Team Excellence Awards recognize teams that deliver outstanding performance through collaboration, innovation, and leadership — from e-commerce and marketing teams to technology, data, and customer success teams.
What We Reward
We recognize teams that demonstrate outstanding performance, collaboration, innovation, leadership, and organizational impact. From cross-functional delivery to specialized excellence — we celebrate teams that achieve results together. Winning teams show how collective effort, shared goals, and effective collaboration produce outcomes that exceed what individuals could accomplish alone. We look for teams that embody best practices in teamwork, develop their members, and create lasting value for their organizations.
Categories
Commerce & Marketing Teams
E-commerce and marketing team excellence.
- E-Commerce Team
- Digital Marketing Team
- Product & Growth Team
Customer Teams
Customer-focused team excellence.
- Customer Success Team
Technology & Data Teams
Technology and data team excellence.
- Technology & Development Team
- Data & Analytics Team
Eligibility
Who Can Enter
- Self-nominations and third-party nominations are both accepted
- Individuals, companies, teams, agencies, or organizations may submit nominations
- Previous winners may enter again with new work that meets the recency requirement
Recency Period
The achievement, project, campaign, or results being nominated must have been primarily realized between 12 January 2023 and 12 April 2026 (the three-year recency period for the 2026 cycle).
- Work that began earlier but delivered substantial results within this period is eligible
- Ongoing programs are eligible if specific achievements can be demonstrated within the period
- Work older than the recency period is not eligible unless the category explicitly states otherwise
Entry Requirements
- Nominations must be submitted via the official awards platform before the deadline
- All supporting materials (links, documents, evidence) must be accessible to judges
- Multiple category submissions are allowed with separate entries and fees
- Entrants must have legal authority to submit on behalf of all parties named
Evaluation Criteria
All Team Excellence categories are evaluated against the following criteria:
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Team Performance & Results | 35% |
| Collaboration & Teamwork | 20% |
| Innovation & Problem-Solving | 20% |
| Leadership & Development | 15% |
| Organizational Impact | 10% |
Winner determination: Each category produces one winner or no winner. Winners must achieve a Final Score of at least 80.0/100 and meet the Primary Criterion threshold (8.0/10). See Terms & Conditions for full details.