Management Awards
Management Awards Categories Stevie® Award Winners
indicates a category that was awarded at the ABA's new product & tech awards ceremony in San Francisco on September 16, 2013. Other categories below were awarded at the ABA's traditional banquet in Chicago on June 17, 2013.
Management Team of the Year - Business Products and Business Services Industries
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Oshkosh Corporation, Oshkosh, WI
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Adconion Direct, San Diego, CA
Best Doctors, Inc., Boston, MA
Quality Systems, Inc., Irvine, CA: It Takes a Village
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Farbman Group, Southfield, MI
Nutricap Labs, Farmingdale, NY
Richardson & Patel LLP, Los Angeles, CA
Management Team of the Year - Consumer Products Industries
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
USANA Health Sciences, Salt Lake City, UT
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Heineken USA, White Plains, NY
The WhiteWave Foods Company, Broomfield, CO
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
LifeLock, Tempe, AZ
Management Team of the Year - Consumer Services Industries
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
North American Power, Norwalk, CT
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Renters Warehouse, Golden Valley, MN
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
John Hancock Signature Services, Boston, MA
John Hancock Signature Services, Boston, MA: Manila Management Support
Executive of the Year (e.g. CEO, President, COO)
Executive of the Year - Accounting or Financial Services
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Paychex, Rochester, NY: Martin Mucci, CEO
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Murray Financial Group, Frederick, MD: Christopher A. Murray, President
Verifi, Inc., Los Angeles, CA: Matthew Katz, CEO
Walker and Dunlop , Bethesda, MD: William Walker, CEO
Executive of the Year - Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
MWW, East Rutherford, NJ: Michael W. Kempner, President, Founder & CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Allegiance Inc., South Jordan, UT: Chris Cottle, Executive VP
Makovsky, New York, NY: Kenneth Makovsky, President & CEO
Sparks Grove, Atlanta, GA Minsoo Pak, Chief Creative Officer
VerticalResponse, San Francisco, CA: David Shiba, COO
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Launchpad Advertising, New York, NY: David Low, Principal
LeadMD, Scottsdale, AZ: Justin Gray, CEO
V12 Group, Red Bank, NJ: Paul Chachko, Chairman and CEO
Executive of the Year - Business Services
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
The Remi Group, Charlotte, NC: Brent Howison, President
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
DCR Workforce, Inc., Boca Raton, FL: Ammu Warrier, President
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Americas’ SAP Users’ Group (ASUG), Chicago, IL: Bridgette Chambers, CEO
Kessler International, New York, NY: Susan M. Peterson, VP & COO
NEOS, Hartford, CT: Ernst Renner, CEO and Managing Partner
Richardson, Philadelphia, PA: David DiStefano, CEO
Executive of the Year - Computer Software - Up to 500 Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Marketo, San Mateo, CA: Phil Fernandez, President and CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Rakuten Loyalty, Boston, MA: Michael Jaconi, CEO
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Badgeville, Redwood City, CA: Kris Duggan, CEO and Co-Founder
Orbis Technologies, Inc., Annapolis, MD: Mr. Brian Ippolito, CEO
SEOmoz, Seattle, WA: Rand Fishkin, CEO
Executive of the Year-Computer Software - More Than 500 Employees
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Cvent Inc., McLean, VA: Reggie Aggarwal, Founder & CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
CallidusCloud, Pleasanton, CA: Leslie Stretch, CEO and President
MSC Software, Santa Ana, CA: Dominic Gallello, President & CEO
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Epicor Software Corporation, Dublin, CA: Pervez Qureshi, CEO
TIBCO Software, Inc., Palo Alto, CA: Matt Quinn, CTO
Executive of the Year - Computer Services
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Quality Systems, Inc., Irvine, CA: Steven T. Plochocki, CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
DRC, Reston, VA: Gay Porter. VP, Health and Enterprise Solutions
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Arrow Electronics, Englewood, CO: Andrew Bryant, President, Arrow ECS
Executive of the Year - Consumer Products
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
BCI/Bath Planet, Palatine, IL: Rick Hirschhaut, Senior VP
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
K'NEX, Hatfield, PA: Michael Araten, President & CEO
LifeLock, Tempe, AZ: Todd Davis, Chairman & CEO
Executive of the Year - Diversified Services including Non-Profits and Retail
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
New Heights Educational Group, Defiance, OH: Pamela Clark, Founder/Director
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Perry's Fine, Antique and Estate Jewelry, Charlotte, NC: Ernest Perry, Founder and President
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
Alpine Cleaning Equipment, Inc., Cary, IN: Ruby Kular, President
Executive of the Year - Food & Beverage
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Fazoli's Italian Restaurants, Lexington, KY: Carl T. Howard, CEO
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
Nongshim America, Rancho Cucamonga, CA: Edward Shin, President
Executive of the Year - Health Products & Services
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Best Doctors, Inc., Boston, MA: David Seligman, Chairman and CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Free For All, Inc., Mt. Laurel, NJ: Gerard Ferro, Founder and CEO
Quality Systems, Inc., Irvine, CA: Steven T. Plochocki, CEO
SynCardia Systems, Inc., Tuscon, AZ: Michael Garippa, Chairman, CEO and President
Vemma Nutrition Company, Scottsdale, AZ: BK Boreyko, Founder and CEO
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Clinical Research Advantage, Tempe, AZ: David Bruggeman, President and COO
USANA Health Sciences, Salt Lake City, UT: Dave Wentz, CEO
Executive of the Year - Hospitality & Leisure
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, CT: Scott Butera, President and CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
The Knowland Group, Washington, DC: Michael McKean, CEO
Executive of the Year - Internet/New Media
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
29 Prime, Inc., Irvine, CA: Russell Wallace, CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
VerticalResponse, San Francisco, CA: David Shiba, COO
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
MyLife, Los Angeles, CA: Jeffrey Tinsley, CEO and Founder
Executive of the Year - Manufacturing
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Libbey Inc., Toledo, OH: Stephanie A. Streeter, CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Johnson Controls, Milwaukee, WI: Alex Molinaroli, Vice Chairman
K'NEX, Hatfield, PA: Michael Araten, President and CEO, Rodon
Executive of the Year - Media & Entertainment
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Arkadium, New York, NY: Kenny Rosenblatt, CEO and Co-Founder
Executive of the Year - Pharmaceuticals
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Cambridge, MA: Harvey J. Berger, MD, Chairman and CEO
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Avion Pharmaceuticals, Alpharetta, GA: Mark Steffen, Senior Director, Trade and Managed Markets
Clinical Research Advantage, Tempe, AZ: David Bruggeman, President and COO
Executive of the Year - Real Estate
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Enterprise Community Investment, Columbia, MD: Charles Werhane, President & CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Renters Warehouse, Golden Valley, MN: Brenton Hayden, CEO
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Farbman Group, Southfield, MI: Andrew Farbman, President & CEO
Theresa Bradley-Banta Real Estate Consultancy, Denver, CO: Theresa Bradley-Banta, Founder
Executive of the Year - Telecommunications
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
OnSIP by Junction Networks, New York, NY: Mike Oeth, CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Arkadin, Atlanta, GA: Mark Alexander, President-North America
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
Actiontec Electronics, Sunnyvale, CA: Brian Henrichs, Chief Business Development Officer
Executive of the Year - Transportation
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Webber Construction, Houston, TX: Curtis Van Cleve, District President
Maverick of the Year - Business Products Industries
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
SynCardia Systems, Inc., Tuscon, Az: Michael Garippa, Chairman, CEO & President
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
ecoEnvelopes, Eden Prairie, MN: ecoEnvelopes
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
Verifi, Inc., Los Angeles, CA: Matthew Katz, CEO
Maverick of the Year - Business Services Industries
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Clinical Research Advantage, Tempe, AZ: Mark S. Hanley, CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Orbis Technologies, Inc., Annapolis, MD: David Clark, Sr. Software Developer
Response Mine Interactive, Atlanta, GA: Ken Robbins, CEO
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
The Knowland Group, Washington, DC: Jim Vandevender, Chief Development Officer
Maverick of the Year - Consumer Products Industries
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Bandwidth, Raleigh, NC: David Morken, CEO and Co-Founder
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
LifeLock, Tempe, AZ: Todd Davis, Chairman & CEO
Maverick of the Year - Consumer Services Industries
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
SquareTrade, San Francisco, CA: Steve Abernethy, CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Renters Warehouse, Golden Valley, MN: Brenton Hayden, CEO
Unpakt, New York, NY: Sharone Ben-Harosh, Founder
Tech Innovator of the Year
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
AT&T Inc., Dallas, TX: John Donovan, Senior Executive VP, Technology and Network Operations
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
DRC, Reston, VA: Bryan Hughes, Cloud Specialist
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Underground Elephant, San Diego, CA: Keola Malone, Senior VP of Technology
Verifi, Inc., Los Angeles, CA: Matthew Katz, CEO
Upstart of the Year
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Richardson, Philadelphia, PA: David DiStefano, CEO