• The Stevie Awards are one of the world’s top international business awards
• Program has expanded to now cover U.S., Canada, UK and Ireland
May 1, 2019 – Thomson Reuters was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie® Award at The 17th Annual American Business Awards®.
The recognition was received for a 2018 white paper, “Nexus Considerations in a Post-Wayfair World,” which assessed the impact on sales and use taxes of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2018 decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair. Judges’ comments on the paper included – “clean delivery of information” and “thorough, educational piece.”
“We are thrilled that the Stevie Awards recognized the quality of the state and local tax content we provide tax professionals every day on our Checkpoint tax research platform,” said Nancy Hawkins, Vice President – Editorial, Thomson Reuters Tax Professionals business. “The award-winning white paper was a great example of how our talented editorial staff understands the needs of our customers and provides answers and useful insights based on that understanding,” Hawkins continued.
The American Business Awards, nicknamed “the Stevies” for the Greek word meaning “crowned,” are the premier business awards program in the United States. More than 3,800 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories, including Startup of the Year, Executive of the Year, Best New Product or Service of the Year, Marketing Campaign of the Year, Live Event of the Year, and App of the Year, among others. More than 200 professionals worldwide participated in the judging process to select this year’s Stevie Award winners.
“The nominations submitted to The 2019 American Business Awards were outstanding. They illustrate the continued vibrancy of innovation and high level of achievement across the American economic landscape,” said Michael Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie Awards.
The award will be presented to winners at a gala ceremony at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York on Tuesday, June 11. Tickets are now on sale
Details about The American Business Awards and the full list of 2019 Stevie winners are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.
About Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters is the world’s leading provider of news and information-based tools to professionals. Our worldwide network of journalists and specialist editors keep customers up to speed on global developments, with a particular focus on legal, regulatory and tax changes. Thomson Reuters shares are listed on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges. For more information on Thomson Reuters, visit tr.com and for the latest world news, reuters.com.
About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in seven programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.
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