{"id":72618,"date":"2022-03-09T16:49:53","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T21:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/njbmagazine.com\/?page_id=72618"},"modified":"2026-02-24T09:49:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:49:55","slug":"2026-afe-nomination","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/njbmagazine.com\/2026-afe-nomination\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Awards for Excellence Nomination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Thank you for your interest in the <em>New Jersey Business Magazine&#8217;s<\/em> <strong>2026 Awards for Excellence<\/strong>, powered by the New Jersey Business &amp; Industry Association. With the exception of the Executive of the Year, all nominations are for companies\/organizations. \u00a0Before beginning the nomination process, please have access to the following information:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Estimated number of Full-time Employees of the nominated company<\/li>\n<li>Website of the nominated company and a contact person at the nominated company<\/li>\n<li>Any supporting documentation, including a letter describing why the nominee should win an Award for Excellence<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>The Rules:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>A nominee must be a member of the New Jersey Business &amp; Industry Association and have their dues paid in full. We will verify this information upon nomination review. <\/em><\/strong><em>(If you would like to find out if a company is a member, please reach out to <\/em><em><a href=\"mailto:l.criscuolo@njbmagazine.com\">Lisa Criscuolo<\/a>.)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Companies that have won within the past three years cannot be nominated again in the same category. We will verify this information upon nomination review.<\/li>\n<li>The nominator may be a representative of any private or public organization, including the company being nominated. Companies may be nominated in more than one award category.<\/li>\n<li>All questions must be answered, and the required documentation must be submitted. <em>Incomplete nominations will be disqualified.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Nominees may be asked to provide additional information that will be used for judging.<\/li>\n<li>Winners in company-focused awards will be chosen for each award from the following three categories:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Small Business<\/strong> (1-25 Employees)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Medium Business<\/strong> (26-100 Employees)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Large Business<\/strong>\u00a0(101 + Employees)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Winners will be announced and profiled in the October issue of New Jersey Business Magazine.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">All nominations and appropriate documentation must be received by July 7, 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you have questions, please email <strong><a 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id=\"field_80_67\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-checkbox gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-checkbox gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Award Category<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_80_67'>NOTE: A company may be nominated in more than one award category.<\/div><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_checkbox'><ul class='gfield_checkbox' id='input_80_67'><li class='gchoice gchoice_80_67_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_67.1' type='checkbox'  value='Community Service'  id='choice_80_67_1'   aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_80_67\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_80_67_1' id='label_80_67_1' class='gform-field-label 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id='choice_80_67_4'   \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_80_67_4' id='label_80_67_4' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Executive of the Year<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_80_91\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield--input-type-html gfield_html gfield_html_formatted field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><p><meta charset=\"UTF-8\" \/><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"background:#eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc;padding:5px 10px;\"><big><strong>The Community Service Award<\/strong><\/big> is presented to a company or organization for outstanding service in the public interest. The nominee is recognized for committed leadership in finding solutions, which go beyond corporate donations, to pressing social or economic challenges in their communities, or the state.<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc;padding:5px 10px;\">Throughout New Jersey&rsquo;s history, employers have dedicated their organization&rsquo;s resources to finding solutions to community problems. The hallmark of their actions has been the desire to give back to their communities and to serve the public interest. Nominees can be any NJBIA member whose contributions to community service have yielded real solutions to real problems. However, the nominated activity should be outside of the nominee&rsquo;s normal business operations and the nominee should not profit from that activity.<\/div>\n<\/li><li id=\"field_80_93\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield--input-type-html gfield_html gfield_html_formatted gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><p><meta charset=\"UTF-8\" \/><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"background:#eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc;padding:5px 10px;\"><meta charset=\"UTF-8\" \/>\n<p><big><strong>The Outstanding Employer Award<\/strong><\/big> is presented to a company that has demonstrated a creative and forward-looking approach to managing their human resources, helping to make New Jersey a great place to work.<\/p>\n\n<p>Due to changing demographics, growing competition and advancing technology, employers today are faced with enormous challenges in managing their human resources. Nominees should serve as models for other companies in meeting those challenges. These activities might include workplace safety programs, helping employees improve their skills and advance their careers, dealing creatively with changes relating to an increasingly diverse workforce and creating innovative benefits programs or support services for their workers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li id=\"field_80_100\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield--input-type-html gfield_html gfield_html_formatted gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><p><meta charset=\"UTF-8\" \/><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"background:#eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc;padding:5px 10px;\"><meta charset=\"UTF-8\" \/>\n<p><big><strong>Excellence in Disability Inclusion Award&nbsp;<\/strong><\/big>recognizes&nbsp;companies&nbsp;that are&nbsp;driven by the skills and talents of all people and have taken steps to recruit, hire, retain, and advance qualified people with disabilities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li id=\"field_80_92\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield--input-type-html gfield_html gfield_html_formatted gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><p><meta charset=\"UTF-8\" \/><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"background:#eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc;padding:5px 10px;\"><meta charset=\"UTF-8\" \/><strong><big>The Executive of the Year Award<\/big><\/strong> is presented to an individual who has demonstrated excellence in their position as an NJBIA member company executive. The nominee has led their organization with passion and contributed to the state&rsquo;s economic growth through the success of their business. The nominee is recognized for exemplary leadership and has overcome challenges to continue to advance their organization.<\/div>\n<\/li><li id=\"field_80_99\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-select gfield--input-type-select gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_80_99'>Size of Nominated Company<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_select'><select name='input_99' id='input_80_99' class='medium gfield_select'    aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" ><option value='Small: Less than 25 Full-Time Employees' >Small: Less than 25 Full-Time Employees<\/option><option value='Medium: 26-100 Full-Time Employees' >Medium: 26-100 Full-Time Employees<\/option><option value='Large: More than 100 Full-Time 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              <span id='input_80_72_6_container' class='name_last gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto' >\n                                                    <input type='text' name='input_72.6' id='input_80_72_6' value=''   aria-required='true'     \/>\n                                                    <label for='input_80_72_6' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Last<\/label>\n                                                <\/span>\n                            <span id='input_80_72_8_container' class='name_suffix  gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto' >\n                                                    <input type='text' name='input_72.8' id='input_80_72_8' value=''   aria-required='false'   placeholder='Title'  \/>\n                                                    <label for='input_80_72_8' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Title<\/label>\n                                                <\/span>\n                        <\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_80_54\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield--input-type-text gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_80_54'>Nominator Organization Name<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_54' id='input_80_54' type='text' value='' class='medium'    placeholder='Nominator Company' aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_80_69\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-radio gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >I am nominating:<span 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value='Arkansas' >Arkansas<\/option><option value='California' >California<\/option><option value='Colorado' >Colorado<\/option><option value='Connecticut' >Connecticut<\/option><option value='Delaware' >Delaware<\/option><option value='District of Columbia' >District of Columbia<\/option><option value='Florida' >Florida<\/option><option value='Georgia' >Georgia<\/option><option value='Guam' >Guam<\/option><option value='Hawaii' >Hawaii<\/option><option value='Idaho' >Idaho<\/option><option value='Illinois' >Illinois<\/option><option value='Indiana' >Indiana<\/option><option value='Iowa' >Iowa<\/option><option value='Kansas' >Kansas<\/option><option value='Kentucky' >Kentucky<\/option><option value='Louisiana' >Louisiana<\/option><option value='Maine' >Maine<\/option><option value='Maryland' >Maryland<\/option><option value='Massachusetts' >Massachusetts<\/option><option value='Michigan' >Michigan<\/option><option value='Minnesota' >Minnesota<\/option><option value='Mississippi' >Mississippi<\/option><option value='Missouri' >Missouri<\/option><option value='Montana' >Montana<\/option><option value='Nebraska' >Nebraska<\/option><option value='Nevada' >Nevada<\/option><option value='New Hampshire' >New Hampshire<\/option><option value='New Jersey' selected='selected'>New Jersey<\/option><option value='New Mexico' >New Mexico<\/option><option value='New York' >New York<\/option><option value='North Carolina' >North Carolina<\/option><option value='North Dakota' >North Dakota<\/option><option value='Northern Mariana Islands' >Northern Mariana Islands<\/option><option value='Ohio' >Ohio<\/option><option value='Oklahoma' >Oklahoma<\/option><option value='Oregon' >Oregon<\/option><option value='Pennsylvania' >Pennsylvania<\/option><option value='Puerto Rico' >Puerto Rico<\/option><option value='Rhode Island' >Rhode Island<\/option><option value='South Carolina' >South Carolina<\/option><option value='South Dakota' >South Dakota<\/option><option value='Tennessee' >Tennessee<\/option><option value='Texas' >Texas<\/option><option value='Utah' >Utah<\/option><option value='U.S. Virgin Islands' >U.S. Virgin Islands<\/option><option value='Vermont' >Vermont<\/option><option value='Virginia' >Virginia<\/option><option value='Washington' >Washington<\/option><option value='West Virginia' >West Virginia<\/option><option value='Wisconsin' >Wisconsin<\/option><option value='Wyoming' >Wyoming<\/option><option value='Armed Forces Americas' >Armed Forces Americas<\/option><option value='Armed Forces Europe' >Armed Forces Europe<\/option><option value='Armed Forces Pacific' >Armed Forces Pacific<\/option><\/select>\n                                        <label for='input_80_4_4' id='input_80_4_4_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>State<\/label>\n                                      <\/span><span class='ginput_left address_zip ginput_address_zip gform-grid-col' id='input_80_4_5_container' >\n                                    <input type='text' name='input_4.5' id='input_80_4_5' value=''   placeholder='Zip Code' aria-required='true'    \/>\n                                    <label for='input_80_4_5' id='input_80_4_5_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>ZIP Code<\/label>\n                                <\/span><input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='input_4.6' id='input_80_4_6' value='United States' \/>\n                    <div class='gf_clear gf_clear_complex'><\/div>\n                <\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_80_55\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-phone gfield--input-type-phone gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_80_55'>Nominator telephone<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_phone'><input name='input_55' id='input_80_55' type='tel' value='' class='medium'  placeholder='Nominator Telephone' aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_80_56\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-email gfield--input-type-email gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Nominator Email<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_complex ginput_container ginput_container_email gform-grid-row' id='input_80_56_container'>\n                                <span id='input_80_56_1_container' class='ginput_left gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto'>\n                                    <input class='' type='email' name='input_56' id='input_80_56' value=''    aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\n                                    <label for='input_80_56' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Enter Email<\/label>\n                                <\/span>\n                                <span id='input_80_56_2_container' class='ginput_right gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto'>\n                                    <input class='' type='email' name='input_56_2' id='input_80_56_2' value=''    aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\n                                    <label for='input_80_56_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Confirm Email<\/label>\n                                <\/span>\n                                <div class='gf_clear gf_clear_complex'><\/div>\n                            <\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class='gform-page-footer gform_page_footer top_label'>\n                        <input type='button' id='gform_previous_button_80_95' class='gform_previous_button gform-theme-button gform-theme-button--secondary button' onclick='gform.submission.handleButtonClick(this);' data-submission-type='previous' value='Previous'  \/> <input type='button' id='gform_next_button_80_95' class='gform_next_button gform-theme-button button' onclick='gform.submission.handleButtonClick(this);' data-submission-type='next' value='Next'  \/> \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div id='gform_page_80_3' class='gform_page' data-js='page-field-id-95' style='display:none;'>\n                    <div class='gform_page_fields'>\n                        <ul id='gform_fields_80_3' class='gform_fields top_label form_sublabel_below description_below validation_below'><li id=\"field_80_59\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-name gfield--input-type-name field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Executive of the Year nominee<\/label><div class='ginput_complex ginput_container ginput_container--name no_prefix has_first_name no_middle_name has_last_name has_suffix gf_name_has_3 ginput_container_name gform-grid-row' id='input_80_59'>\n                            \n                            <span id='input_80_59_3_container' class='name_first gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto' >\n                                                    <input type='text' name='input_59.3' id='input_80_59_3' value=''   aria-required='false'   placeholder='First Name'  \/>\n                                                    <label for='input_80_59_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>First<\/label>\n                                                <\/span>\n                            \n                            <span id='input_80_59_6_container' class='name_last gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto' >\n                                                    <input type='text' name='input_59.6' id='input_80_59_6' value=''   aria-required='false'   placeholder='Last Name'  \/>\n                                                    <label for='input_80_59_6' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Last<\/label>\n                                                <\/span>\n                            <span id='input_80_59_8_container' class='name_suffix  gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto' >\n                                                    <input type='text' name='input_59.8' id='input_80_59_8' value=''   aria-required='false'   placeholder='Title'  \/>\n                                                    <label for='input_80_59_8' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Title<\/label>\n                                                <\/span>\n                        <\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_80_66\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield--input-type-text gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_80_66'>Organization Name of Nominee<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_66' id='input_80_66' type='text' value='' class='large'    placeholder='Name of organization being nominated (nominee)' aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_80_61\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-address gfield--input-type-address gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_above gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Address of nominee<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label>    <div id='input_80_61_copy_values_option_container' class='copy_values_option_container' >\n                                        <input type='checkbox' id='input_80_61_copy_values_activated' class='copy_values_activated' value='1' data-source_field_id='4' name='input_61_copy_values_activated'  \/>\n                                        <label for='input_80_61_copy_values_activated' id='input_80_61_copy_values_option_label' class='copy_values_option_label inline gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Check if address is same as above<\/label>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <div class='ginput_complex ginput_container has_street has_street2 has_city has_state has_zip ginput_container_address gform-grid-row' id='input_80_61' >\n                         <span class='ginput_full address_line_1 ginput_address_line_1 gform-grid-col' id='input_80_61_1_container' >\n                                        <label for='input_80_61_1' id='input_80_61_1_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Street Address<\/label>\n                                        <input type='text' name='input_61.1' id='input_80_61_1' value=''   placeholder='Address 1' aria-required='true'    \/>\n                                   <\/span><span class='ginput_full address_line_2 ginput_address_line_2 gform-grid-col' id='input_80_61_2_container' >\n                                        <label for='input_80_61_2' id='input_80_61_2_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Address Line 2<\/label>\n                                        <input type='text' name='input_61.2' id='input_80_61_2' value=''   placeholder='Address 2'  aria-required='false'   \/>\n                                    <\/span><span class='ginput_left address_city ginput_address_city gform-grid-col' id='input_80_61_3_container' >\n                                    <label for='input_80_61_3' id='input_80_61_3_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>City<\/label>\n                                    <input type='text' name='input_61.3' id='input_80_61_3' value=''   placeholder='City' aria-required='true'    \/>\n                                 <\/span><span class='ginput_right address_state ginput_address_state gform-grid-col' id='input_80_61_4_container' >\n                                        <label for='input_80_61_4' id='input_80_61_4_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>State<\/label>\n                                        <select name='input_61.4' id='input_80_61_4'     aria-required='true'    ><option value='' >State<\/option><option value='Alabama' >Alabama<\/option><option value='Alaska' >Alaska<\/option><option value='American Samoa' >American Samoa<\/option><option value='Arizona' >Arizona<\/option><option value='Arkansas' >Arkansas<\/option><option value='California' >California<\/option><option value='Colorado' >Colorado<\/option><option value='Connecticut' >Connecticut<\/option><option value='Delaware' >Delaware<\/option><option value='District of Columbia' >District of Columbia<\/option><option value='Florida' >Florida<\/option><option value='Georgia' >Georgia<\/option><option value='Guam' >Guam<\/option><option value='Hawaii' >Hawaii<\/option><option value='Idaho' >Idaho<\/option><option value='Illinois' >Illinois<\/option><option value='Indiana' >Indiana<\/option><option value='Iowa' >Iowa<\/option><option value='Kansas' >Kansas<\/option><option value='Kentucky' >Kentucky<\/option><option value='Louisiana' >Louisiana<\/option><option value='Maine' >Maine<\/option><option value='Maryland' >Maryland<\/option><option value='Massachusetts' >Massachusetts<\/option><option value='Michigan' >Michigan<\/option><option value='Minnesota' >Minnesota<\/option><option value='Mississippi' >Mississippi<\/option><option value='Missouri' >Missouri<\/option><option value='Montana' >Montana<\/option><option value='Nebraska' >Nebraska<\/option><option value='Nevada' >Nevada<\/option><option value='New Hampshire' >New Hampshire<\/option><option value='New Jersey' selected='selected'>New Jersey<\/option><option value='New Mexico' >New Mexico<\/option><option value='New York' >New York<\/option><option value='North Carolina' >North Carolina<\/option><option value='North Dakota' >North Dakota<\/option><option value='Northern Mariana Islands' >Northern Mariana Islands<\/option><option value='Ohio' >Ohio<\/option><option value='Oklahoma' >Oklahoma<\/option><option value='Oregon' >Oregon<\/option><option value='Pennsylvania' >Pennsylvania<\/option><option value='Puerto Rico' >Puerto Rico<\/option><option value='Rhode Island' >Rhode Island<\/option><option value='South Carolina' >South Carolina<\/option><option value='South Dakota' >South Dakota<\/option><option value='Tennessee' >Tennessee<\/option><option value='Texas' >Texas<\/option><option value='Utah' >Utah<\/option><option value='U.S. Virgin Islands' >U.S. Virgin Islands<\/option><option value='Vermont' >Vermont<\/option><option value='Virginia' >Virginia<\/option><option value='Washington' >Washington<\/option><option value='West Virginia' >West Virginia<\/option><option value='Wisconsin' >Wisconsin<\/option><option value='Wyoming' >Wyoming<\/option><option value='Armed Forces Americas' >Armed Forces Americas<\/option><option value='Armed Forces Europe' >Armed Forces Europe<\/option><option value='Armed Forces Pacific' >Armed Forces Pacific<\/option><\/select>\n                                      <\/span><span class='ginput_left address_zip ginput_address_zip gform-grid-col' id='input_80_61_5_container' >\n                                    <label for='input_80_61_5' id='input_80_61_5_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>ZIP Code<\/label>\n                                    <input type='text' name='input_61.5' id='input_80_61_5' value=''   placeholder='Zip Code' aria-required='true'    \/>\n                                <\/span><input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='input_61.6' id='input_80_61_6' value='United States' \/>\n                    <div class='gf_clear gf_clear_complex'><\/div>\n                <\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_80_73\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-radio gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >Is the Exec. of the Year, or nominated company a Not-For-Profit or For-Profit<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><ul class='gfield_radio' id='input_80_73'>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_80_73_0'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_73' type='radio' value='For-Profit'  id='choice_80_73_0'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_80_73_0' id='label_80_73_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>For-Profit<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_80_73_1'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_73' type='radio' value='Not-For-Profit'  id='choice_80_73_1'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_80_73_1' id='label_80_73_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Not-For-Profit<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_80_74\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-name gfield--input-type-name gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >President\/CEO of company being nominated<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_complex ginput_container ginput_container--name no_prefix has_first_name no_middle_name has_last_name no_suffix gf_name_has_2 ginput_container_name gform-grid-row' id='input_80_74'>\n                            \n                            <span id='input_80_74_3_container' class='name_first gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto' >\n                                                    <input type='text' name='input_74.3' id='input_80_74_3' value=''   aria-required='true'     \/>\n                                                    <label for='input_80_74_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>First<\/label>\n                                                <\/span>\n                            \n                            <span id='input_80_74_6_container' class='name_last gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto' >\n                                                    <input type='text' name='input_74.6' id='input_80_74_6' value=''   aria-required='true'     \/>\n                                                    <label for='input_80_74_6' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Last<\/label>\n                                                <\/span>\n                            \n                        <\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_80_98\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-checkbox gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-checkbox gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >I will be the main contact for the nominated company or executive<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_checkbox'><ul class='gfield_checkbox' id='input_80_98'><li class='gchoice gchoice_80_98_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_98.1' type='checkbox'  value='Yes'  id='choice_80_98_1'   \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_80_98_1' id='label_80_98_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Yes<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li><li class='gchoice gchoice_80_98_2'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_98.2' type='checkbox'  value='No'  id='choice_80_98_2'   \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_80_98_2' id='label_80_98_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>No<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_80_75\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-name gfield--input-type-name gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Person we should contact at entity being nominated<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_complex ginput_container ginput_container--name no_prefix has_first_name no_middle_name has_last_name has_suffix gf_name_has_3 ginput_container_name gform-grid-row' id='input_80_75'>\n                            \n                            <span id='input_80_75_3_container' class='name_first gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto' >\n                                                    <input type='text' name='input_75.3' id='input_80_75_3' value=''   aria-required='true'     \/>\n                                                    <label for='input_80_75_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>First<\/label>\n                                                <\/span>\n                            \n                            <span id='input_80_75_6_container' class='name_last gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto' >\n                                                    <input type='text' name='input_75.6' id='input_80_75_6' value=''   aria-required='true'     \/>\n                                                    <label for='input_80_75_6' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Last<\/label>\n                                                <\/span>\n                            <span id='input_80_75_8_container' class='name_suffix  gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto' >\n                                                    <input type='text' name='input_75.8' id='input_80_75_8' value=''   aria-required='false'     \/>\n                                                    <label for='input_80_75_8' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Title<\/label>\n                                                <\/span>\n                        <\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_80_52\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-phone gfield--input-type-phone gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_80_52'>Telephone of nominee contact<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_phone'><input name='input_52' id='input_80_52' type='tel' value='' class='medium'  placeholder='Telephone of company being nominated' aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_80_71\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-email gfield--input-type-email gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Email Address of nominee contact<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_complex ginput_container ginput_container_email gform-grid-row' id='input_80_71_container'>\n                                <span id='input_80_71_1_container' class='ginput_left gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto'>\n                                    <input class='' type='email' name='input_71' id='input_80_71' value=''    aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\n                                    <label for='input_80_71' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Enter Email<\/label>\n                                <\/span>\n                                <span id='input_80_71_2_container' class='ginput_right gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto'>\n                                    <input class='' type='email' name='input_71_2' id='input_80_71_2' value=''    aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\n                                    <label for='input_80_71_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Confirm Email<\/label>\n                                <\/span>\n                                <div class='gf_clear gf_clear_complex'><\/div>\n                            <\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_80_70\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-website gfield--input-type-website field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_80_70'>Website of nominated company<\/label><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_80_70'><p>Please use <strong>https:\/\/<\/strong>www.company.com format.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_website'>\n                    <input name='input_70' id='input_80_70' type='url' value='' class='medium'  aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_80_70\"  placeholder='https:\/\/'  aria-invalid=\"false\" \/>\n                <\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_80_77\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-textarea gfield--input-type-textarea field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_below 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