10th Annual 2020 Business Excellence Awards
Grand Winners (alphabetically)
ADP
Liveops
Makers Nutrition
Rimini Street
2020 Pillar World Awards Winners
Great Overall Workplace of the Year
GOLD WINNER
Madwire® | Fort Collins, Colorado USA | Growth |
SILVER WINNER
Student Shelter In Computers | Lahore | Youngest Entrepreneur Awards Win for Pakistan | Abbas Shahid Baqir | Abbas Shahid Baqir
Great Workplace for Career Growth, Development & Training
GOLD WINNER
Frank Recruitment Group | Newcastle, London | Giving employees endless opportunities for growth and career progression. |
Great Workplace for Creative People
GOLD WINNER
Student Shelter In Computers | Lahore | Youngest Entrepreneur Awards Win for Pakistan | Abbas Shahid Baqir | Abbas Shahid Baqir
Great Workplace for Leadership Commitment
GOLD WINNER
Makers Nutrition | Hauppauge, New York, United States | Pandemic precautions, highest revenue, reaching ~$30 million, improved corporate culture | Jason Provenzano
SILVER WINNER
Student Shelter In Computers | Lahore | Youngest Entrepreneur Awards Win for Pakistan | Abbas Shahid Baqir | Abbas Shahid Baqir
Great Workplace of the Year | Artificial Intelligence
GOLD WINNER
Avalance Global Solutions | Mumbai, India | Forbes : Tycoons of Tomorrow | Manan Shah
SILVER WINNER
Student Shelter In Computers | Lahore | Youngest Entrepreneur Awards Win for Pakistan | Abbas Shahid Baqir | Abbas Shahid Baqir
Great Workplace of the Year | Business Products
GOLD WINNER
Makers Nutrition | Hauppauge, New York, United States | Pandemic precautions, highest revenue, reaching ~$30 million, improved corporate culture | Makers Nutrition
Great Workplace of the Year | Business Services
GOLD WINNER
Makers Nutrition | Hauppauge, New York, United States | Pandemic precautions, highest revenue, reaching ~$30 million, improved corporate culture | Jason Provenzano
SILVER WINNER
Student Shelter In Computers | Lahore | Youngest Entrepreneur Awards Win for Pakistan | Abbas Shahid Baqir | Abbas Shahid Baqir
Great Workplace of the Year | Consulting
GOLD WINNER
DuPont Sustainable Solutions | Le Grand Saconnex, Geneva, Switzerland | Retaining and motivating employees with strong vision and consistent engagement |
SILVER WINNER
Student Shelter In Computers | Lahore | Youngest Entrepreneur Awards Win for Pakistan | Abbas Shahid Baqir | Abbas Shahid Baqir
Great Workplace of the Year | Consumer Products – Non-Durables
GOLD WINNER
Makers Nutrition | Hauppauge, New York, United States | Pandemic precautions, highest revenue, reaching ~$30 million, improved corporate culture | Jason Provenzano
Great Workplace of the Year | Consumer Services
GOLD WINNER
Student Shelter In Computers | Lahore | Youngest Entrepreneur Awards Win for Pakistan | Abbas Shahid Baqir | Abbas Shahid Baqir
Great Workplace of the Year | Education and Training
GOLD WINNER
Student Shelter In Computers | Lahore | Youngest Entrepreneur Awards Win for Pakistan | Abbas Shahid Baqir | Abbas Shahid Baqir
Great Workplace of the Year | Healthcare Products & Services
GOLD WINNER
Makers Nutrition | Hauppauge, New York, United States | Pandemic precautions, highest revenue, reaching ~$30 million, improved corporate culture | Jason Provenzano
Great Workplace of the Year | Information Technology Cloud/SaaS
SILVER WINNER
Avalance Global Solutions | Mumbai, India | Forbes : Tycoons of Tomorrow | Manan Shah
Great Workplace of the Year | Information Technology Services
GOLD WINNER
Rimini Street | Las Vegas, Nevada – United States | Rimini Street making employees & clients highest priority during pandemic. |
SILVER WINNER
Student Shelter In Computers | Lahore | Youngest Entrepreneur Awards Win for Pakistan | Abbas Shahid Baqir | Abbas Shahid Baqir
BRONZE WINNER
Avalance Global Solutions | Mumbai, India | Forbes : Tycoons of Tomorrow | Manan Shah
Great Workplace of the Year | Information Technology Software
GOLD WINNER
Madwire® | Fort Collins, Colorado USA | Growth |
SILVER WINNER
Avalance Global Solutions | Mumbai, India | Forbes : Tycoons of Tomorrow | Manan Shah
Great Workplace of the Year | Manufacturing
GOLD WINNER
Makers Nutrition | Hauppauge, New York, United States | Pandemic precautions, highest revenue, reaching ~$30 million, improved corporate culture | Jason Provenzano
Great Workplace of the Year | Security Services
SILVER WINNERS
Avalance Global Solutions | Mumbai, India | Forbes : Tycoons of Tomorrow | Manan Shah
Student Shelter In Computers | Lahore | Youngest Entrepreneur Awards Win for Pakistan | Abbas Shahid Baqir | Abbas Shahid Baqir
Great Workplace of the Year | Asia-Pacific
GOLD WINNER
Rimini Street | Las Vegas, Nevada – United States | Rimini Street making employees & clients highest priority during pandemic. |
SILVER WINNER
Student Shelter In Computers | Lahore | Youngest Entrepreneur Awards Win for Pakistan | Abbas Shahid Baqir | Abbas Shahid Baqir
Great Workplace of the Year | Latin America
GOLD WINNER
Rimini Street | Las Vegas, Nevada – United States | Rimini Street making employees & clients highest priority during pandemic. |
Great Workplace of the Year | USA
GOLD WINNER
Makers Nutrition | Hauppauge New York, United States | Pandemic precautions, highest revenue, reaching ~$30 million, improved corporate culture | Jason Provenzano
SILVER WINNER
Madwire® | Fort Collins, Colorado USA | Growth |
Advancing Diversity Within Community
GOLD WINNER
New Heights Educational Group, Inc | Defiance, Ohio, USA | Expanding educational opportunities for all | Pamela Clark, Marina Klimi, Michael Anderson, Jyoti Aggarwal, Tyler Maxey-Billings, Enjoli Baker, Erika Hanson, Sheila Wright, Padmapriya (Priya) Kedharnath, Allene Yue, Sampan Chaudhuri, Julia Landy, Frani Wyner, Kaitlyn Rottingen, Khrista-Cheryl Cendana, Bruno Moses Patrick, Nimisha Basarkar, Caroline Chen, Aayush Gauba, Sarika Gauba, Nayana Mogre, Elizabeth White, Rhone-Ann Huang, Charlote Picardo, Alina Sheikh, Hamsatu Bolori, Buffie Williams, Ming Wei Chong, Chinmay Arvind, Ruzzel Solayao, Jane Wen, Rachel Fay, Jacqueline (Jakki) Taylor , Kristen Congedo, Leah Sedy,
Advancing Global Diversity
GOLD WINNER
MorrisCookies Science & Development OU | Harju maakond, Kuusalu vald, Pudisoo küla, Männimäe, 74626 Estonia | FROM AGROECOLOGY TO HUMAN BEING | Too many parties involved.
SILVER WINNER
New Heights Educational Group, Inc | Defiance, Ohio, USA | Creating leadership opportunities for National and International Students | Pamela Clark, Marina Klimi, Michael Anderson, Jyoti Aggarwal, Tyler Maxey-Billings, Enjoli Baker, Erika Hanson, Sheila Wright, Padmapriya (Priya) Kedharnath, Sampan Chaudhuri, Julia Landy, Frani Wyner, Kaitlyn Rottingen, Khrista-Cheryl Cendana, Bruno Moses Patrick, Nimisha Basarkar, Caroline Chen, Aayush Gauba, Sarika Gauba, Nayana Mogre, Elizabeth White, Hamsatu Bolori, Buffie Williams, Ming Wei Chong, Chinmay Arvind, Ruzzel Solayao, Jane Wen, Rachel Fay, Jacqueline (Jakki) Taylor , Kristen Congedo, Leah Sedy, Allene Yue Aayush Gauba Alina Sheikh Caroline Chen Doyoon “Dean” Kim Fatima Saad Rhone-Ann Huang Anagha Sridharan Charlotte Picardo Michelle Alwin Diya Sharma Dannah Altiti Ashmeet Kaur Mariam Qudoos Israa Hammond
BRONZE WINNER
Avalance Global Solutions | Mumbai, India | Forbes : Tycoons of Tomorrow | Manan Shah
Corporate Diversity Achievement of the Year
GOLD WINNER
Avalance Global Solutions | Mumbai, India | Forbes : Tycoons of Tomorrow | Manan Shah
Diversity Hiring Team of the Year
GOLD WINNER
New Heights Educational Group, Inc | Defiance, Ohio USA | Volunteers bringing on new Volunteers | Pamela Clark, Jyoti Aggarwal, Caroline Chen, Nimisha Basarkar
SILVER WINNER
Avalance Global Solutions | Mumbai, India | Forbes : Tycoons of Tomorrow | Manan Shah
Diversity in Technology Companies
SILVER WINNERS
Avalance Global Solutions | Mumbai, India | Forbes : Tycoons of Tomorrow | Manan Shah
Student Shelter In Computers | Lahore | Youngest Entrepreneur Awards Win for Pakistan | Abbas Shahid Baqir | Abbas Shahid Baqir
Diversity Leadership of the Year
GOLD WINNER
New Heights Educational Group, Inc | Defiance, Ohio USA | Inspiring programs and amazing growth | Pamela Clark, Marina Klimi, Michael Anderson, Jyoti Aggarwal, Tyler Maxey-Billings, Enjoli Baker, Erika Hanson, Sheila Wright, Padmapriya (Priya) Kedharnath, Allene Yue, Sampan Chaudhuri, Julia Landy, Frani Wyner, Kaitlyn Rottingen, Khrista-Cheryl Cendana, Bruno Moses Patrick, Nimisha Basarkar, Caroline Chen, Aayush Gauba, Sarika Gauba, Nayana Mogre, Elizabeth White, Rhone-Ann Huang, Charlote Picardo, Alina Sheikh, Hamsatu Bolori, Buffie Williams, Ming Wei Chong, Chinmay Arvind, Ruzzel Solayao, Jane Wen, Rachel Fay, Jacqueline (Jakki) Taylor , Kristen Congedo, Leah Sedy, Allene Yue Aayush Gauba Alina Sheikh Caroline Chen Doyoon “Dean” Kim Fatima Saad Rhone-Ann Huang Anagha Sridharan Charlotte Picardo Michelle Alwin Diya Sharma Dannah Altiti Ashmeet Kaur Mariam Qudoos Israa Hammond
SILVER WINNER
Avalance Global Solutions | Mumbai, India | Forbes : Tycoons of Tomorrow | Manan Shah
BRONZE WINNER
Student Shelter In Computers | Lahore | Youngest Entrepreneur Awards Win for Pakistan | Abbas Shahid Baqir | Abbas Shahid Baqir
Diversity of Perspectives
GOLD WINNER
INTBAU Pakistan | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | Changing global mindsets through introducing innovative local techniques and concepts | Yasmeen Lari Shanaz Ramzi Murad Jamil Samra Mohsin Khan Tariq Qaiser Khadija Jamal Haadi Rizvi Khadija Jamal Fauzia Asad Asad I. A. Khan
Diversity Team of the Year
GOLD WINNER
Apples and Oranges Public Relations | New York City | Our Employees are from different parts of the world |
SILVER WINNER
New Heights Educational Group, Inc | Defiance, Ohio USA | Expanding our services and amazing growth | Pamela Clark, Marina Klimi, Michael Anderson, Jyoti Aggarwal, Tyler Maxey-Billings, Enjoli Baker, Erika Hanson, Sheila Wright, Padmapriya (Priya) Kedharnath, Allene Yue, Sampan Chaudhuri, Julia Landy, Frani Wyner, Kaitlyn Rottingen, Khrista-Cheryl Cendana, Bruno Moses Patrick, Nimisha Basarkar, Caroline Chen, Aayush Gauba, Sarika Gauba, Nayana Mogre, Elizabeth White, Rhone-Ann Huang, Charlote Picardo, Alina Sheikh, Hamsatu Bolori, Buffie Williams, Ming Wei Chong, Chinmay Arvind, Ruzzel Solayao, Jane Wen, Rachel Fay, Jacqueline (Jakki) Taylor , Kristen Congedo, Leah Sedy, Doyoon “Dean” Kim Fatima Saad Anagha Sridharan Michelle Alwin Diya Sharma Dannah Altiti Ashmeet Kaur Mariam Qudoos Israa Hammond
BRONZE WINNERS
Avalance Global Solutions | Mumbai, India | Forbes : Tycoons of Tomorrow | Manan Shah
PR WIRE | SRI LANKA- WESTERN- COLOMBO | Winner World PR Awards 2019 |
Student Shelter In Computers | Lahore | Youngest Entrepreneur Awards Win for Pakistan | Abbas Shahid Baqir | Abbas Shahid Baqir
Management Diversity of the Year
GOLD WINNER
New Heights Educational Group, Inc | Defiance, Ohio USA | 95 volunteers promoting the NHEG mission | Pamela Clark, Marina Klimi, Michael Anderson, Jyoti Aggarwal, Tyler Maxey-Billings, Enjoli Baker, Erika Hanson, Sheila Wright, Padmapriya (Priya) Kedharnath, Allene Yue, Aayush Gauba, Khrista-Cheryl Cendana, Bruno Moses Patrick, Caroline Chen, Aayush Gauba, Sarika Gauba, Nayana Mogre, Rhone-Ann Huang, Charlote Picardo, Alina Sheikh, Buffie Williams, Ming Wei Chong, Ruzzel Solayao, Jane Wen, Rachel Fay, Jacqueline (Jakki) Taylor , Kristen Congedo,
CEO of the Year (People-Focused)
GOLD WINNER
Makers Nutrition | Hauppauge, New York, United States | Pandemic precautions, highest revenue, reaching ~$30 million, improved corporate culture | Makers Nutrition
Achievement in Respectful Culture
GOLD WINNER
Makers Nutrition | Hauppauge, New York, United States | Revitalized morale, largest charity donation, respectful and responsible work environment |
Benefits Management Solution
GOLD WINNER
Total Administrative Services Corporation | Madison, WI USA | Universal Benefit Account |
Human Resource Management System
GOLD WINNER
ADP | Roseland, New Jersey, USA | HR Pro |
Payroll Management Solution
GOLD WINNER
ADP | Roseland, New Jersey, USA | RUN Powered by ADP® |
Talent Management Solution
GOLD WINNER
Tokio Marine North America Services | New York City, New York, United States of America | Tokio Marine 2100: Navigating the Future |
New Hire Training
GOLD WINNER
Liveops | Scottsdale, AZ, United States | Remotely onboarded 20,000 new customer service agents during the pandemic. Liveops University |
Outstanding Employee of the Year
GOLD WINNER
Makers Nutrition | Hauppauge, New York, United States | Exceptional company savings, customer care, leading us to ~$30 million | Stephen Finnegan
SILVER WINNER
Apples and Oranges Public Relations | New York City | 24 global media placement for client’s virtual event | Sonali Hitesh Mehta
Outstanding Contractor of the Year
GOLD WINNER
Liveops | Scottsdale, AZ, United States | Hired 20,000 contracted customer service agents during the pandemic. |
Executive Hero of the Year | Effective Leadership During COVID-19
GOLD WINNER
CSS Corp | Milpitas | IT Maven who delivers industry-defying outcomes using an Employee-first approach | Manish Tandon
SILVER WINNERS
Digital Air Strike | Scottsdale | Offered New Technology to Help Businesses Operate During COVID-19 | Alexi Venneri
Makers Nutrition | Hauppauge, New York, United States | Donating $105,000 to direct relief funds, local and international nourishment | Jason Provenzano
HR Team of the Year| Effective During COVID-19
GOLD WINNER
Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. | Rosemead, CA – USA | University of Panda elevates people development through virtual training. | Learning & Development Team: Carlos Villa, Dora Lee, Flower Ho, Gianfrank Ortega, Jennifer Sun, Kalyn Molner, Kelsey Tang, Kevin Kwan, Kim Dinh, Tarena Chatman, Wilson Lau Decentralized Learning & Development Team: Autumn Tripp, Cindy Amrani, Hannah Goudie, Helen Lin, Linda Pan, Meghedi Eissagholian, Natalia Djajaremadja, Rachel Bai, Yuyu Chen
Employer of the Year | Stepping Up to Help Employees During COVID-19
GOLD WINNER
Clean Energy | Newport Beach, CA, USA | Achieved constant communications with employees while keeping them safe |
SILVER WINNER
Coalfire | Westminster, Colorado, USA | Our swift transition to a 100% remote work model |
BRONZE WINNERS
CSS Corp | Milpitas | CSS Corp- Torchbearers of exemplary employee centricity during crisis |
DuPont Sustainable Solutions | Geneva, GE, Switzerland | Protecting jobs and focusing on the employee experience |
Makers Nutrition | Hauppauge, New York, United States | Donating $105,000 to direct relief funds, local and international nourishment | Jason Provenzano
Company Response of the Year
GOLD WINNER
E.A.T. w/Culinary Professionals | New York City | One Mission: Feed 10,000 New Yorkers per day. | James Peterson
SILVER WINNER
Jasco Products | Oklahoma City, OK, USA | Jasco donated $1 million to COVID-19 relief across the nation. |
BRONZE WINNERS
Makers Nutrition | Hauppauge, New York, United States | Donating $105,000 to direct relief funds, local and international nourishment |
PostNet NY139 | New York City | Free menu printing to help the restaurants during Covid-19 | Calvin Thomas
Company Rethinking of the Year
GOLD WINNER
Makers Nutrition | Hauppauge, New York, United States | Donating $105,000 to direct relief funds, local and international nourishment |
Company Innovation of the Year | Tackling COVID-19 with Innovative Ways
GOLD WINNER
Ansys | Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. | Using engineering simulations to educate people on how COVID-19 spreads | Ansys Employees Aleksandra Egelja-Maruszewski Marc Horner Shailesh Ozarkar Thierry Marchal Robert Harwood Ming Xu Jayesh Mutyal Luke Munholand Kringan Saha Hossam Metwally Pravin Nakod Kishor Ramaswamy Ghita Zouiten Ali Najafi Saeed Jahangirian Jack Zhang Gil Lee Henry Zhang Yi Zhang Grace Hu Sreedevi Krishnan Reza Mousavi Matthieu Paquet Muhammad Sami Valerio Viti Walter Schwarz Philippe Laguna Tejas Rao Prem Andrade Vivek Kumar Sourabh Shrivastava Himangshu Bora Sravan Kumar Nallamothu Harshrajsinh Jadeja Viral Gandhi Tomasz Stelmach Facundo Del Pin Rodrigo Paz Nicolas Dalmasso ·Kevin Colburn ·Mary Kate Joyce University and industrial partners: Prof. Yu Feng, Oklahoma State University Prof. Bert Blocken, Technology University Eindhoven & KU Leuven, Prof. Guruswamy Kumaraswamy, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Director, IIT Kanpur Associate Prof. Markus Chmielus, University of Pittsburgh Prof. Wayne Strasser, Liberty University Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso (TTUHSC) The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) Chris Danek, Bessel John Hartner, CEO of ExOne
SILVER WINNER
eSight | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | eSight provided visually impaired remote workers with accessible technology quickly |
BRONZE WINNERS
Digital Air Strike | Scottsdale | Free technology provided allows businesses to connect virtually with consumers |
hc1 | Indianapolis, IN, United States | Applied innovative platform to improve COVID-19 outcomes and public safety. |
Company Work-From-Home Implementation of the Year
GOLD WINNER
Avalance Global Solutions | Mumbai | Technology of the year by Entrepreneur of the year | Manan Shah
Most Innovative Workplace Redesign of the Year
GOLD WINNER
Digital Air Strike | Scottsdale | Providing a safe office with no employees getting Covid-19. |
BRONZE WINNER
COMMUNITY POLICING | AURANGABADAUR MAHARASHTRA INDIA | RAM PLANTATION PLASMA | RAM
Annual 2020 International Best in Business Awards
Business Awards Winners
Grand Globee Winners (alphabetically)
Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi
Dynamic Blending Specialists
IBM
Makers Nutrition
POWERHOME SOLAR
Prime Lands
Rimini Street, Inc.
Tata Consultancy Services
Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer’s Lien Solutions
2020 Globee Awards
Customer Growth
GOLD WINNER
POWERHOME SOLAR | Mooresville, North Carolina, USA | Nearly doubling customers year over year | Jayson Waller Kevin Klink Steve Murphy Juan Ramirez Ben Brookhart
Customer Satisfaction
GOLD WINNER
Makers Nutrition | Hauppauge, New York, United States | Unprecedented client volume and positive feedback |
Finance
GOLD WINNER
GCF Genesis Capital Group Corporation | Level 29, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AB | Growth of 30% annually and reputable. |
Products and Services Innovation
GOLD WINNER
Norhart | Forest Lake, MN, US | Our Technological Advancements Are Improving Resident and Employee Lifestyle |
Sales Revenue Growth
GOLD WINNER
Dynamic Blending Specialists | Vineyard, Utah, USA | Since 2016, Dynamic Blending has grown their revenue over 8,000% |
SILVER WINNER
POWERHOME SOLAR | Mooresville, North Carolina, United States | 80 percent year-over-year revenue growth | Jayson Waller Kevin Klink Steve Murphy Juan Ramirez Ben Brookhart
Company of the Year | Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations
GOLD WINNER
V Digital Services | Phoenix, AZ | People, Products and Process |
Company of the Year | Business Products
GOLD WINNER
Birdeye | Palo Alto, CA | The only comprehensive customer experience platform on the market |
Company of the Year | Energy & Utilities
GOLD WINNER
POWERHOME SOLAR | Mooresville, North Carolina, United States | Exponential growth in revenue, customers and employees | Jayson Waller Kevin Klink Steve Murphy Juan Ramirez Ben Brookhart
Company of the Year | Information Technology Services
GOLD WINNER
CSS Corp | Milpitas, California, United States | First to transition to 100% WFH with Zero Business Impact |
SILVER WINNER
Rimini Street, Inc. | Las Vegas, NV | Reached $5 billion in total maintenance costs saved in 2019 |
Company of the Year | Manufacturing
GOLD WINNER
Makers Nutrition | Hauppauge, New York, United States | Unprecedented client volume, customer success, and revenue |
SILVER WINNER
Dynamic Blending Specialists | Vineyard, Utah, USA | Empowered innovators by disrupting the tradition of a stagnant industry. |
Company of the Year | Real Estate and Construction
GOLD WINNER
Prime Lands | DOHA,QATAR | Prime Lands Real Estate Business Worldwide Magazine 2020-21 Award | FADI KREIKER
Most Innovative Company of the Year | 11 – 2,499 Employees
GOLD WINNER
Reputation.com | Redwood City, CA, US | Reputation.com built the first Reputation Experience Management platform |
SILVER WINNER
Dynamic Blending Specialists | Vineyard, Utah, USA | Empowered innovators by disrupting the tradition of a stagnant industry. |
Most Innovative Tech Company of the Year | 11 – 2,499 Employees
GOLD WINNER
Darktrace | San Francisco, CA, USA & Cambridge, UK | Unquestioned leader in cyber AI protecting thousands of organizations worldwide |
Startup of the Year | Artificial Intelligence
GOLD WINNER
Luminance | London | Transforming the working practices of over 250 organisations globally |
SILVER WINNER
Student Shelter In Computers | Lahore | Youngest Entrepreneur Awards Win for Pakistan | Abbas Shahid Baqir | Abbas Shahid Baqir
BRONZE WINNER
Avalance Global Solutions | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | Forbes – Tycoons of Tomorrow | Manan Shah
Startup of the Year | Business Services
GOLD WINNER
1903 Public Relations | Fresno, CA, USA | Using knowledge and diversity to become the best PR agency |
SILVER WINNER
Independent Data Center Alliance | Delaware | Founding companies along with additional members team to offer services |
BRONZE WINNER
Student Shelter In Computers | Lahore | Youngest Entrepreneur Awards Win for Pakistan | Abbas Shahid Baqir | Abbas Shahid Baqir
Startup of the Year | Consumer Products
GOLD WINNER
NEMI Teas Limited | London, United Kingdom | We’ve sold 2million+ teabags whilst providing jobs to 18 refugees. | Pranav Chopra
SILVER WINNER
Elementor | Israel | Has recently reached five million active installs. |
BRONZE WINNERS
Loop | Trenton, New Jersey, USA | Implemented global reusable shopping system in less than two years. |
MorrisCookies Science & Development Ltd | Harju maakond, Kuusalu vald, Pudisoo kula, Mannimae, Estonia | The first certified Acrylamide-free Baking Solution |
Startup of the Year | IT Cloud/SaaS
GOLD WINNER
Humanitix | Sydney, NSW, Australia | Growing our impact by 5000% in 2.5 years |
Startup of the Year | IT Hardware
GOLD WINNER
Zyter | Rockville, Maryland | Helping Organizations Keep Personnel Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic |
Startup of the Year | IT Services
GOLD WINNER
Conntac GmbH | Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 6; 86159 Augsburg, Germany | Best rated ISP Self-Service App in the german App Stores. |
SILVER WINNER
Zyter | Rockville, Maryland | Better Management, Efficiencies and Experiences with Zyter SmartSpaces |
BRONZE WINNER
Student Shelter In Computers | Lahore | Youngest Entrepreneur Awards Win for Pakistan | Abbas Shahid Baqir | Abbas Shahid Baqir
Startup of the Year | IT Software
GOLD WINNER
Trubiz Partners Inc. | Atlanta, Georgia, US | TrustLogics now facilitates more than 2 million connections |
SILVER WINNER
Digitate | Santa Clara, California, USA | Enhancing IT Operations with ignio AI.Digital Workspace
BRONZE WINNER
Zyter | Rockville, Maryland | Better Management, Efficiencies and Experiences with Zyter SmartSpaces |
Startup of the Year | Security Cloud/SaaS
GOLD WINNER
Alcide | 5 Mikonis St., Tel-Aviv 6777214, Israel | Driving frictionless security guardrails to CI/CD pipelines, scaling Kubernetes deployments |
SILVER WINNER
Avalance Global Solutions | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | Forbes – Tycoons of Tomorrow | Manan Shah
Startup of the Year | Security Services
GOLD WINNER
Benefit Vantage Limited | Hong Kong | IPification. Building the Backbone of Mobile Authentication of Today and Tomorrow
SILVER WINNER
Atlas Cybersecurity | Great Neck, New York, USA | Becoming the leading cybersecurity company for superyachts and maritime industry |
BRONZE WINNER
Avalance Global Solutions | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | Forbes – Tycoons of Tomorrow | Manan Shah
Startup of the Year | Security Software
GOLD WINNER
ZecOps | San Francisco, CA, USA | Automated Digital Forensics |
SILVER WINNER
Avalance Global Solutions | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | Forbes – Tycoons of Tomorrow | Manan Shah
BRONZE WINNER
Student Shelter In Computers | Lahore | Youngest Entrepreneur Awards Win for Pakistan | Abbas Shahid Baqir | Abbas Shahid Baqir
Startup of the Year | Others
GOLD WINNER
AristaMD | La Jolla, CA. U.S.A. | Increasing access to specialty care insight for patients in need. | Brooke LeVasseur Dereck Tatman
SILVER WINNER
DrOwl | Albuquerque, NM, USA | Free screening and monitoring solution to help keep people safe. |
BRONZE WINNERS
BizNewsConnect | Navi Mumbai/Maharashtra/India | Credible, Youngest, Fastest Growing Local Vocal Global News Platform | B N Kumar
COMMUNITY POLICING | AURANGABAD MAHARASHTRA INDIA | GANPATI DESI COW GOSHALA MUSEUM ROAD AACCIDENT TRAUMA REJUVENATION CENTRE | NANDININ RAGHUNATH JOSHI
Headlines of Today Media Pvt Ltd | mumbai | Awarded Nomination 500 startup msme company In India 2020 |
Augmented Reality
GOLD WINNER
Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Pioneered an augmented reality (AR) campaign in London’s Piccadilly Circus | Saeed Al Saeed – Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi George Kalliamvakos – Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi Ehab Haddad – Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi Ghina Marouf – Spark Foundry MENA Aya Ibrahim – Spark Foundry MENA Matt Derham – Media Monks
Business to Business
GOLD WINNER
Cepheid | Sunnyvale | highlight innovative way of providing diagnostic testing to high-risk group |
Achievement in Best use of Social Media
GOLD WINNER
POWERHOME SOLAR | Mooresville, NC | Becoming one of few solar companies to become Instagram verified. |
Achievement in Web Design
GOLD WINNER
Cepheid | Sunnyvale | Provides a cohesive brand experience focusing on “Patients First” |
Creative Outstanding Achievement of the Year
GOLD WINNER
WEglobal | Ankara/Turkey | raised awareness from local to nationwide |
Customer Service & Support Manager of the Year
GOLD WINNER
Philo | San Francisco, CA, US | Laura and her team consistently receive 90+% on CSAT scores | Laura Dechant
Customer Service & Support Professional of the Year
GOLD WINNER
BiggerPockets | Denver | Creating memorable experiences that customers can’t believe. | Hilary Catton
Customer Service and Support Outstanding Achievement of the Year
GOLD WINNER
Philo | San Francisco, CA, US | Laura and her team consistently receive 90+% on CSAT scores | Laura Dechant
Customer Service and Support Project or Initiative of the Year
GOLD WINNER
Wolters Kluwer | Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands | Enhanced customer SupportLine helps resolve firms’ complex regulatory compliance issues. |
Customer Service and Support Team-Department of the Year
GOLD WINNER
Makers Nutrition | Hauppauge, New York, United States | Serving more clients than ever with incomparable customer support |
SILVER WINNER
PRO Unlimited | Boca Raton, FL, United States | Client Services team achieved $25.7M in contingent workforce cost savings |
Customer Success of the Year in USA
GOLD WINNER
NexxtGen | Irving | 100% customer satisfaction rate brings new business to NexxtGen
SILVER WINNER
Spirion | St. Petersburg, FL USA | Spirion aids financial services firm to 100% work-from-home during the height of tax season
Most Effective Use of HR Technology
GOLD WINNER
ADP | Roseland, New Jersey, USA | Bringing HR support to small businesses they typically wouldn’t have |
Information Technology Executive of the Year
GOLD WINNER
Rimini Street, Inc. | Las Vegas, NV, United States | Transforming Four Product Support Groups into a Cohesive Team | Rodney Kenyon
Information Technology Professional of the Year | Training and Development
GOLD WINNER
Cognizant Technology Solutions | 211 Quality Circle, College Station, TX, USA | The Mentor | Sowmya Tejha Kandregula
Information Technology Outstanding Achievement of the Year
GOLD WINNER
Rimini Street, Inc. | Las Vegas, NV, United States | Achieving higher satisfaction with time closing an issue improving 23%. |
Information Technology Project or Initiative of the Year
GOLD WINNER
Spirion | St. Petersburg, Florida, USA | Empowered higher-education institutions to safeguard the personal information of students, faculty, staff, and donors
SILVER WINNER
Rimini Street, Inc. | Las Vegas, NV, United States | Delivered update to client’s months before software vendor delivered solution. |
International Business Executive of the Yea
GOLD WINNER
Telemart | Karachi,Sindh,Pakistan | 8 Global Awards, Forbes 30 Under 30 & more | Ahmed Rauf Essa
Marketing Team-Department of the Year
GOLD WINNER
POWERHOME SOLAR | Mooresville, North Carolina, USA | POWERHOME SOLAR’s marketing drove 80 percent revenue growth in 2019 |
Marketing Campaign of the Year – Industry/Vertical | Travel / Tourism / Destination
GOLD WINNER
Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Dynamic campaign used weather overlays/targeted messaging to challenge misconceptions/boost awareness | Saeed Al Saeed – Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi George Kalliamvakos – Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi Ghina Marouf – Spark Foundry MENA Aya Ibrahim – Spark Foundry MENA Karim Fattal – Leo Burnett MENA
Marketing Campaign of the Year – Speciality | Brand Experience | Consumer
GOLD WINNER
Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Pioneered an augmented reality (AR) campaign in London’s Piccadilly Circus | Saeed Al Saeed – Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi George Kalliamvakos – Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi Ehab Haddad – Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi Ghina Marouf – Spark Foundry MENA Aya Ibrahim – Spark Foundry MENA Matt Derham – Media Monks
Marketing Campaign of the Year – Speciality | Online Marketing
GOLD WINNER
Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Dynamic campaign used weather overlays/targeted messaging to challenge misconceptions/boost awareness | Saeed Al Saeed – Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi George Kalliamvakos – Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi Ghina Marouf – Spark Foundry MENA Aya Ibrahim – Spark Foundry MENA Karim Fattal – Leo Burnett MENA
Artificial Intelligence | Artificial Intelligence (All)
GOLD WINNER
NICE | Hoboken, New Jersey, United States | NICE Automation Finder included version is NICE RPA 7.3
Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning
GOLD WINNER
Wolters Kluwer | Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands | Expere Language Translation |
Cloud Security
GOLD WINNER
Volterra | Santa Clara | VoltShare |
Cyber Security
GOLD WINNER
Business Intelligence Associates (BIA) | New York, New York, United States | Data Breach Discovery™ N/A |
FinTech
GOLD WINNER
Wolters Kluwer | Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands | Online Loan Applications |
Information Technology Software (New or Upgrade version)
GOLD WINNER
Wolters Kluwer’s Lien Solutions | Houston, Texas, USA | Portfolio Sync |
Network Security
GOLD WINNER
iboss | Boston, MA, USA | iboss Cloud 9 |
Privacy & Security
GOLD WINNER
Spirion | St. Petersburg, Florida, USA | Data Privacy Manager
Vendor Management Solutions
GOLD WINNER
PRO Unlimited | San Franciso, CA | Wand VMS |
Business-to-Business Products
GOLD WINNER
Wolters Kluwer’s Lien Solutions | Houston, Texas, USA | iLien Manage |
SILVER WINNER
Wolters Kluwer | Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands | CASH Suite |
BRONZE WINNER
BirdEye | Palo Alto, CA | BirdEye Interactions
Business-to-Business Services
GOLD WINNER
ADP | Roseland, New Jersey, USA | Accountant Connect by ADP |
SILVER WINNER
Makers Nutrition | Hauppauge, New York, United States | Extended Private Label Programs |
Information Technology Software
GOLD WINNER
Wolters Kluwer’s Lien Solutions | Houston, Texas, USA | Lien Insights Report |
Entrepreneur of the Year | Energy & Utilities
GOLD WINNER
POWERHOME SOLAR | Mooresville, North Carolina, United States | Founded and leads one of America’s fastest-growing solar energy companies | Jayson Waller
Entrepreneur of the Year | Manufacturing
GOLD WINNER
Makers Nutrition | Hauppauge, New York, United States | Profit-share 401K for employees, international recognition, largest projects to date | Jason Provenzano
Executive Achievement of the Year | Banking
GOLD WINNER
Ramesh Gopal | Dubai | Lowest Non-Performing Loan ratio in Turkey amongst all banks | Ramesh Gopal
Executive Achievement of the Year | Business Products
GOLD WINNER
Total Adminstrative Services Corporation | Madison, WI, United States | Provided no-cost emergency response benefits within days of COVID-19 crisis |
Executive Achievement of the Year | Business, Professional Services, & Consulting
GOLD WINNER
Prime Lands | DOHA,QATAR | Business Worldwide Magazine 2020 Award | FADI KREIKER
Executive Achievement of the Year | Manufacturing
GOLD WINNER
Dynamic Blending Specialists | Vineyard, Utah, USA | Donated 28,000 bottles of sanitizer to the state of Utah. | Gavin Collier Jordan Erskine Jeff Rifleman Rob Skillicorn Christan Kasteler Chad Walters Stephen Merrill Shane Trujillo Juan Riboldi Nathan Doty Stephanie Jensen
SILVER WINNER
Makers Nutrition | Hauppauge, New York, United States | Leading Makers Nutrition to ~$30 million in revenue | Stephen Finnegan
Executive Achievement of the Year | Real Estate and Construction
GOLD WINNER
Prime Lands | DOHA, QATAR | The European Awards 2020 | FADI KREIKER
Executive Achievement of the Year | Telecommunications
GOLD WINNER
NexxtGen | Irving | NexxtGen CEO fosters empowerment in workforce and achieves incredible results | Eric Grant
Lifetime Achievement Award | Business Services
GOLD WINNER
Steven T. Plochocki | Gainesville, Virginia, USA | Recognized as leading architect of turnarounds in healthcare industry | Steven T. Plochocki
SILVER WINNER
Petra Coach | Franklin, TN, United States | Grew Petra’s revenue from $200,000 to $7,500,000 within a decade | Andy Bailey
Lifetime Achievement Award | Consumer Services
GOLD WINNER
Steven T. Plochocki | Gainesville, Virginia, USA | Recognized as leading architect of turnarounds in healthcare industry | Steven T. Plochocki
Communications Professional of the Year (non-executive)
GOLD WINNER
Apples and Oranges Public Relations | New York City | 24 Earned Media for a 2 day-event | Sonali Hitesh Mehta
Customer Service & Support Staffer of the Year (non-executive)
GOLD WINNER
IBM, India and South Asia (ISA) | Noida, India | Team delivered over 27,000hrs. annual savings for India bids alone | Udaya Shankar, Rajan Kumar, Susan Handayani Atmaja, Jatin Kapoor, Romy Joseph, Mamta Bhojwani, Anitha Rao, Mark Christian De Leon, Tao TX Xue
SILVER WINNER
IBM | Armonk, NY, USA | Deployed Cognitive Support Platform, reducing Time to Resolution by 26% | IBM Support Team led by Bob McDonald, VP Global CRM Experience
BRONZE WINNER
COMMUNITY POLICING | JAIPUR RAJASTHAN INDIA | GURUJI ASHOK SWADESI DESI COW GOSHALA | NANDININ RAGHUNATH JOSHI
Product Developer of the Year (non-executive)
GOLD WINNER
SonoSim, Inc. | Santa Monica, CA, USA | A complete transformation of SonoSim’s web services affecting 60,000 customers | David Ash Alberto Garcia Dona Hsieh David Jones Calvin Kwan Taylor Rietz David Schonberger
SILVER WINNER
What More UK | Altham, Lancashire, UK | Rob Walker managed to double production of personal protective equipment | Rob Walker
BRONZE WINNER
MorrisCookies Science & Development Ltd | Harju maakond, Kuusalu vald, Pudisoo küla, Männimäe, 74626 Estonia | The first Acrylamide-free baking solution | this was certified by SGS Lab
Technical CyberSecurity Professional of the Year (non-executive)
GOLD WINNER
PayPal | San Jose, CA | Helping financial organizations achieve automation in Information Security | Sandeep Jayashankar
Technical IT Professional of the Year (non-executive)
GOLD WINNER
International Paper | Memphis, TN, USA | Success story: International Paper’s Mill Execution System – Omega | Ambar Prajapati
Executive Hero of the Year | Effective Leadership During COVID-19
GOLD WINNER
Digital Air Strike | Scottsdale | Offered New Technology to Help Businesses Operate During COVID-19 | Alexi Venneri
SILVER WINNER
Expert DOJO | Santa Monica, California, USA | During Covid-19 Brian helped more entrepreneurs than any other investor. | Brian Mac Mahon
BRONZE WINNERS
İTKİB – Istanbul Textile and Apparel Exporters’ Associations (ITKIB) | İstanbul Turkey | Made stakeholders take action tohelp avert catastrophe forthe textile&apparel industry. | MR. AHMET ÖKSÜZ MR. MUSTAFA GÜLTEPE MR. MUSTAFA ŞENOCAK MR. UĞUR UYSAL
Mogli Labs (India) Pvt. Ltd. | Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India | Enabling | Rahul Garg
Team of the Year | During COVID-19
GOLD WINNER
IBM | Armonk, NY, USA | Delivered within days 12,000 devices ensuring business continuity of operations | DEVICES@IBM Team
Company Response of the Year
GOLD WINNER
IGEL | San Francisco, CA | Helping employees, partners and customers stay positive during COVID-19. |
SILVER WINNERS
Clean Energy | Newport Beach, CA USA | Corporate response resulted in no cases and no deaths |
DrOwl | Albuquerque, NM, USA | Free screening and monitoring solution to help keep people safe. |
Rimini Street, Inc. | Las Vegas, NV | Rimini Street protects jobs without reduction/furlough of employee positions |
BRONZE WINNERS
Chargebacks911 | Tampa Bay, Florida (USA) | Protected over One Billion online transactions from FinTech Fraud | Monica Eaton-Cardone
Tata Consultancy Services | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | TCS’ swift transition to remote working leveraging Secure Borderless Workspaces™ |
Company Rethinking of the Year
GOLD WINNER
Tata Consultancy Services | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | Pivoted to new operating model-SBWS™-to enable remote working for-448K+ employees |
Company Innovation of the Year | Tackling COVID-19 with Innovative Ways
GOLD WINNER
DrOwl | Albuquerque, NM, USA | Free screening and monitoring solution to help keep people safe. |
SILVER WINNER
Mogli Labs (India) Pvt. Ltd. | Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India | Supply chain solutions for 5 million PPE deliveries in India |
BRONZE WINNERS
Digital Air Strike | Scottsdale | Free technology provided allows businesses to connect virtually with consumers |
Zyter | Rockville, Maryland | Helping Organizations Keep Personnel Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic |
Company Work-From-Home Implementation of the Year
GOLD WINNER
IBM, Global Sales Incentives Center of Excellence | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Implemented activities that kept employees informed, energized, motivated and safe. | Paula Soffiatti, Pedro Francisco Malburg, Karla Johnson, Kerry Berg and the entire GSI Center of Excellence Team in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
SILVER WINNER
Tata Consultancy Services | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | Pivoted to new operating model-SBWS™-to enable remote working for-448K+ employees |
BRONZE WINNER
TRIANZ | SANTA CLARA, CA, USA | Able to navigate COVID-19 crisis comfortably with proactive employee safety |
Best Non-Profit Response | Helping Local Communities and the World During COVID-19
GOLD WINNER
3D Hubs | Amsterdam, The Netherlands | Produced and donated over 30,000 face shields to medical facilities |
SILVER WINNER
COMMUNITY POLICING | SHIRDI AHMEDNAGAR MAHARASHTRA | COMMUNITY POLICING DID PLANTATION | NANDININ RAGHUNATH JOSHI
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year | COVID-19-related Information
GOLD WINNER
QNET | Hong Kong | Supported customers and communities with messages of hope and reassurance |
SILVER WINNER
1903 PR | Fresno, CA, USA | Satisfying the client while doing something good for the community |
BRONZE WINNER
Samachar Foundation | Navi Mumbai/Maharashtra/India | Transparency in civic communication, Ban on spitting in public places | 1. B N Kumar, (Samachar Foundation) 2. B Vijayalakshmi (Lions Club of NRI Navi Mumbai) 3. Mohammed Salim Sheikh, (Muslim Ekta Foundation) 4. Nandakumar Pawar (Shri Ekvira Aai Pratishtan)
Marketing Campaign of the Year | COVID-19-related Information
GOLD WINNER
DrOwl | Albuquerque, NM, USA | Free screening and monitoring solution to help keep people safe. |
SILVER WINNER
Zyter | Rockville, Maryland | Helping Organizations Keep Personnel Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic |
Best Service| To Combat and Reduce the Impact of COVID-19
GOLD WINNER
V Digital Services | Phoenix AZ, USA | Client relief initiative assisting customers on economic impact of Covid-19 |
SILVER WINNER
COMMUNITY POLICING | Gurgaon HARYANA INDIA | COMMUNITY POLICING DISTRIBUTED RATION MILK SANITARY PADS FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKERS | NANDININ RAGHUNATH JOSHI
Best Technology| To Combat and Reduce the Impact of COVID-19
GOLD WINNER
Chargebacks911 | Tampa Bay, Florida (USA) | During COVID’s worst months, Chargebacks911 protected the eCommerce FinTech Ecosystem | Monica Eaton-Cardone
SILVER WINNER
Zyter | Rockville | Helping Organizations Keep Personnel Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic |
BRONZE WINNERS
Digital Air Strike | Scottsdale | Helping auto dealerships receive record-breaking car sales during the pandemic. |
DrOwl | Albuquerque, NM, USA | Free screening and monitoring solution to help keep people safe. |
SonoSim, Inc. | Santa Monica, CA, USA | Launched remote ultrasound training resources to assist during COVID-19 |
2020 PR World Awards
Grand Winners (alphabetically)
1903 Public Relations
Alfa Romeo Global Communications
Bospar
Marvell
Pulp PR
2020 Winners
Marketing Executive of the Year
GOLD WINNER
Marvell | Santa Clara, California, USA | Establishment of Marvell’s Corporate Marketing organization and functional programs redesign | Stacey Keegan
Public Relations Executive of the Year
GOLD WINNER
Bospar | San Francisco, California, USA | Leading his agency to growth in 2020, despite COVID-19
Public Relations Innovator of the Year
GOLD WINNER
Bospar | San Francisco, California, USA | Leading his agency to growth in 2020, despite COVID-19
Public Relations Professional of the Year
GOLD WINNER
Bospar | San Francisco, California, USA | Leading his agency to growth in 2020, despite COVID-19
Team of the Year | Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations
GOLD WINNER
American Financial Network, Inc. | Brea, California, USA | Concierge In-house Virtual Marketing Hub Serving Sales Teams Nationwide
SILVER WINNER
Marvell | Santa Clara, California, USA | Launch of Marvell’s new brand identity (capstone of multi-year transformation)
Achievement of the Year | Arts, Culture, & Entertainment
GOLD WINNER
grapevine pr + consulting | Los Angeles, California, USA | Received widespread press and critical acclaim for client’s new record.
Achievement of the Year | Automotive
GOLD WINNER
Polestar | HQ Gothenburg, Sweden | A Global Car Launch in the midst of a pandemic
SILVER WINNER
Alfa Romeo Global Communications | Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA | Alfa Romeo generates unprecedented global media coverage amid COVID-19
Achievement of the Year | Brand Experience | Business-to-Business
GOLD WINNER
Zyter | Rockville, Maryland, USA | Helping Organizations Keep Personnel Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic
Achievement of the Year | Brand Experience | Consumer
GOLD WINNER
Student Shelter In Computers | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | Youngest Entrepreneur Awards Win for Pakistan | Abbas Shahid Baqir
Achievement of the Year | Branding
GOLD WINNER
Marvell | Santa Clara, California, USA | Launch of Marvell’s new brand identity (capstone of multi-year transformation)
SILVER WINNER
Student Shelter In Computers | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | Youngest Entrepreneur Awards Win for Pakistan | Abbas Shahid Baqir
Achievement of the Year | Breakfast Foods
BRONZE WINNER
Community Policing | Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India | HEALTHY FOOD HUMBLE IDLI HAPPY FRUIT BANANA DESI COW MILK
Achievement of the Year | Budget Small (US$20,000 or less)
GOLD WINNER
1903 Public Relations | Fresno, California, USA | Bitwise saw a 721% spike in web traffic,reach of 4M.
SILVER WINNER
Pulp PR: Jessica Hasson (Founder), Zach Taiji (Account Manager), Kayleigh Larin (Account Support) | Lake Hughes, California, USA | Maximizing a $5,000 budget with a Major Retailer Deal
BRONZE WINNER
Zyter | Rockville, Maryland, USA | Helping Organizations Keep Personnel Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic
Achievement of the Year | Business to Business
GOLD WINNER
Wilhelmsen Ships Service – Ships Agency | Singapore | Creation of Interactive COVID-19 Port Restrictions and Crew Testing Maps
BRONZE WINNER
Zyter | Rockville, Maryland, USA | Helping Organizations Keep Personnel Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic
Achievement of the Year | Business Transformation
GOLD WINNER
Marvell | Santa Clara, California, USA | Launch of Marvell’s new brand identity (capstone of multi-year transformation)
Achievement of the Year | Content
GOLD WINNER
Alibaba Group-Alizila | San Francisco, California, USA | Excellent Corporate Newsroom for Alibaba Group
SILVER WINNER
Zyter | Rockville, Maryland, USA | Helping Organizations Keep Personnel Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic
Achievement of the Year | Corporate Branding
GOLD WINNER
Marvell | Santa Clara, California, USA | Launch of Marvell’s new brand identity (capstone of multi-year transformation)
BRONZE WINNER
Zyter | Rockville, Maryland, USA | Helping Organizations Keep Personnel Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic
Achievement of the Year | Corporate Communications
GOLD WINNER
Sterling and Wilson Pvt Ltd. | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. | Successfully positioned the company as a leading global EPC player
SILVER WINNER
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. | Newport Beach, California, USA | Bringing Executives & Employees Together Virtually
Achievement of the Year | Corporate Social Responsibility
GOLD WINNER
Gazprom Neft | St Petersburg, Russia | Running the first-ever expedition researching narwhal in the Russian Arctic.
SILVER WINNER
Crackle | Santa Monica, California, USA | Created audience site to help people drowning in student debt
BRONZE WINNER
Gazprom Neft | St Petersburg, Russia | Created a set of inter-complementary tools to achieve sustainable change
Achievement of the Year | Crisis & Reputation Management
GOLD WINNER
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry | London, Uinited Kingdom | Saved Avid’s reputation and relationships with its target communities.
Achievement of the Year | Digital
GOLD WINNER
Zyter | Rockville, Maryland, USA | Helping Organizations Keep Personnel Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic
Achievement of the Year | Environmental
GOLD WINNER
NatConnect Foundation | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | Wetland, mangrove destruction halted, anti-environment projects kept on hold
SILVER WINNER
NatConnect Foundation | Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | High Court appointed committee orders protection of eco-sensitive wetlands
Achievement of the Year | Fashion & Style
GOLD WINNER
Pulp PR: Jessica Hasson (Founder), Zach Taiji (Account Manager), Kayleigh Larin (Account Support) | Lake Hughes, California, USA | Bringing a new kind of shoe from Kickstarter to stores.
Achievement of the Year | Global
GOLD WINNER
Pulp PR: Jessica Hasson (Founder), Kayleigh Larin (Account Manager), Zach Taiji (Account Support), Rachel Stoll (Strategy Support) | Lake Hughes, California, USA | 200 articles in over 15 countries supporting free speech online.
BRONZE WINNER
Wilhelmsen Ships Service – Ships Agency | Singapore | Creation of Interactive COVID-19 Port Restrictions and Crew Testing Maps
Achievement of the Year | Healthcare – Disease Education & Awareness
GOLD WINNER
AbbVie | North Chicago, Illinois, USA | Launched AbbVie’s first external narrative around global HCV elimination
Achievement of the Year | Healthcare – Others
BRONZE WINNER
Zyter | Rockville, Maryland, USA | Helping Organizations Keep Personnel Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic
Achievement of the Year | Information Technology Hardware
BRONZE WINNER
Zyter | Rockville, Maryland, USA | Helping Organizations Keep Personnel Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic
Achievement of the Year | Information Technology Services
BRONZE WINNERS
Student Shelter In Computers | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | Youngest Entrepreneur Awards Win for Pakistan | Abbas Shahid Baqir
Zyter | Rockville, Maryland, USA | Helping Organizations Keep Personnel Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic
Achievement of the Year | Information Technology Software
BRONZE WINNER
Zyter | Rockville, Maryland, USA | Helping Organizations Keep Personnel Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic
Achievement of the Year | Integrated Communications
BRONZE WINNER
Zyter | Rockville, Maryland, USA | Helping Organizations Keep Personnel Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic
Achievement of the Year | Integration of Traditional and New Media
GOLD WINNER
B.S.C. Group | Hong Kong | From Traditional Business to Omnichannel in under 30 days | Ken Ip, Group Head of Marketing
SILVER WINNER
Pulp PR: Jessica Hasson (Founder), Kayleigh Larin (Account Manager), Zach Taiji (Technical Support), Rachel Stoll (Strategy Support) Ethan Kinderknecht (Podcast Producer), Daryl Davis (Podcast Host), Bill Ottman (Founder, Minds.com) | Lake Hughes, California, USA | Breaking down barriers by having tough conversations about race.
Achievement of the Year | Media Relations
GOLD WINNER
Apples and Oranges Public Relations | New York City, NY USA | 24 Media Placement for client’s Virtual event
SILVER WINNER
Schwinn (Pacific Cycle) | Madison, Wisconsin, USA | 95 pieces of coverage yielding 5 billion potential online readership.
Achievement of the Year | Not-for-Profit
GOLD WINNER
NatConnect Foundation | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | Destruction of mangroves and wetlands halted by State Government
Achievement of the Year | Online Marketing
BRONZE WINNER
Student Shelter In Computers | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | Youngest Entrepreneur Awards Win for Pakistan | Abbas Shahid Baqir
Achievement of the Year | Packaged Food
GOLD WINNER
Pulp PR: Jessica Hasson (Founder), Rachel Stoll (Account Lead/Social Strategy), Kayleigh Larin (Account Support), Zach Taiji (Design/Web Developer) | Lake Hughes, California, USA | PulpPR executed a new strategy weeks after Blüm’s launch
Achievement of the Year | Pharmaceuticals and Biotech
GOLD WINNER
MMS Holdings | Canton, Michigan, USA | Created public program to offer $1M Grant COVID-19 Vaccine Development
Achievement of the Year | Public Affairs
GOLD WINNER
Novitas Communications | Denver, Colorado, USA | SB-19-225 died before reaching the floor of the Senate
Achievement of the Year | Re-Branding or Brand Renovation
GOLD WINNER
Marvell | Santa Clara, California, USA | Launch of Marvell’s new brand identity (capstone of multi-year transformation)
Achievement of the Year | Retail
GOLD WINNER
B.S.C. Group | Hong Kong | Wellness Living Curated pop-up | Ken Ip, Group Head of Marketing
Achievement of the Year | Security Services
BRONZE WINNER
Student Shelter In Computers | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | Youngest Entrepreneur Awards Win for Pakistan | Abbas Shahid Baqir
Achievement of the Year | Security Software
GOLD WINNER
Bospar | San Francisco, California, USA | Worldwide, PR secured 1,848 media placements.
Achievement of the Year | Social Responsibility
GOLD WINNER
Beryl Bikes | London, Bournemouth & Poole, Norwich, Hereford, Watford – UK | Enabling Over 10,000 Free Trips for Key Workers During Covid-19
SILVER WINNER
Clean Energy | Newport Beach, California, USA | Raising funds, awareness for American Lung Association
Achievement of the Year | Technology
GOLD WINNER
Bospar | San Francisco, California, USA | When you Google “work from home” Prodoscore comes first
Achievement of the Year | Transportation
GOLD WINNER
Beryl Bikes | London, Bournemouth & Poole, Norwich, Hereford, Watford – UK | Enabling Over 10,000 Free Trips for Key Workers During Covid-19
SILVER WINNER
Wilhelmsen Ships Service – Ships Agency | Singapore | Creation of Interactive COVID-19 Port Restrictions and Crew Testing Maps
Agency of the Year for Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations
GOLD WINNER
Merritt Group | McLean, Virginia & San Francisco, California, USA | Schools leverage technology unconventionally to feed children during COVID-19
Agency of the Year for Artificial Intelligence
SILVER WINNER
Bospar | San Francisco, California, USA | Bospar promoted Dr. Fauci, became Mendix AOR, and grew 17%
BRONZE WINNER
Student Shelter In Computers | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | Youngest Entrepreneur Awards Win for Pakistan | Abbas Shahid Baqir
Agency of the Year for Business Services
GOLD WINNER
1903 Public Relations | Fresno, California, USA | Bitwise saw a 721% spike in web traffic,reach of 4M.
Agency of the Year for Cloud Computing/SaaS/Internet
GOLD WINNER
ITC Infotech | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India | Cost savings for the client by creating an infrastructure-less environment
SILVER WINNER
Bospar | San Francisco, California, USA | Bospar promoted Dr. Fauci, became Mendix AOR, and grew 17%
Agency of the Year for Education and Training
BRONZE WINNER
Student Shelter In Computers | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | Youngest Entrepreneur Awards Win for Pakistan | Abbas Shahid Baqir
Agency of the Year for Electronics
GOLD WINNER
PulpPR | Lake Hughes, California, USA | 500M+ UVMs for non-COVID-19 related electronics clients
Agency of the Year for Information Technology Cloud/SaaS
GOLD WINNER
Bospar | San Francisco, California, USA | Bospar promoted Dr. Fauci, became Mendix AOR, and grew 17%
Agency of the Year for Information Technology Services
SILVER WINNER
Bospar | San Francisco, California, USA | Bospar promoted Dr. Fauci, became Mendix AOR, and grew 17%
SILVER WINNER
Student Shelter In Computers | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | Youngest Entrepreneur Awards Win for Pakistan | Abbas Shahid Baqir
Agency of the Year for Non-Profit or Government Organizations
GOLD WINNER
Concept PR | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | Established as a nodal agency for Child Emergency in media
Agency of the Year for Real Estate and Construction
GOLD WINNER
Concept PR | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | Several policy changes done by the union and state governments
Agency of the Year for Real Estate and Construction
GOLD WINNER
Bospar | San Francisco, California, USA | Bospar promoted Dr. Fauci, became Mendix AOR, and grew 17%
Agency of the Year for Others
GOLD WINNER
Izaros Marketing Consulting | San Jose, California, USA | Izaros Delivers FREE Consulting to 5 Worthy Startups. Drives Growth!
Advertising Agency of the Year | 11 – 2,499 Employees
GOLD WINNER
NRPR Group | Beverly Hills,California, USA | Throughout NRPR Group’s history, clients receive coverage each month.
Full Service Agency of the Year | 11 – 2,499 Employees
GOLD WINNER
JPA Health | Washington, D.C., USA | Overall client satisfaction of JPA Health is 9.4/10.
Marketing Agency of the Year | 2,500 and more Employees
GOLD WINNER
ITC Infotech | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India | Glassdoor rating boosted from 2.9 to 3.9 within 6 months
Public Relations Agency of the Year | 1 – 10 Employees
GOLD WINNER
10 to 1 Public Relations | Scottsdale, Arizona, USA | exceptional growth, doubling its client list and staff count
SILVER WINNER
Wire Communication Consultancy – PR Wire | Sri Lanka (Western Province) | Honoured as Gold winner in 9th annual PR awards
BRONZE WINNERS
1903 Public Relations | Fresno, California, USA | Bitwise saw a 721% spike in web traffic,reach of 4M.
PulpPR | Lake Hughes, California, USA | 2.25 Billion UVMs in 275 days: Team of 5
Public Relations Agency of the Year | 11 – 2,499 Employees
GOLD WINNER
JPA Health | Washington, D.C., USA | Overall client satisfaction of JPA Health is 9.4/10.
SILVER WINNER
Bospar | San Francisco, California, USA | Bospar promoted Dr. Fauci, became Mendix AOR, and grew 17%
Startup Agency of the Year | Full Service Agency
GOLD WINNER
Brand825 | Brentwood, Tennessee, USA | The I Am Manduu video campaign won a Silver Telly.
Startup Agency of the Year | Public Relations Agency
GOLD WINNER
1903 Public Relations | Fresno, California, USA | Bitwise saw a 721% spike in web traffic,reach of 4M.
Startup Agency of the Year | Other
BRONZE WINNER
Community Policing | Shirdi, Maharashtra, India | GANPATI DESI COW GOSHALA MUSEUM RESEARCH REJUVENATION CENTRE MASCOT RAM
PR or Marketing Campaign of the Year
GOLD WINNER
SEGA of America | Burbank, California, USA | Strategic use of non-traditional trailers generated unprecedented mass appeal
SILVER WINNER
AbbVie | Mettawa, Illinois, USA | Connecting, educating and empowering psoriasis patients to seek optimal care
Video or Film of the Year
GOLD WINNER
Lenovo Singapore Pte Ltd | SIngapore | Tailored For You
Milestone of the Year | Anniversary
GOLD WINNER
Alfa Romeo Global Communications | Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA | Alfa Romeo generates unprecedented global media coverage amid COVID-19
Milestone of the Year | Public Relations
GOLD WINNER
Bospar | San Francisco, California, USA |
Executive Hero of the Year | Effective Leadership During COVID-19
GOLD WINNER
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. | Newport Beach, California, USA | Management’s quick response to company employees about the COVid-19 situation
Individual Hero of the Year | Helping Others During COVID-19
GOLD WINNER
Schwinn (Pacific Cycle) | Madison, Wisconsin, USA | 95 pieces of coverage yielding 5 billion potential online readership.
SILVER WINNER
Community Policing | Shirdi, Maharashtra, India | HELPED PEOPLE FOR PLASMA
Best Health Care and Medical Innovation
GOLD WINNER
Zyter | Rockville, Maryland, USA | Helping Organizations Keep Personnel Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic
Consumer Service Hero of the Year
GOLD WINNER
Beryl Bikes | London, Bournemouth & Poole, Norwich, Hereford, Watford – UK | Enabling Over 10,000 Free Trips for Key Workers During Covid-19
Team of the Year | During COVID-19
GOLD WINNER
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. | San Jose, California, USA | Sharing the Achievements of Zoom- IPO, Acquired Keybase, etc.
BRONZE WINNER
Wilhelmsen Ships Service – Ships Agency | Singapore | Creation of Interactive COVID-19 Port Restrictions and Crew Testing Maps
Company Response of the Year | Creative Ways Companies are Giving Back During COVID-19
GOLD WINNER
DRACOON GmbH | Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany | Enabeling companies to work securely from home
SILVER WINNER
Enquiron | Boston, Massachusetts, USA | Enquiron Continues to Reinforce Work-Life Balance during COVID-19 Pandemic
BRONZE WINNERS
ITC Infotech | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India | Winning together by sharing technology expertise, intellectual assets& contributing financially
Wilhelmsen Ships Service – Ships Agency | Singapore | Creation of Interactive COVID-19 Port Restrictions and Crew Testing Maps
Zyter | Rockville, Maryland, USA | Helping Organizations Keep Personnel Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic
Company Rethinking of the Year | Creative Ways Companies are Rethinking Business Model During COVID-19
GOLD WINNER
Polestar | Gothenburg, Swedden | A Global Car Launch in the midst of a pandemic
SILVER WINNER
Zyter | Rockville, Maryland, USA | Helping Organizations Keep Personnel Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic
Company Innovation of the Year | Tackling COVID-19 with Innovative Ways
SILVER WINNER
Polestar | Gothenburg, Sweden | A Global Car Launch in the midst of a pandemic
BRONZE WINNERS
Wilhelmsen Ships Service – Ships Agency | Singapore | Creation of Interactive COVID-19 Port Restrictions and Crew Testing Maps
Zyter | Rockville, Maryland, USA | Helping Organizations Keep Personnel Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic
Company Work-From-Home Implementation of the Year | Creative Ways Companies Are Implementing Work from Home Strategy During COVID-19
SILVER WINNERS
DRACOON GmbH | Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany | Enabeling companies to work securely from home
ITC Infotech | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India | Beyond BCP: Employee Centricity, Client Centricity delivering productivity & predictability
Best Government Response | Helping People & Businesses During COVID-19
GOLD WINNER
City of Phoenix – Public Works Dept. | Phoenix, Arizona, USA | Providing accessible COVID19 testing to the community at no cost
Best Use of Social Media | COVID-19-related Information
SILVER WINNER
Zyter | Rockville, Maryland, USA | Helping Organizations Keep Personnel Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year | COVID-19-related Information
GOLD WINNER
Inkhouse team for VMware Carbon Black | Waltham, Massachusetts, USA | We shifted strategy, resulting in on-message offerings and long-lasting trust.
SILVER WINNERS
Altimetrik | Southfield Michigan, USA | 64 media outlets cover Altimetrik Covid measures from Apr-Sept period
Episerver | Nashua, New Hampshire, USA | An internal comms series to engage employees working from home.
InkHouse team for Gigamon | Waltham, Massachusetts, USA | We placed timely, strategic, empathetic content to reach customers
BRONZE WINNERS
Sterling and Wilson Pvt Ltd. | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. | Successfully communicated company’s COVID-19 preparedness to the stakeholders
Wilhelmsen Ships Service – Ships Agency | Singapore | Creation of Interactive COVID-19 Port Restrictions and Crew Testing Maps
Heightening Awareness and Publicity Campaign of the Year | COVID-19-related Information
SILVER WINNERS
Wilhelmsen Ships Service – Ships Agency | Singapore | Creation of Interactive COVID-19 Port Restrictions and Crew Testing Maps
Zyter | Rockville, Maryland, USA | Helping Organizations Keep Personnel Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic
Marketing Campaign of the Year | COVID-19-related Information
SILVER WINNER
DRACOON GmbH | Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany | Enabeling companies to work securely from home
BRONZE WINNER
Zyter | Rockville, Maryland, USA | Helping Organizations Keep Personnel Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic
Best Service| To Combat and Reduce the Impact of COVID-19
GOLD WINNER
Enquiron | Boston, Massachusetts, USA | We Gave Employers Peace of Mind During Incredibly Tumultuous Times
SILVER WINNER
R Rajeswari Iyer – LD Prime Live E-Concert – Vertex Prime Stars | Hyderabad, Telangana, India | Social solidarity during COVID-triggered physical distancing
BRONZE WINNER
Zyter | Rockville, Maryland, USA | Helping Organizations Keep Personnel Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic
Best Technology| To Combat and Reduce the Impact of COVID-19
SILVER WINNER
DRACOON GmbH | Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany | Enabeling companies to work securely from home
BRONZE WINNER
Zyter | Rockville, Maryland, USA | Helping Organizations Keep Personnel Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic
