{"id":69736,"date":"2023-09-07T01:43:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T01:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.partner.co\/darren-zobrist-john-wadsworth-win-a-stevie-award-for-leadership\/"},"modified":"2023-09-07T01:43:06","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T01:43:06","slug":"darren-zobrist-john-wadsworth-win-a-stevie-award-for-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.partner.co\/en-au\/darren-zobrist-john-wadsworth-win-a-stevie-award-for-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Darren Zobrist &#038; John Wadsworth Win a Stevie Award for Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To be the best, you have to be led by the best. That\u2019s why we\u2019re thrilled to announce that Darren and John have won a Gold Stevie\u00ae Award in 2023 The International Business Awards (IBA) for <strong>\u201cFounding Team of the Year.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>The Stevie Awards are the world&#8217;s premier business awards. They were created in 2002 to honour and generate public recognition of the achievements and positive contributions of organizations and working professionals worldwide.<\/p>\n\n<p>In short order, the Stevie has become one of the world\u2019s most coveted prizes. Stevie Award judges include many of the world\u2019s most respected executives, entrepreneurs, innovators, and business educators.\u00a0More than 1,000 professionals worldwide participate in the Stevie Award judging process each year. Each year in the IBA, there are more than 3,700 entries from organizations in more than 60 nations and territories. Winners can receive a Gold, Silver or Bronze Stevie, depending on their scores.<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\u201cIt\u2019s a wonderful achievement that\u2019s truly a team effort. John and I have received this award because we are working in partnership with everyone in the organization, both on the corporate side and in the field. We truly believe in our motto that we are Better Together, and this award reflects that.\u201d<\/p><cite>CEO Darren Zobrist<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n<p>This strong beginning is just the first step, though, according to Wadsworth. Establishing a solid foundation was goal Number One, but now with that accomplished, he says that they are focused on long-term sustainability and success in all sectors of the company.<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\u201cDarren and I have used our combined decades of experience to start something incredible. We don\u2019t want to just start something, though. We\u2019re excited to grow Partner.Co to new heights year after year so that Brands Partners around the world can all live happier, healthier, wealthier lives.\u201d<\/p><cite>CBPO John Wadsworth<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n<p>This award is one of the many Partner.Co has received already this year. You can read more about the awards we\u2019ve added to the shelf so far, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.partner.co\/en-au\/partner-co-wins-5-more-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Golden Bridge, Viddy Awards<\/strong><\/span><\/a> and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.partner.co\/en-au\/hermes-creative-awards-recognizes-partner-co-in-5-categories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hermes Creative Awards<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To be the best, you have to be led by the best. That\u2019s why we\u2019re thrilled to announce that Darren and John have won a Gold Stevie\u00ae Award in 2023 The International Business Awards (IBA) for \u201cFounding Team of the Year.\u201d The Stevie Awards are the world&#8217;s premier business awards. They were created in 2002 to honour and generate public recognition of the achievements and positive contributions of organizations and working professionals worldwide. In short order, the Stevie has become one of the world\u2019s most coveted prizes. Stevie Award judges include many of the world\u2019s most respected executives, entrepreneurs, innovators, and business educators.\u00a0More than 1,000 professionals worldwide participate in the Stevie Award judging process each year. Each year in the IBA, there are more than 3,700 entries from organizations in more than 60 nations and territories. Winners can receive a Gold, Silver or Bronze Stevie, depending on their scores. \u201cIt\u2019s a wonderful achievement that\u2019s truly a team effort. John and I have received this award because we are working in partnership with everyone in the organization, both on the corporate side and in the field. 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