Judging

Best in Biz Awards is the only business awards program judged by independent members of the press and industry analysts. Having researched and covered countless successful companies, these judges have the expertise to objectively evaluate the entry pool to choose the top companies, teams, executives and products from among the submissions.

CURRENT JUDGING PANEL

Best in Biz Awards 2013 International judging panel

includes contributors to top-tier newspapers, business, finance and technology publications and broadcast outlets from 18 countries and all continents. Countries represented include Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and United States.

PAST JUDGING PANELS

Best in Biz Awards 2013 EMEA judging panel

included judges from top-tier business, finance and technology publications, newspapers and broadcast outlets from 10 countries, including Belgium, Brazil, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Netherlands, South Africa, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom.

Best in Biz Awards 2012 judging panel

included 32 high-caliber judges from top-tier news, business and technology publications, as well as analyst firms, including ABC, Bloomberg Businessweek, Computerworld, Entrepreneur, eWeek, Financial Times, Forbes, Fox News Latino, IDG, Inc., Network World, PC Magazine, USA Today, ZDNet and many more.

Best in Biz Awards 2012 EMEA judging panel

included high-profile judges from top-tier newspapers, business and technology publications, as well as broadcast outlets from 11 countries, including Brazil, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Netherlands, Slovakia, South Africa, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom.

Best in Biz Awards 2011 judging panel

included high-caliber judges from established business and technology publications, as well as analyst firms. Combined, the 20 judges on last year’s panel had more than 470 years of experience researching and covering numerous successful companies in the U.S. and abroad and have written for a combined total of more than 180 consumer, business, financial, trade and technology publications nationwide.

More info on the judging process

Entries in each category are judged by at least five media and industry analyst judges, with each judge providing scoring and other feedback. Scores are combined and averaged to determine gold, silver and bronze winners in each category. Depending on category popularity and competition scoring, multiple gold, silver and bronze winners may be awarded in a single category. In addition, based on scoring metrics, not all categories will result in winners in each of the gold, silver, and bronze positions.

From 2012 & 2011 winners

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“We are honored for this recognition by so many prominent figures in the business and technology communities,” said Chris Proulx, CEO of eCornell. “Our formula for customer service is entirely geared toward the professional fulfillment and long-term success of our students, and we love being able to positively impact people’s lives in this way.”

- eCornell, Most Customer Friendly Company of the Year gold winner, Nov 2011

"As Epson has continued to provide superior color printing solutions for small-to-medium-sized businesses, we are honored to have been recognized with a Gold Award for the WorkForce Pro C Series line of workgroup color printers," said Grace Huang, group product manager, Business Imaging, Epson America. "To be acknowledged by industry experts and media reinforces Epson’s commitment to continue offering innovative solutions that boost productivity while staying true to our heritage of professional quality and performance."

- Epson, Small or Medium Business Product of the Year gold winner, Nov 2012

"We are thrilled to receive this prestigious recognition of our global momentum and growth," said Tim Yeaton, President and CEO, Black Duck. "Black Duck’s success is a testament to open source software’s growing importance in many industries. We will continue to lead the market in delivering innovative solutions for the adoption, governance and management of open source software to our customers."

- Black Duck Software, Fastest-Growing Company of the Year (medium) silver winner, Nov 2012

This is the first year Epicor has won in the esteemed Best in Biz Awards. "We are honored to be recognized by the Best in Biz Awards," said Pervez Qureshi, president and CEO for Epicor. "This award is a result of our ongoing commitment to provide unparalleled innovation in our technology, software, and services. With a strong commitment to customer success — our growth is evident in our focus to empower customers with the right tools to successfully drive their businesses to achieve success."

- Epicor, Fastest-Growing Company of the Year (large) gold winner, Nov 2012

"We’ve spent the last year fine-tuning our software suite to offer digital marketing agencies and B2B marketers with an enterprise-grade, end-to-end marketing solution that includes the capabilities they need to be successful in this evolving digital landscape," said Rob Eleveld, CEO of Optify. "Recognition from this esteemed award further supports our mission to provide our customers with an industry leading product."

- Optify, Best New Product of the Year bronze winner, Nov 2012

"We were attracted to the Best in Biz Awards this year because the judging committee is made up of business and tech press and analysts," said Janine Popick, CEO/founder of VerticalResponse. "They have their finger on the pulse of the latest and greatest in our industry, so being recognized by such a prestigious group is beyond humbling."

- VerticalResponse, Executive of the Year gold winner, Nov 2012

“I am honored to receive this award from Best in Biz”, said Joy Gendusa, Founder and CEO of PostcardMania. “Running a business is a full time job on steroids, so you don’t really take time to wonder if anyone in the industry is taking notice of you. It is wonderful and humbling to know that they are.”

PostcardMania, Executive of the Year bronze winner, Nov 2011

"We are honored by this recognition from so many prominent analysts and journalists from across the industries of business and technology," said Mr. Jones. "It has been an exciting year of innovation and growth for PGi, and we take pride in the acknowledgment of our continued focus on creating products that help businesses meet and collaborate in more enjoyable and productive ways."

- PGi, Technology Executive of the Year gold winner and Executive of the Year bronze winner, Nov 2012

"We strive to provide the best technology solutions that add incredible value to our partners while simplifying the experience for consumers and we are honored to be recognized by such prominent industry figures and receive the Gold award for Enterprise Service of the Year," said Perse Faily, CEO and president of EMN8.

- EMN8, Enterprise Service of the Year gold winner, Nov 2012

"This gold award is especially meaningful to us because of the Best in Biz unique judging process," said e-Cycle CEO Christopher Irion. "Winners are determined in part by experts in the industry. We are pleased that they have recognized our efforts to lead the industry in terms of innovation and delivering value to the organizations that turn to us for their mobile recycling needs."

- e-Cycle, Company of the Year (small) gold winner, Nov 2012

"I am honored to have our accomplishments be recognized by the Best in Biz Awards," said Stinton. "I'm pleased to accept this award on behalf of NAR's members and all of their hard work to build communities and advocate for policies that help sellers protect their investment and buyers build theirs, because homeownership benefits individuals and families and is integral to our nation's economy."

- National Association of Realtors, Executive of the Year gold winner, Nov 2012

"Bill.com is thrilled to be recognized by Best in Biz Awards as one of the best in American business," said René Lacerte, CEO of Bill.com. "To receive this award from such an esteemed panel of judges is not only an honor but also confirmation to the true innovation behind our platform's solutions."

- Bill.com, Small or Medium Business Product of the Year silver winner, Nov 2011

“Being named a winner of the Most Innovative Company of the Year for 2011 is a great honor,” says Tommy McClung, CEO of CarWoo!. “CarWoo! is all about innovation and having our product recognized by the outstanding group of judges serves to validate our efforts. We are excited about the ways in which we are changing the automotive industry.”

- CarWoo!, Most Innovative Company of the Year winner, Nov 2011

"Safelite's company culture is built around customer delight. Our call centers are world-class, our auto glass technicians are the most professional and qualified in the country, and our company leaders are focused on putting people first so they can then make happy customers," said Tom Feeney, president and CEO of Safelite AutoGlass(r). "We are honored to be recognized by the Best in Biz Awards for being a customer-friendly company."

- Safelite, Most Customer Friendly Company of the Year silver winner, Nov 2011

"We are honored that top industry journalists and analysts have chosen to recognize Virtustream as an innovation leader in this year’s Best in Biz Awards," said Rodney Rogers, chairman and CEO of Virtustream. "This acknowledgment further validates Virtustream’s strong market position as we continue expanding our secure, high-performance cloud software and services tailored to the needs of enterprise customers."

- Virtustream, Enterprise Product of the Year bronze winner, Nov 2012

“I am proud of who we are and what we do at Braintree,” said Bryan Johnson, chairman of Braintree. “It’s an honor for us to be recognized by the topflight journalists who judge the Best in Biz Awards.”

– Braintree, Technology Executive of the Year gold winner, Nov 2011

"Lattice salesPRISM Big Data analytics platform takes companies beyond the hype of Big Data to deliver tangible results to their bottom line,” said Shashi Upadhyay, CEO of Lattice. “It’s an honor to be recognized by a distinguished group of judges who understand the market opportunity and reality for Big Data."

- Lattice Engines, Enterprise Product of the Year silver winner, Nov 2012

"Recognitions like this award underscore how important cloud security is to the enterprise, and that FireHost is leading the charge to solve the immense challenge of cybercrime," says Chris Drake, CEO of FireHost. "It’s humbling to be selected by this judging panel of top industry influencers who understand one of the greatest challenges and opportunities facing businesses today. FireHost is honored to be a recipient."

- FireHost, Enterprise Service of the Year bronze winner, Nov 2012

"iCIMS is honored to be recognized by the Best In Biz Awards as one of the fastest growing companies in North America," said Colin Day, Chief Executive Officer, iCIMS. "Awards like this validate our path of delivering best-of-breed talent acquisition software solutions and allow us to stand out in a crowded market space. Our success will continue as we launch new product upgrades and offerings that equip HR professionals with the most robust tools to handle the trends of the industry," concluded Day.

- iCIMS, Fastest-Growing Company of the Year (medium) bronze winner, Nov 2012

"We're really excited to be awarded this honor as it reflects the acknowledgement from press and industry analysts that Spigit is the crowd innovation leader," said Paul Pluschkell, Founder and CEO, Spigit. "These awards just reinforce Spigit's commitment to helping Fortune 500 companies activate their crowd to deliver innovative ideas for competitive advantage. We are proud to power the increasing pace of innovation with a strong crowd innovation solution."

- Spigit, Enterprise Product of the Year silver winner, Nov 2011

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