The Stevie Awards

22/06/2026

✨ New Category in The 2026 International Business Awards®: Achievement in Product-Led Growth. This category recognizes product development or product management departments, teams, or leaders who have driven significant business growth by using the product itself as the primary engine of acquisition, expansion, or retention.

🏆 The International Business Awards are the world's premier , featuring 200+ categories that recognize excellence in organizations of all sizes, industries, and specialties across the globe.

⏰ Don't miss the 16 July Final Extended Entry Deadline.

➡️ Request your Entry Kit and submit your nominations: https://hubs.ly/Q04mdsTP0

22/06/2026

Last chance to register! TODAY at 11:00 am EDT, we are hosting a workshop for everyone planning to enter one or more programs this year. The workshop will provide a complete run-through of our entry platform, followed by a live Q&A. Register: https://hubs.ly/Q04m0pn70

We’ll show you how to create and manage entries, upload supporting materials, select categories, and submit nominations -- all in one place!

💻 Live Workshop: Explore the New Stevie Awards Entry System
📅 Monday, June 22 | 11:00 am –12:00 pm EDT
🎙️ Featuring:
Michael Gallagher, Founder, The Stevie Awards
Roman Dadiomoff, Director of Operations

Whether you’re brand new to the Stevies or a returning entrant, this session will cover everything you need to know about entering the awards, including:

✔️ Step-by-step guidance on creating, saving, and submitting nominations
✔️How to attach and manage supporting materials to your entries
✔️How to search and select categories you wish to enter
✔️See the new billing and payment options
✔️ How to submit nominations in 30+ languages
✔️ How to easily enter multiple Stevie Awards competitions using one account

19/06/2026

Planning to enter one or more of the nine Stevie® Awards programs in 2026? Don't miss this workshop on Monday, June 22! Register now: https://hubs.ly/Q04m0j8G0

💻The session is relevant for those interested in entering ANY of the following programs that are currently accepting nominations:
- The 23rd Annual International Business Awards®
- The 23rd Annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business
- The 3rd Annual Stevie® Awards for Technology Excellence
- The 11th Annual Stevie® Awards for Great Employers
- The 12th Annual German Stevie® Awards

💡What You’ll Learn:
- How to navigate the new Stevie Awards entry platform
- Step-by-step guidance on creating, saving, and submitting nominations
- How to attach and manage supporting materials to your entries
- How to search and select categories you wish to enter
- See the new billing and payment options
- How to submit nominations in 30+ languages
- How to easily enter multiple Stevie Awards competitions using one account

19/06/2026

🏆 Winner Spotlight: Manjunath Venkatram, ThoughtData

With more than 25 years of experience in enterprise IT monitoring, Stevie Award winner Manjunath Venkatram, Founder and CEO of ThoughtData, has built his career on solving the real-world challenges IT teams face. Drawing from firsthand experience with alert fatigue, siloed data, and costly system outages, he set out to redefine how organizations manage complex IT environments.

Under his leadership, ThoughtData developed Enterprise360, a unified observability platform that integrates network, application, and cybersecurity monitoring into a single solution. Venkatram’s work also extends into thought leadership, with published research on AI-driven problem detection and root cause analysis, helping shift the industry from reactive troubleshooting to proactive operations.

🏆 Manjunath Venkatram won a Silver Stevie® Award for Managed Services Executive of the Year in the 2025 Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence.

Submit nominations for the 2026 program 👉 https://hubs.ly/Q04lpVbt0

18/06/2026

📢 There's still time to complete your International Business Awards nominations! The Final Entry Deadline for the 23rd annual competition has been extended to 16 July.

Organizations and individuals worldwide are invited to submit nominations for The International Business Awards, the world’s premier . There are 200+ award categories for virtually every industry, company size, and achievement. Whether you're recognizing achievements in AI, customer service, sustainability, technology, marketing, leadership, or innovation, The International Business Awards® can help your organization gain worldwide recognition, valuable publicity, and industry-wide credibility.

🎉 Winners Announced: 12 August

🏆 Winners will be celebrated at a joint awards gala in Paris on 28 October, alongside winners in this year's Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence, Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and German Stevie Awards.

Read the announcement for more details: https://hubs.ly/Q04lW_D80

18/06/2026

💬Hear from Milana Lelovic, who served as a past judge on the HR Achievement Awards Committee for the Stevie® Awards for Great Employers.

The 2026 (11th annual) Stevie Awards for Great Employers are still accepting nominations through the July 1 Extended Entry Deadline! Judging ends on July 9, and winners will be publicly announced on July 16.

Interested in applying to judge one or more of the nine programs? Visit: https://hubs.ly/Q04lVMJv0

17/06/2026

📢 Don't miss our WEBINAR tomorrow at 11:00 am ET: Winning Strategies for the 2026 Stevie® Awards for Women in Business! This informative one-hour session will give you the insider advice you need to craft winning entries before the early-bird entry deadline on June 24. Register: https://hubs.ly/Q04kkN7V0

Speakers Michael Gallagher (Stevie Awards Founder & Executive Chairman) and Donna O'Toole (Founder of August Recognition) will offer expert insights, walk you through the nomination process, advise how to choose the right categories, and share strategies for creating nominations that truly stand out to the judges.

Even if you can't make the live event, all registrants will get access to the slide deck and replay.

Questions will be answered during a live Q&A at the end of the session.

16/06/2026

Planning on entering one more Stevie® Awards programs this year? We are hosting a live workshop on June 22 about how to navigate our entry system (launched in October 2025). Whether you’re brand new to the Stevies or a returning participant, this session will cover everything you need to know about entering the awards, including:

✅Creating and managing nominations
✅Selecting the right categories
✅Uploading supporting materials to your entries
✅Tips for submitting stronger entries
✅How to submit nominations in 30+ languages
✅See the new billing and payment options
✅ How to easily enter multiple Stevie Awards programs using one account
✅ Live Q&A with the Stevie Awards team

🎙️ Featuring:
Michael Gallagher, Founder, The Stevie Awards
Roman Dadiomoff, Director of Operations

👉 Register now. If you can't attend live, we'll send the recording and slide deck afterward: https://hubs.ly/Q04lz4xf0

16/06/2026

Learn from past winners in the Stevie® Awards for Women in Business about how to craft an AI Strategy to future-proof your organization! Register for the webinar: https://events.zoom.us/ev/AmljafujHuxQPUQoG1wSs71fzndIiTwsvyzMaV75suSM3Nc0anP6~AiJxasmozRSvvd8Qx_RPaUGRwDgOuEEvWdw7eLeMK9tLMdS2RTxZYTPH_g

Tune in TOMORROW! 🚨 Join us for the Women|Future Webinar:

🤖 Future-Proofing Your Organization: Crafting an AI Strategy to Navigate Risks and Unlock New Opportunities

Hear from an incredible panel of industry leaders as they share practical strategies for implementing AI, managing risk, driving innovation, and preparing your organization for what's next.

🎤 Featuring:
✨ Casey Foss – Chief Growth Officer, Penta Group
✨ Jaya Eripilla – VP, Senior Technology Manager, Bank of America
✨ Mariesa Coughanour – Head of Growth Office & AI Workforce Transformation, Cognizant
✨ Ipsita Mohanty – Applied Science Manager, Amazon & Vice Chair, IEEE Women in Engineering

📅 Tomorrow — Wednesday, June 17, 2026
🕑 2:00 PM EDT

🔗 Register now: https://hubs.ly/Q04lBllR0

16/06/2026

🏆 Winner Spotlight: Dr. Gary Sprouse (The Less Stress Doc)

Dr. Gary Sprouse, MD, has spent nearly four decades serving underserved communities, dedicating his medical career to addiction treatment, mental health care, and expanding access to critical services in rural Maryland. From opening the county’s first multi-specialty medical office to establishing urgent care where none previously existed, Dr. Sprouse has consistently focused on care for those most in need.

A pioneer in addiction treatment and now a nationally recognized voice on stress and well-being, Dr. Sprouse has translated decades of clinical experience into thought leadership through his book "Highway to Your Happy Place" and contributions to bestselling publications. His work continues to influence both patients and professionals across the USA.

🏆 Dr. Gary Sprouse earned a Silver Stevie® Award for Lifetime Achievement – Consumer Services Industries, and two Bronze Stevie Awards for Best Business Book and Best E-Book in The 2025 International Business Awards®.

Submit nominations for The 2026 International Business Awards® 👉 https://hubs.ly/Q04lc3WN0