The 2015 Greater Austin Business Awards, held on August 27, 2015, were a huge success with over 900 of Austin's best entrepreneurs, businesses, non-profits and business organizations in attendance. This year's Emcee was radio personality Kristin Kurtis. Gene Austin, Chair of the Austin Chamber and CEO, President and Director of Bazaarvoice presented. There are 23 winners in nine (9) categories. All were chosen by a panel of judges, except Most Uniquely Austin, which was chosen by popular vote in the community.

2015 Award Categories and Sponsors

Blackbaud & Entrepreneurs Foundation | Non-Profit Award Winner: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas

Austin Energy | Technology & Innovation Award Winners: Raytheon│Websense, Large division; FreightPros, Mid-Sized division; and Mimiran, Small division

Time Warner Cable Business Class | Customer Service & Loyalty Award Winners: BuildASign, Large division; Barnett Auto Group (Onion Creek Volkswagen),Mid-Sized division; and IT Freedom, Small division

Higginbotham | Health & Wellness Award Winners: Rackspace, Large division; CSID, Mid-Sized division; and The Karis Group,Small division

KPMG | Executive Leadership Award Winners: Dan Graham of BuildASign, Large division; Chris Taylor of Square Root, Mid-Sized division; and James DiMeo of Charles Maund Toyota, Small division

Intel | Environmental Responsibility & Sustainability Award Winners: HID Global, Large division; Native, Mid-Sized division; and Zipcar, Small division

British Airways | International Trade, Investment & Expansion Award Winners: ETS-Lindgren LP, Bioo Scientific, and CAM-I

Cook-Walden | Community Relations Award Winners: MAXIMUS, Large division; Padgett Stratemann & Co., Mid-Sized division; and Realty Austin, Small division

Freescale | Most Uniquely Austin Award Winner: Kerbey Lane Café

Thank you to all who attended and made this event possible. See more photos on Flickr here. Follow the event hashtag on Twitter here. If you are interested in being a part of next year's event, please contact Chamber Membership here. We look forward to next year!