Selected From More Than 3,800 Nominations, Representing 78 Nations and Territories, by More Than 250 Judges
FAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- High-achieving organizations and executives around the world have been recognized as Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie® Award winners in The 22nd Annual International Business Awards®, the world's only international, all-encompassing business awards program.
Winners were selected from more than 3,800 nominations submitted by organizations in 78 nations and territories.
A complete list of all 2025 Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award winners by category is available at www.StevieAwards.com/IBA.
More than 250 professionals around the world serving as Stevie Award judges on nine specialized juries reviewed and rated nominations to determine the winners.
The top winners of Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Awards are HALKBANK and pladis, both of Türkiye, with 21 wins each.
Winners of three or more Gold Stevie Awards include pladis (11), HALKBANK (10), Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (9), CarrefourSA (7), Lounge Group (7), PJ Lhuillier Inc. (7), Mang Inasal Philippines (6), Megaworld Lifestyle Malls (6), Tata Consultancy Services (6), Abu Dhabi Customs (5), ATREVIA CORPORACIÓN S.L (5), ExtendMax Vietnam Company Limited (5), Manila Electric Company (5), Pan American Energy (5), ZIMAT (5), Addvox (4), Enerjisa Enerji (4), HeyMo® The Experience Design Company (4), IBM (4), Miral Destinations (4), Partner.Co (4), Viettel (4), İş Sanat (3), A.S. WATSON (3), Bank of the Philippine Islands (3), Community Development Authority (3), DDB Group Philippines (3), Dr. Phone Fix (3), Dubai Digital Authority (3), General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (3), Kendra Scott (3), Lenovo (3), Netcracker Technology (3), Türk Telekom (3), The City of Sydney (3), and WNS (3).
All organizations worldwide are eligible to compete in the IBAs and may submit any number of nominations in a wide range of categories for achievement in management, marketing, public relations, customer service, human resources, new products and services, technology, websites, apps, events, and more.
Winners will be celebrated during a gala event in Lisbon, Portugal at the Corinthia Hotel on 10 October, 2025. Tickets are on sale now.
Nominations for the 2026 edition of the IBAs will be accepted starting in February.
About the Stevie® Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in nine programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence, 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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Stevie® Awards Announce Winners in The 22nd Annual International Business Awards® from Across the Globe
SHANGHAI, Jan. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- USI announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Universal Optoeletronics Co., Ltd., completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in EugenLight Technologies.
USI is actively expanding its presence in the optical communications field by collaborating with upstream and downstream partners in the industry chain to establish comprehensive capabilities from design to mass-production. The company aims to secure a position at the core of the global optical interconnect ecosystem, leveraging synergies with its parent company ASE Holdings to jointly build a leading advantage in the optoelectronic packaging and testing sector, which will enable USI to capture new opportunities in rack-level system integration for data centers.
EugenLight Technologies, founded in October 2016, is a high-tech enterprise specializing in the research, development, manufacturing, and sales of high-data rate optoelectronic components and optical engines. Drawing upon its leading technological capabilities and product reliability, the company has become a strategic partner to several top-tier optical transceiver vendors, with its flagship products in the core supply chain of global optical communication industry.
EugenLight is among the pioneers in developing silicon photonics integration technology. In recent years, the demand for high-density, low-power optical interconnects in AI data centers has accelerated the evolution of silicon photonics interconnect technology, driving strong demand from major new customers. The company's optoelectronic integration technology is also applicable in emerging areas such as space optical communications, LiDAR, and photonic computing, implicating significant potential for business expansion.
Upon closing of the transaction, EugenLight's management team will remain in place, ensuring continuity and to strengthen its relationships with existing clients, suppliers, and partners, while tapping into new markets and expanding client base. This transaction will broaden USI's optical communications product offerings and enhance its capabilities matrix to better serve top-tier clients. Harnessing USI's industry chain and client resources, EugenLight is poised to accelerate its growth.
Dr. Simon Xu, chairman of EugenLight, said, "Since the creation of EugenLight almost a decade ago, we have stayed committed to developing optoelectronic integration technologies and products. Today, as the tide of generative AI presents magnificent opportunities for optical interconnects, we are determined to become part of USI, aiming to be empowered by USI's global platform, expanding global manufacturing capacity and client base, strengthening the supply chain, and thereby accelerating the success of EugenLight. Our focus persists in advanced optical interconnect technologies and products including NPO and CPO. We anticipate our integration into USI's global service and quality systems, in pursuit of becoming the most trusted technology partner for global clients."
Jeffrey Chen, Chairman of USI, stated, "USI's innovative businesses in the data center sector cover three major areas: computing/accelerator boards, optical interconnects, and high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power supply. By continuously driving industry resource integration, USI has established itself as a leader through technological evolution. EugenLight Technologies' integration into USI marks a significant milestone in the development of USI's optical interconnect business. With strong technical expertise and an excellent reputation among clients, EugenLight will play a key role for USI's growth in this field. USI will fully support EugenLight in scaling up and becoming a global brand in optical interconnect and optoelectronic applications."
Looking ahead, USI will capitalize on its advantages as a listed company and continue investing in and consolidating the optical interconnect industry, aiming to be established as a key member and trusted partner within the global optical interconnect ecosystem.
About USI (601231.SH)
USI, Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., is a global leader in electronic design and manufacturing as well as a leader in the field of SiP (System-in-Package) technology. USI has 30 production and service locations across four continents of Asia, Europe, Americas, and Africa, and offers customer diversified electronic products with D(MS)2 product services: Design, Manufacturing, Miniaturization, Industrial software and hardware Solutions, and material procurement, logistics and maintenance Services. USI is a subsidiary of ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 3711, NYSE: ASX). To learn more, please visit www.usiglobal.com or engage with us on LinkedIn and YouTube.
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USI Subsidiary Universal Optoelectronics Acquires Controlling Stake in Eugenlight Technologies, Advancing Optical Interconnect Industry Integration
