Today, June 11, several direct selling companies will be heading to New York for the 16th Annual American Business Awards®.
Jeunesse Global, Young Living Essential Oils, USANA, 4Life Research, ARIIX, Isagenix, Monat Global and Medifast, parent company of OPTAVIA, will be honored with Stevie® Awards from the organizers of the world’s premier business awards programs.
Organizations operating in the U.S.A.—large and small, public and private, for-profit and non-profit—are eligible to submit nominations to the ABAs in a wide range of categories, honoring achievement in every aspect of work life, from customer service and management to public relations and product development. More than 3,700 nominations were reviewed in the judging process this year by more than 200 professionals, whose average scores determined the winners.
“The nominations submitted for the 2018 American Business Awards were outstanding,” said Michael Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie Awards. “The competition was intense, and those recognized as Stevie Award winners should be immensely proud of this accomplishment.”
The following direct selling companies will be honored at the gala event to be held at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York:
Executive of the Year – Consumer Products – Non-Durables
Gold Stevie
Jeunesse Global, Orlando, FL: Randy Ray, CEO
Silver Stevie
Young Living Essential Oils, Lehi, UT: Jared S. Turner, President and COO
Executive of the Year – Health Products & Services
Silver Stevie
USANA, Salt Lake City, UT: Kevin Guest, CEO
Maverick of the Year – Consumer Products
Gold Stevie
Jeunesse Global, Orlando, FL: Jeunesse Chief Visionary Officer Scott Lewis: Envisioning a Different Path to Success
Woman of the Year – Consumer Products
Bronze Stevie
Jeunesse Global, Orlando, FL: Successful Growth: Jeunesse COO Wendy Lewis Can Calculate It, Literally
Founding Team of the Year – Consumer Products Industries
Gold Stevie
Jeunesse Global, Orlando, FL: Jeunesse: Founded with Family Roots
Management Team of the Year – Business Services Industries
Silver Stevie Winner
ARIIX Executive Team: Fred Cooper — CEO and Founder, Mark Wilson — President and Founder, Jeff Yates — CFO and Founder, Riley Timmer — COO and Founder, Wenhan Zhang — CIO and Founder, Deanna Latson — CPO and Founder, and Ian Chandler — CSO and Founder
Company of the Year – Consumer Products – Non-Durables – Large
Gold Stevie
Jeunesse Global, Orlando, FL
Company of the Year – Health Products & Services – Large
Silver Stevie
Jeunesse Global, Orlando, FL
USANA, Salt Lake City, UT
Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year – At Organizations with Up to 2,500 Employees
Gold Stevie
Jeunesse Global, Orlando, FL: Giving Back: The True Measure of a Corporation’s Success
Silver Stevie
4Life Research, Sandy, UT: Foundation 4Life Responds to Hurricane Maria
Fastest Growing Company of the Year – Up to 2,500 Employees
Bronze Stevie
Medifast, Balitmore, MD
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year – Community Relations
Silver Stevie
4Life Research, Sandy, UT: Foundation 4Life Responds to Hurricane Maria
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year – Corporate Communications
Bronze Stevie
4Life Research, Sandy, UT: Foundation 4Life Responds to Hurricane Maria
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year – Reputation/Brand Management
Bronze Stevie
4Life Research, Sandy, UT: Foundation 4Life Responds to Hurricane Maria
Marketing Executive of the Year
Bronze Stevie
Jeunesse Global, Orlando, FL: Jeunesse® CMO Mark Patterson: Commanding a Broad Team to Corner the Marketing Market
Consumer Products
Bronze Stevie
ARIIX, Bountiful, UT: ARIIX Jouvé™
ARIIX, Bountiful, UT: ARIIX Puritii™ Water Filtration System
Jeunesse Global, Orlando, FL: Jeunesse Expands into Cosmetics Market with NV? Perfecting Makeup
MONAT Global, Doral, FL: REJUVABEADS™ By MONAT
USANA, Salt Lake City, UT: USANA Celavive
Health & Pharmaceuticals – Product
Silver Stevie
ARIIX, Bountiful, UT: ARIIX Moa™
Bronze Stevie
Medifast, Balitmore, MD: Medifast’s OPTAVIA Essential Line
Best Brand Experience Event
Silver Stevie
Isagenix International, Gilbert AZ: Global Celebration 2017
Best Tradeshow or Convention
Gold Stevie
Isagenix International, Gilbert AZ: Global Celebration 2017
Best Public Relations Event
Gold Stevie
USANA, Salt Lake City, UT: USANA Guinness World Record Attempt
Video Awards – Corporate Overview
Bronze Stevie
Jeunesse Global, Orlando, FL: We Live Jeunesse Video
The Stevie Awards are conferred in seven programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 10,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 60 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.
