Advertising and Marketing
Public relations firms, marketing companies, ad agencies, and companies that are involved with web-based promotions, inducing people to click on ads, and keeping track of those who do.
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Inc. is excited to introduce the inaugural Inc. Best in Business Awards that will recognize the businesses that, in this past tumultuous year, have made the greatest impact in their fields and in our society—companies that have truly made a positive difference for the world. Inc. will recognize winners across 38 categories and every company that enters will automatically be considered to be named as Inc.’s prestigious Company of The Year!
Every entry will be seen and evaluated by Inc.’s editors. First place winners will appear in the Winter issue of Inc. magazine and on Inc.com. Second place, third place, and any honorable mentions will appear on Inc.com. Every category will be evaluated individually. Companies may enter more multiple categories increasing the odds of winning.
You will be asked to enter a few details about your company and answer four questions regarding the impact your company has achieved over the past year. Inc.’s editors will review every application and select multiple winners in each category. You can download a sample of the application questions here.
Only privately-held, U.S based, independent (non-subsidiary) companies are eligible to apply.
Public relations firms, marketing companies, ad agencies, and companies that are involved with web-based promotions, inducing people to click on ads, and keeping track of those who do.
Public relations firms, marketing companies, ad agencies, and companies that are involved with web-based promotions, inducing people to click on ads, and keeping track of those who do.
Companies that sell services primarily to other businesses.
Companies that primarily make, distribute, or sell products to consumers.
Companies that put up buildings, normally as contractors, as well as companies that sell or install elements such as windows, doors, and flooring, and infrastructure such as plumbing and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.
Companies that primarily make, distribute, or sell consumer services.
Companies that provide instruction or coaching, or sell educational materials, or whose primary market is schools or universities.
Companies that source or provide power for business and residential customers, as well as companies that provide specialized services to energy firms. This category also includes consultancies that help clients reduce their energy consumption.
Companies that provide engineering and related services, including construction or architectural work, and that manage engineering projects for clients.
Companies whose primary focus is on restoring or maintaining clean and safe environments.
Companies that provide financing or whose products and services facilitate financial transactions. Includes lenders, mortgage brokers, and financial advisers.
Open to all companies effecting extraordinary change, often across multiple sectors
Companies that manufacture, sell, or distribute food or beverages or offer related services. Includes meal-delivery services.
Companies that provide consulting services—especially IT, health care, and procurement—used primarily by government entities.
Companies that provide products strictly to the health care market, such as makers or distributors of nutritional supplements and makers or distributors of medical devices.
Companies that provide services strictly to the health care market, such as operators of medical facilities, including nursing homes.
Staffing, payroll, executive-search, and outsourcing companies, as well as firms involved with employee or management training.
Companies that sell insurance products or help the insurance industry in different forms of risk mitigation.
Companies whose primary business is the outsourced management of software, servers, printers, security, etc.
Companies that create processes that enable their clients’ information technology to perform to its capacity.
Freight shipping, trucking, and other companies that move products and people, as well as brokers of those companies’ services and providers of services to the industry.
Companies that make both intermediate and finished goods for sale to businesses and consumers.
Companies whose primary business is creating or distributing content in any kind of communications medium.
Includes real estate developers and brokers and those providing services to brokers, buyers, and sellers. Also includes real estate-related investment firms.
Companies that sell products and services directly to consumers, either online or at brick-and-mortar stores.
Companies that provide physical security—guards, locks, heavy doors, barriers, surveillance systems, armored trucks.
Companies that create software for businesses or individuals.
Companies involved with transmitting voice, video, or data on a mass scale and companies that sell services primarily to telecom firms.
Travel agencies, tour operators, and other companies that help facilitate travel, as well as hotel companies and leisure destinations such as amusement parks
Companies that primarily make, distribute, or sell products that aim to increase quality of life.
Companies that primarily make, distribute, or sell services that aim to increase quality of life.
Companies that have achieved incredible impact at different stages in their lifecycle
Companies that have achieved incredible impact at different stages of their revenue