Comcast Business Named Most Innovative Company of the Year by American Business Awards

Comcast Business today announced it has been recognized as a winner across eight categories in the 19th Annual American Business Awards, including a Gold Stevie Award in the “Most Innovative Company of the Year – 2,500 or More Employees” category. Additional recognitions span Comcast Business’ innovative products, including its ActiveCore℠, Comcast Business At Home, Teleworker VPN and Business VoiceEdge solutions.

The American Business Awards are the U.S.A.’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.

“We are thrilled to be named ‘Most Innovative Company of the Year’ by the American Business Awards. These awards are a true testament to Comcast Business’ dedication to meeting the future needs of our customers, no matter where they are today. Whether at home or in the office, businesses need to be prepared for what’s next, and that requires the right combination of technology and partners who can help,” said Bob Victor, Senior Vice President, Comcast Business. “The events of the past year have reinforced the critical importance of preparation and adaptation. We are both inspired and honored to receive these eight awards spanning our suite of innovative solutions driving continued innovation in the year ahead.”

A record 3,800+ nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted for consideration across a wide range of categories. More than 250 professionals worldwide participated in the judging process to select this year’s Stevie Award winners. As a result, Comcast Business was recognized with the following:

Gold Stevie Awards:

• Most Innovative Company of the Year - 2,500 or More Employees
• Business-to-Business Products - Comcast Business At Home
• Innovation of the Year, Business Products Industries – Comcast Business VoiceEdge
• Collaboration/Social Networking Solution – Comcast Business VoiceEdge

Bronze Stevie Awards:

• Most Innovative Tech Company of the Year - 2,500 or More Employees
• Cloud Platform - Comcast Business ActiveCore
• Integration Solution - Comcast Business Teleworker VPN
• Integration Solution - Comcast Ethernet Dedicated Internet (EDI) with DDoS mitigation, stateful packet firewall, and managed router

This year’s honors follow Comcast Business’ recognition as a Grand Stevie Award winner in 2020 and the recipient of several additional awards across multiple categories.

“The American economy continues to show its resilience, and as we’re poised on the beginning of what should be a phenomenal period of growth, we celebrate the remarkable achievements of a wide range of organizations and people over the past 18 months,” said Stevie Awards president Maggie Gallagher.  “This year’s Stevie-winning nominations in The American Business Awards are testament to the ingenuity, the commitment, the passion, the adaptability, and the creativity of the American people. We look forward to celebrating this year’s winners during our virtual ceremony on June 30.”

Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word meaning “crowned,” the awards will be virtually presented to winners during a live event on Wednesday, June 30.