Winners of the 13th Annual 2025 Globee® Awards for Leadership
Best of Category winners represent the top-scoring entries in each award category. These recognitions are based on the highest scores awarded by independent business leaders, industry experts, and professional judges from around the world. This distinction highlights outstanding achievements and sets a benchmark of excellence within the Globee® Awards.
2025 Globee® Awards for Leadership Winners
| Artificial Intelligence Achievement of the Year |
| GOLD GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| HOLYWATER | Porto, Porto, Portugal | Co-founded HOLYWATER, pairing creator imagination with AI to reshape entertainment. | | Bogdan Nesvit | |
| Customer Service & Support Executive of the Year |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| Whatfix | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India | Built a world-class, customer-led success engine driving growth and innovation. | | Mohit Jain | |
| Entrepreneur of the Year | Business Products and Services |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| Fashoes Footwear LLC | Orlando, Florida, United States | Created adaptive footwear brand empowering children with autism worldwide | | Jammylly Silva | |
| Entrepreneur of the Year | Consumer Products and Services |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| 4Life Research | Sandy, Utah, United States | Plant-based protein peptide discovery by R&D at 4Life. | | | |
| Innovative Entrepreneur in Technology of the Year |
| GOLD GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| HOLYWATER | Porto, Porto, Portugal | Build tech stack for fastest growing AI-first startup in Europe | | Anatolii Kasianov | |
| M&A Leadership of the Year |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| Echo Global Logistics | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Innovator, Leader, and Dedicated Professional | | Dave Menzel | |
| Executive Achievement of the Year |
| GOLD GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| akademi.al | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Enabled national e-learning adoption through legal leadership during COVID-19. | | Lorena Bregaj | |
| GOLD GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNERS |
| Consensus Cloud Solutions | Los Angeles, California, United States | Johnny Hecker Leads New Era of Financial Success at Consensus | | Johnny Hecker | |
| Suburban Propane | Whippany, New Jersey, United States | Michael Stivala Ushers The US Propane Industry Into The Future | | Michael Stivala | |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNERS |
| Muzeeb Mohammad | Newark, Delaware, United States | Modernizing Financial Systems with Scalable, Secure Cloud Architectures | | Muzeeb Mohammad | |
| AL SOROUH MEDICAL UK LTD | London, England, United Kingdom | Achieving Impact through Strategic Leadership and Innovation | | Ali Hazim Hammood Al-zubaidi | |
| Sichuan Xinchanglong Enterprise Management Consulting Co., Ltd. | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | Empowering Non-Tech Teams Through Seamless Digital Transformation | | Li Quan | |
| Makers Nutrition | Hauppauge, New York, United States | Leading us with the utmost professionalism and surpassing $30 million | | Tom Corr | |
| BRONZE GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| China Mobile Group Design Institute Co. Ltd. | Beijing, Beijing, China | Pioneered Blockchain-Driven Government Digital Platform for Trusted Data Governance | | Wenjing Zhao | |
| Lifetime Achievement Award |
| GOLD GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| Abdulrhman Mesfer Alqarni | Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Redefined National Governance Through Pioneering Digital Integrity, Reform & Global Impact | | Abdulrhman Mesfer Alqarni | |
| GOLD GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| Google | Sunnyvale, California, United States | Led $X billion global partnerships at Google with award-winning impact. | | Jani Hirvonen | |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNERS |
| Echo Global Logistics | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Leader in Logistics | | Doug Waggoner | |
| Makers Nutrition | Hauppauge, New York, United States | Astounding leadership for all employees, surpassing $30 million in revenue | | Jason Provenzano | |
| Maverick of the Year |
| GOLD GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| PJ Lhuillier Inc. | Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines | Maverick of the Year | | Jean Henri Lhuillier | |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| Deutsche Bank | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | Pioneering Agile Transformation for Global Enterprise Innovation | | Archana Choudhary | |
| Tech Innovator of the Year of the Year |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| Netflix Inc | New York, New York, United States | Led external data strategy to build entertainment intelligence engine | | Himanshu Singh | |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNERS |
| GAC Solutions | Coppell, Texas, United States | Global SAP Logistics System Cut Shipping Time by 80% | | Alok Chakraborty | |
| ALXPORT Business Solutions | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Transformed Failing Businesses into Profitable, Sustainable Operations Globally | | Alex Porto Alegre De Almeida | |
| Padma Rama Divya Achanta | Mundelein, Illinois, United States | Modernizing Legacy Systems through Intelligent Cloud and Data Automation | | Padma Rama Divya Achanta | |
| Top Achiever of the Year |
| GOLD GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| BetterMe | Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland | Transforming Wellness: Leading a Mission-Driven Platform for Scalable Inclusive Fitness | | Victoria Repa | |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| Google | Redmond, Washington, United States | Predictable performance in Google Compute Engine | | Amar Kumar Dubedy | |
| Marketing Executive of the Year |
| GOLD GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| Ivanti | South Jordan, Utah, United States | Delivering Impactful Outcomes Across the Entire Customer Lifecycle | | Melissa Puls | |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNERS |
| PJ Lhuillier Inc. | Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines | Voice Behind Cebuana Lhuillier’s Rise as Philippines’ Leading Financial Brand | | Michael “Mike” Sena | |
| Valimail | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Rooted in strategy, powered by data, elevated by humanity | | Mary Lawler | |
| Marketing Team-Department of the Year |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| Valimail | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Driving Leadership and Demand Growth Through Strategic Storytelling and Innovation | | | |
| Product Development Executive of the Year |
| BRONZE GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| Whatfix | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India | Constant digital technology adoption, innovation, elevating workplace experiences and productivity | | Kapil Jaiswal | |
| Product Development Leadership of the Year |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| Amazon Web Services | Seattle, Washington, United States | Driving Cloud Security Innovation for Global Email Infrastructure | | Medha Ratna Sai Saratchaitanya Karri | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer of the Year |
| GOLD GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| Philip Morris International | Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland | Fred Patitucci, Chief People & Culture Officer | | Fred Patitucci | |
| Communications or PR Executive of the Year |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| C Street Advisory Group | New York, New York, United States | Jon founded C Street, revolutionizing complex corporate communications and restructuring. | | Jon Henes | |
| Artificial Intelligence Leader of the Year |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| Cognitivision LLC | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Scaled AI solar energy solution across EU, USA, and investors | | Denys Syntiuk | |
| Software Engineering Professional of the Year |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| Karthick Ramachandran | Cumming, Georgia, United States | Modernized Global Casino Operations with Scalable, Secure Slot Management Systems | | Karthick Ramachandran | |
| Technology Innovator of the Year |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | Exton, Pennsylvania, United States | Digital transformation in Manufacturing | | Subash Senthil Mohanvel | |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| Google Public Sector LLC | Austin, Texas, United States | Deployed AI and Gemini for predictive bridge maintenance & enhancing safety. | | Karteek Kotamsetty | |
| Thought Leader of The Year |
| GOLD GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| Sky Solutions LLC | Herndon, Virginia, United States | Driving Federal Innovation Through Vision, Integrity, and Empowerment | | Anil Boinapalli | |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNERS |
| Star Telecom Company | Vientiane, Vientiane Capital, Laos | Expanding digital and financial access to remote areas | | Mr. Trần Trung Hưng | |
| CrossCountry Consulting | McLean, Virginia, United States | Exemplary Thought Leader, Provides Strategic Expertise for Growth | | Kati Penney | |
| Google Public Sector LLC | Austin, Texas, United States | Deployed AI and Gemini for predictive bridge maintenance & enhancing safety. | | Karteek Kotamsetty | |
| Verisk | Chelmsford, Massachusetts, United States | Designed Synergy-Studio and Cyber Risk Navigator for global risk modeling | | Rishi Kumar Sharma | |
| Technology Professional of the Year | Training and Development |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| Cognizant | Deptford, New Jersey, United States | Multilingual accessible compliance training program launch in 170 markets worldwide | | Karthik Raghuraman | |
| Women’s Leadership of the Year |
| GOLD GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| CrossCountry Consulting | McLean, Virginia, United States | Building CrossCountry Consulting’s infrastructure for scale with humanity. | | Amy Bjarnason | |
| BRONZE GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| Shaping The Future (STF) | Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Alhanoof Alnwibit | Empowering Teams through Strategic Performance Leadership | | Alhanoof Alnwibit | |
| Achievement of the Year in People-Focused Workplace |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| SUMMIT One Vanderbilt | New York, New York, United States | Year-Round Development, Every Day Support | | | |
| Email Security Leadership |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| Valimail | Denver, Colorado, United States | Defining the Future of Trusted Email Through Automated DMARC Enforcement | Valimail Enforce | | |
| Identity and Access Management (IAM) Leadership |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| Entro Security | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States | Complete Non-Human Identity Lifecycle Management Platform | Entro Platform | | |
| Digital Transformation Leadership |
| BRONZE GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| Ajinkya Avachat | San Jose, California, United States | Driving Secure, Scalable Digital Transformation Across Infrastructure and Operations Teams | ServiceNow for Asset Management | | |
| Financial Services Leadership |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| Lucid Medical Solutions | Oak Brook, Illinois, United States | Delivering outstanding financial services leadership through transformative medical insurance billing | | | |
| IT Infrastructure Management Leadership |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| Cloudera, Inc | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Multi-Cloud Infrastructure at Scale: Driving Resilience, Cost Optimization, and Security | Cloudera Data Platform – Vertical Scaling | | |
| Automated Testing Software Leadership |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| Rohit Singh Raja | Manor, Texas, United States | Helping conduct decentralized clinical trails on 100+ Medical conditions worldwide | Decentralized Clinical Trails eCOA Platform | Rohit Singh Raja | |
| Legal Technology (LegalTech) Leadership |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions | Houston, Texas, United States | Empowering legal departments with scalable, intelligent, and impactful legal technology | Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions’ Enterprise Legal Management Portfolio | | |
| Sustainable Transportation Leadership |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| Roadtex Transportation | Somerset, New Jersey, United States | Efficient and Sustainable Transportation Solutions | Roadtex Transportation Retail Consolidation and Warehousing | | |
| Company of the Year | Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| Best Version Media | Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States | BVM expanded its offerings while maintaining a strong company culture. | | | |
| Company of the Year | Automotive, Transportation, Storage, and Logistics |
| BRONZE GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| Fastmore | Schaumburg, Illinois, United States | Freight Forwarding for the Future | | | |
| Company of the Year | Business, Professional Services, & Consulting |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| CrossCountry Consulting | McLean, Virginia, United States | Achieved remarkable growth with global expansion, new partnerships, and innovations | | | |
| Company of the Year | Diversified Services |
| GOLD GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| PJ Lhuillier Inc. | Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines | Redefining Financial Inclusion Through a Fully Integrated System | | | |
| Company of the Year | Healthcare Products & Services |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| Lucid Medical Solutions | Oak Brook, Illinois, United States | Raising the bar in Advanced Wound Care Billing | | | |
| Company of the Year | Manufacturing |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| Makers Nutrition | Hauppauge, New York, United States | Surpassing $30 in annual revenue, expanding private label product line | | | |
| Company of the Year | Real Estate and Construction |
| GOLD GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| CADRE Pty Ltd | Richmond, Victoria, Australia | Delivering fossil fuel-free, wellness-focused precincts redefining development norms | | | |
| Business of the Year | Women Owned |
| BRONZE GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| FourFront Design, Inc. | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | Sustained Growth | | | |
| Most Innovative Company of the Year | IT Hybrid |
| GOLD GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| Bigleaf Networks | Tigard, Oregon, United States | The Edge 800W router | | | |
| Excellence in Content Marketing |
| GOLD GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| PJ Lhuillier Inc. | Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines | Redefining Financial Education for the Digital Filipino | | | |
| Business Philanthropy of the Year |
| GOLD GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| Nu Skin | Provo, Utah, United States | Improved millions of lives globally through health, education, and sustainability. | | | |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| Best Version Media | Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States | BVM exemplifies community-driven philanthropy through impactful partnerships and local engagement. | | | |
| Excellence in Leadership Development |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| Learning Dimensions Network | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Facilitated leadership training achieving 95% client retention & 89% participant goals. | | | |
| Creative Content Achievement (Use of AI) |
| BRONZE GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| Push Button Marketing | Brunswick, Victoria, Australia | Push Button Webinars: AI powered, rapid creation, high-conversion webinar software | | | |
| Website User Experience Achievement |
| SILVER GLOBEE® BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER |
| BEST OF CATEGORY |
| Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | FAAA & 3PM: Improving access to financial information, advice & education | | | |