Text Request, a Chattanooga-based business texting platform, was named the winner of a Gold Stevie Award in the Computer Software category in the 19th Annual American Business Awards.
The American Business Awards is the U.S.A.’s premier business awards program, said officials. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word meaning “crowned,” the awards will be virtually presented to winners during a live event on Wednesday, June 30.
"I couldn’t be prouder of our team for winning this award for their work throughout one of the most turbulent years for businesses in American history. This is their award,” said Text Request CEO Brian Elrod. “Our staff is resilient, resourceful, and always looking for ways to help our clients experience as many wins as possible with the software we’ve built. I am excited to leverage last year’s momentum for even more growth throughout 2021 and beyond.”
More than 3,800 nominations – a record number - from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories, including Startup of the Year, Executive of the Year, Best New Product or Service of the Year, Marketing Campaign of the Year, Virtual Event of the Year, and App of the Year, among others.
Text Request was nominated in the Small Business-sized Computer Software category.
“The American economy continues to show its resilience, and as we’re poised on the beginning of what should be a phenomenal period of growth, we celebrate the remarkable achievements of a wide range of organizations and people over the past 18 months,” said Stevie Awards president Maggie Gallagher. “This year’s Stevie-winning nominations in The American Business Awards are testament to the ingenuity, the commitment, the passion, the adaptability, and the creativity of the American people. We look forward to celebrating this year’s winners during our virtual ceremony on June 30.”
Details about The American Business Awards and the list of 2021 Stevie winners are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.