, New York, NY USA: Selena Soo, CEO
Mentor or Coach of the Year - Business - All Other Industries
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Red Hat, Vienna, VA USA: Margaret Dawson, Global Product Marketing
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Aflac, Columbus, GA USA: Teresa White, President Aflac U.S.
AT&T, Dallas, TX USA: Anne Chow, President - Integrator Solutions, AT&T Global Business
Creative Lodging Solutions, Lexington, KY USA: Nadia Garcia Bornfleth , Senior Director of Learning and Development
Encore Associates, San Ramon, CA USA: Linda Nordgren, CEO and Mentor
Wells Fargo Treasury Management, San Francisco, CA USA: Heather Magaha, Senior Vice President and National Client Services Manager
World Financial Group, San Jose, CA USA: Yvonne Mei, Executive Vice Chairman of World System Builder
Mentor or Coach of the Year - Government or Non-Profit
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA USA: Trish Cotter, Associate Director of the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship, MIT
Women Helping Women - Business - Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, Business Services, Diversified Services, Financial Services or Insurance
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Push! Leadership and Business Training, Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Alison Vidotto, Empowering Women
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Beauty Connection Spa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Kawthar Makahlah, Empowering Women, Empowering Lives
H&S Enterprises, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ USA: Holly Dowling, Global Keynote Speaker & Inspirational Thought Leader
Triple A Financial Services Pty Ltd, Adelaide, SA, Australia: Liz Trotter, Partner
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Aflac, Columbus, GA USA: Teresa White, president Aflac U.S.
LG Designs, Las Vegas, NV USA: Christina Aldan, EntrepreNinja Dedicated to Helping Women
World Financial Group, San Jose, CA USA: Yvonne Mei, Executive Vice Chairman of World System Builder
Women Helping Women - Business - All Other Industries
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Final Salute Inc., Alexandria, VA USA: Major Jas Boothe, President and Founder
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Red Hat, Vienna, VA USA: Marina Zhurakhinskaya, Senior Outreach Specialist, Community Diversity and Inclusion
RevUnit, Bentonville, AR USA: Brenna Blackwell, Mobile Developer
Sealed Air Diversey Care, Charlotte, NC USA: Dr. Ilham Kadri, Helping Women Find their Third Exit
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Heaven Skincare, Shifnal, Shropshire, United Kingdom: Deborah Mitchell, Creator
Inspired To Health LLC, Weehawken, NJ USA: Lorraine Giordano, Founder
Jeunesse Global, Lake Mary, FL USA: Wendy Lewis - Helping Women Globally
Jones Publishing (Citywealth), London, United Kingdom: Karen Jones, Founder & CEO
Sungard Availability Services, Wayne, PA USA: Arti Venkatesh, Champion of Colleagues and Students
Women Helping Women - Government or Non-Profit
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
The Australian Charity for the Children of Vietnam, Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Alison Vidotto, a Brighter Tomorrow
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA USA: Anne Ewers, President & CEO, "Have a Mentor, Be a Mentor"
Employee of the Year - Business - Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations and Business Services
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
ClearSlide, San Francisco, CA USA: Sarah Lim, Mid-Market Account Executive
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
DemandLab, LLC, Jenkintown, PA USA: Courtney Grimes, Senior Consultant for Marketing, Automation, and CRM
Thunder, San Francisco, CA USA: Sara Keesler, Senior Lead Software Engineer
Universal Environmental Consulting, Westbury, NY USA: Christina Papa-Sorrentino, Customer Service & Sales Director
Employee of the Year - Business - Computer Software
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Improving, Addison, TX USA: Kristin Kacir, Director of Marketing
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Escher Group, Dublin, Ireland: Emily Scales, Information and Communications Manager
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Apto, Denver, CO USA: Colleen McGarity, Director of People Ops (HR)
JDA Software, Scottsdale, AZ USA: Debbie Baker, HR director
JDA Software, Scottsdale, AZ USA: Sharon Andersen, Senior Director, Events
Lotame, New York, NY USA: Madeline Rich - Global Client Ambassador
Employee of the Year - Business - Telecommunications
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Access One Inc., Chicago. IL USA: Lori VanDyke, Customer Care Manager: I didn’t know you were a magician?
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
SPLICE Software, Calgary, AB, Canada: Jenna Ha, Customer Experience Data Strategist
SPLICE Software, Calgary, AB, Canada: Nishi Mohan, Director of Sales
Employee of the Year - Business - All Other Industries
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Macy's Inc., San Francisco, CA USA: Shyamala Soundari Kuppusamy, Senior Product Manager, Macy's Ecommerce
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Ingeus, Working Well Programme, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom: Jayne Garner, Operations Manager
Miller Vein, Novi, MI USA: Linda Miller, R.N., B.S.N.
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Creative Lodging Solutions, Lexington, KY USA: Keri Powell, Account Manager
Humana, Louisville, KY USA: Sharon Parsons, Integration Product Category Leader
WINK Models, Sydney, Australia: Sage Greenwood, Managing Director
Employee of the Year - Government or Non-Profit
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA USA: Leslie Tyler, Director of Media Relations and Communications
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Jordan Engineers Association, Amman, Jordan: Huda Ali Al-Husaini, Head of Training and Studies
Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), Helena, MT USA: Lauren Marosok, Public Relations Specialist/Social Media Manager
Move This World, New York, NY USA: Anya Warburg, U.S. Program Director
USAID Center for International Disaster Information, Washington, DC USA: Barlin Ali, Program Coordinator
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
EIRC, Mullica Hill, NJ USA: Alicia Truman, Marketing
Woman of the Year - Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Gina Din Group, Nairobi, Kenya:Gina Din Kariuki, Founder and Executive Chair
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
ATREVIA, Madrid, Spain: Núria Vilanova: Revolutionary entrepreneur and innovative leader
Burson-Marsteller, Hong Kong: Ruby Fu, Chief Executive Officer, Burson-Marsteller China
George P. Johnson, Auburn Hills, MI USA: Denise Wong, President, George P. Johnson Experience Marketing
Media Bridge Advertising, Minneapolis, MN USA: Tracy Call, owner/founder
Pop2Life New York, NY USA: Michele Wiltshire, President, COO, and resident cat herder
Renters Warehouse, Bloomington, MN USA: Pamela Kosanke, CMO
SmartMark Communications, LLC, Langhorne, PA USA: Juliet Shavit: Continually Pushing the Boundaries of Innovation and Industry Convergence
Spong, Minneapolis, MN USA: Julie Batliner, APR: President of Spong
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Blueliner Marketing, New York, NY USA: Cristiana Tudor, Social Media Manager of the Healthcare and Wellness Portfolio
Brookline Public Relations, Calgary, AB, Canada: Shauna MacDonald, Principal & Founder, Brookline Public Relations
Direct Impact, Washington, DC USA: Connie Partoyan, CEO
Foxtail Marketing, American Fork, UT USA: Sara Davis, President
INVNT, New York, NY USA: Sally-Anne Andrew, Director of Marketing
Kent Place Communications, Summit, NJ USA: Melissa Sheer, President
Thomson Reuters, New York, NY USA: Amanda Carty, Vice President of Marketing, Tax & Accounting Corporate
Woman of the Year - Business Services
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Madison Services Group, Inc., Washington, DC USA: Ann Sullivan Public Policy Entrepreneur
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
AT&T, Dallas, TX USA: Kay Kapoor, President, AT&T Global Public Sector Solutions
Creative Lodging Solutions, Lexington, KY USA: Carolyn Hundley, Chief Culture and Development Officer and Co-Founder
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Gail Lowney Alofsin, Newport, RI USA: Gail Lowney Alofsin, Mentor, Coach and Humanitarian
Jones Publishing (Citywealth), London, United Kingdom: Karen Jones, Founder & CEO
Peggy Klaus, Berkeley, CA USA: Peggy Klaus, Executive Coach
Woman of the Year - Industry
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
World Financial Group, San Jose, CA USA: Yvonne Mei, Executive Vice Chairman of World System Builder
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Jeunesse Global, Lake Mary, FL USA: Wendy Lewis: Empowering People to Live a Better Life
Sealed Air Diversey Care, Charlotte, NC USA: Dr. Ilham Kadri, A Year of Transformation
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Engage2Learn, Corpus Christi, TX USA: Empowering a High Performance Culture
General Electric, Fairfield, CT USA: Julie Yerks, Business Insights and PMO Leader, GE Digital’s Commercial team
Isagenix International, LLC, Gilbert, AZ USA: Kathy Coover, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President
SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, GA USA: Susan Somersille Johnson helps build financial confidence in America
Woman of the Year - Government or Non-Profit
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
One Mission, Framingham, MA USA: Ashley Haseotes, President/Founder
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Meals on Wheels America, Arlington, VA USA: Susan Waldman, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
Medical Group Management Association, Englewood, CO USA: Dr. Halee Fischer-Wright, President and Chief Executive Officer
Woman of the Year - Technology - Computer Services and Computer Software
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Hilton Software, Coral Springs, FL USA: Marlene Fox-McIntyre, Program Executive
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Darktrace, San Francisco, CA USA: Nicole Eagan, CEO
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
BMC Software, Santa Clara, CA USA: Dr. Elizabeth Xu, Changing the company and enabling customer success through innovation
DASTrader.com, Carmel, NY USA: Karen Barker-Gentile, President/CEO/Founder
Infinite Computer Solutions, New York, NY USA: Anjana Arora, SVP Marketing
PayneGroup, Seattle, WA USA: Donna Payne, a techie with a heart, and passion for STEM
Verifi, Los Angeles, CA USA: Sara Craven, Chief Operating Officer
Woman of the Year - Technology - All Other Industries
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Airtel Networks Kenya Ltd, Nairobi, Kenya: Topyster Muga, Head of Airtel Money
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Amobee, San Diego, CA USA: Kim Perell, President
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Sports 1 Marketing, Irvine, CA USA: Randy Granovetter, Chief Technology Officer and Product Development
Teads, New York, NY USA: Rebecca Mahony, CMO
T-Mobile, Seattle, WA USA: T-Mobile's Janice Kapner Redefines Wireless PR
UberMedia, Pasadena, CA USA:Gladys Kong, Chief Executive Officer
WebPT, Phoenix, AZ USA: Heidi Jannenga, President and Co-Founder
COMPANY/ORGANIZATION AWARDS CATEGORIES
Company of the Year - Business Products - More Than 10 Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Linqia, San Francisco, CA USA
Company of the Year - Business Services - 10 or Less Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNERS:
Iris Blu Ltd., Toronto, ON, Canada
Thought Bubble, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Company of the Year - Business Services - More Than 10 Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
JMA Solutions, LLC. Washington, DC USA
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Confero Inc, Cary, NC USA
Vaco Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA USA
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
DCR Workforce, Boca Raton, FL USA
EvolveMKD, New York, NY USA
Health Perspectives Group, Seattle, WA USA
OBI Creative, Omaha, NE USA
SPLICE Software, Calgary, AB, Canada
Company of the Year - Consumer Products and Services - 10 or Less Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Ithraa Consulting Group, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: CYM forum and CYM test (Choose Your Major)
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Cirkled in, Redmond, WA USA
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
TAPfit, Queensland, Australia
Organization of the Year - Government or Non-Profit- 10 or Less Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
TEARS Foundation, Sandton, South Africa: Help at your fingertips
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Mid-America Asian Culture Association, Leawood, KS USA: MAACA Connecting Asian Cultures and Asian Businesses with the Community
Women in PR, London, United Kingdom: A catalyst for female success
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Miss America's Outstanding Teen, Inc., Clearwater, FL USA
STREAM magazine, Torino, Italy: Empowering stories for our future
Ten Thousand Villages of Western New York, Williamsville, NY USA: Ten Thousand Village of Western New York
The Association for Women in Events, Washington, DC USA
Organization of the Year - Government or Non-Profit- More Than 10 Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Atma Education, Mumbai, India: Women for the Quality Education of All Children
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
The Australian Charity for the Children of Vietnam, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
Move This World, New York, NY USA: Move This World
Startup of the Year - Business Products Industries
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
RippleNami, Inc., Cardiff, CA USA
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Dry My Gloves Inc., Portage. MI USA: Thegreenglovedryer
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Neubauer Media, Cologne, Germany
Rita Trehan, LLC, Washington, DC USA
Totum Wealth, Los Angeles, CA USA
Startup of the Year - Business Services Industries
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Enabled Employment, Canberra, ACT, Australia
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
EvolveMKD, New York, NY USA
RippleNami, Inc., Cardiff, CA USA
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Hendel Content Creation, Phoenix, AZ USA
Kuzey Academy, Istanbul, Turkey
Markett, Venice CA USA
Rita Trehan, LLC, Washington, DC USA
Startup of the Year - Consumer Products Industries
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
TAPfit, Queensland, Australia
SILVER STEVIE WINNER :
Jewel Toned, West Hollywood, CA USA
Startup of the Year - Consumer Services Industries
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Dry My Gloves Inc., Portage. MI USA: Thegreenglovedryer - DMG Inc
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Cirkled in, Redmond, WA USA: Capture, Connect, Collaborate
Ellevest, New York, NY USA
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Always Christmas in NY, New York, NY USA: Christmas Village NYC
Life Enhancement Training Services, LLC (LETS, LLC); Phoenix, AZ USA
TAPfit, Queensland, Australia
The Enrichery, Houston, TX USA
Most Innovative Company of the Year - 10 or Less Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Enabled Employment, Canberra, ACT, Australia
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Reaction Commerce, Santa Monica, CA USA
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Aspire, Phoenix, AZ USA
TAPfit, Queensland, Australia
WhatBox, Inc., Birmingham, AL USA
Most Innovative Company of the Year - More Than 10 Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
SolePower, Pittsburgh, PA USA
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Uncharted Play, New York, NY USA
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
DCR Workforce, Boca Raton, FL USA
Ellison Educational Equipment, Inc., Lake Forest, CA USA
meQuilibrium, Boston, MA USA
Fastest Growing Company of the Year
GOLD STEVIE WINNERS:
BBR Creative, Lafayette, LA USA
FivePointFour Holdings Pty Ltd, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Globalization Partners, Cambridge, MA USA
Marsden Marketing, Atlanta, GA USA
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
FuturePay, Salt Lake City, UT USA
SocialCode, New York, NY USA
Tropic Skin Care, Croydon, Surrey, United Kingdom
Community Involvement Program of the Year
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
LivingTree dba: Snowflake Technologies Inc., Austin, TX USA
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Grass Roots Meetings & Events, New York, NY USA
Indosat Ooredoo, Singapore
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
ConnectIreland, Dublin, Ireland
International Cruise & Excursions, Inc. (ICE), Scottsdale, AZ USA
Management Team of the Year - More Than 10 Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Prelude, London, United Kingdom: 2015: A year of innovation and business growth
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
Alliance Data, Columbus, OH USA: Alliance Data Management Team
Women-Run Workplace of the Year - 10 or Less Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Academic Achievers, Santa Monica, CA USA
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Encore Associates, San Ramon, CA USA
Mambo Media, Portland, OR USA
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Brookline Public Relations, Calgary, AB, Canada
Cathedral Capital, Inc., Fort Worth, TX USA
Goodwin Group PR, Walpole, MA USA
Pivot Point Marketing, Larkspur, CA USA
Women-Run Workplace of the Year - More Than 10 Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
SUNNY SIDE UP, Inc. Tokyo, Japan
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Stratus Interactive, West Chester, PA USA
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
EHR Concepts, Villa Rica, GA USA
EvolveMKD, New York, NY USA
SocialCode, New York, NY USA
NEW PRODUCT & SERVICE AWARDS CATEGORIES
Best New Product or Service of the Year - Business Products and Services
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
MATRIXX Software, Saratoga, CA USA: MATRIXX Go Digital™
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Event Head, Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Event Head, Workshop Wonderful
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Accenture, Chicago, IL USA: Accenture Strategy
Humana Insurance, Louisville, KY USA: Humana's Workplace Voluntary Benefits Well-being Benefit
iTalent Corporation, San Jose, CA USA: Digital Transformation Service Enables Cisco to Save $20 Million
Outward Media Inc., Los Angeles, CA USA: Outward Media, Inc. Fuels Email Marketing Success with Expanded B2B Email Database
Rita Trehan, LLC, Washington, DC USA: Rita Trehan’s Capacity Framework: Unleashing Corporate Capacity
Best New Product or Service of the Year - Consumer Products
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Braeburn Pharmaceuticals, Princeton, NJ USA: Probuphine: A Tiny Six Month Implant Innovates Treatment for America’s Opioid Epidemic
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
YukBGone, Stillwater, OK USA: Creative Product Solutions, Not Money, Builds a Successful Business
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Ellison Educational Equipment, Inc., Lake Forest, CA USA: Sizzix Big Shot Plus Machine
International Cruise & Excursions, Inc. (ICE), Scottsdale, AZ USA: LIVE365 - Earn. Redeem. Live.
Best New Product or Service of the Year - Consumer Services
GOLD STEVIE WINNERS:
Advanced, Inc. (formerly Advanced Medical Personnel Services), Port Orange, FL USA: Groundbreaking Teletherapy Program Director Making Huge Efforts to Advocate Industry Acceptance
TEB, Istanbul, Turkey: TEB Women's Banking
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Cirkled in, Redmond, WA USA: Cirkled in - Capture, Connect, Collaborate
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
Tru by Hilton, McLean, VA USA: Hilton Worldwide: Tru by Hilton
COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING AWARDS CATEGORIES
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Community Relations
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Krupp Kommunications, New York, NY USA: Inspiring Those In Need – From Eating “Disorders” to “Eating Recovery Day” / Eating Recovery Center
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Indosat Ooredoo, Singapore: Indosat Ooredoo's Women Migrant Worker Empowerment Program
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
LLORENTE & CUENCA, Madrid, Spain: Women in science have the power to change the world
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Internal Communications - 1,000 or More Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Envolve, Inc., Clayton, MO USA: Envolve Internal Brand Launch
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Marketing - Business to Business
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Accenture, Chicago, IL USA: Accenture Strategy
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Marketing - Consumer Products
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Happy Family, New York, NY USA: Happy Family's Clearly Crafted Launch
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Pivot Point Marketing, Larkspur, CA USA: Chicken of the Sea - National Salmon Day
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
EvolveMKD, New York, NY USA: CellfinaTM System Campaign
Hawkins International Public Relations, New York, NY USA: Hawkins International Public Relations
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Marketing - Consumer Services
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Century 21 Real Estate, Madison, NJ USA: Century 21 Real Estate Gives Dad Nothing on Fathers' Day
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Linqia, San Francisco, CA USA: Linqia Influencers Raise Awareness of Dollar General and Scott Coupon App
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
Denton County Transportation Authority, Lewisville, TX USA: New Connect Shuttle and Community On-Demand Service in Highland Village
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Multicultural
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Linqia, San Francisco, CA USA: Herdez Celebrates the Mexican holiday Las Posadas with Linqia's Hispanic Influencers
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
New American Funding, Tustin, CA USA: Latino Focus
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Public Affairs or Public Services
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Madison Services Group, Inc., Washington, DC USA” Women-Owned Small Businesses Receive 5% of Federal Contracts
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Miss America's Outstanding Teen, Inc., Clearwater, FL USA: Miss America's Outstanding Teen's Presidential Project
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Reputation/Brand Management
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Accenture, Chicago, IL USA: Being Greater Than
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Social Media Focused
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Linqia, San Francisco, CA USA: Linqia Influencer Marketing Raises Awareness of NBC's TV Everywhere Through Social Media
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Aflac, Columbus, GA USA: Positioning a Female Executive as a Thought Leader
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
MONAT Global, Doral, FL USA: MONAT Global: Real People, Real Possibilities
Pivot Point Marketing, Larkspur, CA USA: Musco Olive Company - #BetterWithPearls Mega Moments
Business-to-Business Advertising Campaign of the Year
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Accenture, Chicago, IL USA: Accenture Strategy
Business-to-Business Marketing Campaign of the Year
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Accenture, Chicago, IL USA: Accenture Strategy
Consumer Marketing Campaign of the Year
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Happy Family, New York, NY USA: Happy Family's This Is Happy Campaign
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Pivot Point Marketing, Larkspur, CA USA: Chicken of the Sea - Sea the Possibilities
Renters Warehouse, Bloomington, MN USA: Rent Estate™
TEB, Istanbul, Turkey: TEB Women's Banking
Website or Blog of the Year - Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations and Business Services
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Stratus Interactive, West Chester, PA USA: OnCourse Website
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Matrex Exhibits, Addison, IL USA: Matrex Exhibits - New Website
Stratus Interactive, West Chester, PA USA: The American College of Financial Services for Blog of the Year
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Accenture, Chicago, IL USA: Accenture.com
Staffing Industry Analysts, Mountain View, CA USA: The Global Power 100 - Women in Staffing
Tagetik, Lucca, Italy & Stamford, CT USA: Tagetik Dynamic Web Site and Localization Project
Website or Blog of the Year - All Other Industries
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Sunnyvale, CA USA: HPE marketplace
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
MONAT Global, Doral, FL USA: MONAT Global Public Blog
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Corporette, New York, NY USA: Corporette.com - fashion, lifestyle, and career advice for overachieving chicks
PA Pages, Queensland, Brisbane, QLD Australia: PA Pages
Event of the Year
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Susan Davis International, Washington, DC USA: Joint Women's Leadership Symposium 2016
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
iTalent Corporation, San Jose, CA USA: Girl's Leadership Academy 2016: Empowering Girls to Lead
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
Little PINK Book, Atlanta, GA USA: Dance into SUCCESS! : PINK's 11th Annual Signature Fall Empowerment Event
Smartphone or Tablet App of the Year
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Goldie Blox, Oakland, CA USA: GoldieBlox: Adventures in Coding - The Rocket Cupcake Co.
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
LivingTree dba: Snowflake Technologies Inc., Austin, TX USA: LivingTree: School Engagement in Your Hands
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
AEi, Alexandria, VA USA: Untangle revolutionizes the relationship between beauty and wellness professionals and their clients
Video of the Year
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Final Salute Inc., Alexandria, VA USA: Served Like a Girl
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Nicole Rodrigues - NRPR Group, Beverly Hills, CA USA: PRactical Guide to Publicity Video Series
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
Media Bridge Advertising, Minneapolis, MN USA: “Lakes Jam – Summer Starts Here"