CraveHRO, founded by Nicole Craveiro in 2021, has been named the winner of the Human Resources Excellence Award at the Great Companies Global Business Awards 2026. Based in Long Island, United States, the company is building a different kind of human resources experience for small and growing businesses—one that combines professional HR expertise with practical guidance, accessibility and a distinctly human approach. CraveHRO primarily supports employers with fewer than 50 em

Among this year’s distinguished winners is Alison Allen, Founder and Managing Director of Sparks HR Consultancy Ltd, honored as Winner – Women Leader in Workplace Culture & HR Transformation. Based in Darwen, United Kingdom, Alison has built a people-focused consultancy that helps organizations create healthier, more inclusive, and high-performing workplace cultures through strategic HR support, leadership development, wellbeing initiatives, and menopause inclusion program