Stevie® Awards Announce Winners in The 21st Annual International Business Awards® from Across the Globe

FAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — High–achieving organizations and executives around the world have been recognized as Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie® Award winners in The 21st Annual International Business Awards®, the world's only international, all–encompassing business awards program. The IBAs have been called “the Olympics for the workplace.”

Winners were selected from more than 3,600 nominations submitted by organizations in 62 nations and territories.

A complete list of all 2024 Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award winners by category is available at www.StevieAwards.com/IBA.

More than 300 executives worldwide participated on 11 juries to determine the Stevie winners.

The top winner of Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Awards is Ayala Land of Metro Manila, Philippines with 25 Stevie Award wins.

Other winners of multiple Stevie Awards include, among others: Halkbank, Istanbul, Türkiye (18), Tata Consultancy, worldwide (14), Viettel, Hanoi, Vietnam (13), Akbank, Istanbul, Türkiye (13), DP DHL, worldwide (13), Miral, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (13), IBM, worldwide (11), Cathay United, Taipei, Taiwan (10), Data Dynamics, Upper Saddle River, NJ, USA (9), PLDT and Smart, Makati City, Philippines (9), Abu Dhabi Customs, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (8), Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd. Taipei, Taiwan, (8), China Resources Land Limited, Shenzhen, China (8), Lounge Group, Budapest, Hungary (8), Manila Electric Company, Metro Manila, Philippines, (8), Atos Customer Services, Istanbul, Türkiye (7), BELBİM AŞ, Istanbul, Türkiye (7), Everise, Plantation, FL USA (7), pladis, Istanbul, Türkiye (7), Russell Harris Event Group, North Hollywood, CA USA (7), Sandoz AG, Basel, Switzerland (7), WNS, Mumbai, India (7), Wolters Kluwer, worldwide (7), A.S. WATSON, Hong Kong, China (6), Beyaz Kağıt San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Adana, Türkiye (6), Ceyhinz Link International Inc., Irving, TX USA (6), HKRI Taikoo Hui, Shanghai, China (6), LLYC, Madrid, Spain (6), Pan American Energy, Buenos Aires, Argentina (6), TELUS, Vancouver, BC Canada, (6), Thai Life Insurance Plc., Bangkok, Thailand (6), ZIMAT, Mexico City, Mexico (6), Mastercard, Miami, FL USA (6), Cisco Systems Inc, San Jose, CA USA (5), DDB Group Philippines, Taguig City, Philippines (5), Dito Telecommunity, BGC Taguig, Philippines (5), HCL Software, Noida, India and Santa Clara, CA USA (5), King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (5), KoçZer, Istanbul, Türkiye (5), KoçSistem Bilgi ve İletişim A.Ş., Istanbul, Türkiye (5), SOCAR Türkiye, Istanbul, Türkiye (5), FPT, Hanoi, Vietnam (5), Sleepm Global Inc., ON Canada (5), TriNet, Dublin, CA USA (5), and Yapi Kredi Bank, Istanbul, Türkiye, (5).

All organizations worldwide are eligible to compete in the IBAs and may submit any number of nominations in a wide range of categories for achievement in management, marketing, public relations, customer service, human resources, new products and services, technology, websites, apps, events, and more.

Winners will be celebrated during a gala event in Istanbul, Türkiye, at the InterContinental Hotel on October 11, 2024. Tickets are on sale now.

Nominations for the 2025 edition of the IBAs will be accepted starting in February.

About the Stevie® Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in nine programs: the Asia–Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.

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+1 (703) 547–8389

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Meltwater launches new global Partner Program to fuel customer success

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Meltwater, a leading global provider of social, media and consumer intelligence, today announces the launch of the Meltwater Partner Program, a fast–growing ecosystem of the top technology and services providers working together to enable organizations to be insight–driven.

Meltwater’s suite of solutions unlock the power of media, social, and consumer data, transforming them into actionable insights to give customers a competitive edge. With the most comprehensive dataset in the industry and more than 1 billion pieces of media and social content analyzed each day, Meltwater empowers companies with easy–to–action insights that drive data–backed decision–making. Its suite of solutions span media intelligence, media relations, social listening, social media management, influencer marketing, consumer intelligence, and more.

Through the Meltwater Partner Program, Meltwater customers now benefit from complementary solutions, services and technology, enabled by Meltwater’s dynamic partner ecosystem. The creation of the program is an investment into Meltwater’s customers and ensuring that they reap the full benefits of Meltwater's offerings.

The Partner Program consists of global systems integrators, agencies and consultancies, technology partners, cloud partners, regional partners and service partners, all providing a unique value proposition for Meltwater's customers. From joint solutions, to service packages, to agency work, Meltwater’s customer–centric philosophy puts its customers at the heart of this partner strategy with the goal of providing the maximum amount of value towards their business goals.

“I’m thrilled to launch the new Partner Program, along with enablement offers that will help our partners build their practices. Our goal is to always put our customers in a position to succeed, and with our best–in–class partners we are building a robust global partner ecosystem with solutions that enable our shared customers to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow,” said Doug Balut, Meltwater’s Senior Vice President of Global Alliances and Partnerships.

Select Meltwater partners include:

  • Microsoft, one of the world’s leading technology companies, is fueled by its mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Stephanie Cohen–Glass, Senior Director, Communications Strategy at Microsoft said, “We were looking for a partner that shared our vision of reinventing communications with AI, and with Meltwater we found just that. Together, we’re creating solutions that allow PR and Comms professionals to access data and insights in a more natural way, in the workflow they already use, to drive impact.”
  • Dig Human, a digital agency that bridges data, design, strategy, technology and AI, to help organizations accelerate digital transformation, innovation and growth. Rob Harles, CEO and Founder of Dig Human said, “We’re thrilled to be partnering with Meltwater and bringing their world–class solutions to our customers to enable growth, transformation and innovation. Working with a partner like Meltwater helps us to help our clients capture real value from technology and data and build stronger, more enduring human connections with customers, employees and citizens.”
  • Point 600, a Communications Consulting Firm specializing in Data Analytics – Brittany Paxman, Managing Partner, Point 600 said, “We’re excited to join the Meltwater Partner Program and help our shared customers leverage Meltwater to make data–informed decisions. At Point 600, we help our clients use data and technology to prove and improve the impact of communications. We've seen firsthand the transformative power of Meltwater's dataset when used in smart ways. Together, we're enabling communications leaders to operate with greater impact, intelligence, and efficiency.”

By joining the program, Meltwater partners gain access to a broad range of programs, including access to innovative technologies and exclusive co–marketing opportunities to amplify their brand and accelerate revenue growth, access to our partner portal, lead generation and much more.

Meltwater’s investment in developing a dynamic partner ecosystem, following the appointment of Doug Balut as Senior Vice President of Global Alliances and Partnerships at the end of 2023. Balut is spearheading the development of Meltwater’s partnership strategy, channel sales organization, and partner go–to–market strategies, all aimed at propelling Meltwater's growth, creating more value for customers and solidifying its position as an enterprise–grade suite of solutions.

For more information please contact,
Kelly Costello
[email protected]

About Meltwater
Meltwater empowers companies with solutions that span media, social, consumer, and sales intelligence. By analyzing ~1 billion pieces of content daily and transforming them into vital insights, Meltwater unlocks the competitive edge to drive results. With 27,000 global customers, 50 offices across six continents, and 2,300 employees, Meltwater is the industry partner for global brands making an impact. Learn more at meltwater.com


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