The document summarizes several award programs run by the Business Intelligence Group that recognize innovation and leadership in business. The programs include the Stratus Awards for companies innovating in the cloud, the BIG Awards for Business that recognize overall company achievements, and the Public Relations Excellence Awards for PR agencies and professionals. Nominations come from companies worldwide and are judged by industry experts. Winners receive additional exposure and recognition through the awards.

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SOURCED INDUSTRY AWARDS
PROGRAM FOR BUSINESS
Since 2012, the Business Intelligence Group has
recognized and rewarded hundreds of business
executives, departments, products and entire
organizations for their innovation and leadership.
There are two things people want
more than sex and money—
recognition and praise.
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Our transparent industry awards platform focuses
on helping businesses and their employees get
the recognition they deserve from leaders
worldwide.
Nominations are sourced organically from
companies around the globe. We do not
discriminate on geography, age, size of
organization or any other factors.
Judges are experts in their fields and represent
the most trusted brands. Executives give back
by volunteering their time and expertise.
Nominations are scored using our proprietary
statistical methodologies, and winners are notified
ahead of public notice to maximize exposure.

3. The Stratus Awards recognize those
companies and individuals
innovating in the cloud and providing
offerings that are truly differentiated
in the market.
As modern consumers and businesses alike adopt
more and more cloud-based services, rewarding
those who are uniquely adding value to our daily
lives is increasingly more important.
This program offers a variety of service and
organizational categories and rewards companies
worldwide.
STRATUS AWARDS
PREVIOUS WINNERS
Platform as a Service
Software as a Service
Infrastructure as a Service
Cloud Security Service
Cloud Integrator
Cloud Company
Hosting Provider
Public Cloud Provider
Private Cloud Provider
Mobile Cloud Provider
Cloud Startup
Cloud Disruptor

4. The BIG Awards for Business offer
companies, their products, their
people and their tactics a chance to
be globally recognized by business
veterans, executives and leaders.
The BIG Awards for Business reward companies of
various sizes (startup, small, large) in all major
verticals.
This program also offers increased exposure for
extraordinary accomplishments by women, small
businesses and those working to reduce the impact
on our environment.
BIG AWARDS FOR BUSINESS
PREVIOUS WINNERS
Company of the Year
Startup of the Year
Small Business of the Year
Small Business Exec of the Year
Executive of the Year
Woman of the Year
Product of the Year
New Product of the Year
Entrepreneur Award
Green Company of the Year
Green Product of the Year
Case Study of the Year

5. The Public Relations Excellence
Awards reward public relations
agencies, departments and
people whose work has delivered
innovative approaches and
exceptional performance for clients.
Agencies and creative individuals who help
accelerate their client’s growth by exposing and
promoting great business stories.
All too often, these individuals and organizations
help to build great brands and products but largely
go unrecognized, and we are working to change
that.
PUBLIC RELATIONS EXCELLENCE
PREVIOUS WINNERS
Agency of the Year
Campaign of the Year
Department of the Year
Executive of the Year

6. GIve your new year a spark by
highlighting the creativity,
innovations and employees who
bring new ideas to life. Big or small,
these ideas change the way we
experience the world.
Innovators across the globe are invited to share
their recent inventions, achievements and ideas
with our panel of judges.
Judges carefully measure the impact and scale of
the innovations submitted to determine if they are
worthy of further recognition.
BIG INNOVATION AWARDS
PREVIOUS WINNERS
Unlike most awards programs, the BIG
Innovation Awards reward all submissions
that our volunteer judges deem worthy.

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The winners, sponsors
and judges of our
programs receive
mentions in various
traditional and online
media across the globe.
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