MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MONAT Global has been honored by the 14th Annual American Business AwardsSM as the winner of the GOLD Stevie® Award in the category Startup of the Year (Consumer Products Industries), plus SILVER and BRONZE awards in the categories Fastest Growing Company of the Year (Up to 100 Employees) and Motivational Video (“Life After Monat”) respectively.
The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. MONAT Global is a direct selling company founded in 2014 focused on the development of high-quality, non-toxic hair care products.
“Receiving these awards is a tremendous honor for our company as it echoes our core belief that we can achieve success when we invest in the success of others,” said MONAT Global’s Founder and Chairman, Luis Urdaneta. “I feel extremely proud of our MONAT family, which includes our extraordinary field of MONAT Market Partners in the U.S. and in Canada who continue growing while making a positive difference in the lives of others.”
More than 3,400 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories, including Startup of the Year, Executive of the Year, Best New Product or Service of the Year, Marketing Campaign of the Year, Live Event of the Year, and App of the Year, among others.
“When we launched MONAT Global in 2014, our goal was to become one of the most admired companies in America,” said MONAT’s Co-Founder and CEO Rayner Urdaneta. “To be recognized with such prestigious awards is humbling and an honor. We are very demanding with ourselves and each day we strive for excellence. These recognitions prove that we are on the right path and that MONAT has one of the finest corporate and field teams out there.”
More than 250 professionals worldwide participated in the judging process to select this year’s Stevie Award winners.
“The judges were extremely impressed with the quality of entries we received this year. The competition was intense and every organization that has won should be proud,” said Michael Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie Awards.
MONAT’s President Stuart MacMillan said, “It’s a tremendous honor for all of us to be recognized with these prestigious awards. To earn Stevies for Startup of the Year and Fastest Growing Company of the Year reflects the massive efforts of all our Independent Market Partners, and not just the corporate team. I am honored to work with and so proud of everyone who made these awards possible!”
Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word meaning “crowned,” the awards will be presented to winners at a gala ceremony at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York on Monday, June 20. Tickets are now on sale.
Details about The American Business Awards and the list of 2016 Stevie winners are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.
ABOUT MONAT GLOBAL
MONAT Global is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alcora Corp., whose holdings include L’EUDINE Global and B&R Products. MONAT was founded in 2014 and entered the multi-billion dollar hair care market, while providing ground-breaking opportunities through a novel Social Marketing approach to Direct Sales and one of the most generous compensation plans in the U.S. market. Visit www.monatglobal.com.
ABOUT THE STEVIE AWARDS
Stevie Awards are conferred in seven programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 10,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 60 nations. 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.
