Individual Awards Categories
New for 2025. These categories will recognize individuals who have demonstrated exceptional achievement and forward-thinking qualities within their organization orindustry beginning of 2023.
Nominations that won in the 2024 edition of the awards may be resubmitted for consideration to the 2025 awards. If they have been updated with recent achievements, they may be resubmitted to the categories in which they won. If they have not been updated, they must be submitted to categories different from those in which they won.
Information to be submitted online for entries in these categories include
An essay of up to 650 words describing the nominee's achievements since 1 January 2023
In bullet-list form (up to 150 words), a brief summary of up to ten (10) of the nominee's chief achievements since 1 January 2023
Optional (but highly recommended), a collection of supporting files and web addresses that you may upload to our server to support your entry and provide more background information to the judges
X01. Creative Person of the Year: honoring professionals in creative fields such as advertising, photography, illustration, filmmaking, etc.
X02. Crisis Leader of the Year: honoring individuals who have successfully led their organization through significant challenges, demonstrating resilience and adaptability in crisis situations since the beginning of 2023.
X03. Customer Service Professional of the Year
X04. Digital Transformation Leader of the Year: recognizing individuals who have spearheaded transformative digital initiatives within their organization, improving efficiency, customer experience, or innovation since the beginning of 2023.
X05. Diversity Champion of the Year: this category celebrates individuals who have led impactful diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within their organization or industry.
X06. Ethical Leadership of the Year: this category honors individuals who have demonstrated exceptional integrity, transparency, and ethical decision-making in their leadership role since the beginning of 2023.
X07. Finance Professional of the Year
X08. Human Resources Professional of the Year
X09. Mentor of the Year
X10. Rising Star of the Year: recognizing early-career professionals (less than 5 years of experience) who have demonstrated exceptional potential, innovation, or leadership since the beginning of 2023.
X11. Social Impact Leader of the Year: honoring individuals who have driven impactful social responsibility initiatives that benefit communities, customers, or stakeholders since the beginning of 2023.
X12. Sustainability Advocate of the Year: this category celebrates individuals who have led efforts to advance sustainability goals within their organization, industry, or community since the beginning of 2023.
X13: Team Builder of the Year: recognizing individuals for their contributions in building, maintaining, or utilizing cohesive and effective teams, within or across organizations.