The Stevie Awards

24/04/2026

🏆📽️ Relive the excitement from the 2026 Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards banquet, held on 17 April at the Venetian Hotel in Macao, China!

More than 250 executives from across the region came together for an unforgettable evening honoring innovation, achievement, and excellence.

This year, over 1,000 nominations from 29 APAC markets were evaluated, recognizing standout accomplishments in Product Innovation, Innovative Management, AI Strategy & Implementation, and more.

🔗View the full list of winners by category by visiting: Asia.Stevie Awards.com

24/04/2026

🏆 Winner Spotlight: Estera Fodorean

Stevie-winner Estera Fodorean is an HR professional and community builder who has contributed to the global HR landscape through both her organizational work and the creation of .hub, a growing network of HR professionals focused on collaboration, learning, and innovation.

Alongside her role in shaping people strategies within her organization, she has combined a people-first mindset with structured, data-informed decision-making to support both employee development and business outcomes.

In addition to her professional work, Estera shares her expertise as an HR Teaching Partner at Babeș-Bolyai University in Romania, supporting the next generation of HR professionals. Through her leadership, community-building efforts, and focus on continuous improvement, she continues to expand her influence across the HR field at both a local and global level.

🏆 Estera Fodorean earned a Silver Stevie® Award for Human Resources Professional of the Year and a Bronze Stevie Award for Human Resources Influencer of the Year in the 2025 Stevie Awards for Great Employers.

Submit your nominations for the 2026 program 👉 https://hubs.ly/Q049k4tV0

23/04/2026

🏆 Winners in The 2026 (24th annual) American Business Awards® have been announced!

Recognized as the premier business awards program in the USA, the ABAs honor individuals and organizations of all sizes and industries—public and private, for-profit and non-profit—for outstanding achievement in the workplace.

This year, more than 3,700 nominations were evaluated by 250+ professionals worldwide, highlighting excellence in categories like Startup of the Year, Executive of the Year, AI Company of the Year, Best New Product or Service, Marketing Campaign of the Year, and more.

🥇Special Congratulations to this year's winners who have won three (3) or more Gold :
A-One Janitorial LLC (5), MikeWorldWide & American Dairy Queen (5), Cisco (4), Delta Dental of Kansas (4), Invision (4), VelocityEHS (4), VUMI Group (4), Azul (3), Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary (3), Critical Mass (3), Deloitte Services LP (3), EBizCharge (3), Espresa (3), GigaCloud Technology (3), IBM (3), Jenzabar (3), London Computer Systems (3), MikeWorldWide (3), Origence (3), Proximity (3), SoftPro (3), SynergySuite (3), The Holliday Collaborative Agency (3), The Surplus Line Association of California (3) and Manulife John Hancock Retirement Plan Services (3).

👉 View the full list of winners by category: https://hubs.ly/Q04dcxS_0

🎉 Winners will be recognized at the 24th annual awards ceremony on June 9 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Tickets are on sale now.

22/04/2026

🏆 Introducing a NEW Industry Category in the 2026 Stevie® Awards for Great Employers: Employer of the Year - Sports, Fitness & Recreation!

This category is part of our Employer of the Year categories in the 11th annual competition, which recognizes the world's best employers since the beginning of 2024. Winners will be determined by a unique blending of the votes of employees and the general public, and the scores of industry experts. Nominees in these categories will receive instructions about how to encourage their employees, customers, fans, and followers to vote for them.

Request your Entry Kit to learn how to prepare and submit nominations, plus explore all categories that recognize the world's best companies to work for: https://hubs.ly/Q04d5g_10

🗓️ Submit nominations by the May 7 Primary Entry Deadline to avoid late fees

21/04/2026

🏆 Winner Spotlight: Outstaff Your Team

Stevie-winner Outstaff Your Team is a global staffing and HR operations company that supports product-driven organizations in building and scaling high-performing teams. Working across tech, digital, and creative roles, the company partners with businesses at various growth stages to deliver tailored talent solutions and establish the operational structures needed for long-term success.

Through a combination of full-cycle recruitment and customized HR infrastructure, they help organizations transition from early development to more mature, execution-ready operations. By aligning hiring strategies with business goals and building scalable HR systems, the company enables faster team growth, greater efficiency, and a stronger foundation for product development.

🏆 Outstaff Your Team earned a Gold Stevie® Award for Talent Acquisition & Retention Solution Provider of the Year in the 2025 Stevie Awards for Great Employers.

Submit your nominations for the 2026 program 👉 https://hubs.ly/Q049jN4V0

20/04/2026

Gain global recognition for your HR, culture, and leadership achievements! 🌍

Nominations are open for the 2026 Stevie® Awards for Great Employers, the world’s top honors for workplace excellence.

Now in its 11th year, this program celebrates the organizations, HR teams, professionals, and solution providers shaping exceptional workplaces and driving meaningful impact.

✨ With 100+ categories, the 2026 awards recognize achievements across:
• Employee Recognition & Engagement
• Talent Management & Workplace Culture
• HR Reporting & Solutions
• NEW: AI Achievements in HR, including AI-Enhanced Recruitment & Hiring

Category Groups Include:
- AI Achievement Categories
- Employer of the Year Categories
- HR Individual and Team Categories
- Solutions & Implementations
- Training Programs & Media
- Thought Leadership

Request your Entry Kit to learn how to prepare and submit nominations for the chance to recognize the people and initiatives shaping your workplace - and position your organization among the world's best employers: https://hubs.ly/Q04czgz10

🗓️ 7 May Primary Entry Deadline (avoid late fees)
📆10 June Final Entry Deadline
🏆 16 July – Winners announced
🎉 28 October – Awards ceremony in Paris, France

The Stevie Awards for Great Employers are open to all organizations worldwide and include categories to honor accomplishments for the HR teams, achievements, professionals, products, solutions, and providers that create great places to work.

19/04/2026

Check out the photos from Friday's 13th annual Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, at the Venetian Hotel in Macao, China. https://hubs.ly/Q04cDmHZ0

17/04/2026

🏆 Winner Spotlight: Welspun Global Capability Center (GCC)

Stevie-winner Welspun GCC, a shared services hub focused on operational excellence and digital transformation, has built a workplace centered on employee engagement, learning, and innovation. Supporting business functions through technology-driven solutions, the organization has prioritized continuous development, inclusive policies, and structured feedback to create a more connected and empowered workforce.

Under the leadership of CEO Nitin Jain, Welspun GCC has strengthened its people-first culture through initiatives that enhance employee experience, streamline operations, and support career growth. From expanded learning and development programs to flexible work policies and AI-enabled tools that improve efficiency, the organization continues to evolve how it supports employees while driving business performance.

🏆 Welspun Global Capability Center earned a Bronze Stevie® Award for Employer of the Year - Consumer Services, and Nitin Jain received a Silver Stevie Award for People-Focused CEO of the Year in the 2025 Stevie Awards for Great Employers.

Submit your nominations for the 2026 program 👉 https://bit.ly/3NSZohO

16/04/2026

🎉 We look forward to celebrating the 2026 Asia Stevies winners at a ceremony tomorrow evening in Macao, China. More than 250 Stevie Award winners and their guests will attend. 🌏

View the list of winning organizations that will attend and be called to the stage to make an acceptance speech: https://hubs.ly/Q04cmhdJ0

The awards announcements and winner speeches will be live-streamed on Friday, 17 April, at 7:20 PM / 19:20 (GMT +8) and will conclude at approximately 9:30 PM / 21:30. Watch the awards presentations live as they happen: https://hubs.ly/Q04cltL80

15/04/2026

HR Leaders and Executives: Your employee wellbeing strategy deserves recognition! 🏆

If your team has successfully rolled out a program that’s helping employees thrive, now’s the time to get recognized for it. The 2026 Stevie® Awards for Great Employers is proud to introduce a new category: Employee Wellbeing and Mental Health Solution Implementation.

This category is designed to honor the programs making a real impact on your workforce. Both new or new-version solutions issued since the beginning of 2024, or implementations of those solutions, can be nominated.

Request your Entry Kit to learn how to prepare and submit nominations, plus explore the full list of categories that recognize the world's best companies to work for: https://hubs.ly/Q04bGvWh0

🗓️ Submit your nominations by the May 7 Primary Entry Deadline to avoid late fees!

The Stevie Awards for Great Employers are open to all organizations worldwide and include categories to honor accomplishments for the HR teams, achievements, professionals, products, solutions, and providers that create great places to work.

14/04/2026

🏆 Winner Spotlight: Scrum Alliance

Scrum Alliance, a nonprofit professional association and global leader in agile education, has helped expand agile practices beyond software, now equipping professionals across industries with skills rooted in collaboration, flexibility, and continuous improvement. With more than 1.5 million members worldwide, the organization continues to shape how modern teams work and deliver results.

Under CEO Tristan Boutros, Scrum Alliance has strengthened its people-first culture by embedding transparency, collaboration, and continuous feedback into daily operations. Supporting this effort, Senior Director of HR Taylor Kelly introduced a strategic People Roadmap focused on talent development, engagement, and operations, reducing administrative burden, expanding inclusive practices, and helping drive significant gains in employee engagement and belonging.

🏆 Scrum Alliance earned a Bronze Stevie® Award for Employer of the Year and HR Leader of the Year (Employee Engagement), while Tristan Boutros received a Silver Stevie for People-Focused CEO of the Year, and Taylor Kelly earned Bronze for HR Leader of the Year in the 2025 Stevie Awards for Great Employers.

Submit your nominations for the 2026 program 👉 https://bit.ly/4bXQzer

13/04/2026

💬 Hear from 2025 Stevie® Awards for Technology Excellence judge Archana Choudhary, VP Project Management for Deutsche Bank. Archana served on the Individual & Achievement Awards Judging Committee for last year's competition.

👨‍⚖️ The Stevie Awards rely on professionals worldwide who volunteer as judges across our nine programs. Judges gain valuable insights into the achievements of leading organizations and industry professionals.

🔗 Interested in joining this year's for Technology Excellence jury? Visit https://hubs.ly/Q04bF9b-0

📆 Entries are currently open for the 2026 (3rd annual) competition, which has an approaching early-bird entry deadline of April 16.