HRTech Awards List for 2015

HR Awards:

Award	Visibility	Description & Details
Human Resource Executive: Top HR Product of the Year (must be new product released within the year)	100k	Each fall, the editors of Human Resource Executive® choose the HR and training products they believe represent the very best of what vendors introduced to the market during the past 12 months.
Awesome Tech Award	10k HRTech Conference	Top HRTech Products
The Brandon Hall Excellence Awards	15k	Now entering its 21st year, the Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards Program is the most prestigious awards program in the industry.  Often times called the “Academy Awards” by Learning, Talent and Business Executives, the program was one of the first of its kind in the learning industry, which was pioneered in 1994.
Workforce Management® Awards	50k	The 2015 nomination period will open July 6, 2015.
APA	20k+ trade association	Conference attendee
IPPA Growth Award	trade association	Conference attendee

Industry Awards:

Award	Visibility	Description & Details
CPA Technology Advisor: Reader's Choice In Practice Technology Payroll	47k Readership circulation	The Awards are the results of the votes of our readers, allowing them to shine a spotlight on the products and services they use in their firms, whether for direct client work or for firm management, as well as some of the personal and general technologies they use in their daily lives
CPA Technology Advisor: Innovation Awards	47k Readership circulation	new or updated products directly serving the accounting industry Award recipients are selected by CPA Practice Advisor’s editorial board and awards committee, which include thought leaders and professionals from across the country.
Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA): CODIE Awards (Software) [Must attend conference]	The Software & Information Industry Association is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry.	During the past 29 years, the SIIA CODiE Awards have recognized more than 1,000 software and information companies for achieving excellence. The CODiE Awards remain the only peer-recognized program in the content, education, and software industries so each CODiE Award win serves as incredible market validation for a product’s innovation, vision, and overall industry impact.
American Business Stevie Awards: Multiple	The Stevie® Awards are the world's premier business awards.	The American Business Awards are the the premier business awards program in the U.S.A.  2015 entries are now being accepted - get your entry kit. The entry deadline is March 25.  Ready to enter?
Ventana Research Awards	10k	The annual Ventana Research Awards are divided into two categories: (1) Business and Technology Leadership Awards which recognize the success of individuals and organizations along with their supporting technology provider (2) Technology Innovation Awards which recognize technology providers and their innovations.
TechAmerica	2k	· The information clearly explains the product or service from a technological perspective, its scope and impact. Volume is not as important as clarity and substance. Ensure that you have included appropriate details;
CompTia	Non profit trade association	Conference attendee

Corporate Business Awards:

Award	Visibility	Description & Details
Your Local Business Journal	Local	fastest-growing private companies - ranked on % growth
Inc 5000	National	Top 5000 fastest growing businesses
Fast Company Fast 50	National	The Fast 50 is Fast Company magazine's annual readers' challenge, a global search for people doing extraordinary things. We were looking for innovative talents from the worlds of technology, design, entertainment, consumer goods, science, marketing, media, education, government, and more. And you responded.
Great Place To Work Institute	National	For over 25 years we’ve studied and identified great workplaces around the world.
Deloitte Technology Fast 500	Based on % revenue growth over 5 years Must be incorporated minimum of 5 years Own proprietary tech. that contributes to a significant portion of the company's operating revenues	The Fast 500 ranking is based on revenue growth
E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year	National	Each spring, the business community comes together to celebrate regional semifinalists, finalists and winners. These honorees not only create and build market-leading businesses, but also help take the standard of excellence to new heights, transform the face of industry, create jobs and contribute to the vibrancy of communities.