HR Awards Winners

Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie® Award winners in the 21st annual IBAs are listed by category. Winners were determined through more than two months of judging by the average scores of more than 300 professionals worldwide. Winners will be celebrated during a gala event in Istanbul, Türkiye on Friday, 11 October.

Human Resources Department of the Year
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
TurkTraktor, Ankara, Türkiye: Cultural Transformation Program
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Ayala Land, Inc. - Makati Development Corporation, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines: MDC CRSG: Enriching, Energizing, and Empowering our Community of World-Class Builders
KoçZer, Istanbul, Uskudar, Türkiye: Koçzer HR Strategy and Programs
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
Alarko Holding, Istanbul, Türkiye: Alarko Holding HR Strategies and Practices
Blanchard, Escondido, California, United States: Blanchard Culture
Everise, Plantation, Florida, United States: Everise Human Resources Department
Jobsplus, Hal Far, Birżebbuġa, Malta: THE PEOPLE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AT JOBSPLUS
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: KFSH&RC Human Capital: Leading Transformation in the Heart of Healthcare
Ministry of Culture, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: The Ministry of Culture and Youth works Human Resources Department
pladis, Istanbul, Türkiye: Leadership Development Solutions
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchinson, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia: EMPATHETIC TECHNOLOGY: INDOSAT DESIGNS AI THAT CARES
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States: Vanderbilt University – People, Culture and Belonging Division

Human Resources Executive of the Year
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Everise, Plantation, Florida, United States: Sheena Ponnappan, Chief People Officer
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
Consensys, Fort Worth, Texas, United States: Amanda Keleher, Chief People Officer (posthumous)
JFK International Air Terminal, LLC, Jamaica, New York, United States: Vernon M. Taylor, Director of People Operations
Tata Consultancy Services (Philippines), Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Philippines: Arijit Roy, Head of Human Resources Philippines
Zenutna Holdings Corporation, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines: Avon Viray Morales, SVP/Chief People Officer

Human Resources Team of the Year
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
QNBFinansbank, Istanbul, Türkiye: Flexible Innovation Program - FIP
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
Çelebi Aviation Holding, Istanbul, Türkiye: Navigating the Future with Global Talent
Doğuş Otomotiv Servis ve Ticaret A.Ş., Kocaeli, Türkiye: DIALOGUE HUB Communications Team
Fortinet, Sunnyvale, California, United States: Fostering Business with People Growth, Collaboration, & Inclusive Workplace
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: KFSH&RC Human Capital: Leading Transformation in the Heart of Healthcare
pladis, Istanbul, Türkiye: Senin İcin İyi Gelecek