Winners announced for Annual Stevie Awards for Great Employers 2020

Achievement in Benefits Design and Administration                                                    
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
TO THE NEW, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India: Unique bouquet of Employee Benefits Design & Administration
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER:
Kuveyt Türk Participation Bank, İstanbul, Turkey: Flexible Benefits Sepetim (My Basket)

Achievement in Certification Programs                                                               
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., Toronto, ON Canada

Achievement in Coaching and Mentoring                                                           
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Bank of America, Charlotte, NC USA: Academy Managers

Achievement in Competencies and Skill Development or Management                                                              
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Deutsche Telekom Services Europe SE, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany: Fresh Ups Employment Law – complex labor law simply explained

Achievement in Customer Training                                                        
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Bank of America, Charlotte, NC USA: Client Care Foundations

Achievement in Diversity and Inclusion                                                               
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Dell Technologies, Hopkinton, MA USA: Dell Services & Digital Diversity & Inclusion Initiative – Changing the Face of Tech 2019
SILVER STEVIE® WINNERS:
Clearlink, Salt Lake City, UT USA
Tata Consultancy Services, Edison, NJ USA
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER:
Toft Group, New York, NY USA

Achievement in Employee Engagement                                                              
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Opet, Istanbul, Turkey: Opet Employee Engagement Program
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNERS:
Clearlink, Salt Lake City, UT USA: Employee Engagement at Clearlink
Dell Technologies, Hopkinton, MA USA: Dell Services & Digital Employee Engagement Initiative – Graduate Networking Program
DHL Supply Chain, Bonn, Germany: We Love Customers
Globe Telecom Inc., Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines: Creating Wonderful Working Experiences at Globe
New World Development Company Limited, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China: Innovative Engaging Employees Initiatives
Pan American Energy, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina: Together we are more energy

Achievement in Employee Relations                                                    
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Opet, Istanbul, Turkey: Opet Employee Engagement Program

Achievement in Executive Development                                                            
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Pan American Energy, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina: PAE’s Building Leadership Cycle

Achievement in Extended Enterprise Learning Programs                                                            
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Ansys, Inc., Canonsburg, PA USA: Ansys Holds Virtual Worldwide Convention to Keep Industry Connected and Informed During COVID-19 Pandemic

Achievement in HR Technology                                                               
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
WNS Global Services, Jersey City, NJ USA
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER:
Hoag, Newport Beach, CA USA
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNERS:
Benify, Stockholm, Sweden: Benify’s market leading global benefits and total rewards platform
Bridge by Instructure, Salt Lake City, UT USA:  Bridge: At Home or In The Office, People Matter Most
Deutsche Telekom Services Europe SE, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany: Parental leave app
Tofaş Türk Otomobil Fabrikası A.Ş., Bursa, Nilüfer, Turkey: Competency Management System for Field Employees

Achievement in Human Resources Administration                                                        
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Opet, Istanbul, Turkey: Opet Employee Engagement Program
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNERS:
Enerjisa Üretim, İstanbul, Turkey
Fulton County Government, Atlanta, GA USA

Achievement in Internal Communications                                                         
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Progress, Bedford, MA USA: Internal Communications Connects Employees
SILVER STEVIE® WINNERS:
Dentsply Sirona, Bensheim, Hesse, Germany: DS24hours – an iconic campaign on company culture
DHL Supply Chain, Bonn, Germany:  We Love Customers
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNERS:
Deutsche Telekom Services Europe SE, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany: #wewanttoinspire
Effective Communications in Uncharted Times, Sunrise, FL USA
Kuveyt Türk Katılım Bankası A.Ş., Istanbul, Turkey: İnternal Communications “İyi Ki”

Achievement in Leadership Development                                                         
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Sabanci Holding, Istanbul, Turkey: Sabanci Leadership Development Program
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER:
Pan American Energy, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina: PAE’s Building Leadership Cycle

Achievement in Leadership Development for Women                                                 
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
WNS Global Services, Jersey City, NJ USA

Achievement in Learning Technology Implementation                                                
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Albaraka Türk Participation Bank, Istanbul, Turkey

Achievement in Machine Learning and AI                                                           
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, Toronto, ON Canada

Achievement in New Employee Onboarding                                                     
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Pan American Energy, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina: PAE’s Program for Young Professionals
SILVER STEVIE® WINNERS:
Inveon, Istanbul, Turkey: Inveon’s Onboarding Project: How We Made It Fun with Socialization Cards
Tata Consultancy Services, Edison, NJ USA
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNERS:
Anadolu Efes, Istanbul, Turkey: Anadolu Efes Sales Onboarding Program
Copyright Clearance Center, Boston, MA USA: CCC Raises the Bar for New Employee Onboarding

People-Focused CEO of the Year                                                             
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Diligent Corporation, New York, NY USA: Brian Stafford, President and CEO
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER:
Modis, Sofia, Bulgaria: Philippe Rouvrais, CEO & Head of Delivery-Europe and IT Outsourcing
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER:
NexxtGen, Irving, TX USA: Eric Grant, CEO & CFO

Chief Human Resources Officer of the Year                                                       
GOLD STEVIE® WINNERS:
Progress, Bedford, MA USA: Katie Kulikoski, Chief People Office
Tinuiti, New York, NY USA: Jen Garrison, Chief People Officer
Xandr, Boston, MA USA: Michele Golde, CHRO
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNERS:
Aflac, Chicago, IL USA: Matthew Owenby, CHRO
Fulton County Human Resources, Atlanta, GA USA: Kenneth L. Hermon Jr., CHRO

Chief Happiness Officer of the Year                                                      
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
VOMO, McKinney, TX USA: Rob Peabody, Chief Happiness Officer
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER:
IBM, Armonk, NY USA: Global Leader, Devices Operations at IBM Guadalajara
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER:
Megaphone Marketing, South Yarra, VIC Australia: Lauren Oakes, CEO

Chief Learning Officer of the Year                                                          
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
New Heights Educational Group, Inc., Defiance, OH USA: Pamela Clark, Founder and Executive Director

Human Resources Executive of the Year                                                             
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Cisco, San Jose, CA USA: Charlie Johnston, HR SVP
SILVER STEVIE® WINNERS:
Better2Know, Kirkby, Lonsdale, Cumbria, United Kingdom: Anthea Morris, Director and Co-Founder
IBM, Armonk, NY USA: Katerina Elisa Michel Doring, IBM Guadalajara, Mexico Site HR Manager
Toppan Forms (Hong Kong) Limited, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China: Lillian Cheng, Director, Human Resources & Administration
Wabtec, Washington, DC USA: Tracy Hughes, Executive HR Business Partner
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNERS:
GlobalSCAPE, Houston, TX USA: Leah Webb, Head of Administrative Services
Schneider Electric, Boston, MA USA: Andrew Saidy, VP Talent Digitization

Compliance & Safety Professional of the Year                                                  
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
AstraZeneca, Moscow, Russian Federation: Irina Ashrapova, Health & Safety Manager

Human Resources IT Professional of the Year                                                   
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Schneider Electric, Boston, MA USA: Andrew Saidy, VP Talent Digitization

Human Resources Professional of the Year                                                        
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Cisco, San Jose, CA USA:  Macy Andrews, Executive Director
SILVER STEVIE® WINNERS:
HBL Resources, Inc., Miramar, FL USA: Lisa I. Perez, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
IBM, Armonk, NY USA: Candy Santa Rita, Leadership, Management and Professional Development, IBM Mexico
Mirus Promotions, Inc., San Diego, CA USA: Ashley Bushaw, Office Administration Coordinator
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNERS:
Hydrow, Inc., Cambridge, MA USA: Joseph Arquillo, People & Business Operations Manager
Identity Automation, Houston, TX USA: Lauren South, HR Director
Spectrum Brands, Denver, CO USA: Tammy Bursac, North America Health and Welfare Sr. Benefits Manager

Internal Communications Professional of the Year                                                         
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
IBM, Armonk, NY USA: Liz Markiewicz, IBM EO&S Talent & Growth Communications Lead
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER:
IBM, Armonk, NY USA: Jia Yi ZHU, Quote to Cash Operations Dalian Center Communications Professional

Learning or Training Professional of the Year                                                    
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
IBM, Armonk, NY USA: Candy Santa Rita, Leadership, Management and Professional Development, IBM Mexico
SILVER STEVIE® WINNERS:
IBM, Armonk, NY USA: Ludmila Kantova, Enterprise Asset Management Software COC Teams Product Owner, IBM Czech Republic
IBM, Armonk, NY USA: Taro Jia, Dalian Center Strategy, Skills and Talent Development Leader
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER:
New Heights Educational Group, Inc., Defiance, OH USA: Pamela Clark, Founder and Executive Director

Onboarding Professional of the Year                                                    
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
IBM, Armonk, NY USA: Elena Marcinova, HR Administrator,  IBM Slovakia
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER:
New Heights Educational Group, Inc, Defiance, OH USA: Anusha Nemali, Lead HR Coordinator

Recruiting or Talent Acquisition Professional of the Year                                                            
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Cisco, San Jose, CA USA: Kelly Jones, VP Global Talent Acquisition

Rising HR Star of the Year                                                           
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Hydrow, Inc., Cambridge, MA USA: Joseph Arquillo, People & Business Operations Manager
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER:
Cisco (@WeAreCisco), San Jose, CA USA: Ray Leung, Manager, Global Employer Brand,  Recruitment Marketing, Program Manager

Employee Relations Team of the Year                                                  
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
TimeXtender, Bellevue, WA USA

Engagement/Happiness Team of the Year                                                          
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Cisco (@WeAreCisco), San Jose, CA USA:  WeAreCisco Talent Brand Team
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER:
Tata Consultancy Services, Edison, NJ USA: TCS US team

Learning/Training Team of the Year                                                       
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Cathay United Bank, Taipei City, Taiwan: Employees’ Journey of Transformation
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER:
Swiss Re, Zurich, Switzerland: The Swiss Re L&D team

Onboarding Team of the Year                                                   
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Tata Consultancy Services, Edison, NJ USA: TCS US Onboarding & Integration Team

Recruiting or Talent Acquisition Team of the Year                                                          
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Cisco, San Jose, CA USA: Cisco’s @WeAreCisco Talent Brand Team
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER:
Resolute Forest Products, Montreal, Quebec, Canada: One Team with One Vision
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER:
QNB Finansbank, Istanbul, Turkey: QNB Finansbank Young Talent Programs

Learning Management Solution – New or New-Version                                                               
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
ej4, Saint Louis, MO USA:  Thinkzoom Learning Management System
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER:
BizLibrary, Town and Country, MO USA: BizLibrary’s Learning Management System

Self-Service HR Solution – Implementation                                                        
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Deutsche Telekom Services Europe SE, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany:  Parental Leave App

Workforce Management Solution – New or New-Version                                                           
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
TimeClock Plus, San Angelo, TX  USA: The TimeClock Plus Thermal Scanner: Helping Companies Manage Workers Amid COVID-19

Training Programs or Media – Compliance Training                                                         
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
American Systems, Chantilly, VA USA: Ethics Compliance Training – 100% Made for Employee-Owners, by Employee-Owners

Training Programs or Media – Leadership Training                                                          
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Sabanci Holding, Istanbul, Turkey: Sabanci Leadership Development Program

Training Programs or Media – New Hire Training                                                             
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Dell Technologies Education Services, Franklin, MA USA: New Hire Foundations

Training Programs or Media – Sales Training                                                      
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Bank of America, Charlotte, NC USA: Credit Camp
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER:
TOFAŞ, Bursa, Turkey: Local Marketing & CRM Trainings

Training Programs or Media – Skills Training                                                      
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Dell Technologies Education Services, Franklin, MA USA: Residency Orientation

Training Programs or Media – Technical Training                                                              
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Dell Technologies Education Services, Franklin, MA USA: Dell Technologies Unified Workspace 2020

Training Programs or Media – Other                                                       
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Gamelearn, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain: Mars, a customizable serious game for training initiatives and internal communications

Global HR Solution Provider of the Year                                                              
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Benify, Stockholm, Sweden

Health, Wellness and Safety Solution Provider of the Year                                                        
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Welltok, Denver, CO USA

HR Technology Solution Provider of the Year                                                    
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Kronos Incorporated, Lowell, MA USA

Talent Acquisition & Retention Solution Provider of the Year                                                   
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Symphony Talent, New York, NY USA

These special categories were created to honor the contributions of HR individuals, teams, and entire organizations that have worked valiantly over the past months to keep employees safe, healthy, employed, paid, and informed.

Most Valuable Employer – Asia Pacific                                                  
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
TO THE NEW, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India: Focusing on what matters- Life at TO THE NEW, Lockdown Edition
SILVER STEVIE® WINNERS:
CSS Corp., Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India: Torchbearers of exemplary employee centricity during crisis
HCL Technologies Ltd., Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India: #OneHCL
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, New Delhi, India: Covid Response
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNERS:
Globe Telecom Inc., Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines: Safe with Globe: Globe’s Response to COVID-19 in the Workplace
New Zealand Automobile Association, Auckland, New Zealand:  COVID Response
Silk Skin Spa, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand: The Beauty Spa owner who went and worked nights at the local supermarket
Tech Mahindra Ltd., Pune, Maharashtra, India: Tech Mahindra’s COVID-19 Response

Most Valuable Employer – EMEA                                                             
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
DHL Supply Chain UK & Ireland, Daventry, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom: DSC An Employer of Choice
SILVER STEVIE® WINNERS:
A1 Hrvatska d.o.o., Zagreb, Croatia: Internal communications during COVID-19 pandemic
Akenerji Elektrik Üretim A.Ş., Istanbul, Turkey: Covid-19 Pandemic Plan
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNERS:
Alternatif Bank, Sarıyer, Istanbul, Turkey: Covid-19 People Management
CROC, Moscow, Russian Federation: Employees are CROC’s most important asset
DP DHL, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany: Fast & Focused – Recruiting and safety measures in times of Covid 19
ECOPLAS, Istanbul, Turkey: Ecoplas production of free face shields for health employees
HUGO BOSS Textile Ind. Ltd., İzmir, Turkey: HUGO BOSS Izmir COVID Response
ING Bank Turkey, Gayrettepe, Istanbul, Turkey: Coronavirus: How ING Turkey supports its employees and ecosystem
McDonald’s Polska Sp. z o.o., Warszawa, Masovian, Poland: McDonald’s Poland COVID-19 Response Strategy
Penti Giyim Ticaret A.S., İstanbul, Turkey: Always Together – Penti as an employer
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Eastern Europe Region, Istanbul, Turkey: Creating a Virtual Learning Environment during COVID-19 Pandemic
Rabdan Academy, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Most Valuable Employer – North America                                                           
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Carolina Trust FCU, Myrtle Beach, SC USA: CTFCU Brightest Stars
SILVER STEVIE® WINNERS:
Aflac, Chicago, IL USA: Aflac COVID-19 Response
American Systems, Chantilly, VA USA: Response to COVID-19
Bluecore, New York, NY USA
California Water Service Group, Torrance, CA USA: Keeping Water Flowing While Protecting Employees During COVID-19
Clearlink, Salt Lake City, UT USA
Consolidated Communications, Mattoon, IL USA: Employee Safety is Top Priority
Delta Defense, West Bend, WI USA
Enquiron, Boston, MA USA
Fulton County Government, Atlanta, GA USA
Government Publishing Office, Washington, DC USA: GPOSAFE
IBM, Armonk, NY USA: Onboard, Fulfill and Engage, IBM India
Perdue Farms, Salisbury, MD USA: Perdue Exceeds CDC Requirements to Protect and Support Associates
Progress, Bedford, MA USA: Progress Puts Its People First During The COVID Pandemic
San Diego County Credit Union, San Diego, CA USA: SDCCU – COVID-19 Response
Tata Consultancy Services, Edison, NJ USA
Tinuiti, New York, NY USA: Transparent Communication & Additional Support Ensures Seamless Remote Transition
TTEC, Englewood, CO USA: N We’re #TTECStrong
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNERS:
Consumer Reports, Yonkers, NY USA
Homes.com, Norfolk, VA USA: #WorkFromHomes: A Case Study in Crisis Management
IBM, Armonk, NY USA: #gsistaysafe / #gsiathome
IBM, Armonk, NY USA: Business continuity without compromising employee health and safety
Koddi, Inc., New York, NY USA: Koddi Navigates COVID-19 and Travel Industry Shutdown to Keep Employees Safe and Employed
LogMeIn, Inc., Boston, MA USA
Moxie, Bellevue, WA USA: Moxie Supports Employees and Helps Clients Do the Same
MTM-inc.., St Louis, MO USA
Netrix LLC, Bannockburn, IL USA
New American Funding, Tustin, CA USA
ON Semiconductor, Phoenix, AZ USA
RapidValue Solutions, Pleasanton, CA USA: Ensuring Employee Safety, Job Security and Customer Success during COVID-19
SCAN Health Plan, San Diego, CA USA: Committing Assistance to Those in Need
TELUS, Ottawa, ON Canada
Valor Global, Phoenix, AZ USA
WESCO International, Pittsburgh, PA USA: WESCO International College Program

Most Valuable HR Team – Asia Pacific                                                   
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Feros Care, Coolangatta, QLD Australia: Feros Care Covid-19 Safe Planning
SILVER STEVIE® WINNERS:
Globe Telecom Inc., Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines: WOW from Home: How Globe Redefines Working from Home
HCL Technologies Ltd, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India: People First – The HCL way
New Zealand Automobile Association, Auckland, New Zealand:  HR Team
People Experience/Cisco Systems, Bangalore, India: Trailblazing through the pandemic
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER:
Fortinet Technologies India Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, Karnataka, India: Adapting to new normal

Most Valuable HR Team -Europe                                                            
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Yapi Merkezi, Istanbul, Turkey: Butterfly’s Metamorphsis Journey
SILVER STEVIE® WINNERS:
AstraZeneca, Moscow, Russian Federation: COVID-19 Response Categories
Blood Cancer UK, London, United Kingdom: Thriving not just surviving: Blood Cancer UK
DHL Supply Chain UK & Ireland, Daventry, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom: DSC HR Connecting our People
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER:
Akenerji Elektrik Üretim A.Ş., Istanbul, Turkey: Covid-19 Pandemic Plan

Most Valuable HR Team – United States
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
MTM Inc., St Louis, MO USA: HR Team ,  Kerri Mileski CHRO
SILVER STEVIE® WINNERS:
Bluecore, New York, NY USA: Bluecore Most Valuable HR Team During COVID-19
Carolina Trust FCU, Myrtle Beach, SC USA: CTFCU Brightest Stars
Clarifai, New York, NY USA: HR Team and COVID Response
IBM, Armonk, NY USA: Onboard, Fulfill and Engage, IBM India
MTM Inc., St Louis, MO USA: HR Team – MTM-inc.
Panda Restaurant Group, Rosemead, CA USA: Prioritizing the Health and Wellness of our Panda Family
Tata Consultancy Services, Edison, NJ USA: HR Team
TTEC, Englewood, CO USA: We’re Stronger Together, We’re #TTECStrong
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNERS:                                                       
Panda Restaurant Group, Inc., Rosemead, CA USA: Investing in our Panda Family with Pay Policy Expansion
Young Living Essential Oils, Lehi, UT USA: Young Living: People of Profit

Most Valuable HR Professional                                                               
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
IBM, Armonk, NY USA: Jennifer Paylor, People Engineer and Executive Leadership and Coaching Leader
SILVER STEVIE® WINNERS:
Best Practices, Fort Monroe, VA USA: Brenda Neckvatal, President and Host
MTM-inc., St Louis, MO USA:   Kerri Mileski CHRO
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER:
Black Wolf Group, Gold Coast, QLD Australia: Tanya Abbey, Group General Manager