These 47 Companies Confirm That the Business of Innovation is Flourishing Globally

2016

2016 BIG Innovation Award Winners and Finalists Announced by the Business Intelligence Group

PHILADELPHIA, PA—February 3, 2016—Steve Jobs famously said, “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower,” and today the Business Intelligence Group named 47 companies as leaders and winners in the 2016 BIG Innovation Awards. This annual business awards program recognizes those who have brought new ideas to life and seek to change the way we all experience the world.

Eyelock's Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer Anthony Antolino (R) being presented with the 2016 BIG Innovation Award in New York.by Business Intelligence Group's Managing Director Russ Fordyce (L).
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“This year we saw new innovations from virtually all industries. It is clear that the role of technology in improving business results and consumer experiences is accelerating,” said Russ Fordyce, managing director of the Business Intelligence Group. “We are thrilled to be honoring those who are leaders in the business of innovation. This year’s winners are an amazing group of organizations that are laser focused on improving the daily lives of so many.”

Organizations from across the globe submitted their recent innovations for consideration in the 2016 BIG Innovation Awards. Nominations were then judged by a select group of business leaders and executives who volunteer their time and expertise to score submissions and provide feedback.

The 2016 BIG Innovation Award winners include the following:

The Business Intelligence Group also recently announced their full program of business awards, including the  2016 Public Relations and Marketing Excellence Awards, with a deadline of February 12; the 2016 Best Places to Work Awards, with a deadline of April 8; the 2016 Stratus Awards for Cloud Computing, with a deadline of June 3; the 2016 SVP (Suppliers, Vendors and Partners) Awards, with a deadline of July 15; the 2016 BIG Awards for Business, with a deadline of August 19; and the 2016 Sustainability Awards, with a deadline of October 7. 

Booker.com's Senior Vice President of Marketing Jim &nbsp;D'Arcangelo (L) accepting the 2016 BIG Innovation Award in New York.from Business Intelligence Group's Managing Director Russ Fordyce (R).
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The judges also named 28 companies and products as finalists: B2W Maintain, Netskope Secure Cloud, Masergy Software Defined Platform, Ribose Secure Collaboration Platform, Signifyd, Netformx SalesXpert, ADTRAN ProCloud Analytics, DeviceAtlas, TouchCommerce TouchSocial, Harmony Healthcare, Votacall, Mavenlink Insights, Indegene Omnipresence for Lifesciences, Adaptiva OneSite, C-4 Analytics, LLC, Castlight Elevate, Collective[I], FreshLime Insight, IPsoft Amelia, SolidFire, IgnitionOne Digital Marketing Suite 3.0, Powerplan Month End Automation, QUEsocial Pathway, BDNA, Impartner PRM, Velocloud, Taulia, Mavenlink Insights and Urban Airship Connect.

For more information about the BIG Innovation awards, visit www.bintelligence.com/big-innovation-awards/.

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The Business Intelligence Group was founded with the mission of recognizing true talent and superior performance in the business world. Unlike other industry and business award programs, business executives—those with experience and knowledge—judge the programs. The organization’s proprietary and unique scoring system selectively measures performance across multiple business domains and then rewards those companies whose achievements stand above those of their peers.