Company/Organization Categories

These categories recognize overall corporate innovation since 1 January 2025.

Nominations that won in the 2026 edition of the awards may be resubmitted for consideration to the 2027 awards. If they have been updated with recent achievements, they may be resubmitted to the categories in which they won. If they have not been updated, they must be submitted to categories different from those in which they won.

Starting with the 2027 edition of the Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards, winners in the Company of the Year categories (B01 – B13) will be determined through a unique blending of the average scores of our professional judges and the votes of the general public. Voting is conducted by the general public, and the winners receive a crystal People’s Choice Stevie Award trophy. Nominees in these categories will be given images and other tools that they may use to encourage their customers, communities, employees, and others to vote for their organizations. (The public will see organizations’ names only, not the content of nominations.)

For every 1,000 votes a nomination receives, we will add a full point to the judges’ average score. For example, if a nomination receives an average score from the judges of 7.87, and the organization receives 850 public votes, we will add .85 to the judges’ average, for a final score of 8.72. Each Company / Organization nomination that receives 2,000 or more public votes will be awarded a crystal People’s Choice Stevie Award for Favorite Company, in addition to any other award the nomination may win.

Information to be submitted online for entries in these categories include
a. An essay of up to 4,900 characters describing the nominated organization’s innovative achievements since 1 January 2025, OR a video of up to five (5) minutes in length describing the same. Describe the organization’s innovative achievements in at least three (3) of the following areas: organizational management, corporate social responsibility, financial management, corporate communications, customer service, human resources and employee development, information technology, marketing, product design & development, and research & development.
b. Optional (but highly recommended), add to your entry up to 10 webpage links and up to 10 document uploads to support your case to the judges. These might be press articles, press releases, videos, or images, for example.

B01. Award for Excellence in Innovation in Business Product & Service Industries
(Including Advertising, Business Services, Legal, Marketing, Office Products (except Technology), and Public Relations)
a. Organizations with up to 20 Employees
b. . Organizations with up to 100 Employees
c. Organizations with 100 or More Employees

B02. Award for Excellence in Innovation in Consumer Product & Service Industries
(Including Durable and Non-Durable Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Food & Beverage, Hospitality & Leisure, Media & Entertainment, Real Estate, Retail, Transportation, and Utilities)
a. Organizations with up to 20 Employees
b. Organizations with up to 100 Employees
c. Organizations with 100 or More Employees

B03. Award for Excellence in Innovation in Education
Recognizing educational institutions or education service providers that have delivered innovative programs, platforms, or methodologies to enhance access, learning outcomes, or engagement.
a. Organizations with up to 20 Employees
b. Organizations with up to 100 Employees
c. Organizations with 100 or More Employees

B04. Award for Excellence in Innovation in Financial Industries
(Including Accounting, Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance)
a. Organizations with up to 20 Employees
b. Organizations with up to 100 Employees
c. Organizations with 100 or More Employees

B05. Award for Excellence in Innovation in Government
a. Organizations with up to 20 Employees
b. Organizations with up to 100 Employees
c. Organizations with 100 or More Employees

B06. Award for Excellence in Innovation in Health Care Industries
(Including Health Products & Services and Pharmaceuticals)
a. Organizations with up to 20 Employees
b. Organizations with up to 100 Employees
c. Organizations with 100 or More Employees

B07. Award for Excellence in Innovation in Manufacturing Industries
(Including Aerospace & Defense, Automotive & Transport Equipment, Chemicals, Construction, Energy, and Metals & Mining)
a. Organizations with up to 20 Employees
b. Organizations with up to 100 Employees
c. Organizations with 100 or More Employees

B08. Award for Excellence in Innovation in Non-Profit Organizations or NGOs
a. Organizations with up to 20 Employees
b. Organizations with up to 100 Employees
c. Organizations with 100 or More Employees

B09. Award for Excellence in Innovation in Public Enterprises
(business organizations wholly or partly owned by the state and controlled through a public authority)
a. Organizations with up to 20 Employees
b. Organizations with up to 100 Employees
c. Organizations with 100 or More Employees

B10. Award for Excellence in Social Impact Companies. Social impact companies are organizations that prioritize doing work that consciously, systemically and sustainably serves or attempts to solve a local or global community need.
a. Organizations with up to 20 Employees
b. Organizations with up to 100 Employees
c. Organizations with 100 or More Employees

B11. Award for Excellence in Innovation in Technology Industries
(Including Computer Hardware, Computer Services, Computer Software, Electronics, Internet/New Media, and Telecommunications)
a. Organizations with up to 20 Employees
b. Organizations with up to 100 Employees
c. Organizations with 100 or More Employees

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B12. Most Innovative Startup of the Year
For companies that began operations since 1 January 2025. There are no entry fees for these categories. Begin your nomination in these categories with the date since 1 January 2025 on which the nominated company began operations. Nominations that don’t feature this date will be disqualified.
a. Business Product Industries
b. Business Service Industries
c. Consumer Product Industries
d. Consumer Service Industries

B13. Most Innovative Tech Startup of the Year
For companies that began operations since 1 January 2025. There are no entry fees for these categories. Begin your nomination in these categories with the date since 1 January 2025 on which the nominated company began operations. Nominations that don’t feature this date will be disqualified.
a. Hardware/Peripherals
b. Services
c. Software