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The 20th Annual Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service
The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service recognize the achievements of contact center, customer service, business development and sales professionals worldwide. The 2026 awards are now accepting nominations. Get the entry kit to learn how to prepare and submit nominations.
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Award Categories
The 2026 (20th annual) Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service are the world’s top honors for contact center, customer service, business development, and sales professionals. All individuals and organizations - public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small - are eligible to submit nominations.
Choose from 150+ Award Categories that Spotlight the Achievements of Sales and Customer Service Executives, Organizations, Contact Centers, and New Products & Services, including:
- ✦ Customer Service Department of the Year
- ✦ Employer of the Year
- ✦ AI & Digital Transformation Categories (New for 2026)
- ✦ Team & Department Categories
- ✦ Sales Executive of the Year
- ✦ Award for Innovation in Sales
- ✦ Solution Providers
- ✦ Solutions & Implementations
- ✦ Achievement in Global Customer Service Excellence
- ✦ Achievement in the Use of Data & Analytics in Sales
- ✦ Best Use of Technology in Sales
- ✦ Best Use of Technology in Customer Service
- ✦ Sales Training or Coaching Program of the Year
- ✦ Thought Leadership Categories
Get the Entry Kit: Your Guide to Submitting Nominations
Recognizing Industry Leaders Worldwide
Past winners in the Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service leverage their wins to enhance their reputations, secure media coverage, and differentiate themselves in competitive markets. Each year, small and mid-sized organizations are honored as winners alongside Fortune 500 giants like Amazon Web Services, Delta Air Lines, and Dell Technologies.
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What Winning a Stevie® Award Means to Our 2025 Winners
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Winning a Stevie Award gives you and your team the chance to showcase your achievements on a global stage. More than 300 winners, judges, and their guests converged on New York's Marriott Marquis Hotel on April 10, 2025 for the program's 19th annual awards gala.
Winners in the 2026 competition will connect and network with hundreds of professionals from leading organizations at this year's gala celebration on March 5 in New York City. While attendance is not required to win, all winners have the opportunity to deliver an acceptance speech on stage and get professionally photographed and interviewed on our red carpet. Visit our FAQ page for more details about the ceremony.
Explore Other Stevie® Awards Competitions
Whatever your organization is seeking recognition for, there is a Stevie Awards program and category for it. From individual professionals and teams to departments and company-wide accomplishments, each of our nine awards programs feature hundreds of categories recognizing excellence across every facet of work life.
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ENTRIES OPEN: NOW
The American Business Awards® Awards
All U.S.-based organizations are eligible to participate in the top business awards program in the U.S.A.
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ENTRIES OPEN: October 15, 2025
The Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards
The Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards are open to all organizations in the 29 markets of the Asia-Pacific region.
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ENTRIES OPEN: November 05, 2025
The Middle East & North Africa Stevie® Awards
The Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards recognize innovation in the workplace at organizations of all types in 18 nations in the MENA region.
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ENTRIES OPEN: February 10, 2026
The International Business Awards®
The International Business Awards are open to all organizations worldwide, and include categories to honor accomplishments in all aspects of work life.
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ENTRIES OPEN: February 26, 2026
The Stevie® Awards for Great Employers
The Stevie Awards for Great Employers are open to all organizations worldwide, and recognize the world's best companies to work for and the HR teams and professionals, HR achievements, new products and services, and suppliers who help to create and drive great workplaces.
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ENTRIES OPEN: March 5, 2026
The Stevie® Awards for Technology Excellence
The Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of individuals, teams, and organizations shaping the future of technology across all industry sectors. Individuals and organizations worldwide are eligible to enter - public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.
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ENTRIES OPEN: May 12, 2026
The Stevie® Awards for Women in Business
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are open to all organizations worldwide, and recognize the achievements of women executives, entrepreneurs, and the organizations they run.
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ENTRIES OPEN: February 17, 2026
The German Stevie® Awards
The German Stevie Awards are open to all organizations in the European nations in which German is an official language: Austria, Belgium, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, and Switzerland.
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ENTRIES OPEN: NOW
The Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service
The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service are open to all organizations worldwide, and recognize the achievements of sales, customer service, and call center professionals.