2006 Honorees
2006 Stevie Award Winners & Finalists
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| ENTRANT | NOMINATION TITLE |
| Best Asian Entrepreneur | |
| Naqia Corporation Sdn Bhd., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Dr.Zamila Hussin: Best Asian Entrepreneur |
| Best Asian Executive | |
| Sun Life Everbright Insurance Co. Ltd., Tianjin, People's Republic of China |
Janet M. De Silva, President and CEO, Sun Life Everbright Insurance Co. Ltd. and President, Sun Life Financial China |
| Best Canadian Entrepreneur | |
| Proforma Instant Promotions, Concord, Ontario, Canada | Patti Spadafora, Partner, Proforma Instant Promotions |
| SMART Technologies Inc, Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Nancy Knowlton, president, co-CEO, co-founder |
| Best Canadian Executive | |
| Lionbridge Technologies, Inc., Baie d'Urfe, Quebec, Canada |
Paula Shannon, Chief Sales Officer, SVP Lionbridge |
| SAP Labs Canada and SAP Labs Hungary | Laure Le Bars, Managing Director, SAP Labs Canada and SAP Labs Hungary |
| Best Entrepreneur – Non-Services Businesses – Up to 100 Employees | |
| ColdSpark, Broomfield, Colorado | Kelly Wanser, Co-founder and CEO, ColdSpark |
| Mother of Eden, New Iberia, Louisiana |
Tereson Thomas, CEO of Mother of Eden, Inventor of Fuzzi Bunz |
| Sarita's Macaroni & Cheese, Inc. New York, New York | Sarita Ekya, Founder, S'MAC |
| VerticalResponse, San Francisco, California | Janine Popick, CEO, VerticalResponse |
| Best Entrepreneur – Service Businesses - Up to 100 Employees | |
| Airfoil Public Relations, Southfield, Michigan | Lisa Vallee-Smith, CEO, co-founder and co-owner, Airfoil Public Relations |
| Articulate Communications Inc, New York, New York | Laura Grimmer, Articulate Communications, likes to Think Ahead, Stay Ahead |
| BONUS Building Care, Indianola, Oklahoma | Arleen Cavanaugh, CEO, BONUS Building Care |
| Chameleon Technologies, Kirkland, Washington | Melissa Action, Principal and Co-Founder of Chameleon Technologies |
| Cypress Care, Inc., Duluth, Georgia | Lisa Datelle, Executive Vice President, Cypress Care, Inc. |
| ENC Marketing & Communications, Inc., McLean, Virginia | Eva Neumann, President and CEO of ENC Marketing & Communications, Inc. |
| Exact Staff, Woodland Hills, California | Karenjo Goodwin |
| Expense Management Solutions, Inc., Southborough, Massachusetts | Michele Flynn, President, Expense Management Solutions, Inc. |
| Facelogic International Inc. Carlsbad, California | Sherryl Ford, President, Facelogic International |
| For Her Information Media, Chicago, Illinois | Beth Aldrich, CEO/Founder, For Her Information Media |
| Funxion Fuzion, Roselle, Illinois | Rose Cammarata, Owner, Funxion Fuzion |
| H2 Marketing, Seattle, Washington | Heather L. Rooney, President, H2 Marketing, LLC |
| HouseWorks, Newton, Massachusetts |
Andrea Cohen, CEO and co-founder, HouseWorks |
| National Tax Search LLC, Chicago, Illinois | Lori Eshoo, President & CEO |
| Precision Dialogue, Cleveland, Ohio | Marci Hower, Precision Dialogue |
| Red Hot Marketing LLC, Studio City, California | Lorrie Morgan-Ferrero, Red Hot Marketing LLC |
| Sue Kozel, SK Visions, Cream Ridge, New Jersey | Lita Abele, CEO, Diversity Advocate & Woman Business Leader |
| SupportAbility, Irvine, California | Julie Inman, President & Chairman, SupportAbility |
| The PowerMark Group, San Juan Capistrano, California | Colleen Edwards, President, The PowerMark Group, Inc. |
| The Prosthetic Center, Houston Texas | Dr Rhonda F Turner, CEO The Prosthetic Center |
| VMD Systems Integrators, Vienna, Virginia | Deepti Malhotra, CEO, VMD Systems Integrators, Inc. |
| Wagner Resources, Inc., Gaithersburg, Maryland | Jean Wagner CEO & President, Wagner Resources, Inc. |
| WilbanksElam, Birmingham, Alabama | Lydia Caffery Wilbanks, Managing Partner |
| WilkinsonSheinCommunications, Arlington, Virginia | “Keira Shein Continues to Shine” |
| Best Entrepreneur – Service Businesses – Up to 2,500 Employees | |
| Octagon Research Solutions, Inc., Wayne, Pennsylvania | Nancy Smerkanich, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Octagon Research Solutions, Inc. |
| The Jay Group, Ronks, Pennsylvania | Dana Chryst, CEO, The Jay Group |
| The Manhattan Mortgage Company, New York, New York |
Melissa Cohn, President/CEO, The Manhattan Mortgage Company |
| Best Executive – Non-Services Businesses – More Than 2,500 Employees | |
| SAP AG, Walldorf, Germany |
Donna Troy, Executive Vice President Global SME, SAP AG |
| Best Executive – Non-Services Businesses – Up to 100 Employees | |
| Premier Promotional Products, Purcellville, Virginia | Margaret von Gersdorff, Premier Promotional Products |
| Signature HomeStyles, Glendale Heights, Illinois | Cari Christopher, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Signature HomeStyles |
| Valista, Wicklow, Ireland | Evanna Kearins, Marketing Director, Valista |
| VS Publishing Company, Orlando, Florida |
Donna Stutts, President, VS Publishing Company |
| Best Executive – Non-Services Businesses – Up to 2,500 Employees | |
| Agile Software, San Jose, California | Carolyn Aver, CFO, Agile Software Corporation |
| Deltek, Herndon, Virginia | Carolyn Parent, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales, Deltek |
| excelleRx, New York, New York | Stephanie A. Zarus, Chief Performance Officer, execelleRx |
| SAP Labs Canada and SAP Labs Hungary |
Laure Le Bars, Managing Director, SAP Labs Canada and SAP Labs Hungary |
| Best Executive – Service Businesses – More Than 2,500 Employees | |
| Constellation Energy, Baltimore, Maryland | E. Follin Smith, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer, Constellation Energy |
| Hyperion Solutions, Santa Clara, California |
Mercedes Ellison, Vice President of Global Partner Sales, Hyperion Solutions |
| Hyperion Solutions, Santa Clara, California | Heidi Melin, Chief Marketing Officer, Hyperion Solutions |
| KODAK Service & Support, Rochester, New York | Dolores Kruchten, General Manager, Global Services, and Vice President, Kodak’s Graphics Communications Group |
| McAfee, Inc., Santa Clara, California | Alva Purvis - Vice President of Worldwide Channel Enablement |
| Best Executive – Service Businesses – Up to 100 Employees | |
| American Legal Search, Houston, Texas | Robin Thompson, Managing Director |
| Aon Corporation, San Jose, California | Julie K Davis, EVP, Wired for Growth Division, Affinity Insurance Services, Inc. |
| Richardson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Debbie Antonelli, Senior Vice President, Global Sales, Richardson |
| SafeHarbor Technology Corporation, Satsop, Washington | Annette Jacobs, Chair & CEO, SafeHarbor Technology Corporation |
| Trims Unlimited, Inc. Los Angeles, California | Ashley Young, Vice President, Trims Unlimited |
| Wagner Resources, Inc., Gaithersburg, Maryland |
Jean Wagner CEO & President, Wagner Resources, Inc. |
| Best Executive – Service Businesses – Up to 2,500 Employees | |
| Allyis, Bellevue, Washington | Suzette McClintock, Executive Vice President, Allyis |
| Allyis, Bellevue, Washington | Rochelle Hill, Vice President of Marketing, Allyis |
| Avendra, Rockville, Maryland |
Jane Marie Dunigan, Avendra: Providing Customers Integrity and Accuracy |
| Computer Systems Center Incorporated (CSCI), Springfield, Virginia | Lara J. Coffee, Director Marketing Communications, CSCI |
| Dalbey Wealth Institute, Westminster, Colorado | Cathy Stalick, President, The Dalbey Wealth Institute |
| ePrize, Pleasant Ridge, Michigan | Jacquelyn L. Trepanier, Senior Vice President, Fulfillment Services, ePrize |
| Global eProcure, Clark, New Jersey | Neha Desai, Vice President of Business Development and European Operations |
| Gulf Bank, Kuwait | Sana Jumah, Acting CGM, Gulf Bank |
| High Performance Technologies, Inc. (HPTi), Reston, Virginia | Eleni Z. Antoniou, Human Resources Executive |
| Mercedes Homes, Orlando, Florida | Susan Girard, President of Sales & Marketing, Mercedes Homes |
| Premiere Global Services, Atlanta, Georgia | Michele Dobnikar, SVP, Chief Integration Officer, Premiere Global Services |
| Premiere Global Services, Atlanta, Georgia | Susan Hill, SVP of Sales, Middle Market, Premiere Global Services |
| Valpak, Largo, Florida | Melissa Fisher, Sr. VP of Marketing and Communications, Valpak |
| Best Executive in EMEA | |
| Gulf Bank, Kuwait |
Sana Jumah, Acting CGM, Gulf Bank |
| Research In Motion, EMEA, London, England | Charmaine Eggberry, Vice President and Managing Director, EMEA at RIM |
| Valista, Wicklow, Ireland | Evanna Kearins, Marketing Director, Valista |
| Best New Company of the Year | |
| Facelogic International Inc. Carlsbad, California | Facelogic International |
| H2 Marketing, Seattle, Washington |
Heather L. Rooney, President, H2 Marketing, LLC |
| Maneater Threads, San Francisco, California | Maneater Threads |
| Medicalciti.com, St.Louis, Missouri | Medicalciti.com |
| Sarita's Macaroni & Cheese, Inc. New York, New York | S'MAC |
| SemperComm Foundation, Springfield, Virginia | SemperComm Foundation |
| The Cultural Connect, San Francisco, California | The CulturalConnect |
| Best New Product of the Year | |
| ESPS, Salisbury, Maryland | Violence Informational Products |
| For Her Information Media, Chicago, Illinois | For Her Information Magazine/TV |
| Signature HomeStyles, Glendale Heights, Illinois |
The Wall Wizard™ System |
| Thevirtualsalescoach.com, Skyland, North Carolina |
Thevirtualsalescoach.com |
| Best New Service of the Year | |
| Aon Corporation, San Jose, California | Wired for Growth, New Division in Affinity Insurance Services, Inc. |
| DowntownWomensClub.com, Cohasset, Massachusetts | DowntownWomensClub.com's social network, DWC Faces |
| Healthy Kids' Catalog, San Diego, California | Healthy Kids' Catalog Breaks New Ground |
| MedeliaCommunications, Hollywood, Florida | WM Group of Funds Selling to Women Training Series |
| VIPdesk, Alexandria, Virginia |
Advancing Corporate Concierge Services Under the Leadership of VIPdesk CEO Mary Naylor |
| Best Overall Company of the Year - Non-Services Businesses – Up To 100 Employees | |
| ALOM Technologies, Fremont, California | International just-in-time fulfillment |
| CableOrganizer.com, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida |
Woman-Led CableOrganizer.com Taking Male Dominated Industry by Storm |
| Gulf Coast Shutter, Destin, Florida | Gulf Coast Shutter |
| VerticalResponse, San Francisco, California | VerticalResponse - Fun and Fast-Paced, The Way We Like It! |
| Best Overall Company of the Year – Service Businesses – Up to 100 Employees | |
| Art to Gogh, Fitchburg, Massachusetts | Art to Gogh |
| Best Upon Request, Cincinnati, Ohios |
Best Upon Request |
| Chameleon Technologies, Kirkland, Washington | Melissa Action, Principal and Co-Founder of Chameleon Technologies |
| Cypress Care, Inc., Duluth, Georgia | Lisa Datelle, Cypress Care, Inc. - Best Overall Company of the Year |
| EAG Services, Houston, Texas | EAG Services, Inc. |
| Expense Management Solutions, Inc., Southborough, Massachusetts | Expense Management Solutions, Inc. |
| For Her Information Media, Chicago, Illinois | For Her Information Media (A Division of In Her Shoes, LLC) |
| Horn Group, Inc., San Francisco, California | Horn Group, Inc.: 15 Years and Going Strong |
| Insight Performance Improvement, Inc., Dedham, Massachusetts | Exceptional Commitment to Employees and Customers Creates Formula for Success |
| iPrint Systems, Inc., Redwood City, California | iPrint.com – Business Printing Made Easy |
| National Tax Search LLC, Chicago, Illinois | National Tax Search - Best Overall |
| NetPlus Marketing, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania | NetPlus Marketing |
| Planning the Globe, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina | The Planning the Globe Company |
| Precision Marketing Group, Framingham, Massachusetts | Precision Marketing Group |
| SafeHarbor Technology Corporation, Satsop, Washington | SafeHarbor Technology Corporation, Annette Jacobs, Chair & CEO |
| The Career Exposure Network, Portland, Oregon | The Career Exposure Network |
| The Thomas Collective, LLC, New York, New York | The Thomas Collective, LLC |
| Trims Unlimited, Inc. Los Angeles, California | Trims Unlimited, Inc. |
| Umbria Inc., Boulder, Colorado | Umbria – a company that mines the blogosphere for insight |
| VMD Systems Integrators, Vienna, Virginia | VMD Systems Integrators, Inc. |
| Best Turnaround of the Year | |
| Gulf Bank, Kuwait | Gulf Bank Corporate Banking Group |
| Hollister Inc., Boston, Massachusetts |
Hollister Inc |
| The Judgment Group, Stevensville, Maryland | The Judgment Group, Operational Turnaround |
| VMD Systems Integrators, Vienna, Virginia | VMD Systems Integrators, Inc. |
| Best Young Entrepreneur | |
| Blue Whitespace Graphic Design, Cincinnati, Ohio | Heather Fricke, Founding Partner, Blue Whitespace Graphic Design Studio |
| Girl Powered Real Estate, Inc., Campbell, California | Amie Chilson, Founder & CEO, Girl Powered Real Estate, Inc. |
| H2 Marketing, Seattle, Washington | Heather L. Rooney, President, H2 Marketing, LLC |
| JAI NETWORK SYSTEMS SDN. BHD. Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia | LATIFAH BT. TAIB: Best Young Entrepreneur |
| Maneater Threads, San Francisco, California | Tanya Zilinskas, Owner and Founder, Maneater Threads |
| SZPR Inc., Carlsbad, California |
Sarah Znerold, CEO & Founder of SZPR Inc. |
| The Cultural Connect, San Francisco, California | Sumaya Kazi, Founder & Executive Director, The CulturalConnect |
| Xstatic Public Relations, Denver, Colorado | Stacey Sepp, Chief Operating Officer, Xstatic Public Relations |
| Blog of the Year | |
| eMoms at Home, West Chicago, Illinois | eMoms at Home :: For Moms Who Mean Business |
| Kathryn Finney, The Budget Fashionista, Jersey City, New Jersey | The Budget Fashionista |
| VerticalResponse, San Francisco, California |
VerticalResponse Email Marketing Blog - Best Blog for Marketers |
| Communications Campaign of the Year | |
| Lacy McMahon, Talecris Biotherapeutics, North Carolina | Up Close and Personal Patient Open House by Lacy McMahon, Manager, Public Affairs, Talecris Biotherapeutics. |
| October Strategies, Inc., Denver, Colorado | October Strategies' Public Relations Campaigns |
| Paula Phelan, Scotts Valley, California | Paula Phelan / NPI PR for the Cisco Women in Technology Campaign |
| SheaHedges Group, McLean, Virginia |
SheaHedges Group's PR Campaign for VIPdesk |
| Community Involvement Program of the Year | |
| Blue Whitespace Graphic Design, Cincinnati, Ohio | Blue Whitespace Graphic Design Studio & Concours d'Elegance |
| Chameleon Technologies, Kirkland, Washington | Melissa Action, Principal and Co-Founder of Chameleon Technologies |
| Charter Communications & Lynne Coker, Birmingham, Alabama | Charter Communications Crusade to Cure Childhood Cancer |
| CTSi, Boulder, Colorado | CTSi |
| Feaster and Associates, Norfolk, Virginia |
Building Community Engagement Across America |
| Signature HomeStyles, Glendale Heights, Illinois | Signature HomeStyles |
| SZPR Inc., Carlsbad, California | SZPR Inc. & Keep A Breast Foundation: Maximizing Awareness of Breast Cancer to Young Women |
| TopHuman Technology Limited, Beijing, China | Eva Wong, President and Chairperson of TopHuman Technology Limited |
| Employer of the Year | |
| Chameleon Technologies, Kirkland, Washington | Melissa Action, Principal and Co-Founder of Chameleon Technologies |
| Cypress Care, Inc., Duluth, Georgia | Lisa Datelle, Cypress Care, Inc. - Employer of the Year |
| ENC Marketing & Communications, Inc., McLean, Virginia | ENC Marketing & Communications, Inc. Employer of the Year |
| Insight Performance Improvement, Inc., Dedham, Massachusetts |
Valuing Employees as Internal Customers Creates Exceptional Workplace |
| Media 1, Grand Haven, Michigan | Media 1 |
| VMD Systems Integrators, Vienna, Virginia | VMD Systems Integrators, Inc. |
| Fastest-Growing Company of the Year | |
| CableOrganizer.com, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida | Woman-Led CableOrganizer.com Taking Male Dominated Industry by Storm |
| Global eProcure, Clark, New Jersey | Global eProcure |
| Gulf Coast Shutter, Destin, Florida | Gulf Coast Shutter |
| R & L Associates, Beverly, Massachusetts | Fran Dichner, President & CEO of R & L Associates |
| VerticalResponse, San Francisco, California | VerticalResponse - Up, Up and Away! |
| WilkinsonSheinCommunications, Arlington, Virginia |
WilkinsonShein Grows Revenue 217% |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | |
| Candace Wiest, Avondale, Arizona | Candace Wiest, President and CEO of West Valley National Bank (In Organization) |
| Gulf Bank, Kuwait | Sana Jumah, Acting CGM, Gulf Bank |
| Mariah Fenton Gladis, Malvern, Pennsylvania |
Mariah Fenton Gladis |
| Signature HomeStyles, Glendale Heights, Illinois | Madolyn Johnson, President and Founder, Signature HomeStyles |
| Marketing Campaign of the Year | |
| Connekted Minds Inc.,Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada | A little Food for Thought |
| Girl Powered Real Estate, Inc., Campbell, California | Girl Powered's Rosie the Realtor and New Age Fairytale |
| Lauren Fix, Lancaster, New York |
Victims of Flood Damaged Cars |
| Precision Marketing Group, Framingham, Massachusetts | Precision Marketing Group - Peanut Butter & Chocolate |
| Mentor of the Year | |
| Action International, Las Vegas, Nevada | Dresene Flynn-White, franchise coach, Action-International |
| Precision Marketing Group, Framingham, Massachusetts | CC Consulting |
| R & L Associates, Beverly, Massachusetts |
Fran Dichner, President & CEO of R & L Associates |
| Women's Leadership Coaching Inc, Campbell, California | Jo Miller, CEO, Women's Leadership Coaching Inc |
| Most Innovative Company of the Year – Up to 100 Employees | |
| Aspire, Phoenix, Arizona | Aspire |
| BenchmarkPortal, Inc., Santa Maria, California | Echo™ by BenchmarkPortal Brings Customer Opinion to the Core of Service Analysis and Recovery |
| ColdSpark, Broomfield, Colorado | ColdSpark Revolutionizes Enterprise Email |
| Corporatedramas.com, Fairfax, Virginia | CorporateDramas.com-Enhancing Intellectual Capital |
| Healthy Kids' Catalog, San Diego, California | Healthy Kids' Catalog Breaks New Ground |
| iPrint Systems, Inc., Redwood City, California | iPrint.com – Business Printing Made Easy |
| National Tax Search LLC, Chicago, Illinois | National Tax Search - Most Innovative |
| ProLink Services, LLC, Vienna, Virginia | ProLink Services, LLC. |
| Sew What? Inc, Rancho Dominguez, California |
Sew What? Inc, Theatrical Drapery Manufacturer |
| Small Town Dog Vacation Villas, Las Vegas, Nevada | Small Town Dog Vacation Villas |
| The Judgment Group, Stevensville, Maryland | The Judgment Group, Innovator |
| Umbria Inc., Boulder, Colorado | Umbria – a company that mines the blogosphere for insight |
| VMD Systems Integrators, Vienna, Virginia | VMD Systems Integrators, Inc. |
| Most Innovative Company of the Year – Up to 2,500 Employees | |
| SMART Technologies Inc, Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
SMART Technologies Inc. |
| United Scrap Metal, Inc., Cicero, Illinois | United Scrap Metal, Inc. |
| Technology Innovator of the Year | |
| ALOM Technologies, Fremont, California | ALOM uses technology to outcompete companies 100 times its size |
| ColdSpark, Broomfield, Colorado | ColdSpark’s Mission to Transform Email Infrastructure |
| Constellation Energy, Baltimore, Maryland | Constellation Energy |
| Fenestra, Inc., Brooklyn, NewYork | Fenestra, Inc.: Leading a Revolution in Assessment Centers |
| National Tax Search LLC, Chicago, Illinois | National Tax Search - Technology Innovator |
| Strategy Solutions, Inc, Erie, Pennsylvania | Strategy Solutions, Inc. |
| Sun Microsystems, Santa Clara, California | Kim Jones, Sun Microsystems |
| The Judgment Group, Stevensville, Maryland | The Judgment Group, Technology Innovator |
| VMD Systems Integrators, Vienna, Virginia |
VMD Systems Integrators, Inc. |
| Website of the Year | |
| Advance Design Interactive, Erdenheim, Pennsylvania | Web Site for Cambridge Architectural |
| Blue Whitespace Graphic Design, Cincinnati, Ohio | The Blue Whitespace Website |
| EMCOR Group, Norwalk, Connecticut | The EMCOR Group Corporate Web Site |
| For Her Information Media, Chicago, Illinois |
For Her Information Web Site |
| Maneater Threads, San Francisco, California | Maneater Threads Web Site |
| Precision Marketing Group, Framingham, Massachusetts | Precision Marketing Group - Web Site |
| Soapdom, Inc., Santa Monica, California | Soapdom.com |
| Women Helping Women Award | |
| ACTiVATE, Baltimore, Maryland | Empowering Women into High-Tech Entrepreneurship |
| American Legal Search, Atlanta, Georgia | Carter Hoyt, Managing Director |
| Bette George, Bette George & Associates Inc., McLean, Virginia | Bette George - Women Helping Women |
| FORTUNE magazine, New York, New York |
FORTUNE/U.S. State Department International Women Leaders Mentoring Partnership |
| Girl Powered Real Estate, Inc., Campbell, California | Girl Powered for Women |
| Neutral Posture, Bryan, Texas | Rebecca Boenigk of Neutral Posture, Inc. |
| R & L Associates, Beverly, Massachusetts | Fran Dichner, President & CEO of R & L Associates |
| R&L Associates, Inc. Beverly, Massachusetts | R&L Associates, Inc. |
| The Career Exposure Network, Portland, Oregon | CareerWomen.com |
| Women's Leadership Coaching Inc, Campbell, California | Women's Leadership Coaching Inc. |