The Denver Business Journal is seeking nominations for the annual Most Admired CEOs awards, which highlights CEOs and their contributions to their companies and communities.
Donor Name: Denver Business Journal
State: Colorado
County: Adams County (CO), Arapahoe County (CO), Boulder County (CO), Broomfield County (CO), Denver County (CO), Douglas County (CO), Jefferson County (CO)
Type of Grant: Awards and Prizes
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 07/22/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Nomination Benefits
- Recognition on Denver Business Journal’s website and within the pages of the legacy print edition can set an individual and their business apart from its competitors and make the business more visible in the community and to potential partners and investors.
- If your candidate is selected as a winner, it sends a message of success to employees, recruits and competitors alike, and gives your company the opportunity to recognize workers for their contributions to your success.
- Service providers are encouraged to nominate exceptional clients and partners they believe are worthy of broad public recognition.
- The awards event will be memorable and a valuable opportunity to meet and network with other award-winning companies and community business leaders.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nominees must be the top-level executive at a for-profit or nonprofit organization with a significant presence in the Denver metro area.
- Nominee must have a physical presence in the Denver metro area. (The Denver metro area is defined as: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties.)
- Nominees must have held the position for at least 12 months.
- It is strongly encouraged that qualifying CEOs accept their award in person at the November 10 awards dinner; please consider this when submitting your nomination.
- Self-nominations are welcome.
- You can only win once. If you are a past winner, please consider nominating an acquaintance for this program, or a member of your executive team for the C-Suite Awards.
- Nominees must agree to participate in a Denver Business Journal interview and the awards presentation in order to be honored and recognized on the DBJ website, in the weekly print edition and at the event.
- Please note the contact information provided must be that of the nominee and nominee company officials. Public Relations firms nominating clients must provide the direct contact info for the nominee and should inform their clients of the nomination. Failure to provide nominee’s contact information may result in candidates’ removal from the judging process.
Eligibility Requirements
- The Most Admired CEO Awards honor outstanding chief executives (and those holding equivalent titles — including, but not limited to, owner, executive director, president and managing principal) in the Denver metropolitan area in for-profit and nonprofit companies.
- An outstanding CEO is an innovator, standard-bearer, role model and transformational leader. Their contributions impact the organization they head as well as the community in which they serve. A commitment to financial success, quality, workplace wellness, diversity and philanthropy are hallmarks of an exceptional and admired chief executive.
- Judges will score each nominee based on their contributions to company success, civic engagement, career achievements and other details submitted through this nomination form.
- Denver Business Journal will honor an outstanding CEO for their invaluable contributions to the Denver region at a celebratory awards dinner on November 16 and winners will be featured in a special section in DBJ’s November 15, 2024, edition.
Judging Criteria
- Leadership
- Has the candidate proven themselves as a leader of their organization and the business community at large? Have they transformed the organization’s leadership role? If so, how?
- Accomplishments
- What new systems and/or innovations have they created within the organization that contribute to the company’s success?
- Community Involvement
- How do they give back? Do they serve on a board or volunteer for an organization? Have they created a new program or overseen fundraising? Are they on the ground driving change? How is this person changing the community at large?
For more information, visit Denver Business Journal.
