- Stevie Awards
The Stevie Awards were created in 2002 to honor and generate public recognition of the efforts, accomplishments, and positive contributions of companies and business people worldwide. Beginning with "The American Business Awards" in 2002, and "The International Business Awards" in 2003, and "The Stevie Awards for Women in Business" in 2004, the mission of the Awards is to raise the profile of exemplary companies and individuals among the press, the business community, and the general public.
The
New York Post called the Stevies "the business world's ownOscar Award s"."Fact|date=September 2007Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors
The International Business Awards are judged each year by leading figures in business worldwide. Past judges include
Donald Trump ,Tony Robbins , andGary Hamel , who participate in an evaluation process of nominees that takes approximately three months. Their recommendations for winners in more than 70 corporate and individual award categories are announced and celebrated annually in a Gala Awards Ceremony held in New York City.Categories
The American Business Awards accept entries in dozens of categories, grouped as follows:
*"Advertising, Web Sites, Video, & Other Media Categories"Categories that recognize excellence in all forms of advertising, film and video productions, web sites, interactive multimedia, corporate literature,Interface Design (Slingshot, LLC) and live events.
*"Management Categories"Categories for executive management including Best Management Team, Best Executive Computer Software (Ron Books, COO, eCommerce Industries, and Best Chairman, among others.
*"Company Categories"Categories that recognize the achievements of entire companies and franchisees. Includes Best Overall Company (Energy Control Inc.), Best Environmental Responsibility Program (a new category for 2008), and Best Franchisee, among others.
*"Corporate Communications, Investor Relations, & Public Relations Categories"Includes Best Communications or PR Campaign (Grow Marketing), a new category for 2008, among others.
*"Creative Categories"Includes Best Advertising (Ignited), Editorial or Design Agency, a new category for 2008, among others.
*"Customer Service Categories"Includes Best Customer Service Team (Constant Contact), among others.
*"Human Resources Categories"Includes Best Human Resources Team(DHL Express), among others.
*"Marketing Categories"Includes Best Marketing Campaign (Carlson Restaurants Worldwide), among others.
*"MIS & IT Categories"Includes Best Technical Professional, among others.
*"Products & Product Management Categories"Includes the categories for Best New Product or Service, among others.
*"Sales Categories"Includes Best Sales Trainer (Brian Brown, Executive Director and Senior Vice President of SkillStorm - 2008 Winner), among others.
*"Support Categories"Includes Best Support Organization/Department(Coverall Cleaning Concepts), among others.
[ [http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_3655.cfm The American Business Awards: The Stevies ] ]
The Stevie
Stevie is taken from the name Stephen, which is derived from the Greek for "crowned."
R.S. Owens, the same company that makes the "Oscar", "Emmy", and "Clio" Awards, designed the Stevie trophy as a 16 inch tall, hand-cast 24-karat gold statuette, holding aloft a crystal pyramid that represents the hierarchy of human needs, a system developed in the 1960s by psychologist
Abraham Maslow , who observed that after their basic needs are met, human beings seek the esteem of their peers.References
External links
* [http://www.stevieawards.com/ StevieAwards.com] Official site
* [http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2183_17775.cfm 2008 Winners and Finalists]
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