THE STEVIE® AWARDS ANNOUNCE A POLL SERIES COMMEMORATING THE LAST 10 YEARS IN BUSINESS

by admin ~ January 11, 2012

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                                                                      Facebook Poll Series to Determine

                                             Top Business Stories, Leaders and Products from the Past 10 Years 

Fairfax, VA - January 11, 2012 - The Stevie Awards, organizer of the world’s premier business awards programs, has announced a monthly poll series, to be published on its Facebook page (www.facebook.com/TheStevieAwards), determining events, people, organizations and products that have had the most meaning for the most number of people over the past 10 years.

2012 marks the 10^th anniversary of the Stevie Awards, the governing body of several business awards programs including the American Business Awards^SM (www.stevieawards.com/aba) and International Business Awards (www.stevieawards.com/iba), which are widely
recognized as the premier business awards programs honoring organizations and individuals in a variety of categories.

“We are very excited to celebrate the 10^th anniversary of the Stevie Awards movement by reflecting on the most influential innovations, companies, people and products of the past 10 years,” said Michael Gallagher, president of the Stevie Awards. “Our polls not only recognize these important business milestones, but give people worldwide the opportunity to vote for the trend-setters and influencers who’ve had the biggest impact on their lives.”

The poll series kicked off this week highlighting the Top Business Story of the Last 10 Years, with choices including:

- Apple’s introduction of the iPhone sparks a revolution in mobile computing;

- Wall Street’s troubles trigger the “Great Recession;”

- Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter stoke the growth of social media and social networking;

- Europe’s sovereign debt crisis heralds an era of austerity across the continent; and

- The rise of BRIC economies (Brazil, Russia, India and China) changes the balance of power in international trade.
Voting for the Top Business Story of the Last 10 Years ends on January 26 and the next poll will be available on February 6.
To vote in the polls or for more information, visit the Stevie Awards Facebook page: www.facebook.com/TheStevieAwards.

About The Stevie Awards

The 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 organizations 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/, and follow the Stevie Awards on Twitter @TheStevieAwards.

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