Award & Recognition

FREDERICK – November 07, 2026 -- Contour Construction delivered the first newly built VFW post in the United States in more than 20 years 40 days ahead of its contractual schedule. The 9,000-square-foot facility has since lifted membership at John R. Webb VFW Post 3285 by 10%.

Contour receives ABC Greater Baltimore's 2026 Diamond Excellence in Construction Award

The Frederick-based contractor received the award from Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Greater Baltimore at the chapter's October 21 Excellence in Construction ceremony. The recognition coincides with Contour's 20th anniversary in business this October.

The project rested on a partnership between VFW leadership and Contour built on trust and collaboration. CEO Chris Parsell said, "I wanted us to build something worthy of the men and women who have served our country."

San Jose – November 06, 2026 -- Accion Opportunity Fund (AOF) and Ripple won a Bronze Anthem Award for "Unlocking Opportunity Together," a campaign built on a partnership that has supported 1,568 loans and $104.2 million in funding to small businesses. The award falls in the Campaign (Non-Profit) category for Humanitarian Action & Services at the 6th Annual Anthem Awards.

Ripple's $15 million RLUSD donation is the largest from a fintech to a CDFI

The campaign grew out of the AOF-Ripple partnership, which began with Ripple's $15 million contribution to AOF, made in its RLUSD stablecoin. The companies describe it as the largest donation ever from a fintech to a community development financial institution (CDFI).

The partnership reports the following results:

SACRAMENTO – November 06, 2026 -- Golden 1 Credit Union, with more than $22 billion in assets, was the only credit union included in the Banking & Financial Services category of TIME's inaugural America's Best Companies list.

TIME ranks companies on employee satisfaction, financial performance and ESG transparency

TIME evaluated companies on employee satisfaction, financial performance and sustainability transparency. The ranking draws on employee surveys, revenue and growth indicators, and environmental, social and governance-related factors.

Golden 1 serves more than 1.2 million California members with over 2,500 employees

Golden 1 is one of the largest credit unions in the United States. It serves more than 1.2 million members across California and employs more than 2,500 people.

ABILENE – November 06, 2026 -- Daniel Gutierrez, president of Tigé Boats and ATX Surf Boats, has been named a 2026 Mover & Shaker finalist by Boating Industry, one of only two finalists selected industry-wide this year.

The annual program honors leaders who rethink how they do business and take on the challenges facing the marine industry. Tigé Boats, Inc., a premium wake and wakesurf boat manufacturer, announced the recognition.

Gutierrez moved from graphic designer in 2004 to Tigé president in 2020

Gutierrez joined Tigé in 2004 as a graphic designer. He spent nearly a decade leading marketing and product design, became Chief Operating Officer in 2018 and took the president's role in 2020.

Gutierrez led design of 34 surf and wake boats and launched ATX in 2019

In 2019, he launched ATX Surf Boats as an entry-level wake and surf boat brand. In 2023, he introduced the Ultré ZX Class as Tigé's flagship.

Munich – November 06, 2026 -- Marco Fuchs, CEO of OHB SE, won the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 award in the Innovation category and will represent Germany at the international final in Monaco in 2027.

Fuchs receives the award at a Munich gala in the Wappenhalle

The ceremony took place yesterday in Munich's Wappenhalle. Ernst & Young has presented the award since 1986, and the German competition marks its 30th anniversary this year.

Fuchs led OHB from a Bremen mid-sized firm to an international space company

Fuchs runs the family-owned company in the second generation. Since joining, he has shaped OHB's growth from a mid-sized Bremen business into an internationally recognized space company. OHB now delivers demanding space programs for institutional and commercial customers and develops its own products and services.

Pasay City – November 06, 2026 -- SM Investments Corporation has received the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) Five Golden Arrow Award for the third consecutive year, the highest rating in the corporate governance awards program.

SM Prime and Chinabank join the parent at the top rating tier

SM Prime Holdings, Inc. and China Banking Corporation (Chinabank) each received Five Golden Arrows. BDO Unibank, Inc. and Belle Corporation received 4 Golden Arrows.

2025 ASEAN scorecard drives the 2026 ratings

The 2026 recognition is based on the 2025 ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS) assessment. The ACGS covers shareholder rights and equitable treatment, sustainability and resilience, stakeholder relations, transparency through timely disclosure, and the Board's strategic guidance and accountability. Investors use it to compare corporate governance practices.

HONG KONG – November 06, 2026 -- Fosun International received the "ESG & Corporate Sustainability Excellence Award" from Hong Kong Economic Journal (HKEJ) on 5 November 2026, after its MSCI ESG Rating was raised to the highest tier, AAA.

HKEJ presented the award at its "ESG & Sustainability Awards of Excellence 2026" ceremony. Other recipients included Henderson Land Development, China Overseas Land & Investment, FWD Life Insurance, Bank of China (Hong Kong) and China Minsheng Bank Hong Kong Branch. HKEJ linked the awards to the Hong Kong government's first Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development (2026-2030), which sets green development and environmental protection targets.

Tokyo – November 06, 2026 -- ANDPAD Inc., operator of a construction platform used by more than 279,000 companies, has been named one of Asia's 30 leading growth companies in the NextGen Tech 30 2026 program.

The 2026 recipients were announced at the Singapore Exchange (SGX) on September 30, 2026. The program assesses innovation, growth potential and impact across Asia. ANDPAD was cited for its development capabilities in construction AI and its regional influence.

ANDPAD scales from project management tool to vertical AI data platform

ANDPAD launched in 2016 as a cloud-based construction project management service. It now reports 279,000 corporate users and 818,000 individual users. The company says it holds the top share of the Japanese construction business management cloud service market, citing a December 2025 MIC IT Report based on Deloitte Tohmatsu MIC Research Institute data.

SAN ANTONIO – November 06, 2026 -- PT Infomedia Nusantara has won Frost & Sullivan's 2026 Indonesian Company of the Year Recognition in digital business process outsourcing (BPO), citing its AI-powered service delivery, operational efficiency and enterprise transformation results.

Infomedia embeds AI in supervised production workflows rather than isolated pilots

The Telkom Indonesia Group unit combines technology, intelligent automation, analytics, operational consulting and managed services to address enterprise processes against measurable business outcomes. Frost & Sullivan says this approach supports lower cost-to-serve, stronger governance and improved operational efficiency. The company is also preparing to scale intelligent automation and agentic AI as enterprise requirements change.

BOSTON – November 06, 2026 -- Project InnerSpace, a geothermal-focused non-profit, has made Giving Green's Top Climate Nonprofits list for 2026-2027, its fourth consecutive year among the five organizations the evaluator ranks as most effective at driving long-term systemic change.

Giving Green cites financial de-risking plan for new geothermal projects

Project InnerSpace describes itself as a focused research organization (FRO). It aims to remove the major barriers to scaled global geothermal development by the end of this decade. In its report, Giving Green said it was impressed by the number of wins and connections the group has built in a short history. The evaluator also credited a plan to reduce financial risk for new geothermal projects.

Giving Green said the group's technical expertise lets it "influence capital well beyond its own budget."