New York, NY – November 16, 2019 – Luma Brighter Learning has been named the winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the Company of the Year, Business Products category in the 16th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business. This is the highest honor any company could have earned.

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, employees, and the companies they run– worldwide. The Stevie Awards have been hailed as the world’s premier business awards.

Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word for “crowned,” the awards were presented to winners on Friday during a dinner event attended by more than 550 people at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. The event was broadcast via Livestream.

More than 1,500 entries were submitted this year for consideration in more than 90 categories, including Executive of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Company of the Year, Startup of the Year, Women Helping Women, and Women Run Workplace of the Year. Luma Brighter Learning won in the Company of the Year, Best New Product category for 10 or less employees.

Dr. Gina Anderson said, “it is such an honor for our team to be recognized in this prestigious event”. Luma, an instructional design and learning company, was honored for their DRIVE FIRST® product, which is an orientation and training platform for the trucking industry and has shown measurable results for their clients. Gina focused on the point that the reason that they were chosen is because of the clients they serve. “We would not be where we are today without the support of our clients. Our clients are a very special group in the transportation industry who put their trust in us and for them we are thankful. This award is really for them.”

Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners were determined by the average scores of more than 150 business professionals around the world, working on eight juries.

Maggie Gallagher, president of the Stevie Awards, said, “In its 16th year, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business received an outstanding body of nominations from women in organizations of all types, in 25 nations. We are gratified by how meaningful it is to women to win a Stevie Award, and how impactful it can be on the futures of their careers and their organizations. We congratulate all of this year’s Grand, Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners for their achievements.”

Details about the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the list of Finalists in all categories are available at www.StevieAwards.com/Women.