The Stevie Awards announced the winners of the Grand Stevie Awards in The 2016 (14th Annual) American Business Awards.
Nominees in the 2016 ABAs were not able to apply for Grand Stevies directly. The Grand Stevie Awards are conferred upon the organizations that submitted the best body of entries to The American Business Awards this year, in their own name or in the names of one or more clients, with a Gold Stevie Award win counting for three points, a Silver Stevie win for two points, and a Bronze Stevie win counting for 1.5 points. The organizations with the most points won. Only 14 of these awards are given out each year.
Winners of the Grand Stevie Awards were announced at the 14th Annual American Business Awards banquet held at New York’s Marriott Marquis on June 20. SoftPro won the Grand Stevie Award with points earned from winning a Gold Stevie Award for Customer Service Team of the Year, a Gold Stevie Award for Product Management Department/Team of the Year as well as other silver and bronze awards.
Accepting the Grand Stevie Award on behalf of SoftPro was Dave Park, executive vice president of operations – technology who said of the win, “We are thrilled to be recognized by the American Business Awards with a Grand Stevie Award this year.” Park added, “This distinguished acknowledgement is a testament to the dedication of everyone at SoftPro and their commitment to our customers. We as an organization could not be more proud.”
“The Grand Stevie Award-winning organizations have demonstrated that they understand the value of seeking public recognition for the achievements of their executive teams and their employees, by nominating them for Stevie Awards in a wide variety of categories,” Stevie Awards founder and President Michael Gallagher said. “Many of their nominations have been applauded and highly-rated by the judges, and we’re pleased to be able to honor them with Grand Stevie Award trophies.”
The American Business Awards honor an all-inclusive spectrum of American business people and organizations -- from non-profits, emerging start-ups, major public companies and government agencies, to corner-office executives, product developers, marketers and web development teams. More than 3,400 entries were submitted to The 2016 American Business Awards and more than 250 executives nationwide participated in judging.