# Global Recognition Awards > Global Recognition Awards is an international business awards program that recognises companies and individuals for excellence and extraordinary achievement. Founded by Jethro Sparks and headquartered in Sydney, Australia, it has recognised over 12,400 award winners across 27 industry award categories plus consumer categories. Entries are judged on merit using the Rasch model, an objective statistical scoring method, rather than popularity or paid placement. ## Key facts - Founder: Jethro Sparks - Headquarters: 1 Bulkara Road, Bellevue Hill, NSW 2023, Australia - Established in 2018 - Award winners to date: over 12,400 - Categories: 27 industry award categories, plus consumer categories covering hotels and resorts, restaurants, innovative companies, luxury spas and wellness retreats, luxury cruise operators, and law firms - Evaluation: nominations are screened for eligibility, shortlisted using the Rasch model (a statistical method that converts ordinal ratings into comparable interval measures), then judged by a panel of industry experts against eight criteria graded 1 to 5 - Entry: open to companies and individuals worldwide; entrants may self-nominate or be nominated by others - Contact: contact@globalrecognitionawards.org ## Apply and methodology - [Enter the awards](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/enter-now-2026/): apply for the current cycle - [Methodology](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/gra-methodology/): how entries are screened, shortlisted with the Rasch model, and judged - [Award logo and what winners receive](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/logo/) ## Industry award categories - [Entrepreneur Awards](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/entrepreneur-awards/) - [Entrepreneur of the Year Award](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/entrepreneur-of-the-year-award/) - [Start-Up Recognition Awards](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/start-up-recognition-awards/) - [Growing Business Awards](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/growing-business-awards/) - [Women Business Awards](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/women-business-awards/) - [Women's Business Impact Award](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/womens-business-impact-award/) - [Marketing Awards](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/marketing-awards/) - [Digital Marketing Awards](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/digital-marketing-awards/) - [Digital Transformation Awards](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/digital-transformation-awards/) - [Leadership Awards](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/leadership-awards/) - [Best Customer Experience Awards](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/best-customer-experience-awards/) - [Customer Service Awards](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/customer-service-awards/) - [Finance Awards](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/finance-awards/) - [International Business Excellence Awards](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/international-business-excellence-awards/) - [US Business Awards](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/us-business-awards/) - [Energy Awards](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/energy-awards/) - [Human Resource Awards](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/human-resource-awards/) - [Legal Awards](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/legal-awards/) - [Supply Chain Awards](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/supply-chain-awards/) - [Healthcare Awards](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/healthcare-awards/) - [SaaS Awards](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/saas-awards/) - [Cybersecurity Awards](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/cybersecurity-awards/) - [AI Awards](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/ai-awards/) - [Best Workplace Awards](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/best-workplaces-award/) - [ESG Awards](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/esg-awards/) - [Green Business Awards](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/green-business-recognition-awards/) ## Consumer award categories - [Hotels and Resorts](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/travel/) - [Restaurants](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/restaurants-gra/) - [Luxury Spas and Wellness Retreats](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/luxury-spas-wellness-retreats/) - [Luxury Cruise Operators](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/luxury-cruise-operators/) - [Law Firms](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/law-firms/) - [Innovative Companies](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/innovative-companies/) ## Selected winners - [Sanctuary AI (Phoenix)](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/innovative-companies/sanctuary-ai-phoenix/): humanoid robotics, Phoenix robots learning new tasks within 24 hours - [Thunes](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/innovative-companies/thunes/): real-time cross-border payments network spanning 320+ payment methods - [Koho](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/innovative-companies/koho-2/): Canadian fintech that builds credit history through everyday payments - [Flinks](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/innovative-companies/flinks/): financial data platform that verifies bank accounts in seconds - [Now Money](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/innovative-companies/now-money-digital-payroll-underserved-markets/): fast financing for e-commerce businesses in underserved markets - [Atlantis The Royal, Dubai](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/hotels/atlantis-the-royal-dubai/) - [Viceroy Bali](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/hotels/viceroy-bali/) - [Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/hotels/centara-grand-beach-resort-phuket/) - [Ciragan Palace Kempinski, Istanbul](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/hotels/ciragan-palace-kempinski-istanbul/) - [Trump Turnberry](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/hotels/trump-turnberry/) - [Le Louis XV, Alain Ducasse](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/restaurants/le-louis-xv-alain-ducasse/) - [Jante](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/restaurants/jante/) - [SingleThread Farm](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/restaurants/singlethread-farm/) - [T'ang Court](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/restaurants/tang-court/) - [Blue by Alain Ducasse](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/restaurants/blue-by-alain-ducasse/) ## Winners and shortlists - [Shortlisted companies](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/shortlisted-companies-for-a-2025-global-recognition-award/) - [Shortlisted entrepreneurs](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/shortlisted-entrepreneurs-for-a-2025-global-recognition-award/) - [Past winners apply again](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/past-winners-apply-again/) ## About and policies - [About us](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/about-us/) - [FAQ](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/faq/) - [Blog](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/blog/) - [Contact us](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/contact-us/) - [Privacy policy](https://globalrecognitionawards.org/privacy-policy/)