The Dive Awards for 2019

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. Johns 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: 2Us 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, Daves Killer Bread Foundation
• Innovator of the Year: Bren 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 Bells 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: McDonalds acquires Dynamic Yield
• Emerging Brand of the Year: MOD Pizza

Retail Dive

• Retailer of the Year: Walmart
• Executive of the Year: Michelle Gass, Kohls
• 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: Sren Skou, Maersk
• Innovator of the Year: UPS' Flight Forward
• Business Decision of the Year: FedEx, Amazon break up
• Resilience Plan of the Year: Williams-Sonomas trade war strategy
• Sustainability Plan of the Year: Targets 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: Michigans Know It Before You Throw It
• Climate Solution of the Year: Californias SB 1383