Big crowd cheers winners of Most Admired Companies Awards

The most innovative and game-changing business leaders in Arizona filled Chateau Luxe in Phoenix on Thursday, Oct. 3 for the 15th Annual Arizona’s Most Admired Companies Awards. The most Admired Companies program was co-founded in 2010 by Az Business magazine, a publication of AZ Big Media, and BestCompaniesAZ.

“The 55 companies in the room tonight have faced down every challenge and risen above it to help Arizona become the economic juggernaut it has become on the national stage,” said AZ Big Media Publisher Amy Lindsey. “Tonight, as we announce the winners and share their stories, you will learn what they are doing to make an impact with their corporate culture, their leadership and on their communities. Hopefully, you’ll be inspired and adopt some of their best practices.”

Helping make Arizona’s Most Admired Companies Awards possible were the VIP sponsor, Achieve; premier sponsors were Air2O, Eller Executive Education and Venture HR; beverage sponsor Burch & Cracchiolo; photo booth sponsor SottoPelle and Tutera Medical; step-and-repeat sponsor FirstBank; digital sponsor Credit Union West; dessert sponsor Willmeng Construction; floral provider PJs Flowers; and the production sponsor was Merestone.

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In addition to honoring the 55 Most Admired Companies of 2024, five spotlight awards were presented to companies were best represent the five pillars of the Most Admired Companies programs. The winners of the spotlight awards were:

Workplace Culture: Arizona Diamondbacks

Leadership Excellence: Delta Dental of Arizona

Social Responsibility: Desert Financial Credit Union

Customer Opinion: Rafi Law Group

Innovation: Axon

“We know by virtue of simply being in this room tonight, you are all exceptional leaders in your industries,” said AZ Big Media Editor in Chief Michael Gossie. “And we also know that in a one-hour awards program, we couldn’t possibly scratch the surface of the true impact you all have on your communities, on your industries and on the people who work for you. It has truly been our privilege to honor all of you, the Most Admired Companies in Arizona for 2024.”