Great Companies Global Awards 2026 Winners

INETWORK Middle East

Founder: Mazen Fekry
Winner — Integrated Marketing & Business Growth Excellence Award

INETWORK Middle East is an integrated marketing, advertising and business-development agency serving Egypt and the wider MENA region. Its services span brand strategy, creative development, social media, content, digital marketing, performance advertising, media buying, website and application development and consultancy. The agency combines strategic thinking, creativity, technology and measurable performance to support organisations across diverse industries. Its experience includes complex campaigns and contribution to a Guinness World Records-recognised project with KidZania Cairo.

🌐 Website: www.inetwork-me.com

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Write Connections | strategy + design, LLC.

Founder: Jess Koscher
Winner — Strategic Connection Architecture Excellence Award

Write Connections is a Connection Architecture firm helping organisations align strategy, communication and culture into an integrated business system. Led by Jess Koscher, the firm provides strategic planning, executive coaching, leadership development, branding, website design, marketing and organisational communications. Its distinctive approach connects traditionally separate business functions so they reinforce one another. The company works with businesses, nonprofits, municipalities and economic development organisations to create greater clarity, alignment and sustainable organisational growth.

🌐 Website: writeconnections.com

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Growth Hackers

Founder: Jonathan Aufray
Winner — Growth Marketing & Digital Transformation Excellence Award

Growth Hackers is a growth marketing agency helping ambitious businesses scale through marketing automation, sales funnels, digital transformation, conversion optimisation and AI-powered content marketing. The company combines practical marketing execution with a client-first approach and demonstrates its own commitment to the strategies it recommends. Its experience includes helping a mobile-app publisher reach unicorn status with a reported $2.1 billion valuation. The business focuses on measurable growth, active digital engagement and practical strategies designed to create meaningful commercial results.

🌐 Website: https://www.growth-hackers.net

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Maeshibe Coffee

Founder: Eunice Maeshibe Marema
Winner — Social Impact Coffee & Entrepreneurship Award

Maeshibe Coffee is a South African coffee business providing hot beverage solutions through coffee roasting, packaging and sales, alongside coffee machinery and barista training. The company combines entrepreneurship with community-oriented initiatives and a commitment to developing coffee opportunities across Africa. During the 2020 national lockdown, Maeshibe Coffee initiated a Free Coffee Campaign that served more than 1,000 soldiers and traffic officers over two months. The business also creates employment and shares knowledge about coffee and brewing.

🌐 Website:https://www.linkedin.com/company/growth-hackers/

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SPRK Media Group Inc

Founder: Paula Celestino
Winner — Integrated Creative Marketing Excellence Award

SPRK Media Group is a boutique, full-service marketing and creative agency supporting businesses, organisations and startups with brand strategy, identity, websites, digital marketing, social media, content, influencer marketing, public relations, advertising, video and experiential campaigns. The agency combines senior-level strategic expertise, creative capabilities and modern marketing technology with a personalised service model. With more than 20 years of experience, its work has supported both emerging businesses and recognised brands while building long-term client relationships based on creativity, trust and measurable impact.

🌐 Website: www.wesprk.com

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Spicy Pineapple Marketing

Founder: Jordan Louise Knight
Winner — Marketing & Sales Growth Excellence Award

Spicy Pineapple Marketing is a specialist growth marketing agency that connects marketing and sales to generate qualified opportunities and sustainable business growth. Its services include LinkedIn lead generation, thought leadership, social media, email marketing, advertising, personal branding and hospitality marketing. With more than 15 years of marketing and sales experience, the business focuses on measurable commercial outcomes including leads, bookings, referrals and customer relationships. Its approach combines relationship-led marketing, modern technology and tailored strategies designed around each client's goals.

🌐 Website: www.spicypineapplemarketing.com

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IF Property Solutions (Pty) Ltd

Founder: Inez B. Ferreira
Winner — Integrated Property Planning Excellence Award

IF Property Solutions is a South African property-services business providing architecture, building plans, town planning and Certificates of Occupancy through an integrated one-stop approach. The company aims to simplify property-related requirements by bringing complementary professional services together under one roof. Founded in 2024, the business has demonstrated significant establishment and growth within the property industry in a relatively short period. Its focus on convenience, reliable service and comprehensive property support forms the foundation of its growing market presence.

🌐 Website: https://ifpropertysolutions.co.za/

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Jessica Adanich, Brand Architect — DesignPod Studio

Founder: Jessica Adanich
Winner — Brand Architecture & Creative Leadership Award

Jessica Adanich is a Brand Architect and fractional CMO who helps organisations build brands around strategy, emotional resonance and meaningful differentiation. Through DesignPod Studio and related creative initiatives, she combines brand positioning, visual identity, brand systems and senior marketing leadership. Her work extends beyond design into business strategy and community impact, including Sharkapalooza, an ocean-conservation art festival that has attracted thousands of attendees, numerous partners and international social reach. Her approach combines creative expertise, strategic thinking and human insight.

🌐 Website: https://www.designpod.studio/

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Alpine Virtual Assistants

Founder: Nicole Magelssen
Winner — Virtual Workforce Excellence Award

Alpine Virtual Assistants provides highly vetted, U.S.-based virtual assistants supporting businesses with executive, administrative, operations and marketing functions. The company differentiates itself through rigorous talent screening, personalised matching and ongoing client support. What began as a solo business has grown into an agency supporting more than 35 U.S.-based virtual assistants and hundreds of business owners. Its model helps companies delegate effectively while creating meaningful employment opportunities, combining dependable talent with personalised service and long-term client relationships.

🌐 Website: www.alpinevirtual.com

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Social Path

Founder: Jessica Rose McEndoo
Winner — Ethical Digital Marketing & Strategy Excellence Award

Social Path is an award-winning digital marketing consultancy based in Johannesburg, South Africa, with extensive experience adapting to the evolving digital landscape. The company focuses on ethical, purpose-driven marketing supported by digital market research across Search, Social and UX. Its evidence-based approach helps organisations develop measurable and adaptable strategies while maintaining meaningful engagement with their audiences. Social Path combines strategic thinking, responsible marketing and practical digital expertise to help brands strengthen their presence, reputation and sustainable growth.

🌐 Website: https://www.socialpath.co.za/

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Tour with Absolutely

Founder: Emma Gely
Winner — Immersive Boutique Travel Excellence Award

Tour with Absolutely is a French boutique travel company creating small-group, immersive journeys across France and Europe, particularly for women over 50. Its experiences combine culture, gastronomy, craftsmanship and personal connections with local people and experts. The company also develops host-led journeys around interests such as literature, fashion, photography, food and art. Since acquiring the business in 2024, Emma Gely has nearly doubled annual revenue, restored profitability and expanded the portfolio while building a strong community around meaningful travel.

🌐 Website: https://tourwithabsolutely.com/

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Dar Alafkar Marketing L.L.C.

Founder: Abhishek Jha
Winner — 360° Integrated Marketing Innovation Award

Dar Alafkar Marketing L.L.C. and its DataMySite ecosystem provide integrated marketing and advertising solutions across Dubai and the wider GCC. The business combines OOH and DOOH advertising, billboards, influencer marketing, PR, SEO, website development, social media and content creation. With more than 1,200 campaigns delivered, the company has worked with brands and organisations across multiple sectors. Its distinctive strength lies in bringing strategy, media, technology, creativity and execution together within one connected brand-growth ecosystem.

🌐 Website: www.datamysite.com

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OYOO Style

Founder: Rejane Gwynne
Winner — Sustainable African Fashion Excellence Award

OYOO Style is an African-inspired fashion and homeware business founded around a passion for distinctive textiles and ethical design. The company focuses on African-sourced 100% cotton fabrics and handmade-to-order products that support slow fashion and sustainable practices. Its philosophy emphasises quality craftsmanship and products designed to last rather than disposable consumption. OYOO Style continues to develop new products, including its Nawi Jacket, while extending its reach through global shipping and promoting African textile heritage through contemporary design.

🌐 Website: https://oyoostyle.co.za/

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VocalCord PR and Reputation Management

Founder: Marilize Jacobs
Winner — Strategic Reputation Management Excellence Award

VocalCord PR and Reputation Management provides public relations and long-term reputation management services, beginning with understanding each client's business before developing its communication strategy. The firm's approach is highly personalised, helping organisations understand how they are perceived from an external perspective and strengthen their brand awareness and positioning. Led by Marilize Jacobs, the business combines relationship management, strategic communication and practical project execution to help clients build stronger visibility and long-term reputational value.

🌐 Website: www.marilizejacobs.com

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Tshwagong Farm

Founder: Tumelo Tshwagong
Winner — Sustainable Agriculture & Indigenous Food Innovation Award

Tshwagong Farm is a South African family-owned agricultural enterprise combining livestock, crop farming, indigenous vegetables, herbs, garlic and agro-processing. Through its GABANA Foods brand, the farm transforms selected produce into dried vegetables, spice blends, dehydrated products and preserves. The business focuses on climate-resilient agriculture, food security, rural employment and the preservation of indigenous crops and traditional food knowledge. Its expansion from primary farming into value-added food production demonstrates an integrated approach to sustainable agricultural enterprise and rural economic development.

🌐 Website: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tshwagong-farm/

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Veda Outsourcing Solution

Founder: Vijaya Joshi
Winner — Financial Services Outsourcing Excellence Award

Veda Outsourcing Solution provides fully managed offshore teams for financial organisations, supporting repetitive operational tasks, compliance and administrative functions. The company combines industry-specific expertise with secure and compliant outsourcing solutions tailored to the Australian financial-services sector. Rather than providing generic virtual assistance, Veda develops trained professionals who operate as extensions of clients' teams. Its achievement includes building a trusted outsourcing operation that helps Australian businesses improve efficiency, productivity and operational support while creating employment opportunities.

🌐 Website:https://vedaoutsourcing.net.au/

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FairBloom Marketing Inc

Founder: Ashley Stagray
Winner — Customised Digital Growth Strategy Award

FairBloom Marketing provides small and medium-sized businesses with social media management, search visibility, advertising, email marketing, website design, graphics and video editing. The company takes a diagnostic approach, looking beyond a client's immediate marketing request to identify underlying growth challenges such as website conversion or lead follow-up. Its customised strategies are designed around each business's actual needs rather than standard service packages. The business is also developing its team as it grows, including the recent addition of its first intern.

🌐 Website: www.fairbloommarketing.com

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Hashtag Plumbing Inc.

Founder: Brent Mooney
Winner — Skilled Workforce Development Excellence Award

Hashtag Plumbing provides plumbing, gas and heating services for commercial and residential projects, supported by a dedicated service division. A defining feature of the company is its education-first workforce philosophy: employees are encouraged to pursue formal schooling and work toward professional plumbing qualifications. The company serves a wide range of projects, from commercial tenant improvements, restaurants and salons to high-end residential properties and housing services. Its focus on developing skilled people has supported significant business growth and workforce capability.

🌐 Website: www.hashtagplumbing.com

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Northlight Film Co

Founder: Derik Keeslar
Winner — Human-First Creative Production Excellence Award

Northlight Film Co is a full-service video production and audiovisual company providing brand commercials, live streaming, audiovisual installations, sports production and other creative services. The company follows a human-first philosophy, prioritising talented people, collaboration and creative craftsmanship alongside technology. Northlight also contributes volunteer production projects to nonprofits and medical research organisations while supporting local communities and schools. Despite being a young business, it has already achieved profitability and expanded its project work locally and across the United States.

🌐 Website: northlightfilm.co

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MNR Consultants New Zealand Ltd

Founder: Michelle Reid
Winner — Luxury Product Brokerage & Market Development Excellence Award

MNR Consultants New Zealand Ltd is a luxury product brokerage and market-placement business helping premium New Zealand and international brands establish and grow in the New Zealand market. Its expertise spans food, beverages, beauty, skincare, gifts and lifestyle products, with opportunities across retail, hospitality, pharmacy, duty-free, corporate gifting and events. The company combines specialist market knowledge, established relationships and hands-on account management. Its relationship-driven approach has supported commercial growth and back-to-back recognition as New Zealand's Best Luxury Product Brokerage.

🌐 Website: www.mnrconsultantsnz.co.nz

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ArtCan

Founder: Kate Enters
Winner — Artist-Led Creative Community Excellence Award

ArtCan is an artist-led, volunteer-run organisation creating opportunities for artists through exhibitions, professional development, peer connections, recognition and access to specialist knowledge. Its distinctive model is designed around artists rather than commercial gallery structures and does not charge commissions on sales, helping artists focus on developing sustainable practices. The organisation has grown its international membership to more than 500 artists across 26 countries. Through its community-led approach, ArtCan provides artists with greater exposure, professional opportunities and connections across the global creative sector.

🌐 Website: https://www.artcan.org.uk

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Acare Technology Co., Ltd.

Founder: Linda Cheng
Winner — Respiratory Medical Technology Excellence Award

Acare Technology develops respiratory diagnostic and therapy products including pulse oximeters, oxygen regulators, medical flowmeters, suction regulators, BLDC blowers and SpO2 modules. The company focuses on medical technology designed to support respiratory care and related clinical applications. Its pulse oximeter and oxygen regulator products are CE certified, while its oxygen regulators have achieved more than 500,000 units in worldwide sales. The business combines product development, technical capability and international market reach within the respiratory medical technology sector.

🌐 Website: www.acaretech.com

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Dr. Beauty Care

Founder: Dr. Amb. Diplomat Shaymaa Abdel Nabi
Winner — Personalised Medical Beauty & Wellness Innovation Award

Dr. Beauty Care combines medical science, preventive healthcare, longevity and beauty innovation to provide personalised approaches to hair and skin concerns. The business offers digital education, personalised consultations and treatments guided by science rather than trends. Founded on a medical and scientific perspective, the brand focuses on helping individuals make informed choices based on their specific needs. Its approach brings together healthcare knowledge, beauty innovation and personalised guidance while building an increasingly international digital presence.

🌐 Website: www.drbeautycare.org

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Sarah Scala Consulting

Founder: Sarah A Scala
Winner — Leadership & Organisational Development Excellence Award

Sarah Scala Consulting provides organisation and leadership development, executive coaching, inclusive leadership coaching, change management, public-speaking facilitation and team-development solutions. With more than 25 years of leadership experience, Sarah Scala combines personalised coaching and consulting with practical organisational-development expertise. The firm has supported more than 500 leaders and developed programmes reaching over 1,000 professionals across six countries and 30 U.S. states. Its work focuses on helping leaders and organisations strengthen performance, inclusion, adaptability and measurable business value.

🌐 Website:https://www.sarahscala.com

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Pleasant Hypnosis

Founder: Jessica Taylor
Winner — Hypnosis & NLP Wellness Education Excellence Award

Pleasant Hypnosis is a Vancouver-based hypnosis and NLP practice providing personalised programmes focused on areas including confidence, stress, sleep, fear release and other personal-change goals. The practice differentiates itself through written service guarantees, reinforcement sessions and supporting resources that extend beyond individual appointments. It also provides corporate workshops and professional education through hypnosis and NLP certification programmes. Its selection to host Vancouver's first Hypnosis Training Canada certification course represents an important expansion from individual practice into professional education and practitioner development.

🌐 Website: www.pleasanthypnosis.com

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Photobombshell Media

Founder: Rose Marie Mercado, M.A.Ed.
Winner — Integrated Media Strategy & Creative Leadership Award

Photobombshell Media is a boutique media strategy, public relations and production firm serving independent artists, podcasters, founders and organisations in music, media and content creation. Its services include brand positioning, PR campaigns, podcast production, creative production, web development, digital infrastructure and professional marketing materials. Led by Rose Mercado, the company combines strategic expertise with hands-on creative and technical execution. Its evolution into PLLRS, a collaborative media and podcast platform, demonstrates its ability to create scalable opportunities across content, events and digital media.

🌐 Website: https://photobombshell.media

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Aalia's Cake's

Founder: Raja Sarmila
Winner — Home Bakery Excellence Award

Aalia's cake's is a growing home bakery specialising in freshly baked brownies, custom cakes, cookies and cupcakes. The business focuses on premium ingredients, homemade recipes and personalised products designed for celebrations and everyday enjoyment. Its customer-focused approach has helped build a loyal customer base while expanding its menu with popular favourites such as triple chocolate brownies and custom celebration cakes. The business reflects a commitment to quality, personal service and accessible homemade baking.

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