The Dive Awards for 2017
The 2017 Dive Awards recognize each industrys top disruptors and innovators. These executives, companies and trends are transforming the industry and shaping the future.
Here are our winners from each Industry Dive publication:
BioPharma Dive
Executive of the Year: Kenneth C. Frazier, CEO of Merck
Pharma of the Year: AbbVie
Biotech of the Year: Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Disruption of the Year: New medicines for hemophilia
Deal of the Year: Gilead buys Kite Pharma
Most Successful Drug Launch: Roche's Ocrevus
Most Damaging Clinical Trial Failure: Pfizer
CIO Dive
CIO of the Year: Juan Perez, UPS
Company of the Year: Microsoft
Disruption of the Year: Global cyberattacks
Hottest Market of the Year: Communication platforms
Technology Failure of the Year: Equifax
Company of the Year for Diversity: HP Inc.
Up-and-Coming Tech of the Year: Democratized AI
Construction Dive
CEO of the Year: Dan Johnson, Mortenson Construction
Company of the Year: AECOM
Innovator of the Year: Katerra
Trend of the Year: Construction Technology
Deal of the Year: Jacobs buys CH2M Hill
Rising Star of the Year: Tracy Young, PlanGrid
Project of the Year: Matthews' Interstate 85 bridge replacement
Groundbreaking of the Year: LaGuardia's Delta terminal
Tech of the Year: Smart highways
Education Dive: Higher Ed
President of the Year: Eloy Oakley
Institution of the Year: University of South Florida
Innovation of the Year: Purdue-Kaplan deal
Disruption of the Year: Donald Trump's Election
Obsession of the Year: Focus on adult learners
Best Investment: Digital and Social Media
Missed Opportunity of the Year: Failure to reauthorize HEA
Education Dive: K12
Administrator of the Year: Richard Gordon IV, Paul Robeson High School
Districr of the Year: Long Beach Unified School District
Most Disruptive/Innovative Idea: District Cooperatives/Collaboratives
Partnership of the Year: Port Richmond Partnership Leadership Academy
Obsession of the Year: News and Media Literacy
Policy of the Year: Every Student Succeeds Act
Food Dive
Food Executive of the Year: Tom Hayes, CEO of Tyson Foods
Grocery Executive of the Year: Apoorva Mehta, CEO of Instacart
Food Company of the Year: Sanderson Farms
Grocery Retailer of the Year: Walmart
Food Disruptor of the Year: Halo Top
Grocery Disruptor of the Year: Hy-Vee
Most Talked About Food Company of the Year: Hampton Creek
Grocery Deal of the Year: Amazon-Whole Foods
Healthcare Dive
Executive of the Year: Dr. Rasu Shrestha
Provider of the Year: Mayo Clinic
Disruptor of the Year: Softening patient admissions
Health IT Development of the Year: Epic's Share Everywhere
Theme of the Year: Uncertainty
HR Dive
Executive of the Year: Katee Van Horn, VP of Global Engagement & Inclusion at GoDaddy
Company of the Year: LinkedIn
Innovator of the Year: Shiftgig
Compliance Challenge of the Year: State and local laws
Most Impactful Tech of the Year: Big Data analytics
Fail of the Year: Healthcare reform
Marketing Dive
Executive of the Year: Marc Pritchard, chief brand officer at Procter & Gamble Co.
Marketer of the Year: KFC
Disruptor of the Year: Amazon
Campaign of the Year: Burger King's 'Google Home of the Whopper'
Controversy of the Year: Brand safety
Fail of the Year: Pepsi's 'Jump In'
Mobile Marketer
Mobile Executive of the Year: Kevin Systrom, CEO of Instagram
Mobile Marketer of the Year: Taco Bell
Mobile Disruptor of the Year: Augmented reality
Mobile Campaign of the Year: Starbucks Unicorn Frappucino
Retail Dive
Executive of the Year: Marc Lore, President and CEO of U.S. E-Commerce at Walmart
Retailer of the Year: Amazon
Disruptor of the Year: Brandless
Technology of the Year: Alexa
Store Concept of the Year: Sephora
Turnaround of the Year: Target
Deal of the Year: Amazon buys Whole Foods
Disappointment of the Year: J. Crew
Smart Cities Dive
City of the Year: Washington, D.C.
City Leader of the Year: Bill Peduto, Mayor of Pittsburgh
Innovator of the Year: Tesla
Transit Trend of the Year: Ride-sharing services
Resiliency Plan of the Year: Resilient Boston
Rising Star of the Year: Cary, NC
Utility of the Year: Austin Energy
Civic Engagement Program of the Year: Gilbert, AZ Office of Digital Government
Infrastructure Advancement of the Year: LinkNYC
Supply Chain Dive
Company of the Year: A.P. Moller - Maersk
Executive of the Year: E. Hunter Harrison, CEO of CSX
Innovator of the Year: Flexe
Crisis of the Year: Hurricanes
Buzzword of the Year: Blockchain
Regulatory Shift of the Year: ELD Mandate
Utility Dive
Executive of the Year: Chris Crane, CEO of Exelon
Utility of the Year: Southern California Edison
Disruptor of the Year: Westinghouse Electric Co.
Project of the Year: SDG&EEscondido energy storage project
Policymaker of the Year: Scott Pruitt
Deal of the Year: Oncor and its long list of suitors
Feud of the Year: Nuclear & coal vs. competitive markets
Waste Dive
Executive of the Year: Jim Fish, CEO of Waste Management
Company of the Year: The Recycling Partnership
Disruptor of the Year: China's Import Policies
Sanitation Department of the Year: LASAN
Transformation of the Year: The Reimagine Phoenix Initiative
Hauler Heroes of the Year: Hurricane responders
