2026 cycle · Entries close 31 March

Proof your business runs at a higher standard.

An evidence-based award for companies, teams, and products — scored blind against a published rubric by operators who've run them.

Takes under 3 minutes. No payment until your entry is confirmed.
Independently judgedScored to a published rubricNot everyone is selected
Independently judged
By operators, not marketers.
Scored to a published rubric
The same criteria for every entry.
Not everyone is selected
Recognition that means something.
The standard

We don't sell recognition.
We certify it.

Every entry is judged blind against a published rubric by operators and former executives. Marketing spend, follower counts, and press releases are excluded from consideration. Evidence is not.

A result that holds up in a board pack, an RFP, or an investor deck.

How entries are judged

Four criteria.
One rubric.

Every entry is scored independently against the same published rubric by practising operators and former executives, blind to marketing spend. Not every entrant is selected.

  1. 01

    Evidence

    Claims are backed by data we can read, not assertions.

  2. 02

    Outcome

    The measurable result achieved, and its scale.

  3. 03

    Relevance

    Performance judged relative to sector, size, and stage.

  4. 04

    Verifiability

    Sources and references we can independently check.

Pricing

Enter for a flat fee.
Win, then choose.

$195 per category. $165 each for three or more. You're only billed once your entry is confirmed for judging — never at submission. Winner packages are optional and only apply if you win.

Entry — per categoryEveryone pays this
$195
per category
Multi-category discount: 3 or more categories at $165 each.
Winner packages — only if you win
Winner — Verified
$295
  • Certificate
  • Winner page
  • Digital seal pack
Recommended
Winner — Showcase
$595
  • Everything in Verified
  • Crystal trophy
  • Editorial case study
Winner — Premier
$995
  • Everything in Showcase
  • Premium trophy
  • Featured story
  • Year 1 seal licence
Annual seal licence

The right to keep displaying the winner seal.

$199/yr
Five categories

Where excellence is measured.

Enter more than one — three or more categories and the per-entry fee drops automatically.

01

Business of the Year

Overall performance, growth, and standing, evidenced by results.

02

Team of the Year

A department or unit judged on a measurable outcome it delivered.

03

Product of the Year

A product or service assessed on outcomes for its customers.

04

Customer Service

Service quality evidenced by retention and satisfaction.

05

Innovation

A new approach, product, or process with proven, documented impact.

Enter more than one

3+ categories, and the per-entry fee drops to $165.

Start your entry
Recognition

Recognition you can put to work.

Winners receive a full seal pack and the tools to use the recognition where it counts — in RFPs, procurement reviews, annual reports, and investor decks.

2026 winners announced 30 March 2026.

  • Web and email seals

    Drop into your site, signature, and proposals.

  • One-page recognition summary

    Ready for RFPs, procurement, and board packs.

  • LinkedIn announcement kit

    Copy, visuals, and share-ready assets.

Reserve your entry

Start in under three minutes.

Tell us who you are and which categories you're entering. We'll email a secure link to upload your written case and evidence — you have until the 31 March deadline to complete it.

  • No payment today. You're only billed once your entry is confirmed for judging.
  • Flat $195 per category. Three or more drops to $165 each, applied automatically.
  • Shortlists within six weeks of the entry deadline.