To Do: 6th Annual International Business Awards **Next Week**

by nicole ~ September 9, 2009

On Monday September 14, organizations and individuals from 27 countries will be honored with Stevie® Award s in the Sixth Annual International Business Awards at a gala ceremony in New York City. The 6th Annual International Business Awards is the only international, independent business awards program honoring organizations of all types - public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. Honoring companies and the people behind them, the International Business Awards recognize outstanding performances in the workplace.

First-time winners this year include Japan, New Zealand, and Poland. Other nations with at least one Stevie Award each are Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Germany, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the U.S.A

**MEDIA ALERT**

WHAT:
The 6th Annual International Business Awards gala dinner and ceremony. Awards will be handed out in categories including: Multinational Company if the Year, Single-Market Company of the Year, Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year, and Executive of the Year.

WHO:
• 200 international business leaders from across the globe will attend the ceremony to accept their awards.
• Representatives from companies like The Procter & Gamble Company, Asia, Unilever Indonesia, Globoforce, Ireland and USA and many more!
• For a complete list of winners please visit: http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2219_19926.cfm

WHEN:
Date: Monday, September 14, 2009
Time: Cocktails at 6:00pm; Dinner at 7:00pm; Ceremony at 8:00pm

WHERE:
The St. Regis Hotel (2 East 55th Street, NY, NY) - Rooftop Ballroom
For press credentials or more information, please contact: Nicole Amato, nicole@mediashoppr.com or 212-867-8778 x226 at Mediashop PR.

About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at http://www.stevieawards.com/.

Global Sponsors of The 2009 International Business Awards include the Korean Business Communicators Association and the Public Relations Society of India. Media Sponsors include CorpComms magazine and Berlin’s JazzRadio 101.9. Localization Partner for the 2009 IBAs is Lionbridge. Supporting Sponsor is Waggener Edstrom Worldwide.