The 2019 Dive Awards recognize the industry's top disruptors and innovators. These executives, companies, trends and breakthroughs are transforming our industries.

Here are our winners from each Industry Dive publication:

Banking Dive

  • Company of the Year: Mastercard

  • Executive of the Year: Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase

  • Disruption of the Year: P2P payments

BioPharma Dive

  • Pharma of the Year: AstraZeneca

  • Biotech of the Year: Galapagos

  • Executive of the Year: Josh Bilenker, Loxo Oncology

  • Disruptor of the Year: The Federal Trade Commission

  • Deal of the Year: Bristol-Myers buys Celgene

  • Drug Launch of the Year: Zolgensma

  • Readout of the Year: Aducanumab's surprise revival

Construction Dive

  • Company of the Year: Haskell

  • Executive of the Year: Richard Kennedy, Skanska USA

  • Innovator of the Year: Predictive Analytics Strategic Council

  • Modular Builder of the Year: Skender

  • Luminary of the Year: Mittie Cannon, Power Up

CFO Dive

  • Company of the Year: PepsiCo

  • CFO of the Year: Deepak Ahuja, Tesla

  • Innovator of the Year: Mark J. Nelson, Beyond Meat

CIO Dive

  • Company of the Year: Google Cloud

  • CIO of the Year: Barry Libenson, Experian

  • Disruptor of the Year: VMware

  • CISO of the Year: Andy Powell, Maersk

  • CTO of the Year: Julie Averill, Lululemon – SPECIAL CASE, not autopubbed.

Higher Ed

  • 4-Year College of the Year: St. John’s College

  • 2-Year College of the Year: Community College of Rhode Island

  • President of the Year: Ali Houshmand, Rowan University

  • Innovator of the Year: ReUp Education

  • Strategic Move of the Year: 2U’s step into new markets

  • Partnership of the Year: A 4-year cloud degree pathway

K-12

  • Superintendent of the Year: Joe Sanfelippo, Fall Creek School District

  • Principal of the Year: Beth Houf, Fulton Middle School

  • District of the Year: Miami-Dade County Public Schools

  • Partnership of the Year: Grid Alternatives

  • Innovator of the Year: Sophia Mendoza, Los Angeles Unified School District

Food

  • Company of the Year: Chobani

  • Executive of the Year: James Quincey, Coca-Cola

  • Disruptor of the Year: Beyond Meat

  • Deal of the Year: Ferrero buys Kellogg's cookie brands

  • Startup of the Year: Ceria Brewing

Grocery

  • Grocer of the Year: Grocery Outlet

  • Executive of the Year: Laura Karet, Giant Eagle

  • Disruptor of the Year: Walmart Grocery Pickup

  • Private Label Retailer of the Year: Amazon

  • Independent Grocer of the Year: Harvest Market

  • E-commerce Player of the Year: Ahold Delhaize

  • Alternative Format of the Year: Giant Heirloom Market

Healthcare

  • Payer of the Year: Centene

  • Provider of the Year: Providence St. Joseph Health

  • Health IT Company of the Year: Surescripts

  • Executive of the Year: Larry Merlo, CVS Health

  • Disruptor of the Year: The Affordable Care Act lawsuit

HR

  • Company of the Year: Microsoft

  • Executive of the Year: Genevieve Martin, Dave’s Killer Bread Foundation

  • Innovator of the Year: Brené Brown

  • Employee Initiative of the Year: Trilogy Education Services

  • Employer Brand of the Year: Southwest Airlines

Marketing

  • Marketer of the Year: PepsiCo

  • Executive of the Year: Andrea Zahumensky, KFC

  • Disruption of the Year: Amazon buys Sizmek's ad-serving tech

  • Campaign of the Year: Taco Bell’s ‘The Bell’

  • Deal of the Year: Accenture buys Droga5

Mobile Marketer

  • Marketer of the Year: Burger King

  • Executive of the Year: Chris Brandt, Chipotle

  • Disruptor of the Year: TikTok

  • Campaign of the Year: Burger King's ‘Whopper Detour’

  • Technology of the Year: Checkout on Instagram

MedTech Dive

  • Company of the Year: Edwards Lifesciences

  • Executive of the Year: Kevin Lobo, Stryker

  • Disruption of the Year: EU MDR notified bodies shortage

  • Rivalry of the Year: Abbott and Dexcom's race to dominate CGM

  • Regulatory Development of the Year: 510(k) changes inch along

Restaurant Dive

  • Restaurant of the Year: Chick-fil-A

  • Executive of the Year: Kevin Johnson, Starbucks

  • Innovator of the Year: Kitchen United

  • Deal of the Year: McDonald’s acquires Dynamic Yield

  • Emerging Brand of the Year: MOD Pizza

Retail Dive

  • Retailer of the Year: Walmart

  • Executive of the Year: Michelle Gass, Kohl’s

  • Disruptor of the Year: ThredUp

  • Store Concept of the Year: Nordstrom Local

  • Deal of the Year: Gap spins off Old Navy

  • Trailblazer of the Year: Universal Standard

Smart Cities Dive

  • City of the Year: Honolulu

  • City Leader of the Year: Mayor Jenny Durkan, Seattle

  • Disruptor of the Year: Sidewalk Labs

  • Rising Star of the Year: Mayor Jacob Frey, Minneapolis

  • Climate Leader of the Year: Calgary, Alberta

Supply Chain Dive

  • Company of the Year: Nike

  • Executive of the Year: Søren Skou, Maersk

  • Innovator of the Year: UPS' Flight Forward

  • Business Decision of the Year: FedEx, Amazon break up

  • Resilience Plan of the Year: Williams-Sonoma’s trade war strategy

  • Sustainability Plan of the Year: Target’s full-scope emissions goals

Utility Dive

  • Utility of the Year: Hawaiian Electric

  • Executive of the Year: Mary Powell, Green Mountain Power

  • Disruptor of the Year: Sunrun

  • Policymaker of the Year: Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor of New Mexico

  • Project of the Year: Soleil Lofts solar+storage development

Waste Dive

  • Organization of the Year: SWANA

  • Executive of the Year: Kerry Getter, Balcones Resources

  • Disruptor of the Year: New York City Council

  • Recycling Campaign of the Year: Michigan’s ‘Know It Before You Throw It’

  • Climate Solution of the Year: California’s SB 1383