Polish firms among Stevie Awards winners

The Stevie Awards statuettes have been presented since 2002 to companies and business professionals worldwide. The competition aims to recognize their achievements and contributions on the international stage. Each year, over 10,000 organizations and individuals from more than sixty countries enter the competition. Each program is evaluated using insights and experience from over 200 judges from around the world.

Idea Bank awarded in International Business Awards

In this year's International Business Awards, Idea Bank received gold and was named "Most Innovative Company of the Year" in Europe. Dominika Fajbusiewicz, a member of Idea Bank's board, was honored with a silver Stevie Award and named "Innovator of the Year." The bank also won three awards in financial services categories — gold for Idea Cloud, a cloud-based transaction service for businesses, and two silvers for the mobile application-based Deposit Machine and Idea Hub, a workspace for entrepreneurs.

Procontent Communication with two bronze awards

Procontent Communication was a double winner at the Stevie Awards. The agency received two bronze distinctions for its communication efforts related to the Nationwide Children's Financial Education Program "Cha-Ching" and the social campaign "Płodny Polak."

Genesis PR recognized for the Lewiatan campaign

Genesis PR received a gold award in the Issues Management category and a silver in Public Affairs for its campaign on behalf of the Leviathan Confederation.

More information about the Stevie Awards can be found on the official website.

Key terms from the article

PR — Public Relations / relations publiczne. Activities that build an organization’s reputation and relationships with its environment: media, customers, employees, partners, and communities. PR includes press releases, media relations, crisis management, events, and brand storytelling.

Why it matters: It builds what no ad can buy: credibility through third-party voices. An editorial piece and a well-handled crisis carry more weight than any campaign — because someone else is speaking about the brand, not the brand speaking about itself.

Polish firms and Stevie Awards: who received statuettes?

When to apply: Ongoing: media relations, press releases, interviews, events; especially during crises and company changes.

Risks of skipping: Without media relations, a company communicates only through paid channels, and in a crisis, it’s left without spokespersons and without trust.

PR — Public Relations. Activities that build an organization’s reputation and relationships with its environment: media, customers, employees, partners, and communities. PR includes press releases, media relations, crisis management, events, and brand storytelling.

Why it matters: It builds what no ad can buy: credibility through third-party voices. An editorial piece and a well-handled crisis carry more weight than any campaign — because someone else is speaking about the brand, not the brand speaking about itself.

When to apply: Ongoing: media relations, press releases, interviews, events; especially during crises and company changes.

Risks of skipping: Without media relations, a company communicates only through paid channels, and in a crisis, it’s left without spokespersons and without trust.

Summary

In this year’s International Business Awards, part of the Stevie Awards, Idea Bank won gold and the title "Most Innovative Company of the Year" in Europe. Dominika Fajbusiewicz, a member of the bank’s board, received a silver award as "Innovator of the Year." The bank was also honored for Idea Cloud, Deposit Machine, and Idea Hub.

Procontent Communication received two bronze awards for the "Cha-Ching" program and the "Płodny Polak" campaign, while Genesis PR won gold in Issues Management and silver in Public Affairs for its work with the Leviathan Confederation. The competition is judged by over 200 judges worldwide, with over 10,000 entries annually.