PRIDE Industries was named the winner of the 2025 Gold Stevie Award. PRIDE Industries is the nation’s leading employer of people with disabilities and won for their submission in the “Video-Awards” – Diversity & Inclusion category in the 23rd Annual American Business Awards.
The award-winning video tells the story of Elizabeth “Beth” Cole-Pope, a custodian at the Little Rock, Arkansas, Federal Building. Her cleaning methods are so exceptional that her supervisors train the entire team using her methodology. Despite being deaf and blind, Beth overcame rejection from dozens of employers. She proved her skills through an opportunity at PRIDE Industries.
“Storytelling is one of the most powerful tools we have to drive change,” said Erin Fleischmann, Vice President of Growth at PRIDE Industries. “By sharing Beth’s journey, we highlight the extraordinary talents of employees with disabilities and the importance of inclusive employment. We hope to inspire more businesses to embrace inclusive hiring and recognize the untapped talent within our communities.”
This is the second Stevie Award that PRIDE Industries has received this year. The company also won a Gold Stevie® Award in the “Website Achievement in Accessibility” category. This recognizes companies for their use of features and technologies that ensure their websites are “perceivable, operable, understandable and robust.”
The Stevie Awards are part of the American Business Awards, the premier business awards program in the United States. Organizations of all sizes and from nearly every industry submitted more than 3,600 nominations for consideration this year. The event featured a diverse range of categories, with more than 250 professionals from around the world participating in the judging process.
The mission of the Stevie Awards is to recognize and generate public awareness of excellence in the workplace worldwide.
“The 2025 Stevie winners have helped drive that success through their innovation, persistence and hard work,” said Stevie Awards president Maggie Miller. “We congratulate all of the winners in the 2025 ABAs.”
About PRIDE Industries
PRIDE Industries delivers business excellence with a positive social impact. A social enterprise, we provide facilities operations and maintenance services, custodial services, contract manufacturing, supply chain management, packaging and fulfillment services and placement services to private and public organizations nationwide. Founded in 1966, PRIDE Industries’ mission is to create employment for people with disabilities. Through personalized employment services, we help individuals realize their true potential and lead more independent lives. PRIDE Industries proves the value of its inclusive workforce model through operational success across multiple industries every day.
About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in nine programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service and the Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performance in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.
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