2023 Winners: Department/team Categories

How does Best in Biz Awards differ from other business awards programs?

Best in Biz Awards is the only independent business awards program judged by prominent editors and reporters from top-tier publications, from North America and around the world.

From Associated Press to the Wall Street Journal, Best in Biz Awards assembles a judging panel composed of a who’s who of prominent reporters and editors from the most respected press publications each year.

Unlike in many other business awards programs, our judges are never just regular, mid-level business professionals. In fact, since 2011, we have never had any judges that were not members of the press.

Why are only press judging this business awards competition?

Best in Biz Awards’ uniqueness stems, in part, from the very composition of our judging panels. Each year, only editors, writers and contributors to business, consumer, financial, trade and technology publications are invited to serve as judges in our business awards.

Other business awards programs might be judged by regular business professionals or by writers from a single publication. Best in Biz Awards is the only business awards program judged by the most knowledgeable panels, composed only of members of the press – and by being from different publications, representing the most diverse backgrounds. We believe members of the press are best qualified to objectively evaluate the business awards entry pool and choose the very best from among the submissions.

Who should submit in Best in Biz Awards?

Any company can submit in our business awards, regardless of the company’s size, industry, geographic location within the awards region or funding status. Companies are welcome to self-nominate and marketing, public relations or advertising agencies can submit on behalf of their clients or themselves as well.

My company is headquartered outside the U.S. and Canada, but the majority of our business is conducted within North America. Can we apply in Best in Biz Awards?

Yes. Each year, Best in Biz Awards honors are conferred in two separate business awards programs: North America and International. Any company based in any country in the world can apply in our International business awards.

For the North American business awards, a company needs to have business presence or operations in the U.S. or Canada to be eligible to apply. Companies whose headquarters are located outside the U.S. or Canada, but which conduct sales or have other offices in North America, are still eligible and can submit their nominations.

Can past Best in Biz Awards winners submit again?

Absolutely! Former winners are encouraged to apply again in the same or different business awards program, and in the same or different business award categories. Each year’s programs attract a different pool of business award entries and are judged by different judging panels, so former business award winners can certainly compete again for the honors. In fact, past business awards can often be used as a supporting point in your new business award submission.

I want to reward my teams for a job well done and energize them for more success. Are prestigious business awards such as Best in Biz Awards a good way to do that?

We’d venture to say the best way! Best in Biz Awards offers 18 department and team award categories. Past winners report increased job satisfaction, improved employee well-being and a bit of healthy competition among departments for the next honors!

If you want to submit your teams or departments for our business awards, please review the 18 department and team award categories available and for more information on what to include in your business awards submission, please see our submission process explanation.

How do I submit for Best in Biz Awards?

The nomination process is simple both for award first timers and prior honorees of  international, national or local business award programs. A simple submission with three parts – 500-word description of why your company deserves to be a winner, 100-word background on the company or nominee, and supporting links – can be submitted in our online entry system or emailed to us directly. For more details on what to include in your awards entry, please see our submission process explanation.

How can I craft an award-winning business awards entry?

If we had to summarize the key to a successful business award entry in three words, we’d say: bullet points – stats – testimonials (ok, that was four words). In a slightly longer version: 1) use bullet points in your business award entry for easy readability, 2) quote data, numbers or statistics whenever available, 3) short case studies or customer/user/employee quotes can take your entry to the next level, 4) more does not always equal better – focus on the quality of your award entries or supporting links instead of the word count or quantity. For more tips, refer to our short guide on how to craft award-winning entries.