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Management Awards Category Stevie® Award Winners & Finalists

Stevie Award winners in these categories were announced across two awards banquets: June 18, 2012 in New York and September 17, 2012 in San Francisco.

The following awards were announced at the ABA's awards banquet in New York on June 18, 2012.

Management Team of the Year
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
YellowHammer Media LLC, New York, NY: YellowHammer's 7 Young Partners Drive Nearly 500% Revenue & Employee Growth in 2011
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Agility Recovery, Charlotte, NC: Agility Recovery: Defining a New Vision
Carlisle & Gallagher Consulting Group (CG), Charlotte, NC: Carlisle & Gallagher Consulting Group Management Team
Crocs, Inc., Niwot, CO: The Crocs, Inc. Management Team
International Checkout Inc, Van Nuys, CA: International Checkout Inc. Management Team
Quality Systems, Inc., Irvine, CA: Quality Systems: A Joint Effort Across New Business Units
Starbucks Corporation, Seattle, WA: Starbucks's Turnaround team led by Howard Schultz
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
A-T Solutions Inc., Vienna, VA: A-T Solutions' Executive Management Team
Best Doctors, Inc., Boston, MA: Best Doctors, Inc. Executive Management Team,
C2 Solutions Group, McLean, VA: C2 Solutions Group Management Team of the Year
Clinical Research Advantage, Tempe, AZ: Clinical Research Advantage Management Team
Farbman Group, Southfield, MI: Farbman Group's Management Team
iolo technologies, Los Angeles, CA: iolo technologies' Executive Team
John Hancock Fund Administration (JHFA), Boston, MA: Clockwork Makes Stocks Work
John Hancock Signature Services, Boston, MA : Management Team of the Year – Preparing for Regulatory Change
Medtech, Atlanta, GA: Medtech's Management Team
Merisel, New York, NY: coloredge new york • los angeles Management Team
Miro Consulting, Woodbridge, NJ: Miro Consulting – Expanding Into New Territory
PetRays Veterinary Telemedicine Consultants, The Woodlands, TX: PetRays Management Team
USANA Health Sciences, Salt Lake City, UT: USANA Health Sciences, Inc.

Executive of the Year - Accounting, Banking, & Financial Services
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Signature Bank, New York, NY: Joseph J. DePaolo, President and CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Pioneer Financial Services, Kansas City, MO: Joe Freeman, President and Chief Operating Officer
Tax Resolution Services, Co. (TRS), Encino, CA: Brian Compton, President
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Franklin Resources, Inc., San Mateo, CA: Gregory E. Johnson, CEO
Kessler International, New York, NY: Michael G. Kessler, President & CEO
MidCountry Financial Corp., Macon, GA: Bob Hatcher, President and CEO
National Merchants Association, Burbank, CA: Heather Petersen, Founder and CEO
PrimeRevenue, Inc., Atlanta, GA: Dan Juliano, Vice President of Business Development

Executive of the Year - Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
VerticalResponse, San Francisco, CA: Janine Popick, CEO/Founder
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Huge, Brooklyn, NY: Aaron Shapiro, CEO
Makovsky + Company, New York, NY: Kenneth D. Makovsky, President and CEO
Merisel, New York, NY: Donald R. Uzzi, Chairman and CEO
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Merisel, New York, NY: Mike Berman, Chief Client Officer
Merisel, New York, NY: Victor Cisario, Chief Financial Officer
MWW, East Rutherford, NJ: Michael W. Kempner, President and CEO
Response Mine Interactive, Atlanta, GA: Ken Robbins, CEO and Founder
The Grossman Group, Chicago, IL: David Grossman, Founder & CEO

Executive of the Year - Automotive & Transport Equipment
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI: Alan Mulally, CEO

Executive of the Year - Business Services
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Staff Management, Chicago, IL: Joan Davison, COO & President
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Accenture, Chicago, IL: Teresa Poggenpohl, Managing Director - Global Image
Americas’ SAP Users’ Group (ASUG), Chicago, IL: Bridgette Chambers, CEO
International Checkout Inc, Van Nuys, CA: Saskia Chiesa, CEO and President
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
ActionCOACH, Las Vegas, NV: Jodie Shaw, CEO, ActionCOACH USA and Canada
Blue Trumpet Group, Alameda, CA: Mark Barnekow, CEO, TradingPartners
Root, Sylvania, OH: Gary Magenta, Senior Vice President of Client Solutions
SDL, Superior, CO: Peter Smith, Chief Executive Officer
thebigword, New York City, NY: Josh Gould, CEO and Executive VP

Executive of the Year - Consumer Products
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., New Britain, CT: John F. Lundgren, CEO
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH: Bruce Brown, CTO

Executive of the Year - Diversified Services
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
NetCom Learning, New York, NY : Russell Sarder: CEO, Author, Business Magnate
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
LifeLock, Tempe, AZ: Todd Davis, Chairman and CEO
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
M & E Painting, Loveland, CO: Matt Shoup, President

Executive of the Year - Energy & Utilities 
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
North American Power, South Norwalk, CT: Kerry Breitbart, CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
United Water, Harrington Park, NJ: Nadine Leslie, President, Environmental Services
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
Chesapeake Energy, Oklahoma City, OK: Aubrey K. McClendon, Founder and CEO

Executive of the Year - Food & Beverage
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
BevMo!, Concord, CA : Alan Johnson, CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., Waterbury, VT: Lawrence J. (Larry) Blanford, CEO
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA: Muhtar Kent, CEO
Weight Watchers International, Inc., New York, NY: David P. Kirchhoff, CEO

Executive of the Year - Health Products & Services
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Quality Systems, Inc., Irvine, CA: Steven T. Plochocki, CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Clinical Research Advantage, Tempe, AZ: David Bruggeman, President and Chief Operating Officer
Nutricap Labs, Farmingdale, NY: Jason Provenzano, President and Founder
PetRays Veterinary Telemedicine Consultants, The Woodlands, TX: Anne Bahr, DVM
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Best Doctors, Inc., Boston, MA: David Seligman, CEO
Molina Healthcare, Inc., Long Beach, CA: J. Mario Molina, M.D., CEO
Rising Medical Solutions, Chicago, IL: Jason Beans, Founder and CEO
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, Inc., Tallahassee, FL: G. Mark O'Bryant, CEO
USANA Health Sciences, Salt Lake City, UT: Dave Wentz, Chief Executive Officer

Executive of the Year - Hospitality & Leisure
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., Denver, CO: Steve Ells and Montgomery Moran , Co-CEOs
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Wynn Resorts, Limited, Las Vegas, NV: Steve Wynn, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
Sundance Vacations, Wilkes Barre, PA: John Dowd, President

Executive of the Year - Industrial & Manufacturing
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Nutricap Labs, Farmingdale, NY: Jason Provenzano, President and Founder
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH: Rich Kramer, Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Anglo American plc, London, United Kingdom: Cynthia Carroll, CEO
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY: Wendell Weeks, Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO
Nutricap Labs, Farmingdale, NY: Michael Scagluso, Chief Financial Officer

Executive of the Year - Insurance
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
AutoClaims Direct Inc., Carlsbad, CA: Ernie Bray, CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Humana, Inc., Louisville, KY: Michael McCallister, CEO
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
Prudential Financial, Inc., Newark, NJ: John Strangfeld, CEO

Executive of the Year - Media
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Arkadium, New York, NY: Kenny Rosenblatt, CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Discovery Communications, Inc., Silver Spring, MD: David M. Zaslav, President and CEO
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
Lisa Tener, Saunderstown, RI: Lisa Tener, Founder, Bring Your Book To Life Program

Executive of the Year - Non-Profit or Government Organizations
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
SCRA, Charleston, SC: Bill Mahoney, CEO
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
Copyright Clearance Center, Danvers, MA: Tracey Armstrong, President and CEO

Executive of the Year - Real Estate
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
National Association of Realtors, Chicago, IL: Dale Stinton, Chief Executive Officer
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Atlantic Shores Retirement Community, Virginia Beach, VA: Eden Jones, Executive Director
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
Farbman Group, Southfield, MI: Andy Farbman, President and Director

Executive of the Year - Retail
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Overstock.com, Salt Lake City, UT: Patrick M. Byrne, Chairman and CEO
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
Five Below, Inc., Philadelphia, PA: Thomas Vellios, CEO

Executive of the Year - Pharmaceuticals
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Perrigo Company, Allegan, MI: Joseph C. Papa, CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Clinical Research Advantage, Tempe, AZ: David Bruggeman, President and Chief Operating Officer
Nutricap Labs, Farmingdale, NY: Jason Provenzano, President and Founder
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
PAREXEL International, Waltham, MA: Josef von Rickenbach, Chairman and CEO

Executive of the Year - Transportation
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
United Continental Holdings, Chicago, IL: Jeff Smisek,President and CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Rush Enterprises, Inc., New Braunfels, TX: W. M. "Rusty" Rush, President and Chief Executive Officer
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
Swift Transportation Company, Phoenix, AZ: Jerry Moyes, Founder and CEO

Maverick of the Year 
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
PTGi, McLean, VA: Peter Aquino, Chairman, President & CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
LifeLock, Tempe, AZ: Todd Davis, Chairman and CEO
MELA Sciences, Inc., Irving, NY: Dr. Joseph V. Gulfo, Chairman, President and CEO
RelayRides, San Francisco, CA: Shelby Clark, Founder and Chief Community Officer
Tough Mudder Events, LLC, New York, NY: Will Dean, CEO & Founder
Vivint, Provo, UT: Todd Pedersen, CEO and Co-Founder
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Americas’ SAP Users’ Group (ASUG), Chicago, IL: Bridgette Chambers, CEO
IZEA, Orlando, FL: Ted Murphy, CEO
Medtech, Atlanta, GA: John Hopkins, President and CEO
Merisel, New York, NY: Mike Berman, Chief Client Officer
MidCountry Bank, Minnetonka, MN: Steve Meads, President and CEO
MWW, East Rutherford, NJ: Michael W. Kempner, President and CEO
PGi, Atlanta, GA: Boland Jones, CEO
Tax Resolution Services, Co. (TRS), Encino, CA: Michael Rozbruch, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
The Grossman Group, Chicago, IL: David Grossman, ABC, APR, Fellow PRSA, Founder & CEO
USANA Health Sciences, Salt Lake City, UT: Jim Bramble, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel

Stevie Award winners in the following categories were announced at the ABA's new product & tech awards banquet in San Francisco on September 17, 2012.

Executive of the Year - Aerospace & Defense 
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
A-T Solutions Inc., Vienna, VA: Dennis Kelly, President and CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Heico Corporation, Hollywod, FL: Laurans A. Mendelson, Chairman and CEO

Executive of the Year - Computer Hardware & Electronics 
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
ZAGG Inc, Salt Lake City, UT: Robert G. Pedersen II, CEO and Chairman
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
Atmel Corporation, San Jose, CA: Steve Laub, CEO
Tabula Inc., Santa Clara, CA: Dennis Segers, CEO
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Blue Coat Systems, Sunnyvale, CA: Steve Daheb, Chief Marketing Officer
ExtraHop Networks, Seattle, WA: Jesse Rothstein, CEO and co-founder

Executive of the Year - Computer Software 
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Cvent, McLean, VA: Reggie Aggarwal, Founder and CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
iolo technologies, Los Angeles, CA: Noah T. Rowles, CEO and founder
Mindjet, San Francisco, CA: Scott Raskin, CEO
Quality Systems, Inc., Irvine, CA: Steven T. Plochocki, CEO
Spend Radar, Chicago, IL: Brian Daniels, CEO
TIBCO Software Inc., Palo Alto, CA: Vivek Ranadivé, Founder and CEO
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
Achievers, San Francisco, CA: Razor Suleman, CEO, Founder, and Entrepreneur
Applied Systems, Inc., University Park, IL: James Kellner, CEO
Citrix Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA: Mark Templeton, President and CEO
Fieldglass, Chicago, IL: VMS Industry Pioneer Jai Shekhawat Leads Fieldglass to the Top
Informatica Corporation, Redwood City, C: Harry Gould, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Alliances
Marketo, San Mateo, CA: Phil Fernandez, President and CEO
SAP America, Newtown Square, PA: William McDermott and Jim Hagemann Snabe, Co-CEOs

Executive of the Year - Computer Services 
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Quality Systems, Inc., Irvine, CA: Steven T. Plochocki, CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
DRC, Reston, VA: James P. Regan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Rackspace Managed Hosting, San Antonio, TX: Rackspace CEO Implements Programs to Benefit Rackers and their Families
Tellago, Inc., Schaumburg, IL: Jesus Rodriguez, Co-Founder and CEO
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
NJVC, Vienna, VA: Jody Tedesco, President
SWC Technology Partners, Oak Brook, IL: Bob Knott, President

Executive of the Year - Internet/New Media 
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
VerticalResponse, San Francisco, CA: Janine Popick, CEO/Founder
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Photobucket, Denver, CO: Tom Munro, CEO

Executive of the Year - Telecommunications 
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Stage 2 Networks, New York, NY: Joe Gillette, Owner/CEO
SILVER STEVIE WINNER:
Callis Communications, Mobile, AL: Dean Parker, CEO and President
BRONZE STEVIE WINNER:
PTGi, McLean, VA: Peter Aquino, Chairman, President & CEO

Tech Innovator of the Year 
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
PayPal, Inc., San Jose, CA: David Marcus, President
SILVER STEVIE WINNERS:
AT&T Inc., Dallas, TX: John Donovan, Senior Executive Vice President - AT&T Technology and Network Operations
Delta Air Lines, Inc. Atlanta, GA: Bob Kupbens , Vice President of Marketing and Digital Commerce
BRONZE STEVIE WINNERS:
BOXLIGHT, Belfair, WA: Hank Nance, President
Dealer.com, Burlington, VT: Rick Gibbs, President & CTO
NetApp Inc., Sunnyvale, CA: Tom Georgens, CEO
Responsys, San Bruno, CA: Dan Springer, CEO