About the IBAs

The Stevie® Awards are the world's premier business awards.  They were created in 2002 to honor and generate public recognition of the achievements and positive contributions of organizations and working professionals worldwide.  In short order the Stevie has become one of the world's most coveted prizes.  

There are now nine Stevie Awards programs, each with its own focus, list of categories, and schedule.  Together they receive more than 12,000 nominations each year.  We also organize an annual conference for women.

The American Business Awards® are open to all organizations operating in the U.S.A., and feature a wide variety of categories to recognize achievement in every facet of the workplace.

The International Business Awards® are open to all organizations worldwide, and include categories to honor accomplishments in all aspects of work life.

The Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards are open to all organizations in the 29 markets of the Asia-Pacific region.

The German Stevie Awards are open to all organizations in the European nations in which German is an official language: Austria, Belgium, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, and Switzerland.

The Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards recognize innovation in the workplace at organizations of all types in 18 nations in the MENA region.

The Stevie Awards for Great Employers are open to all organizations worldwide, and recognize the world's best companies to work for and the HR teams and professionals, HR achievements, new products and services, and suppliers who help to create and drive great workplaces.

The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service are open to all organizations worldwide, and recognize the achievements of sales, customer service, and call center professionals.

The Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of individuals, teams, and organizations shaping the future of technology across all industry sectors. Individuals and organizations worldwide are eligible to enter - public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are open to all organizations worldwide, and recognize the achievements of women executives, entrepreneurs, and the organizations they run.

The Women|Future Conference, presented in conjunction with the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, brings together several hundred women from around the world to share ideas and information about how to anticipate and prepare for future trends.

Stevie Award judges include many of the world's most respected executives, entrepreneurs, innovators, and business educators.  More than 1,000 professionals worldwide participate in the Stevie Award judging process each year.  All Stevie Awards entrants have access to all judges' comments about their nominations.

Sponsors of Stevie Awards programs include many leading B2B marketers, publishers, and government institutions.

There are a number of benefits to submitting nominations to Stevie Awards programs.  We hope your organization will participate, and look forward to welcoming you into the pantheon of past Stevie Award winners including Acer Inc., Apple, BASF, BT, Ford Motor Company, ING, Procter & Gamble, Roche Group, and Samsung, among many others.