Please stay tuned as this is the initial selection of judges’ quotes and we’re still awaiting additional quotes from this year’s judging panel.
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Mark Huffman, Consumer Affairs“Corporate resiliency has never been more important than in 2020 and the winning entries in the 10th annual Best in Biz Awards have impressive accomplishments in this area,” said Mark Huffman, Consumer Affairs, having judged six of the last 10 Best in Biz Awards competitions. |
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Bob Makin, Courier News“Tough choices in the 10th annual Best in Biz Awards because all participating companies were deep with talent and flowing with results, but in the end those that most discernibly and directly impacted the most people won out for me,” said Bob Makin, Courier News, judging his second Best in Biz Awards competition. |
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Andrew Seale, Globe and Mail“To be a Company of the Year in 2020 brings new criteria – an acknowledgement that this long, strange year affected everyone in some way and companies of all sizes have a responsibility to recognize that,” said Andrew Seale, returning to judge his third Best in Biz Awards competition. “The winning entries in this year’s Best in Biz Awards went beyond just acknowledging, they helped inspire their communities and support their employees.” |
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Mari Edlin, Healthcare Innovation News“Despite today’s unforeseeable environment, healthcare continues to be a dynamic industry. The healthcare entries in the 10th annual Best in Biz Awards, including for most innovative product — from a mining solution for predictive medicine, customer relationship management and measuring treatment effectiveness to a new kind of hearing aid to a hand hygiene system ideal for the pandemic — contribute to the future of healthcare,” says Mari Edlin, a San Francisco, Bay Area freelance healthcare writer/journalist who has judged the Best Biz Awards competition for the past five years. “Never resting on its laurels, the industry proves to stand tall against other sectors.” |
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Joseph Pete, Times of Northwest Indiana“2020 has been a year defined by a need for resilience. Companies have faced unprecedented hardship and disruption because of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, and have responded with grit, innovation, and compassion. Businesses have risen up to meet unforeseen challenges on the fly, showing adaptability, creativity and toughness,” said Joseph Pete, Times of Northwest Indiana, judging his second Best in Biz Awards program. “It was tough to choose between so many worthy and inspiring entries and all of the entries deserve acclaim.” |
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Christopher Null, Wired“In this wild year, it’s amazing to see companies still innovating, adapting, and thriving,” said Christopher Null, Wired, having judged seven of the last 10 Best in Biz Awards programs. “There’s so much in the business world that is inspirational right now.” |
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