The 2018 GEO Award Recipients

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2018 GEO Award Recipients 
 2018 Judges
- Dennis Paalman - Co-Lead Judge
Global Head of Reward, Philips Lighting
- Thomas J. Paleka - Co-Lead Judge
Vice President, Global Total Rewards, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
- Dr. Joseph R. Blasi
Director of the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing; J. Robert Beyster Professor; School of Management and Labor Relations at Rutgers University
- Paul Greene
Managing Director, Credit Suisse
- Karen E. Needham
Principal Consultant, Oyster Pond Associates
- Tonya L. Roth
Vice President, International Compensation, Benefits & Mobility, Discovery
- Pat Sims
Global Employee Share Plans Consultant, PJS Consultancy Services
The Judges' Award 2018
Best in Financial Education
- Up to 20,000 Employees.
Eastman Chemical Company
Best Plan Communication
- Up to 20,000 Employees.
South32 Limited
- Between 100,000 and 200,000 Employees.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
- Over 200,000 Employees.
HSBC Holdings plc
- Over 200,000 Employees.
Lenovo Group Ltd.
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Most Innovative and Creative Plan Design
- Up to 20,000 Employees.
Cimpress, N.V.
- Between 20,000 and 100,000 Employees.
Standard Bank
- Over 200,000 Employees.
Siemens AG
Best Use of a Share Plan in a Private Company
- Up to 20,000 Employees.
BrewDog
Best Use of a Share Plan in an Emerging Market
- Between 20,000 and 100,000 Employees.
BAE Systems plc
Best Use of Technology
- Between 20,000 and 100,000 Employees.
UBS AG
- Between 100,000 and 200,000 Employees.
Novartis International AG
- Over 200,000 Employees.
Walmart Inc.
Best Use of Employee Share Plans in a Corporate Action
- Up to 20,000 Employees.
Janus Henderson
- Between 20,000 and 100,000 Employees.
TUI Group
Best Use of Video Communication
- Between 100,000 and 200,000 Employees.
Telefónica
- Over 200,000 Employees.
Starbucks Coffee Company
Most Creative Solution
- Up to 20,000 Employees.
The Sage Group plc
- Between 20,000 and 100,000 Employees.
SAP
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Best Plan Effectiveness
- Up to 20,000 Employees.
CSL Limited
- Between 20,000 and 100,000 Employees.
Bilfinger SE
- Between 20,000 and 100,000 Employees.
Essilor International S.A.
Pioneer Award
- OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT OF GEO Phil Ainsley
GEO Stars
- CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
Australia
- CHAPTER LEADERSHIP TEAM OF THE YEAR
Texas
- NEW CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
Greater China
- OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR CHAPTER FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION
Northern California Region
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
IPSA ESOD17 Team
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Tag der Teilhabe Team
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Jim Haslam
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Sophie Kontny
* The GEO Stars and Pioneer Award are awarded by the GEO board and staff.
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2017 GEO Award Recipients 
 2017 Judges
- Dennis Paalman
Global Head of Reward, Philips Lighting
- Giovanni Lanati
Head of Group Reward, Generali
- Joanna Mak
Senior Manager, Share Plans, Brambles
- Thomas J. Paleka
Vice President, Global Compensation, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
- Pat Sims
Global Employee Share Plans Consultant, PJ Sims Consultancy, United Kingdom
- Sally H. VanZandt
Senior Director, Executive Compensation and Mobility, McCormick & Company
- Dr. Killian Wawoe
Assistant Professor in Human Resources Management, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Special Recognition
- Carine Schneider
GEO Chair
Best in Financial Education
- Between 25,000 and 90,000 Employees.
Aviva plc
Best Plan Communication
- Under 25,000 Employees.
Discovery Communications
- Between 25,000 and 90,000 Employees.
Rio Tinto
- Over 90,000 Employees.
Ahold Delhaize
Most Innovative and Creative Plan Design
- Under 25,000 Employees.
GAM Holding AG
- Over 90,000 Employees.
Infosys
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Best Use of a Share Plan in a Private Company
- Under 25,000 Employees.
Spotify AB
Best Use of a Share Plan in an Emerging Market
- Between 25,000 and 90,000 Employees.
Nokia
- Over 90,000 Employees.
Telefónica
Best Use of Technology
- Under 25,000 Employees.
Origin Energy Limited
- Over 90,000 Employees.
Royal Dutch Shell plc
Best Use of Employee Share Plans in a Corporate Action
- Between 25,000 and 90,000 Employees.
BHP Billiton
- Between 25,000 and 90,000 Employees.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.
Best Use of Video Communication
- Between 25,000 and 90,000 Employees.
adidas Group
- Over 90,000 Employees.
Fresenius Medical Care
Most Creative Solution
- Under 25,000 Employees.
Barrick Gold Corporation
- Between 25,000 and 90,000 Employees.
Google, Inc.
Best Plan Effectiveness
- Between 25,000 and 90,000 Employees.
SAP
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Pioneer Award
- OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT OF GEO Debbie Tsoi-A-Sue
GEO Stars
- CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
Texas
- CHAPTER LEADERSHIP TEAM OF THE YEAR
Northern California
- CHAPTER EXCEPTIONAL MERIT FOR ALLIANCE DEVELOPMENT
DACH
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Paul Arens
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Joan Bloom
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
June Anne Burke
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Shaun Cartoon
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Bettina Gohm
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Don-Tobias Jol
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Carrie Kovac
* The GEO Stars and Pioneer Award are awarded by the GEO board and staff.
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2016 GEO Award Recipients 
 2016 Judges
- Dennis Paalman
Global Head of Reward, Philips Lighting
- Dr. Joseph R. Blasi
Distinguished Professor and J. Robert Beyster Professor, School of Management and Labor Relations at Rutgers University
- Robert Head
Reward Director
- Ward R. Kraemer
SVP Total Rewards, Ahold USA, Inc.
- Thomas J. Paleka
Vice President, Global Compensation, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
- Sally H. VanZandt
Senior Director, Executive Compensation and Mobility, McCormick & Company
The Judges' Award 2016
- Dr. Richard Freeman
- Patricia Kelso in memory of Louis O. Kelso
Best in Financial Education
- Over 100,000 Employees.
Google, Inc.
Best Plan Communication
- Under 25,000 Employees.
Brambles Limited
- Between 25,000 and 100,000 Employees.
eBay, Inc.
- Over 100,000 Employees.
Unilever
Most Innovative and Creative Plan Design
- Between 25,000 and 100,000 Employees.
SAP SE
- Over 100,000 Employees.
Comcast
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Best Use of a Share Plan in a Private Company
- Under 25,000 Employees.
DAI
- Under 25,000 Employees.
Skycanner
Best Use of a Share Plan in an Emerging Market
- Between 25,000 and 100,000 Employees.
F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.
- Over 100,000 Employees.
Unilever
Best Use of Technology
- Over 100,000 Employees.
Amazon
Best Use of Employee Share Plans in a Corporate Action
- Between 25,000 and 100,000 Employees.
Nokia
- Over 100,000 Employees.
Novartis International AG
Best Use of Video Communication
- Under 25,000 Employees.
Spin Master
- Between 25,000 and 100,000 Employees.
The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc.
- Over 100,000 Employees.
Starbucks Coffee Company
Most Creative Solution
- Between 25,000 and 100,000 Employees.
DS Smith
- Over 100,000 Employees.
Veolia Environment
Best Plan Effectiveness
- Under 25,000 Employees.
Computershare
- Between 25,000 and 100,000 Employees.
Bank of Nova Scotia
- Over 100,000 Employees.
Siemens AG
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Pioneer Award
- OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT OF GEO Juan Bonilla
GEO Stars
- CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
United Kingdom and Channel Islands
- CHAPTER LEADERSHIP TEAM OF THE YEAR
Northern California
- NEW CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
Swiss Romandie
- NEW CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
Texas
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Bodo Bender
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Sarah Bernhardt
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Rosalie Borzumato
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Fiona Hodgson, Baroness Hodgson of Abinger CBE
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Adie Leung
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Nora McCord
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Ben Needham
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Jewon Wee
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Fabienne Willi
* The GEO Stars and Pioneer Award are awarded by the GEO board and staff.
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2015 GEO Award Recipients
 2015 Judges
- Peter Newhouse
Global Head of Rewards, Unilever
- Bettina Gohm
Vice President Executive Compensation & Benefits, Siemens AG
- Giovanni Lanati
Head of Group Reward, Generali
- Dennis Paalman
Global Head Compensation & Benefits, Royal Ahold
The Judges' Award 2015
Best in Financial Education
- Over 100,000 Employees.
UnitedHealth Group
- Between 25,000 and 100,000 Employees.
Danaher Corporation
Best Plan Communication
- Over 100,000 Employees.
Bank of America Corporation
- Between 25,000 and 100,000 Employees.
Evonik
- Under 25,000 Employees.
KION Group
Best Plan Effectiveness
- Over 100,000 Employees.
Veolia Environment
- Under 25,000 Employees.
DS Smith
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Best Use of a Share Plan in an Emerging Market
- Over 100,000 Employees.
EVRAZ plc
- Under 25,000 Employees.
International Personal Finance plc
Best Use of Employee Share Plans in a Corporate Action
- Over 100,000 Employees.
Vodafone
- Between 25,000 and 100,000 Employees.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Best Use of Technology
- Between 25,000 and 100,000 Employees.
Eli Lilly & Company
Best Use of Video Communication
- Under 25,000 Employees.
Fletcher Building Limited
Most Creative Solution
- Between 25,000 and 100,000 Employees.
Standard Bank
- Under 25,000 Employees.
Criteo SA
Most Innovative and Creative Plan Design
- Under 25,000 Employees.
Prudential plc
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Pioneer Awards
- OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT OF GEO Nicholas Greenacre
GEO Stars
- RE-EMERGING CHAPTER
OF THE YEAR Toronto
- DEVELOPING CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
Spain
- OUTSTANDING CHAPTER LEADER
OF THE YEAR Sheila Frierson, Southern California
- CHAPTER LEADERSHIP
TEAM OF THE YEAR Northern California
- CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
Netherlands
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Sophie Altaf
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Hannah Cahill
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Victoria Gan
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Stephanie Greenwald
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Nathalie Hellio
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Marc Muntermann
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Pat Sims
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Sami Toutounji
* The GEO Stars and Pioneer Awards are awarded by the GEO board and staff.
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2014 GEO Award Recipients
 2014 Judges 
- Peter Newhouse
Global Head of Rewards, Unilever
- Dennis Paalman
Global Head Compensation & Benefits, Royal Ahold
- James Stoudt
Vice President Global Compensation Services, GlaxoSmithKline
- Jean Wong
Director, Stock Plan Services, Gilead Sciences
The Judges' Award 2014
Best Use of Technology

- Over 125,000 Employees.
General Electric
- Between 75,000 and 125,000 Employees.
Amazon.com Inc.
Best in Financial Education

- Between 25,000 and 75,000 Employees.
Baker Hughes
- Under 10,000 Employees.
Riverbed Technology, Inc.
Best Use of Video Communications 
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Best Use of an Employer Share Plan in a Corporate Action

- Between 75,000 and 125,000 Employees.
Nokia
- Between 10,000 and 25,000 Employees.
Merlin Entertainments plc
Most Creative Solutions

- Between 10,000 and 25,000 Employees.
Technicolor
- Under 10,000 Employees.
Kofax Limited
Most Innovative and Creative Plan Design

- Between 75,000 and 125,000 Employees.
Royal Dutch Shell plc
- Under 10,000 Employees.
Kinross Gold Corporation
Best Plan Communication

- Over 125,000 Employees.
Siemens AG
- Between 25,000 and 75,000 Employees.
Rio Tinto
- Between 10,000 and 25,000 Employees.
Pearson plc
Best Plan Effectiveness

- Between 25,000 and 75,000 Employees.
State Street Corporation
- Between 10,000 and 25,000 Employees.
Amadeus IT Holding, S.A.
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Pioneer Awards
- OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT OF GEO Maoiliosa O’Culachain
GEO Stars
- NEW CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
Southern California
- REEMERGING CHAPTER
OF THE YEAR Australia Region
- CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
New York City
- CHAPTER LEADERSHIP
TEAM OF THE YEAR United Kingdom and Channel Islands
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Marleen Elias
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Mike Evans
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Jennifer George
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Don-Tobias Jol
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Richard Morales
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Carla Rupp
* The GEO Stars and Pioneer Awards are awarded by the GEO board and staff.
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2013 GEO Award Recipients
 2013 Judges
- Ralph Beidelman
Vice President of Total Rewards, Discovery Communications
- Philip Hessen
Global Head for Total Rewards and the Executive HR department, OSRAM
- Helen Jackson
Executive Reward Director, Diageo
- Dennis Paalman
SVP Compensation & Benefits, Royal Ahold
The Judges' Award 2013
Best Use of Technology
- Between10,000 and 50,000 Employees.
Google, Inc.
- Under 10,000 Employees.
Synopsys, Inc.
Best Use of Video Communications
- Red Hat, Inc.
- COMMENDATION
Invesco Ltd.
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Best in Financial Education
Most Creative Solutions
- Under 10,000 Employees.
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
- Over 50,000 Employees.
Bilfinger SE
Most Innovative and Creative Plan Design
Best Plan Effectiveness
- Under 10,000 Employees.
Edwards Group Limited
- Between 10,000 and 50,000 Employees.
Smith & Nephew plc
- COMMENDATION
Outotec Oyi
Best Plan Communication
- Between 10,000 and 50,000 Employees.
Colgate-Palmolive Company
- Under 10,000 Employees.
Henderson Global Investors Limited
- Over 50,000 Employees.
GlaxoSmithKline plc
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Pioneer Awards
- OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT OF GEO Lindsey Doud
GEO Stars
- NEW CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
Nordic
- EMERGING CHAPTER
OF THE YEAR Toronto
- CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
DACH
- OUTSTANDING
LEADERSHIP TEAM Northern California
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Jennifer Lopez
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Team hkp/// group
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Team Siemens
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Sophie Altaf
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Beatrice Hackett
* The GEO Stars and Pioneer Awards are awarded by the GEO board and staff.
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2012 GEO Award Recipients
 2012 Judges
- Maurice Fenton
Vice President for HR Policy, Process and Systems, Shell International
- Maliya Price
VTB Bank, Interim Reward Director
- Bettina Gohm
Vice President Executive Compensation & Benefits, Siemens AG, DE
- Ward Kraemer
Senior Vice President of Total Rewards, Ahold USA, Inc.
- Frederic Barge
Independent Consultant
The Judges' Awards 2012
- Brad Anderson
Best Buy Inc.
Best Use of Technology
- Mobility Solution
Google Inc.
- Employee Facing and Back Office Solutions
Vodafone Group Services Ltd.
- COMMENDATION
Coty Inc.
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Best in Financial Education
Best Plan Effectiveness
- With less than 30,000 employees.
Gamesa
- With more than 30,000 employees.
Skanska
Best Plan Communications
- Vodafone Group
Services Ltd.
- COMMENDATION
Discovery Communications
Most Innovative and Creative Plan Design
Best Outcome for Employees Share Plans in a Corporate Action
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Pioneer Awards
- OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT OF GEO John Bagdonas , CEP Global Shares (US)
GEO Stars
- NEW CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
Washington, D.C.
- EMERGING CHAPTER
OF THE YEAR Milan, Italy
- CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
Northern California, US (San Francisco & Silicon Valley Chapter
- OUTSTANDING
LEADERSHIP TEAM Boston, US
- GEO STAR
Bernice Toy
- GEO STAR
David Geake
- GEO STAR
Michele Holly
* The GEO Stars and Pioneer Awards are awarded by the GEO board and staff.
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2011 GEO Award Recipients 
 2011 Judges
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Dennis Paalman, Global Head of Compensation & Benefits, Royal Ahold (NL)
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Maurice Fenton, Head of HR Policy, Shell International (UK)
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Dr. Joseph Blasi, George Beyster Professor of Employee Ownership, Rutgers University (US)
The Judges' Awards 2011
Best Use of Technology
- ConocoPhillips
MOBILITY SOLUTIONS
- Microsoft
BACK OFFICE SOLUTIONS
- Telefonica
EMPLOYEE FACING SOLUTIONS
Best in Financial Education
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Best Plan Effectiveness
Best Plan Communications
- UniCredit
- COMMENDATION
eBay Inc.
Most Innovative and Creative Plan Design
- For Farmers Group
Companies with more that 5,000 employees
- ING Investment Management Group
Companies with less that 5,000 employees
Best Outcome for Employees Share Plans in a Corporate Action
- AON Hewitt
- COMMENDATION
Norwegian Air Shuttle
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Pioneer Awards
- OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT OF GEO Janet Cooper Linklaters (UK)
GEO Stars
- OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO GEO IN A VOLUNTEER CAPACITY
Hilary Williams E*TRADE Corporate Services (US)
- OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO GEO IN A VOLUNTEER CAPACITY
Dennis Paalman Royal Ahold (NL)
- OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO GEO IN A VOLUNTEER CAPACITY
Paul Jackson Howells Consultancy
- OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO GEO IN A VOLUNTEER CAPACITY
DACH Chapter Leadership Team
- CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
Franc
- EMERGING CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
New York, US
* The GEO Stars and Pioneer Awards are awarded by the GEO board and staff.
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2010 GEO Award Recipients 
 2010 Judges
- PAUL JACKSON,
HEAD OF REWARD, HSBC GROUP INSURANCE (UK)
- MIKE NAMIE, SENIOR COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, GLOBAL STOCK, INTEL CORPORATION (US)
- DENNIS PAALMAN,
GLOBAL HEAD, COMPENSATION & BENEFITS, ROYAL AHOLD NV (NL)
The Judges' Awards 2010
Best Use of Technology
- Yahoo!
- COMMENDATION
Lafarge
Best in Financial Education
- Google
- COMMENDATION
Yahoo!
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Best Plan Effectiveness
- eBay Inc.
- COMMENDATION
Siemens
Best Plan Communications
- Siemens
- COMMENDATION
Genworth Financial
Most Innovative and Creative Design
- Lafarge
- COMMENDATION
Investor AB
Best Outcome for Employees in a Corporate Action
- Delta
- COMMENDATION
eBay Inc.
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Pioneer Awards
- OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT OF GEO Judith Greaves Pinsent Masons (UK)
GEO Stars
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Mike Namie Intel Corporation (US)
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Robert Head Pearson PLC. (UK)
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Kim Reifel Consultant (US)
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
WorldatWork
- CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
UK and Chanel Islands
- EMERGING CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
Boston, US
* The GEO Stars and Pioneer Awards are awarded by the GEO board and staff.
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2009 GEO Award Recipients 
 2009 Judges
- Debbie Tsoi-A-Sue, CEP
YAHOO! Inc. (US)
- Susan Jane Mellors
Diageo plc. (UK)
- Paul Jackson
HBOS Insurance (UK)
The Judges' Awards 2009
Best Use of Technology
- COMPANIES WITH 30,000 TO 75,000 EMPLOYEES
Logica
- COMPANIES WITH FEWER THAN 30,000 EMPLOYEES
Google
- HONORABLE MENTION
Freescale Semiconductor
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Best Plan Effectiveness
- Royal Ahold
- Royal Dutch Shell
Best Plan Communications
- COMPANIES WITH MORE THAN 75,000 EMPLOYEES
BAE Systems
- COMPANIES WITH 30,000 TO 75,000 EMPLOYEES
Serco Group
- HONORABLE MENTION
Hewlett- Packard
Most Innovative and Creative Design
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Pioneer Awards
- OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT OF GEO Anthony M.D. Kirwan The Law Firm Network, Ireland
GEO Stars
- OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF GEO
Debbie Tsoi-A-Sue, CEP YAHOO! Inc. (US)
- Exceptional Merit for
Support of GEO Activities – Australian Regional Events Sandra Buth Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
- CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
The Netherlands
- EMERGING CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
Atlanta, United States
* The GEO Stars and Pioneer Awards are awarded by the GEO board and staff.
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2008 GEO Award Recipients 
 The Judges' Awards 2008
- Corey Rosen, Ph.D., NCEO
- Celtel International BV
Best Use of Technology
- COMPANIES UNDER 20,000 EMPLOYEES
Spansion
- COMPANIES BETWEEN
20,000 AND 75,000 EMPLOYEES Sun Microsystems
- COMPANIES OVER 75,000 EMPLOYEES
Royal Dutch Shell plc
Best Plan Effectiveness
- COMPANIES UNDER
20,000 EMPLOYEES Celtel International BV
- COMPANIES BETWEEN
20,000 AND 75,000 EMPLOYEES CEVA Logistics
- COMPANIES
OVER 75,000 EMPLOYEES Intel Corporation
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Best Plan Communications
- COMPANIES UNDER 20,000 EMPLOYEES
Hormel Foods Corporation
- COMPANIES BETWEEN
20,000 AND 75,000 EMPLOYEES Linde AG
- COMPANIES OVER 75,000 EMPLOYEES
BT Group plc.
Most Innovative and Creative Design
- COMPANIES UNDER 20,000 EMPLOYEES
Google
- COMPANIES BETWEEN
20,000 AND 75,000 EMPLOYEES Diageo plc.
- COMPANIES
OVER 75,000 EMPLOYEES ABB ltd.
Best in Financial Education
- COMPANIES BETWEEN
20,000 AND 75,000 EMPLOYEES CBS Corporation
- COMPANIES
OVER 75,000 EMPLOYEES Starbucks Coffee Company
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2008 Judges
- Debbie Tsoi-A-Sue, CEP
YAHOO! Inc. (US)
- Hans Muench
Swiss Reinsurance Company (CH)
- Derek Steptoe
BHP Billiton (AU)
Pioneer Awards
GEO Stars
- Exceptional Merit for
Support of GEO Activities Australian Regional Events Emmi Foster
- Outstanding Contribution for Support of GEO
Stephen Fackle
- Outstanding Contribution for Support of GEO Activities
French Chapter Events Veronique Jap
- Outstanding Emerging
Chapter Development Hong Kong Chapter
- Outstanding New Chapter
French Chapter
* The GEO Stars and Pioneer Awards are awarded by the GEO board and staff.
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2007 GEO Award Recipients 
 Best Use of Technology
- COMPANIES UNDER 50,000 EMPLOYEES
ANZ
- COMPANIES OVER
50,000 EMPLOYEES UBS
Most Innovative and Creative Design
- COMPANIES UNDER
50,000 EMPLOYEES Syngenta
- COMPANIES OVER
50,000 EMPLOYEES HSBC
Best Communications
- COMPANIES UNDER
50,000 EMPLOYEES bhp billiton
- COMPANIES OVER
50,000 EMPLOYEES Vodafone
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Pioneer Awards
- Fred Whittlesey
- Hans Muench
GEO Stars
- Outstanding Contribution
Regional Events Michael Bendorf
- Outstanding Contribution
London Regional Event Lisa O'Connell
- Outstanding Contribution
Hong Kong Regional Event Andrew Lui
- Outstanding Contribution
Hong Kong Regional Event Andrew Lui
- Exceptional Merit for Support
GEO Activities Lisa Brook
- Outstanding New Chapter Development
Barcelona Juan Bonilla Mike Pewton
- Exceptional Merit for Chapter Development
US Midwest Chapter Mary Samsa Aimee Soodan Doug Wilson
* The GEO Stars and Pioneer Awards are awarded by the GEO board and staff.
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2007 JUDGES
- Diane Hay
(UK)
- Jule Torre
(US)
- Allen Powley
(UK)
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2006 GEO Award Recipients 
Best Use of Technology
- MORE THAN 100,000 EMPLOYEES
Accenture
- BETWEEN 30,000 - 100,000 EMPLOYEES
Microsoft
Best Plan Effectiveness
- MORE THAN 100,000 EMPLOYEES
BT
- LESS THAN 30,000 EMPLOYEES
Agilent Technologies
Most Innovative and Creative Design
- BETWEEN 30,000 - 100,000 EMPLOYEES
Novartis
- LESS THAN 30,000 EMPLOYEES
Smith & Nephew
Best Communications
- MORE THAN 100,000 EMPLOYEES
Starbucks Coffee Company
- BETWEEN 30,000 - 100,000 EMPLOYEES
Vodafone
- LESS THAN 30,000 EMPLOYEES
Diageo
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Pioneer Awards
GEO Stars
- Outstanding Contribution
GEO Awards Event Claudia Bogris
- Outstanding Contribution
Regional Events, UK Damian Carnell
- Outstanding Contribution
Regional Events, India Harshu Ghate
- Outstanding
Chapter Coordinator US Saundra Genoni
- Outstanding
Chapter Leader NL Rik Stikkelbroeck
- Exceptional Merit
Chapter Development Dublin Chapter
* The GEO Stars and Pioneer Awards are awarded by the GEO board and staff.
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2006 Judges
- Diane Hay
(UK)
- Robert Head
(UK)
- Stan Veliotis
(US)
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2005 GEO Award Recipients 
The Judges' Award 2005
- Charlie McCreevy
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSIONER FOR INTERNAL MARKETS AND SERVICES
Most Innovative and Creative Design
- LESS THAN 30,000 EMPLOYEES
SMIC
- OVER 30,000 EMPLOYEES
Roche
Best Communications
- OVER 30,000 EMPLOYEES
Vodafone
Best Plan Effectiveness
- LESS THAN 30,000 EMPLOYEES
Reuters
- OVER 30,000 EMPLOYEES
ABB
Best Use of Technology
- LESS THAN 30,000 EMPLOYEES
Agilent Technologies
- OVER 30,000 EMPLOYEES
BP, plc
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GEO Stars
- Outstanding
Chapter Leader Nicholas Greenacre, UK
- Outstanding
Chapter Leader Stacy Fox, US
- Outstanding
New Chapter Leader Mary Samsa, Midwest, US
- Outstanding
Chapter Development Simon Sloan, Ireland
- Exceptional Merit For
Chapter Development DACH Chapter (Deutschland, Austria and Switzerland Chapter)
- Outstanding Contribution
One Day Events Warren Miles & Chris Galway, Australia
- Outstanding Contribution
2005 GEO Awards Kate Berry, UK
* The GEO Stars are awarded by the GEO board and staff.
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2005 Judges
- Jeff D Grady
Director, Global Compensation of VNU, Inc. in New York (US)
- Diane Hay
Senior tax official with extensive knowledge of share plans (UK)
- Debi O'Donovan
Editor of the UK-based Employee Benefits magazine (UK)
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2004 GEO Award Recipients 
The Judges' Award 2004
Most Innovative & Creative Plan Design
- OVER 60,000 EMPLOYEES
Roche
Best Use of Technology
- LESS THAN 10,000 EMPLOYEES
(OPERATIONAL) Axcan Pharma
- 10,000 - 60,000 EMPLOYEES
Best Use of Technology (COMMUNICATION) Astra Zeneca
- OVER 60,000 EMPLOYEES
Best Use of Technology (ADMINISTRATION/OPERATIONAL) GlaxoSmithKline
- OVER 60,000 EMPLOYEES
Best Use of Technology (COMMUNICATION) UBS
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2004 Judges
- Andy Hodges
Aviva plc (UK)
- Maoilíosa Ó Cúlacháin
Eircom (IR)
- David Tuch
KPMG (UK)
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GEO Stars
- Creative Contribution
"GEO Glossary of Terms" Peter Howells and Nick McKenna
- San Diego Chapter Coordinator
Lisa Murzic
- European Outreach and Development
Rik Stikkelbroeck
- US West Coast One Day Coordinator
Fred Whittlesey
- Outstanding Chapter
DACH Chapter Deutchsland, Austria and Switzerland Chapter
* The GEO Stars are awarded by the GEO board and staff.
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Best Plan Communications
- 10,000 - 60,000 EMPLOYEES
Agilent Technologies
- OVER 60,000 EMPLOYEES
HBOS plc
Best Plan Effectiveness
- UNDER 10,000 EMPLOYEES
Xansa
- 10,000 - 60,000 EMPLOYEES
Imperial Tobacco
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2003 GEO Award Recipients 
Communication Category
- LESS THAN 35,000 EMPLOYEES
Xansa
- 35,000 – 75,000 EMPLOYEES
Abbott Laboratories
- OVER 75,000 EMPLOYEES
Michelin Group
Plan Effectiveness Category
- OVER 75,000 EMPLOYEES
Procter & Gamble
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Use of Technology Category
- LESS THAN 35,000 EMPLOYEES
Cisco Systems
- 35,000 – 75,000 EMPLOYEES
Nokia
- OVER 75,000 EMPLOYEES
International Paper
Innovative and Creative Plan Category
- 35,000 – 75,000 EMPLOYEES
HBOS plc
- OVER 75,000 EMPLOYEES
Michelin Group
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2003 Judges
- Ed Carberry
Cornell University (US)
- Maoilíosa Ó Cúlacháin
eircom (IR)
- Nigel Turner
BP plc (UK)
- Mark van Beusekom
PS Participation Solutions (NL)
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2002 GEO Award Recipients 
The Judges' Award 2002
- Gordon Brown
UK Finance Minister House of Commons
Communication Category
- LESS THAN 15,000 EMPLOYEES
PerkinElmer
- OVER 15,000 EMPLOYEES
BP
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Innovative and Creative Plan Category
- LESS THAN 15,000 EMPLOYEES
Swiss Re
- OVER 15,000 EMPLOYEES
BP Pearson
Plan Effectiveness Category
- OVER 15,000 EMPLOYEES
Cisco Systems
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2002 Judges
- George Greenham
HR Consultant
- Corey Rosen
National Center for Employee Ownership (US)
- Mark van Beusekom
PS Participation Solutions (NL)
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