Achievement Category Winners
These are the Stevie® Award-winning nominations in The 23rd Annual International Business Awards®, which recognizes achievement in the workplace worldwide. The winners were determined by the average scores of more than 300 professionals (opens in new tab) during two months of judging. Learn about the judging and awards process here (opens in new tab).
Achievement in Collaboration and Partnership - Best Public-Private Partnership
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Cebuana Lhuillier, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines: Cebuana Lhuillier Kanegosyo Center: Transforming Education Into Entrepreneurial Success
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
Hayat Holding, Istanbul, Türkiye: Play With Me-Now and Here
PLDT and Smart, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines: DIGITAL FARMERS PROGRAM & EBIZNOVATION: BUILDING #FARMSMART AND #MSMEMPOWERED COMMUNITIES THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Achievement in Collaboration and Partnership - Excellence in Industry-Academia Collaboration
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
IBM, Zagreb, Croatia: A Local Answer to a Global Skills Gap: Mainframe Academy
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Aurecon Group, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Aurecon Design Academy - Excellence in Industry-Academia Collaboration
Achievement in Corporate Social Responsibility
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
MilliporeSigma, Burlington, Massachusetts, United States: SPARK™: A Decade of Sparking Science, One Community at a Time
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Abdi Ibrahim Foundation, Fatih, Istanbul, Türkiye: The Abdi Ibrahim Foundation’s House of Kindness: A Holistic Support Model for Children with Cancer and Their Families
ASELSAN, Ankara, Türkiye: ASELSAN Tekno Macera
Cherishers 811 CIC, Rugeley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom: Cherishers 811 CIC: CSR Trading-Funded Community Support That Reaches Rural People Others Overlook
Cisco Systems Inc, San Jose, California, United States: Journey to Opportunity: Positively Impacting 50 Million Lives in India
Eastern Communications, Makati City, National Capital Region, Philippines: Uplifting Far-Flung Schools & Communities in the Philippines through Satellite Internet
IBM, Armonk, New York, United States: Building Impact at Scale: A Holistic CSR Ecosystem Driving Skills, Engagement, and Community Transformation
PLDT and Smart, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines: #Learnsmart: Enabling Education Through Technology
Şişecam, Istanbul, Türkiye: Women Moving Forward into the Future Program
SM Supermalls, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines: SM Green Movement: Turning Everyday Spaces into Engines for Sustainability
Sourcefit Global, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines: Three Programmes, One Framework: How Sourcefit Operationalised CSR Across Education, Food Security, and the Environment
St. James’s Place, Cirencester, United Kingdom: SJP – Empowering charities to make a positive and lasting impact on people’s lives
Viettel Burundi (Lumitel), Bujumbura, Burundi: Nomination Title: Lumitel Digital for Life: Connecting Burundi, Transforming Lives
Viettel Tanzania PLC (Halotel), Dar-es-Salaam, Dar-es-Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania: Halotel Foundation: Better Together
XtremeLabs LLC, McLean, Virginia, United States: Serving Communities Through Sport: The XtremeLabs Impact Story
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
Cebuana Lhuillier, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines: HAPPIEST PINOY: How Happiest Pinoy Evolved into a Multi-Voice Platform for FIlipino Resilience
Hayat Holding, Istanbul, Türkiye: Play with Me-Now and Here
JTI Turkey, Izmir, Türkiye: My Cooperative - JTI Turkey
NagaWorld Limited, Phnom Penh, Cambodia: Empowering Communities in Cambodia
Achievement in Customer Satisfaction
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Brasilprev Seguros e Previdência SA, São Paulo, Brazil: Accessibility as a Strategy for Excellence in Serving Deaf Customers
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Cherishers 811 CIC, Rugeley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom: Cherishers 811 CIC: Community Support With Consistently High Customer Satisfaction
PASHA Bank, Baku, Azerbaijan: PASHA Bank
PASSO, Istanbul, Türkiye: From a Ticketing App to a Holistic Experience Ecosystem
Pronet, Istanbul, Eyup, Türkiye: Owning the First 100 Days: Building Customer Advocacy Through Proactive Relationships
QNB Bank Türkiye, Istanbul, Şişli, Türkiye: QNB Kazananlar Kulübü
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
FLO GROUP, Istanbul, Bagcilar, Türkiye: New Generation Customer Support Center
Just Right Parking, Taipei, Taiwan: Just Right Parking Co., Ltd-Create a new parking customer service model
Miral Destinations, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Yas Annual Pass
Rapid7, Boston, Massachusetts, United States: Rapid7 Partner Academy
Red Education, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Red Education: Building Cybersecurity Confidence Through Customer Experience and Satisfaction
Saman Bank, Teharn, Islamic Republic of Iran: Customer Satisfaction in Saman Bank
Scottish Power, Glasgow, United Kingdom: AI-Driven Excellence: ScottishPower’s Leap to 4.3* Customer Service Excellence
Achievement in Data & Analytics
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Department of Finance- Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: DOF Data-Driven Financial Governance Transformation
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
CarrefourSA, Istanbul, Maltepe, Türkiye: 360° Customer Footprint Center
Kuwait Finance House, Kuwait City, Kuwait: People Data & Analytics at Scale
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
FLO GROUP, Istanbul, Gardeners, Türkiye: Compass 360: Navigating Growth through Customer Data
Sigortam.net, Istanbul, Türkiye: Kasko Karnem
TURKCELL, Maltepe, Istanbul, Türkiye: Service Address Database Transformation Program
ZİRAAT KATILIM BANKASI, Istanbul, Türkiye: RAROC - Based Fair Pricing Transformation at Ziraat Katılım Bank
Achievement in Digital Transformation Excellence
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Abu Dhabi Customs, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: ADC: From Zero Digital to Fastest in the Middle East
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Alexion AstraZeneca Rare Disease, Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye: The era of AI in the diagnosis of rare diseases : The “Transform Care for PNH” project.
Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd., Taipei City, Taiwan: Cathay Financial Holdings: Achieving Enterprise-Wide Digital Transformation Excellence Through 100+ Large-Scale Cloud Migrations
Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd., Taipei City, Taiwan: Cloud Service Management Platform: Transforming Enterprise Cloud Operations Through a Digital Management Platform
Daiichi Sankyo Türkiye, Istanbul, Türkiye: Cardio 360 – Transforming Cardiology Education Through Immersive VR
EFFX AI, New York, New York, United States: Turnformation™: A Six-Month Integrated-Digital Rebuild
IBM, Armonk, New York, United States: Technology-Driven Redesign of Enterprise Partner Payment Governance
pladis, Istanbul, Uskudar, Türkiye: DigiOpex 360
SunExpress Airlines, Antalya, Muratpaşa, Türkiye: Two AIs, One Ecosystem: SunSTEP AI & SunSET AI — Transforming Succession Planning and Performance Through Integrated Intelligence
Turkiye Sigorta, Istanbul, Beşiktaş, Türkiye: Pusula Access Authorization Project
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Texas, United States: ARGO: Reimagining Research Administration Through End-to-End Digital Transformation
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
HALKBANK, Istanbul, Atasehir, Türkiye: Halkbank Digital Transformation Model
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India: Enhancing Customer Journeys Through Digital Transformation
Kİbar Holding, Istanbul, Türkiye: Orion Program - Kibar Group Procurement
Marport Liman İşletmeleri, Istanbul, Türkiye: Horizon Training and Development Portal
TEMSA, Adana, Türkiye: BusJourney
Achievement in Diversity & Inclusion
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
HALKBANK, Istanbul, Atasehir, Türkiye: Empowering Women, Transforming Turkiye - Halkbank’s Women Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
Türk Telekom, Istanbul, Türkiye: Life is simple in digital corporate social responsibility project
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
LLYC, Madrid, Spain: LLYC
Manila Electric Company, Pasig City, National Capital Region, Philippines: #Mbrace: Meralco’s Gender Diversity and Inclusion Program
Mondelēz International Turkiye, Atasehir, Istanbul, Türkiye: Make it Uniquely Yours at Mondelēz International Turkiye
SM Supermalls and Ripple8, Inc., Pasay City, National Capital Region, Philippines: SM Cares: A Mall for All
Türk Telekom, Istanbul, Beşiktaş, Türkiye: Life is simple in digital corporate social responsibility project
Achievement in Environment, Social, and Governance
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Hail Region Municipality, Hail, Saudi Arabia: Hail the most Beautiful: A Circular & Sustainable Model
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Ayala Land, Inc. - Makati Development Corporation, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines: Building with Purpose: Delivering Environmental Stewardship, Inclusive Growth, and Responsible Governance
EPAM Systems, Inc., Newtown, Pennsylvania, United States: Driving Measurable ESG Impact: EPAM Reduces Emissions 26% While Scaling Global Social and Responsible AI Initiatives
Kuwait Finance House, Kuwait City, Kuwait: Achievement in Environment, Social, and Governance
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
Ak Lease-Ak Finansal Kiralama A.Ş., Istanbul, Türkiye: Ak Lease - Achievement in Environment, Social, and Governance
Achievement in Finance
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Viettel Cambodia Pte., Ltd., Phnom Penh, Cambodia: Pioneering Financial Excellence and Compliance Leadership in Cambodia’s Telecommunications Industry
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
IBM, Armonk, New York, United States: AI-Enabled Finance at Scale
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
NJMPF, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Building Futures Through R48 Billion with integrity
Achievement in Global Collaboration
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Worldwide Broker Network (WBN), Wilmington, Delaware, United States: Collaborating across Borders to Build the Leaders of the Future
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Briars Group, Warrington, Cheshire, United Kingdom: Briars Group – Building a World-Class Global Collaboration Model Across 100+ Countries
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
George Mason University Korea (Mason Korea), Incheon, Republic of Korea: George Mason University Korea (Mason Korea)
Achievement in Growth
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Blue Sense Digital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Blue Sense Digital
Achievement in Growth
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Viettel Global Investment Joint Stock Company (Viettel Global), Hanoi, Viet Nam: Viettel Global: Achieving Monumental Hyper-Growth and Pioneering Digital Transformation in Emerging Markets (2024–2025)
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Eren Enerji, Istanbul, Türkiye: Eren Enerji’s Growth Achievements
Infinite AV Solutions, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: 196% Growth Through Reinventing Australia’s AV Industry
VUMI Group, Miami, Florida, United States: VUMI® Group: Redefining Sustainable Growth in IPMI
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
pladis, Istanbul, Uskudar, Türkiye: Ulker Silivri Chocolate Factory Excellence Journey: Transforming Today, Leading Tomorrow
Teleperformance South Africa, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa: International Business Awards - Growth Achievement
Achievement in Health and Safety Excellence
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
pladis, Istanbul, Uskudar, Türkiye: The Journey to a Sustainable Safety Culture at Ülker Gebze Factory
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Reggie® Fire Drill, Wilmslow, Cheshire, United Kingdom: Reggie® Fire Drill - Revolutionary GPS-Based Emergency Evacuation System
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
Aselsan A.S., Ankara, Türkiye: Using Virtual Reality and Image Processing to Strengthen Workplace Safety at ASELSAN
Doğuş Otomotiv Servis ve Ticaret A.Ş., Kocaeli, Kocaeli, Türkiye: 360° Safety Transformation Program
Mondelēz International Turkiye, Gebze, Kocaeli, Türkiye: Live HSE as a Value at Mondelēz
Achievement in Human Resources
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Rossmann Turkiye, Istanbul, Kadikoy, Türkiye: “Doubling Days Off”: Transforming Work, Not Just Time Off
SunExpress Airlines, Antalya, Muratpaşa, Türkiye: Two AIs, One Ecosystem: SunSTEP AI & SunSET AI — Transforming Succession Planning and Performance Through Integrated Intelligence
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Alternatif Bank, Istanbul, Türkiye: An ‘’Alternatif’’ (Alternative) Internship Program
TÜMAD Madencilik, Ankara, Türkiye: TÜMAD Madencilik Aday Mühendislik Programı
Turkiye Sigorta, Istanbul, Beşiktaş, Türkiye: ODAK Management by Objectives System
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
Kuwait Finance House, Kuwait City, Kuwait: Data‑Driven Candidate & Internal Mobility Experience
QNB Turkiye, Istanbul, Şişli, Türkiye: Fin-Ally MT Program
Achievement in International Expansion
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
VUMI Group, Miami, Florida, United States: VUMI® Group: Strategic Expansion Across Borders
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Briars Group, Warringon, Chesire, United Kingdom: Briars Group – One Provider, Global Reach, 100+ Countries
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
Metaedu corporation, Seoul, Republic of Korea: KibaKids: Beyond Children’s Voices — Building English Confidence in Teachers, Too
Achievement in Operational Excellence
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Resolute Software AD, Framingham, Massachusetts, United States: Resolute’s Operational Excellence Achievement with SetPoint Medical
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi Judicial Department: Global Excellence in Digital Justice Governance and Institutional Innovation
Akbank T.A.Ş., İstanbul, Türkiye, Kocaeli, Türkiye: Quality Intelligence Framework (QIF)
Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd., Taipei City, Taiwan: Cathay Financial Holdings: Achieving Operational Excellence at Scale Through 100+ Cloud Migrations
IBM, Armonk, New York, United States: IBM Global Real Estate (GRE): Achieving Operational Excellence with Performance Management Framework
pladis, Istanbul, Uskudar, Türkiye: Ulker Gebze Factory’s Journey to Operational Excellence
Pluxee Türkiye, Istanbul, Maltepe, Türkiye: “PULSE” (Process Unified Lifecycle & Standardization Engine)
TELUS, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Yield Optimization Program
TURKCELL, Maltepe, Istanbul, Türkiye: Service Address Database Transformation Program
Turkiye Sigorta, Istanbul, Beşiktaş, Türkiye: Pusula Access Authorization Project
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
Department of Finance- Ajman, Ajman, United Arab Emirates: Portfolio Management System
Engro Powergen Thar Limited, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan: Operational Excellence with cyclical load and increased reliability
Philip Morris International, Lausanne, Switzerland: Risk & Resilience Function: Delivering Operational Excellence Through Proactive Risk, Resilience, and Strategic Foresight
Ziraat Bank, Istanbul, Türkiye: INTELLIGENT OPERATIONS ORCHESTRATION PLATFORM
Achievement in Organization Recovery
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Osome Ltd., Singapore, Singapore: Achievement in Organization Recovery
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
EFFX AI, New York, New York, United States: Turnformation™: Reversing an Agency’s First Decline in 20 Years
TURKCELL, Maltepe, Istanbul, Türkiye: Service Address Database Transformation Program
Achievement in Product Innovation
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Nu Skin, Provo, Utah, United States: Prysm iO
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Netcracker Technology, Waltham, Massachusetts, United States: Netcracker Agentic AI Solution
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
BELBİM, Istanbul, Türkiye: İstanbulkart Reinvented: BELBİM’s Continuous Product Innovation Across Transit, Mobile, and Payments
Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd., Taipei City, Taiwan: AI NoCode Platform: Design-to-Deployment Automation Solution
Espresa, Palo Alto, California, United States: Espresa’s Wellness Platform Expansion: Offering New Ways to Support Personal and Medical Expenses
GTech, Istanbul, Türkiye: Redefining Core Banking for the AI Era: From Legacy Systems to Autonomous Banking
LC Waikiki, Istanbul, Türkiye: LCW Limitless
QNB Bank Türkiye, Istanbul, Şişli, Türkiye: QNB Plus Program
Achievement in Sales or Revenue Generation
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Turkiye Sigorta, Istanbul, Beşiktaş, Türkiye: AI-Supported Sales Development Program for Premium Insurance Product
Achievement in Technology Innovation
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Decoda, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Decoda Detect: Redefining Mining Productivity Through Real-Time AI and LiDAR-Driven Haul Road Condition Monitoring and Automated Maintenance Workflows.
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd., Taipei City, Taiwan: AI NoCode Platform: Design-to-Deployment Automation Solution
Graham Shapiro Design Ltd (GSD®), Wilmslow, Cheshire, United Kingdom: Reggie® Fire Drill App - World’s First GPS Check-In/Out Technology
Icertis, Bellevue, Washington, United States: Icertis: Turning Contracts Into the Intelligence Layer for the Enterprise
Kuveyt Turk Participation Bank, Kocaeli, Gebze, Türkiye: Kuveyt Turk Partipation Bank
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
Arteris, Campbell, California, United States: Multi-Die Solution by Arteris
Sensormatic Solutions, Boca Raton, Florida, United States: Sensormatic Solutions Shrink Analyzer Helps Retailers Uncover the ‘What, When and Where’ of Total Retail Loss
Sigortam.net, Istanbul, Türkiye: WhatsApp Hybrid Channel Project
ZİRAAT PARTICIPATION BANK, Istanbul, Türkiye: RAROC - Based Fair Pricing Transformation at Ziraat Participation Bank