OPEX Awards 2025: Celebrating Excellence in Business Transformation

The OPEX Awards 2025 are the ultimate recognition for those who exemplify the highest standards of operational excellence and business transformation. These awards celebrate the innovative transformation teams and leaders who have successfully implemented significant changes and achieved remarkable outcomes. Being honoured with an OPEX Award signifies more than just success; it validates your commitment to business transformation, dedication to excellence, leadership, and outstanding teamwork.

Looking Forward to OPEX Week 2025:

We’re looking forward to seeing our nominees go for gold in this year’s awards and follow others in entering the OPEX Week Awards Hall of Fame. As a community, our passion is coming together to celebrate the best of the best in global business transformation talent and ensuring your teams do not go unnoticed. All Awards Nominees to be shortlisted must confirm their attendance to OPEX Week 2025, with exclusive early discounts now live.

For years, the prestigious annual Global OPEX and Business Transformation Awards have been a beacon of recognition, honouring innovators who have led exceptional operational excellence and business transformation initiatives within their organizations. The 2024 OPEX and Business Transformation Awards, held in Miami, epitomized this tradition, serving as an authentic celebration of transformational excellence! The 2024 event saw a remarkable surge in high-quality applications, making it tougher than ever before to select winners. From ground-breaking process improvements to visionary leadership, each submission showcased the relentless pursuit of excellence that defines our community.

We extend our sincerest congratulations to all the winners and finalists of the 2024 OPEX and Business Transformation Awards. Your commitment to excellence sets a standard for others to aspire to, and we look forward to continuing to celebrate and support your ongoing success in the years to come.

Testimonials from 2024 Winners:

The Best Achievement in Driving Change and Transforming Organizational Culture – Air Canada

“The award was a great recognition of the hard work and dedication the team has put into this transformation. Internally, it certainly boosted team morale and motivated us to continue striving for excellence. My advice would be to focus on showcasing your unique value proposition and the impact of your work. You should provide clear evidence of your achievements and be prepared to explain how your efforts align with the award’s criteria.”

The Best Continuous Improvement System – Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

“Internally, winning the award was a great morale booster for our team. It validated the hard work, dedication, and innovative thinking the team put into the project. Externally, it enhanced our reputation by recognizing our ability to deliver impactful solutions. It has also motivated other colleagues/functions to evaluate projects, improve, and try to apply for OPEX and Business Transformation Awards.”

The Best Digital Transformation Initiative – Allianz Commercial

“It was a great honour to be recognized amongst so many world-leading brands. We were so proud as a team to shine a light on this amazing product we’d created. We continue to get great feedback from our customers and brokers that what we have done adds value to them, and to have this recognition across industries on top as well, is really humbling.”

You can read all three interviews in full here:

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How to Apply:

To apply, please submit your application via the OPEX Awards Platform. The full submission criteria for each award are detailed on the platform, and any supporting documents should also be submitted via the platform with your application. Additional information and guidelines for Awards Nominees can be found in the OPEX and Business Transformation Awards Application Guidelines.

If you have any questions, please contact us at enquire@iqpc.co.uk.

OPEX and Business Transformation 2025 Awards Categories:

• Best Strategic Business Transformation Program
• Best Continuous Improvement System
• Business Transformation Leader/Team of The Year
• Best Achievement in Driving Change and Transforming Organizational Culture
• Best Digital Transformation Initiative • Best Process Improvement Project Under 90 Days
• Best Achievement in Using Data Analytics
• Best Transformation Delivering Customer Excellence

Important Dates:

• Submission Deadline: October 4, 2024
• Finalists Announcement: November 22, 2024
• Face-to-Face Interviews with the Judges: January 27, 2025, at OPEX Week 2025
• Awards Ceremony: January 28, 2025, at OPEX Week 2025
• Award Winners Panel Discussion: January 27-29, 2025, during OPEX Week 2025 Conference Program

Conclusion:

The OPEX Awards 2025 are more than just a recognition; they are a testament to the relentless pursuit of excellence and innovation in business transformation. Join us in celebrating the best of the best and be part of this prestigious event that continues to inspire and elevate the global business community.