On Thursday, May 23, the winners of this year’s FEM Americas EMMAs were announced at a glittering gala dinner at the Dallas Marriott City Center, Dallas Texas. The FEM EMMAs are the premier awards for the global mobility and HR industry and on Thursday night, following a highly successful two-day Summit, 200+ key figures, leaders and companies gathered to celebrate global mobility's brightest and best in the Americas. All submissions were judged by a panel of independent experts against a set of strict criteria, who noted that the standard of entries was very high yet again.

Take a look at this year’s fabulous winners and what the judges said about them.

The winners of the FEM EMMAs 2019 in the Americas are:

Best Redesign of Global Mobility Strategy - A.T. Kearney

“A.T. Kearney has in effect made mobility part of the infrastructure of base business – that direct linkage places them in a powerful position to continue to deliver visible value.”

Best ROI or Cost Effectiveness Strategy in a Global Mobility Program - A.T. Kearney

“This team dug deep to deliver AT Kearney a phenomenal Global Mobility Program that provides quality support to its global workforce, solid ROI in its actions, and is in tune with the future strategies of the company!” 

Global Mobility Team of the Year (Small - Medium Program) - Comcast NBCUniversal

“Wow! Great work in transforming a decentralized team and creating a new brand and strategy with excellent follow through.”

Global Mobility Team of the Year (Medium - Large Program) Sponsored by Fragomen - Deloitte LLP

“The Deloitte Mobility team is to be commended for their disciplined and comprehensive take on the redesign of their Mobility Program.” 

Best Business Travel Management - MSI Global Talent Solutions

“MSI Global Talent Solutions delivered a quick solution at time of emergency! All clients seek creativity during a moment of crisis - Congratulations!”

Best Employee Benefits & Family Support of the Year - MetLife Worldwide Benefits

“MetLife are innovative listeners and they make the required investments to understand and respond to their customers' needs. They are at the forefront of a competitive industry.”

Best Vendor Partnership: Corporate Organization & Relocation Management Company - Capital Group & SIRVA Worldwide Relocation and Moving

“An exceptional example of a partnership in action! Strong focus on both assignee experience and business benefits.”

Best Vendor Partnership: Corporate Organization & Specialist Provider - GE & Furnished Quarters

“A great example of creating and expanding the market to serve the client and taking deliberate and proactive steps to elevate the guest experience.”

Most Innovative Use of Technology in Global Mobility - Assignee Management - Equus Software

“Equus has gone after the "Big Magillah" - the integration of disparate specialty systems into a platform that optimally enables a comprehensive representation of Mobility Program Management.”

Most Innovative Use of Technology in Global Mobility - Bespoke Solutions - Benivo

“We've all been waiting a long time for platforms like this. Great work, Benivo!”

Thought Leadership – Best Survey or Research Study of the Year - NetExpat & EY

“Great detail and focus. Sound research matched by analysis of possible solutions. The insight went deep into the reasons behind the challenges of partner support.”

Outstanding Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative - Santa Fe Relocation

“Santa Fe has a strong commitment to CSR. It attaches it to its principles, dedicates appropriate management and other resources and sees the connection to its core business.”

Corporate Housing Provider of the Year - BridgeStreet

“Innovation with a customer centric focus— a winning combination!”

Destination Services Provider of the Year -  Chamness WorldWide

“Technology seems to be put to good use rather than at the expense of the human touch. Very impressive that Chamness can sustain this level of customer service on such a huge scale.”

Banking, Tax & Financial Services Innovation of the Year - Advancial Federal Credit Union

“Advancial provides expats with badly needed services and gives genuine attention to the needs of their clients, expanding services and demonstrating real results.”

Immigration Provider of the Year - Mayer Brown LLP

“Mayer Brown LLP brings the total package to the field of Global Mobility. It’s capable of supporting large companies engaged in multiple industries while at the same time assists smaller companies.”

International Moving Company of the Year - Suddath

“Really strong - great innovations and strategy. The port tour to show clients the shipping / customs process is genius. Quality of communication with clients is also impressive.”

International Healthcare & Risk Management Provider of the Year - HX Global

“This is a wonderful example of best practices in travel risk management in action! Keep up the excellent work, HX Global!”

Relocation Management Company of the Year - Weichert Workforce Mobility

“Weichert has made wise investments in buying the best in class vendors to provide services to their clients. They also have an excellent approach in their client meetings to look forward rather than backward.” 

Global Mobility Rising Star of the Year - Vincent Hennequin

“The complexities of managing a GEC with employees in many jurisdictions are vast, and Vincent and ITX are mastering this concept.”

Global Mobility Professional of the Year - Nitzan Yudan

“Nitzan’s technology solution is very impressive and will really help to drive the relocation experience for many companies. There is a lot of creativity and innovation here and Nitzan is a very forward-thinking individual!”

Outstanding Contribution to Global Mobility - Robert D. Lesser

Additional special award:

Inspirational Leadership in Global Mobility - Jennifer Manis