The Mid-Market Awards is an award ceremony designed to recognize middle-market companies as well as middle-market CEOs. The ceremony takes place each year during the CEO Connection Mid-Market Convention, which is held at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
The award categories include Mid-Market Company of the Year, Mid-Market CEO of the Year, Mid-Market Rising Star, and Mid-Market Social Impact Award. The Mid-Market Awards also includes presentation of a list of honorees of the Most Influential Women of the Mid-Market.
Mid-Market Company of the Year: LinkedIn
Mid-Market CEO of the Year: Ganesh Ayyar, CEO and Executive Director of Mphasis
Mid-Market Rising Star: Aviva Leebow Wolmer, CEO of Pacesetter Steel Service Inc.
Mid-Market Social Impact Award: John Replogle, President and CEO of Seventh Generation Inc.
Mid-Market Company of the Year: Zulily
Mid-Market CEO of the Year: Lars Björk, CEO of Qlik
Mid-Market Rising Star: Jennifer Hyman, CEO of Rent the Runway
Mid-Market Social Impact Award: Jostein Solheim, CEO of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Inc.
Mid-Market Company of the Year: Twitter
Mid-Market CEO of the Year: Brian Thomas, CEO of Otterbox/Lifeproof (ALTERNATE: http://www.denverpost.com/ci_26123126/otterbox-chief-brian-thomas-recognized-mid-market-ceo)
Mid-Market Rising Star: Julie Smolyansky, CEO of Lifeway Foods
Mid-Market Social Impact Award: Bert Jacobs, CEO of Life is Good
Mid-Market Company of the Year: Insperity, Inc.
Mid-Market CEO of the Year: John A. Meyer, CEO of Arise Virtual Solutions Inc.
Mid-Market Rising Star: Dylan Taylor, CEO of Colliers International’s Americas Region
Mid-Market Social Impact Award: Steve Bilt, President and CEO of Smile Brands